Amazing view
One can never tire of the beautiful night view of HK.. that's why ppl pay...
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Our tour guides this evening
Miss Tan and miss tan
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where shall we start first?
Look.. food... oh.. shopping.. oh .. ppl.. where to start where to start???
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let's try some snacks first
That's curry fish ball stick and beef assortment stick we tried first...
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Hmm.. Yum...
It's perfectly ok to eat on the streets of HK.. everything's about...
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Infamous Smelly Tofu
U can smell it from a mile away.. stinky tofu is just AWFUL... but there are...
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Giant Beef Ball noodles..
These gigantic beauties contain air and soup + fish fat wrapped inside.. one...
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Ngau Chap @beef brisket noodle
This gets high marks all over.. the soup was just right.. the beef was...
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fish skin wanton
Another triumph.. tasty fish skin wanton noodle.. Lok Yuen Beef Ball King...
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Lok Yuen Beef Ball King
Beef slowly brewing in a giant pot to serve the hungry masses... the...
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What a stall
Definitely worth a revisit.. Good good meal..
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Next train is coming
Waiting for our next MTR to arrive in Central station.. we were...
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roast pork with yellow skinned chicken
SOmething like cornfed chicken with so so roasties.. 強 記...
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BBQ pork@ char siu
wasn't that impressive either.. we have had better char siu than this.....
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Juicy BBQ Pork
強 記 飯 店 地 址 ︰...
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Man on the street..
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Pan Fried Tofu with fish paste
鱼肉煎豆腐 they were alright.. nothing to shout...
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Tofu fah@Beancurd special
Now this.. this is simply out of this world.. smoothest sweetest tofu i have...
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Almond tofu fah
u have to taste it to believe it.. really really smooth.. i'm not...
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Ginger Milk Tofu fah
could sting a little.. but when it goes with the beancurd they are a...
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Tis the season for chestnuts
The weather's getting cold and nothing's better than munching...
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Grassjelly in Mango slice
Whoever created this is a genius.. there's nothing i don't like here....
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Boiled Papaya with seaweed?
apparently this is really good for ladies.. Everything from improvin...
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Fruit Stall..
twas mango season.. fruits are very dear in HK..
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Charsiu Sou@BBQ pork pastry
Not very good with the translation.. but they have bits of marinated...
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Last one standing
we couldn't wait. the last siu mai left standing..before we realize we...
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Spring roll..
unremarkable.. Maxim's Palace Chinese Restaurant (Mong Kok) 8/F, Grand...
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Lor mai kai@glutinous rice
Very fragrant dish.. yumm.. Maxim's Palace Chinese Restaurant (Mong Kok)...
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Har Kau@Prawn dumpling
Well Done.. the skin's thin but can still hold the shrimps well.....
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Har Mai@Shrimp Mai
instead of pork, this is the shrimp version of siu mai.. u cannot go...
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Sidelined
Some members of the HK society who might prefer things a little slower...
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Merry christmas
Early christmas decorations liven up the mood in Whampoa Garden
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Kiss an Angel
Seasons greeting
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Pork Wantan..
soup was made with fried flounder .. making it aromatic and appetizing.. the...
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Char Leung
Fried Flour wrapped in rice noodle.. I believe a HK invention.. they go very...
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Dipped in superior soya sauce
and u have a perfect combo.. Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop Whampoa...
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Dry Fried Beef Noodle.
another very well done dish.. one of the better dry beef noodle i;ve...
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Jammed packed with Slurpelicious Shrimps
Mouthfuls of shrimpy bliss... Actually initially we went to Whampoa Gourmet...
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Har Chi Min
The crunchist noodle you will ever find.. I understand the noodle is...
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Wonderful Wanton Mee
This is the real deal.. Wanton mee at its best... words cannot describe it.....
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Shopping time
Walking along whampoa garden after the delicious meal
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ok ok Window shopping only
Time was limited.. and we had to move on to our next food adventure.....
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Parting short
One more picture before we leave Wonderful Worlds of Whampoa
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Arena of stars
Action!.. everyone's a star on the Arena of stars, HK...
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Mr Lee
Bruce on the walk of Fame along the arena of stars.. he's such a mega star
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Sky line of HK island
View from Arena of stars... at 8 pm with the laser light show
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HK Oscar
The HK Film Award Statue..
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Far sang Tam choi chok@peanut congee
Preserved vege with peanuts in congee.. more appetizing than it...
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Pork wrapped noodle
Charsiu Cheung Fun.. Tong Kee Congee YauMaTei Kowloon
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Closer look
Tong Kee Congee YauMaTei Kowloon
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Dried shrimp Noodle
Har Mai cheung fun Tong Kee Congee YauMaTei Kowloon
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Beef wrapped noodle
last minute addition.. beef in noodle.. ngau yok cheung fun. Tong Kee Congee...
