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The One, Hong Kong

Last October I discovered a new mall in Tsim Sha Tsui by accident. I was amazed that there was another tall retail building just a couple of blocks away from the relatively new iSquare and K11. From to their website: The ONE, the latest all-in-one retail complex developed by Chinese Estates Holdings, is one ofContinue reading “The One, Hong Kong”

Ay-Sheng Flour-Rice Noodle 阿升麵線

When I went to Crumbs in Mongkok I noticed a stall right next to it that sold all sorts of Taiwanese food. It reminded me of my recent trip to Taipei so I checked it out. They sold popular Taiwanese snacks like fried chicken cutlets, minced pork on rice and cuttlefish balls. Their most popularContinue reading “Ay-Sheng Flour-Rice Noodle 阿升麵線”

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of you!!! I hope all your wishes and dreams for the year were fulfilled. May you all have a blessed and prosperous year ahead. I’m in Hong Kong right now so I’d like to share some images that represent the Christmas spirit here in Hong Kong.lobby of Holiday Inn Golden MileContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”

Holiday Eating Tips

I got this in my inbox and it’s just perfect for the upcoming eating spree we will all be indulging in. Thanks George! Holiday Eating Tips1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately.. Go next door,Continue reading “Holiday Eating Tips”

Crumbs Scones and Frozen Yogurt

Last October I was looking at openrice.com trying to find new places in Hong Kong to try when I saw Crumbs on the top ten list of most searched restaurants. Since I loved scones I went to buy some the next day. I went to their branch in Mongkok since that was the most convenientContinue reading “Crumbs Scones and Frozen Yogurt”

Philippine Airlines Food Mnl-Hkg-Mnl Oct. 2010

This was the food on our flight on Philippine Airlines to and from Hong Kong last October 2010. As usual PAL doesn’t fail to deliver one of the best airplane meals in my experience. My no/low carb diet ended the minute I entered PAL’s lounge and headed straight for the arroz caldo. The downfall continuedContinue reading “Philippine Airlines Food Mnl-Hkg-Mnl Oct. 2010”

Dinner at Miso Cool

We discovered this ramen restaurant last October in K11 mall in Tsim Sha Tsui and it’s now one of our favorite places for affordable and delicious ramen. This is my mom’s favorite ramen. It had different varieties of fresh mushroom and the broth was a little milky. The bowl of ramen was healthy and vegetarianContinue reading “Dinner at Miso Cool”

Ikea Almond Cake w/ Dark Chocolate

I’ve always been curious what this cake tasted like so on my last trip to Hong Kong I bought one. It costs US$4.99 and probably about HK$40. I forgot exactly how much I paid for it. It was a pretty small and short cake that yielded 6-8 slices. I kept it in the freezer. ItContinue reading “Ikea Almond Cake w/ Dark Chocolate”

Dim Sum at Hak Ka Hut

I love dim sum. I think I can eat dim sum in Hong Kong everyday. I’ve eaten at Hak Ka Hut before and I loved their version of Hainanese chicken which they call baked chicken w/ savory sauce. It’s salted chicken and very, very flavorful. The vermicelli or bihon pictured above was quite dry butContinue reading “Dim Sum at Hak Ka Hut”

Xia Fei Shanghainese

I’m going to interrupt my blog entries of US restaurants with a series of new restaurants I tried in Hong Kong on my trip last October.During the Christmas holiday season a lot of Filipinos flock to Hong Kong for a quick vacation. Just 1.5 hours by air from Manila, the weather in Hong Kong isContinue reading “Xia Fei Shanghainese”