Hong kong : Macdonalds and KFC

I never try but I just find the Ginerbread latte cute.

I visited KFC, because my dad is a fan of KFC. It is worth going to as there are so many things to try out which is not available in Singapore.
They have the eight layers burger,  flava roast chicken burger with bacon, hot wings with 3 flavour, mushroom rice, shark fins soup,baked chicken, criton hot tea.
The 3 flavour differs by a bit, the shark fins soup is a bit too salty.
The rest is good. My favourite is hot wings and the baked chicken.
They provide plastic gloves for people who ordered the fried chicken.

Hong Kong: Desserts 坤記糕品 Maxim Bakery

Passed by this shop while walking from 強記飯店 Keung Kee Meat shop to Times square.

Traditional Desserts. My mum said this is better as it is more solid and scrunchy.

It is at canal east road. After you cross the bridge, where people are holding slippers and helping you hit the little people in you life.

坤記糕品

深水埗北河街，地鐵 B2 出口一出轉右就是

Sham Shui Po, Exit B2 turn right. Traditional food.
My first visit

Bought this from the bakery beside my hotel, Cityview.

It is like mochi skin with mango and cream inside. I like.

Another MAngo snack bought at bakery at Sham Shui Po.

MAngo at hong Kong taste good everywhere.

I am a fan of Maxim chiffon bread.

I will cart home a big bag of it every time I am there.

I like the texture.

This texture is soft and fluffy. I usually buy at the airport and hand carry it up the plane. Maxim confectionery is at the arrival hall.

Sadly, this time round, the shop ran out of this the bread. :(

My parents prefer to buy the wife's biscuit from local bakery as it is cheaper and also fresher.

They will go around and try out different bakeries around the neighbourhood where we are staying and buy from the one that suit their platter the most.

The variety definitely lose out to the famous brands as they only have the traditional flavour, packaging wise is also not as nice.

We brought our own boxes to pack the biscuits and then slot them in between our clothes in our big check-in luggages. Hand carry is possible too. We did not bring enough boxes, so I dropped by Jusco and bought a hk$12 big plastic box to store the biscuit.

Jusco living is a shop that sell almost everything at hk$12.

The good thing is you can choose the kind of biscuit you like, sweetness and texture. It is very cheap hk$5 for two and they are like palm-sized.

Should be able to keep them for a few days like normal pastries. My mum bought this to my relatives' houses and they love it too. And store them in the fridge and heat up if you are worried about keeping them out in the open in singapore hot and humid weather.

Wanted to go Tim Ho Wan for breakfast but it opened at 10am.

bought a rice roll with crispy you tiao and pork floss for breakfast at a shop near cityview.

Yummy.

hong kong: Chan Yee Jai 陈意斋, Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家, Maxim Fast food

Chan Yee Jai 陈意斋
電話:(852)2543-8414 傳真:(852)2543-7277
香港門市部:中環皇后大道中176B號地下 176 Queen's Road Central (Central)
is near to mak's noodle and 蓮香樓 Lin Heung Tea House

九龍門市部:觀塘創紀之城五期地庫L103C舖
Monday to Saturday 10am-730pm, Sunday 10am to 630pm

famous for bird nest biscuit,雞仔餅, almond biscuit, egg biscuit, beancurd roll with shrimp roll.

I have not tried out the snacks I bought except for the bird nest biscuit and beancurd roll. Beancurd roll has to be eaten on same day and bird's nest cake in 3 days.

The bird nest biscuit was sold out when I went there after mak's noodle in the evening.

Make another trip after visiting Lin Heung Tea House.

The beancurd roll with shrimp roll has a subtle sweetness to it. Quite like it.

The bird's nest cakes cost hk$45 for six pieces. Not really that cheap.

It taste like the white glutinous cake wrapped in pink paper we eat in Singapore. I like to eat that so I like to eat this too.

Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家

Voted as one of the best wanton noodle

77 Wellington St., Central.

One bowl of wanton noodles is around hk$32.

I love HongKong Wanton Noodles for the chewy noodles and shrimp wanton. This is good but did not find this expectionally good.

Maxim's food

It is everywhere in hong Kong. Chinese fast food.