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Ladies street Night Market
Knockoffs, souvenirs, zany tools, everything but the kitchen sink.....
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Mum getting a walking stick
they are selling for like 60HKD per piece..
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HK 蓮香樓
You know a place staying power when they have their own teapots engraved with...
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Chop Chop
For those uninitiated to the art of Yum Cha, every table is given a card, and...
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Fight for ur food
Old style Dim Sum place means u have to literally fight for your food. You...
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Beef dumpling
this wasn't my fav.. kinda bland..
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Shrimp dumpling
Har Kau was so so
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chicken bit bun
passable bun
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beancurd skin wrapped duck drumstick
a peculiar dish not seen in many Dim Sum shop
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customary noodle
cheung fun
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sour plum spare ribs
an ok dish.. the good stuff, either takes too long to wait or we were...
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chicken chop bun
This came highly recommended by the lady sharing our table (busy days,...
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one busy restaurant..
Another shot of Miss Tan standing guard at the kitchen exit for the next good...
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Yea.. we survived 蓮香樓
what an experience.. we had to fight for food.. although the food was...
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Leisure Sunday
Just reading my morning papers..
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Snap
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Terrific trio
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the consummate tourists
easily 'wowed' by the sights they see... (in case u were wondering,...
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What;s the next best thing
the souvenirs were kinda pricey.. so what's a gal to do? take pictures of...
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Trinkets..
Fake jade bracelets and what not to tempt the unsuspecting tourists... great...
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Mao Memorabilia
Who buys these stuff i wonder? Was he that popular a leader? Near Man Mou...
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Ratty thinker
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Iron Lion Knockers..
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Knockers up close
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When in a temple....
you pray.. mum busy offering incense and prayers to the gods..
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impressive Man Mo Temple
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Coils upon coils of wishes
You write ur name and wishes and burn a full coil ...
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Coils and Urns..
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Peeping light
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Enlightenment from the gods shot
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Stairs of Central
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Hollywood street
Totally tourist trap
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Quiet time for map reading..
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Street Fair near Western Market
We bumped into a charity street food fair.. which was great for us.....
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Our greatest find from the street fair
The legendary 'but chai kou' 缽仔糕.. rice cake..
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local snack
This is definitely all HK.. never tasted it.. no idea where to get some.. and...
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Beans on stick
One expert scoop and we're ready to be served
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easy does it..
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But chai Kou up close
a combination of red bean with starch + sugar.. how does it taste? u...
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Wu Fong @sau kor
Local Soap Actor veteran.. this was one of the more fruitful visits to...
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Li Tze kei
She just won TVB's best actress award...
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just to prove they are not wax figure
here's mum standing next to this two celebrities..
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Flower market street
We did a walk after heavy breakfast.. did the flower market, gold fish street...
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Mum with delightful bouganvilleas..
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Bouquets & bouquets waiting to delight
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waterlilies for sale
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Daisies galore
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Chrysanthemums on Display
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Yuen Po Bird Garden
Just off the flower market.. worth a visit..
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Yuen Po Bird Garden
Where bird enthusiasts gather to show off their pet birds....
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Friendly Birdie..
Got real close.. as if begging me to take a picture.. and so i did..
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Gold Fish Market
Ping Pong Gold fish
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Goldfish in ready to go packets
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Sham Tseng Siu Or. Roasted Goose
Finally, after taking several modes of transport, (Taxi, MRT and local...
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Close up of the roast goose
Yue Kee lives to the hype.. the goose was succulent with the right amount of...
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Webbed Goose feet
This is believe it or not a delicacy.. delightful crunchy stuff.. goes...
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Green Vege
After days of meat meat meat, we had to order a green vege to accompany the...
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Bon Appétit...
We love our goose..
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Was Yue Kee any good?
Well i hope this picture tells it all... definitely worth the effort.....
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Tsing Ma Bridge
As viewed from Castle peak road opposite Yue Kee Roast Goose restaurant.. the...
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Poster Shot
Hello Hong Kong.. this is Mongkok/Prince Edward shopping street.. the...
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City Girls
U can almost feel the pulse and pace of frantic hk from this pic.....
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We're moving in...
No time for pics... more shopping time please!!
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Tight Squeeze
Ladies Street.. the stalls were packed real close to each other.. maximise...
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This looks good
We had a hard time ordering at hui lau san.. everything looks good on the menu..
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Hui lau San
Premium Dessert place in HK.. found on almost every corner.. good for mango...
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Mango cubes in starchy balls
Can't recall the zany names and the menu was jam packed with...
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something like mochi with mango slices
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Mango icecream with jelly
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Bird's nest with rock sugar
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Curry fish ball and assortment in HLS
Some snacks in Hui Lau San.. right amount of spice.. it does it job.. a great...
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Fruit plate
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