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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Afternoon Tea items at Crown Café (皇冠冰室)

January 16, 2019: We dropped into Crown Café (皇冠冰室) in Mong Kok for some food.  It’s a Hong Kong style cafe.  This one was very large and modern with tons of tables inside. We ordered the

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Green River Restaurant in Mong Kok

January 15, 2019: We dropped by Green River Restaurant (翠河餐廳) (apparently one of many branches — this one at the Mong Kok location across from Langham Place). It is a two-storey restaurant and open 24 hours. (The name of this … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Buffet at My Meat Run Buddy

January 14, 2019: I really love exploring new vegetarian restaurants these days. Thus, we checked out “My Meat Run Buddy”, a direct translation of the words “走肉朋友” which is a pun in Chinese. It was a vegetarian all-you-can-eat buffet and … Continue reading

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Hing Noodle in Tai Kok Tsui

January 14, 2019: We came to Hing Noodle (慶麵) for lunch. It’s an award-winning noodle shop that also features saliva chicken and pepper pork buns. There were lots of people crowding around the doorway when we first arrived that I … Continue reading

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Dinner at Nanjing Impressions in Shen Zhen, China

January 13, 2019: For dinner in Shen Zhen, my relatives brought us to Nanjing Impressions, a restaurant inside KK Mall. They had been here a few times before and recommended it due to the good quality and variety of food. … Continue reading

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Places to Buy Chinese Wedding Accessories in Hong Kong (and Shen Zhen)

If you are newly engaged and preparing for a traditional Chinese wedding (Chinese tea ceremony), you might find the following places in Hong Kong useful when it comes to shopping for your wedding supplies. 

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Little Noodle Shop in Mong Kok

January 12, 2019: We passed by this tiny shop (小麵站) selling noodles on the street in Mong Kok and I was instantly intrigued and wanted to try it. There were a good number of other people crowding around and taking … Continue reading

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Dinner at Fu Weng Seafood Restaurant (福翁海鮮薈) in Kwun Tong

January 11, 2019: We had dinner with some family friends at Fu Weng Seafood Restaurant in Kwun Tong.  We ordered seven dishes to eat a la family style.  The food was very good and the portions were reasonable. Fu Weng … Continue reading

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Pig Lard Noodles at Ying Kee Noodle

January 11, 2019: After the foot massage, I was feeling a bit hungry so we went to one of the nearby noodle places recommended by the hotel.  This was Ying Kee Noodle (英記油渣麵) and featured pig lard noodles. Apparently, lard … Continue reading

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Reflexology at Cheerful Foot Spa Centre (知足樂)

January 11, 2019: When looking for Tim Ho Wan the other day, we passed by a lot of ground level foot massage places.  We prefer ground level massage places rather than ones where you have to go upstairs to a … Continue reading

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