Okay
let me post this out before I forget the details okay!!! Then after that I'm
gonna bring you guys back to my 2015 Tokyo post (scheduled April 2016)!
So
here goes my list of 5 things to do in Hong Kong, the land of Dim Sum (点心)!
1.
Take the tram, enjoy the view from The Peak.
As
touristy as it sounds, it's quite enjoyable to spend some time, taking the tram
up, and enjoy the view from the Sky Terrace. I went up once in 2007 with my
dance mates when I was in Hong Kong for the first time, and during that time
was Typhoon period, a huge bumper. This time round it was winter-spring season
and I LOVE THE WEATHER. It's around 14-17 degrees celsius. It's the cold wind
that makes it very SHIOK.
2.
Eat at One Dim Sum because it's the ONE and ONLY store in HK.
As compared to Dim Dim Sum, this is much better. The quality
of food is better than DDS. I can only say DDS disappointed me. Their famous
piglet salted egg bun, was not runny, not oozing out when I squeezed them.
Hargow skin tooooooo thick. (Maybe I was unlucky) The only thing I think is
worth the try is the squid! No idea what's it called but I featured it inside
my video.
As
I was saying, you HAVE TO try One Dim Sum when you are in HK!!! They are
located near Prince Edward MTR station (I can't remember which exit but it's a
5-10 mins walking distance from the exit)
The above collage are my favourites
dishes from One Dim Sum!
Mango
roll is their newly added item and it's SO GOOD. I should have ate another
plate before coming back :-( Remember to order their hargow, siewmai, cheong
fan with fritters, chicken feet, raddish cake, and beancurd skin smth (鲜竹卷)
3.
Forget about Hui Liu Shan, go for Chung Kee.
Look
at the Mango. This is called mango pudding with fresh mango (I don't think it's
in the menu) I told them I want mango pudding with mango and they serve me
this. The pudding texture is on point, mango is sweet, the overall combo is
just so heavenly.
This is coffee pudding(?) with Mango Icecream (you can
choose whatever flavour icecream you want from the menu). This is something
different, I love this but my parents don't really fancy it. It's like shaved
ice but not shaved ice. I don't know how to describe in words, you have to try
it to know for yourself.
My
parents ordered this and they liked it so we went back Chung Kee for the second
time and they ordered this again!!! There's another type where you can choose
your own riceball flavour!
4.
Stuff yourself with Honolulu Egg Tarts.
Located at Wan Chai, 5-7 mins walk from exit A (please check
with google map).
The
crust is flaky-ish not those tart crust. It's not "chaotar" like
portugese egg tarts but it's somehow similar. Egg custard very flavourful, a
little sweet but it's still better than Kam wah's & Uncle fong's. I passed
by Tai Cheong but didn't try it because I sort of don't believe in chain stores
anymore after DDS. But anyways SG has an outlet so yup. No loss. ;D
5. Blend in with the locals, take the local transports.
-
Tramways
After buying Honolulu egg tarts, I lead my parents go one of
the tram bus stop, we took the tram from there to causeway bay (Hysan Place)
and went shopping!
- Star Ferry
Taken
from near the Star Ferry Pier.
We
took from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui, paid the tickets using Octopus Card, easy
peasy, fuss free!
-
Took public bus.
Took
the bus from Star Ferry Pier terminal to a bus stop near Chung Kee dessert.
6.
Visit Lan Fong Yuen if you love macaroni like me.
Located at B1 of CKE shopping mall.
I
freaking love macaroni.
This
bowl of grilled chicken macaroni soul hits me right on the spot. I missed this
so much. It's even better than ADC's macaroni soup (I was raving about how I
love ADC's macaroni soup) but this wins hands down.
They
have a different variety, you can pick ham and egg with macaroni etc etc, go
try it!!! Even if you don't fancy macaroni.
7.
Australia Dairy Co met my expectations
LOOK AT THOSE FLUFFY SCRAMBLED EGGS!!!
I love the softness and the taste of it. I
am planning to recreate the taste!!! But I do know people who wouldn't like
this, *shift eyes look at TK*, he doesn't like eggs being like this, he prefers
it FULLY COOKED. Which is mega NONO. Eggs so cooked are not nice anymore.
Plain yet
flavourful macaroni but sorry LFY had outdone you. :-(
Not a huge fan of
hot desserts but STEAM MILK PUDDING. ADC you took my breath away ;O This is so
good but a little too sweet, I won't recommend one person a bowl, maybe 2-4 pax
sharing the calories would be good.
Here's my 7
things to do in Hong Kong!
Hope you guys enjoy your own trip to HK as
much as I did. I would love to go back HK in autumn-winter or winter-spring
again.
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Thanks for reading! ^^
I'll be doing a tips for planning post
maybe tonight or tomorrow. ;D
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