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Hot Star Large Fried Chicken in Tai Po, Hong Kong

Posted on November 21, 2016 by stenoodie

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken located at Shop 29, G/F, Fortune Plaza, 4 On Chee Road, Tai Po in Hong Kong

Sept 21, 2016 – Hot Star Large Fried Chicken

I finally got the chance to try Hot Star Fried Chicken today!! 😀

After walking by this take-out shop at Tai Wo Fortune Plaza last night, I made a mental note to come back to try it out. Hot Star is a well known fried chicken shop originating in Taiwan and when it came to Toronto last year, there were hordes of people lining up for it on the street. Continue reading →

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Joy Cuisine Restaurant 百樂門囍宴

Posted on November 20, 2016 by stenoodie

Joy Cuisine Restaurant located at 2/F., Laguna Plaza, 88 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Lam Tin in Hong Kong

Sept 21, 2016 – Joy Cuisine Restaurant (百樂門囍宴)

We met up with our longtime family friends today at Joy Cuisine Restaurant in Kwun Tong at Laguna City.

Everything in Hong Kong is so modern and newly renovated that even though I believe I’ve been here before, I couldn’t recognize it at all. Continue reading →

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陳根記 Chan Kun Kee (Dai pai dong in Sha Tin)

Posted on November 19, 2016 by stenoodie

Chan Kun Kee located at No.3-5, Dai Pai Dong, Wo Che Est Market, Sha Tin in Hong Kong

Sept 20, 2016 – 陳根記 Chan Kun Kee in Sha Tin dai pai dong

What a great authentic experience it was tonight to dine at a real dai pai dong in Hong Kong!

I honestly don’t remember when it was my last time eating at a large, authentic dai pai dong (side market tables) so this was definitely a thrill for the foodie in me. Continue reading →

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South Korea 2016 Day 6: Samgyetang and last day

Posted on November 18, 2016 by stenoodie

Enjoying Samgyet’ang, last sightseeing around Myeongdong, and eating at the airport on the last day

Day 6 Korea. Sept 19, 2016.

It was the last day in Korea today in 2016. I’m typing this out on the way flying back to Hong Kong. I’m so sad to leave! These past 7 days were quite eventful and I enjoyed a lot of different dishes! 😀 😀 Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Magic

Posted on November 18, 2016 by stenoodie

Snow Museum, Hokkaido, Japan. October 2016

Last month when I was vacationing in Hokkaido, Japan, one of the destinations on our itinerary was visiting the Snow Museum located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture. Inside of this museum there was a long winding staircase that led to a wishing fountain, a hallway full of glassed in icicles reminiscent of a winder wonderland, a cathedral fit for weddings, many magnificent dining rooms, and a gift shop, among many other things. The entire space was very magical-like and reminded me of the setting in the movie Frozen. One of the things I saw in the gift shop was this pretty little (Christmas) tree decorated with crystals. Continue reading →

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South Korea 2016 Day 5: Eating & Sightseeing in Myeongdong

Posted on November 17, 2016 by stenoodie

Cheese chicken galbi in Myeongdong! 😀

Day 5 Korea. Sept 18, 2016

Today started off with a happy bang! After casually getting up around 8:30 a.m., we got ready and went out at 11 a.m. to have breakfast in Myeongdong.

I was looking for a rice porridge shop or something that would serve local Korean cuisine and I was elated when I came across a dakgalbi shop! What excited me was that this was the spicy chicken galbi with cheese fondue that I had been wanting to try since seeing it in other people’s photos on instagram in Toronto several months back. Continue reading →

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South Korea 2016 Day 4: Arrival in Myeongdong, Seoul

Posted on November 16, 2016 by stenoodie

Myeongdong subway station, Seoul

Day 4 Korea. Sept 17, 2016

Today we left Gangneung and headed to Seoul!

First of all, since Gyeongpo Beach (and actually Gangneung itself) is well known for their majestic sunrises for being located out east, we got up at 5:45 a.m. to try to catch the sunrise from our room. According to Google, the sun would be rising at 6:07 a.m. Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Loisir Hotel Seoul Myeongdong (South Korea)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by stenoodie

Loisir Hotel Seoul Myeongdong located at 115 Toegye-ro, Chungmuro 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, 서울특별시 South Korea

On our fourth and fifth day in South Korea in 2016, we stayed at Loisir Hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul. Loisir Hotel is located in the heart of Myeongdong which made it extremely convenient and easy to travel around this popular shopping and eating district during our two full days there. I had been to Myeongdong before but really appreciated how close our hotel was to this major part of Seoul.

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Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill in Hamilton

Posted on November 14, 2016 by stenoodie

Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill Brunswick Stew

Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill located at 2 King Street East in Hamilton

After a long and fun hike to Dundas Peak and Tew’s Falls in Hamilton, we scouted for a place close by to have a late lunch. Thanks to Google Maps, we were able to find a Mexican restaurant that was rated highly and seemed quite promising!

After just 10 minutes of driving, we arrived at the restaurant. Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill turned out to be a really cute and local eatery on the corner of Kind Street W and Miller’s Lane that specialized in Southern and Mexican food. Continue reading →

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T-Swirl Crêpe (Markham) [Defunct]

Posted on November 13, 2016 by stenoodie

T-Swirl Crêpe located at 1056-28 South Unionville Avenue in Markham

I have seen all of the photos of T-Swirl Crêpe floating around on instagram and thus when Coreen and I were due for a catch-up, I decided that we meet here and so we could try out these crepe creations!

T-Swirl Crêpe is located at the outside plaza at Langham Square. It is tucked into the northeast corner of the plaza, so be sure to keep this in mind when looking for it.

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