Category Archives: Food

Signature Items at Chrisly Cafe!

September 24, 2017:  We returned today to Chrisly Cafe/Capital Cafe (華星冰室) to try out their signature items.  When we were here two weeks ago , we used the free hotel vouchers to redeem their standard breakfast and lunch sets.  This time, I … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea Specials at Chin Yip Ramen

September 23, 2017:  For dinner at night, I took advantage of an afternoon tea special that I happened to glance at and which struck itself in my memory banks. We were passing by this restaurant, Chin Yip Ramen (千葉拉麵), when … Continue reading →

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Lunch Combos at Shark Fin’s Restaurant

September 23, 2017:  For lunch today, we went to Shark Fin’s Restaurant in Mongkok for a really good and cost efficient lunch!  My mom found this gem of a restaurant through OpenRice. 😀 It was literally called 魚翅大排檔 (“shark fin dai … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Desserts at 康瑞甜品

September 22, 2017:  After a really good dinner at a nearby dai pai dong, Willa brought us to 康瑞甜品, a popular dessert place for Taiwanese desserts.  康瑞甜品 started off as a small dessert stall but due to their popularity and … Continue reading →

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Dai Pai Dong Dinner at Oi Man Sang in Sham Shui Po

September 22, 2017: For an impromptu dinner meetup, my mom and I had dinner with Willa in the Sham Shui Po area.  She recommended a good dai pai dong restaurant called 愛文生大排檔 (Oi Man Sang) for us.  It was funny … Continue reading →

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Tortoise Herbal Jelly at 海天堂

September 22, 2017:  After the yummy mantis shrimp meal we had, we were in the Shatin area and I wanted some herbal jelly to balance out the heat in my body.  We came across a herbal jelly shop called Hoi … Continue reading →

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Mantis Shrimp Feast at Sai Kung Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant

September 22, 2017:  Like I said, after my first light lunch at Blacksmith Tea House, I reunited with my mom again and we went to Sai Kung Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant (全記海鮮菜館) on Hoi Pong Street. Our sole purpose here … Continue reading →

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Light Lunch at Blacksmith Tea House in Sai Kung

September 22, 2017:  A quick post: Jade and I met up for our (almost) yearly chat at Blacksmith Tea House!  It’s a small and characteristic cafe on Hoi Pong Street in Sai Kung. We met up just after 1 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Dai Pai Dong Dinner at New Tung Kee Chinese Restaurant

September 21, 2017:  After the longest hike of my life (4 hours of 12 km!), we arrived back at our starting location and ate dinner at a dai pai dong called New Tung Kee Chinese Restaurant in Tung Chung (新東記大排檔) … Continue reading →

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Mountainous Dao Fu Fa at 好景士多

September 21, 2017: I wasn’t planning on blogging about this restaurant in particular but after I posted a photo on Instagram about it, the feedback was that this was a very well-known spot for excellent soya pudding. We were in … Continue reading →

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