Grab a bite at the airport before boarding.

Wanton noodle is good but not as good as Mak's noodle.

The roast duck was quite good too.

hong kong : agnes b cafe

I actually have no intention of visiting agnes b cafe while in hong kong, just happen to pass by and they look so pretty. The one above is the one at causeway bay, times square.

 Then as I was walking to Lung Shing Pharmacy, pass by the one at K-11. Beautiful enough to make me walk in.

 The cakes look good but I just had breakfast.

Decide to order the the coffee. It is not that cheap but not that expensive either, around starbucks price and they do have some interesting drinks like rose flavoured, ginger flavoured or creme brulee flavoured cafe au lait.

I picked a safe but interesting choice, creme brulee. yummy.

 Beautiful coffee paper cup. 

They sell some agnes b tumbler, xmas gifts sets, chocolate and toy rabbits.

Hong kong: 兴记Hing Kee

Visited this after I finish shopping at Temple street. Started from Jordan Station and just walked pass a small park, fortune tellers and you find this stall. They seems to open 3 other branches. After the meal, can just walk to Yau ma Tei MTR.
I try something different. The 避風塘 clams, means with fried garlic. It taste good but the clams were a bit skinny. Maybe should try the crab if you don't mind getting messy.
For the claypot rice, add in the soya sauce and sesame sauce yourself and then mixed it. Quite fun and you can control the taste of it. What I like best is the rice, it is solid and also not mushy and fragrant.

兴记Hing Kee
(19 Temple Street )extreme end of temple street, near Yau ma tei MTR station
Oyster Egg,claypot rice, oyster egg and urine prawn

First visit to Hing Kee
Temple Street

hong kong : Kam Wah Cafe 金華冰廳

 Famous for their polos buns 菠蘿包
They have a lot of variations. The buns are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
A good place for breakfast before heading to hua yeun street.

Kam Wah Cafe 金華冰廳
Address: G/F, 47 Bute Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong (太子弼 街47號地下, 香港)
Phone: (852) 2392-6830
MTR Prince Edward, Exit B3 or MTR Mongkok, Exit B1
Opening hours: 630-2330

Opposite Kam Wah is this Thai Hainam Chicken Rice stall.

Hong kong: Sweet dynasty 糖朝

 We are back!

The porridge is good.

My parents said that they prefer this wanton noodles to Mak's noodles. Their noodles have a more chewy texture compared to Singapore. My sister spotted two prawns inside a Wanton.

Mum's order, rice roll with prawn. I preferred the one with youtiao.

The carrot cake which I like.

Mango mochi.

Their siew mai with scrunchy prawns.

The only disappointment, the custard bud. We expect the filling to be hot and liquid but it turn out to be lumpy.

Durian with beancurd and mango with sago.

Sweet dynasty 糖朝

100 Canton Road. (near TST Station) exit AA

Tel: +852 2199 7799

Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs [10am – 12am]; Fri [10am – 11pm];

Sat [7am – 1am];Sun [7am – 12am]

This is a must visit place for me. The things are exactly the cheapest. I think will cost around s$15 to s$20 per meal.

The large amount of food is because we visited the place twice. I have a voucher to use and the food is good and my parents like this place.

It is located near to the ferry terminal to Macau at Tsim Sha Tsui. I visited it before I set off to Macau and when I came back from Macau. Seems a bit dumb?

they have a new shop at 

Shop 1303, 13/F, Hysan Place at Lee Gardens, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay

hong kong free and easy : mongkok 女人街 (ladies market), argyle centre, new town mall

女人街(ladies market)

 女人街(ladies market)

Some snacks selling at Mongkok, smelly tofu too.

I like the egg waffle ball 雞蛋仔 and grilled sotong.

At Mongkok, there is argyle centre and new town mall which sell a lot of stuff. Lot of shopping can be done here. It close around 11pm.

Hongkong: food 蓮香樓 Lin Heung Tea House 強記飯店 Keung Kee Meat shop

Second visit because I just love their soup.

I took the tram from Admiralty, got down at tram stop 47E. All the tram lines except the red route can reach this place.

If you are taking the tram from causeway bay, westbound try, it will be tram stop 50W.

for those who need the tram map tram map

If you are feeling energetic, can walk over from times square. It is around 10 minutes.

The soup taste as fabulous as previously. The vegetables was very delicious too. However, the meat was a bit cold due to weather but they still taste good. For me, I love the roast pork and char siew but is a matter of personal preference.

The price is also quite good. We ordered 3 hk$64 set meals for 4 person who are average eater,  we came out feeling very full. Each meal consist of a big bowl of rice, a plate of vegetable, one soup and a plate of meat.

The total cost is aroud hk$200 for 4 person.

強記飯店 Keung Kee Meat shop

9-17 Tin Lok Lane, Hong KongWalk towards causeway bay, times square. There is a market there which sell fresh produces and seafood which are still very much alive.

Joy Hing Roasted Meat 再興燒臘飯店 Block C, G/F,265-267 Hennessy Road,Wan Chai灣仔軒尼詩道265-267號地下C座some people recommend this as an alternative as the meat is much better.

Decide to visit this traditional tea house at Central.

Did not encounter much problems navigating myself although it was raining.

I got off at Sheung Wan as the map shows that it is nearer to Sheung Wan, exited from E2.

In Hong kong, it is very common to share tables with strangers. Just find empty seats and get yourself seated.

They will give youa  card, something like Marche which they will put a stamp to keep track of what you have ordered. You can either go up to the person to the trolley and pick out what you want to eat or wait for them to come over. 

It is like those traditonal Hong kong tea house where they push their trolleys filled with dim sum and you can see locals enjoying their tea and dim sum.

I had difficulties in ordering food as they were super fast in their cantonese and when they try to show me what inside.  They are so fast that I cant even manage a glimpse. I am only so so with my cantonese.

Just took whatever make sense to me. Haha.

I had fun and it was quite interesting.

The food was not bad and the price was quite reasonable. 

It was around s$7 per person including tea.

There is a notice saying no tipping allowed as it may equate to bribery which is illegal.

蓮香樓 Lin Heung Tea House

中環威靈頓街160-164號

Nearby is Chan Yee Jai 陈意斋, a street away. Famous for bird nest biscuit,雞仔餅, almond biscuit, egg biscuit, beancurd roll

hong kong : desserts hui lau shan, lucky desserts,

Hong Kong desserts store usually close quite late, around 1-2am. I prefer to visit them at the end of the day for supper before heading home for a rest.

Lucky Desserts 發記甜品

I visited the one at Soy street, located at Ladies market. Went there for supper after shopping.

I prefer this to Shek Mo Fong 石磨坊.

Ordered one traditional papaya hot dessert, one mango sago and durian with liang fen (

凉粉). I wanted to try everything. The thought of eating durian with noodles seems funny but I do not want to eat the usual stuff, feeling adventurous. It turned out better than expected although I am not sure if I will eat it again. 

Branches :Shop 10, G/F, Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
G/F, 25-27 Soy Street, Mong Kok
G/F, Lee Theatre Plaza, 99 Precival Street, Causeway BayShop 5,
G/F, Fu Tung Shopping Centre, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung
Shop No.9-10, L10/F, Enterprise Square Five, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
G/F., 92 - 93 Sham Tseng Tsuen, Sham Tseng (Main Branch)

Hui LAu Shan 許留山

Love the mango drinks, must try!

For those who love 許留山, can buy the mango glutinous rice at the arrival hall of the airport and it can be hand carried onto the plane.
Location?
It is everywhere, especially at Mongkok!

Was curious about this place after reading reviews. 

One reason I visited it is because it is conveniently located at ladies market.

I ordered the piping hot black glutinous rice with mango because it looks unique. Not really my cup of tea. To me, the black glutinous rice does not taste good with mango, cant really taste the mango.

The mango with rice noodles. Felt it is weird to eat mango with rice noodles, but went ahead to try it. It taste good.

Did not try the other two desserts as my parents ordered it, but should be good as my parents finished both of them.

Shek Mo Fong 石磨坊

G/F88 Hak Po St, Mong Kok 旺角黑布街88號Tel: 2398-94902.45pm-2am