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Korean Food at School Food [Defunct]

Posted on December 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop 107, 1/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin in Hong Kong

We finally had the chance to check out School Food, a Korean restaurant in Sha Tin. (I swear, I’m pretty much checking off this whole block of restaurants here). It’s funny that I willingly and excitedly decided on this restaurant considering we had JUST landed on the plane from South Korea a mere 10 hours ago. I don’t mind Korean food one bit and I didn’t even get sick of eating kimchi during every single meal for six days straight. Ha! Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Blooming Mari - Beef, Chicken Gangjeong Green Onion Salad, Deep Fried Sweet Potato and Chestnut Croquette, food blog, foodie, fusion, Hong Kong, Korean, modern, New Town Plaza Phase 1, restaurant review, School Food, Sha Tin, Soy Carbonara Topokki, Topokki, 沙田 | 9 Comments

Jade Garden in Mongkok (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 14, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop 803-803A, Level 8, Grand Century Place, Mongkok, Kowloon in Hong Kong

Jade Garden is part of the Maxim’s Chinese Cuisine group, a large corporation that owns many restaurants in Hong Kong. My relatives and I had a ‘reunion’ dinner here.

Even the restaurant, Jade Garden, itself has many branches all over Hong Kong. The one we dined in was located in Mongkok on the top level of Grand Century Plaza. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Chinese, dinner, food blog, foodie, Grand Century Place, Hong Kong, Jade Garden, Maxim's Catering Limited, Maxim's Chinese Cuisine, Maxim's Group, Mongkok, Peking Duck, restaurant review | Leave a comment

Wing Wah Noodle Shop (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at 89 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai in Hong Kong

Wonton noodle restaurants are commonplace to see in Hong Kong but none has as long a history and is as classic as the one called Wing Wah Noodle Shop that resides on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

At first, I didn’t even notice this restaurant much (as there was also no English name to its signage), but upon closer look, I noticed that the front of the restaurant is posted with a picture of the Michelin Man with some text. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Braised Beef Tendon & Brisket, Chinese, classic, food blog, foodie, Hong Kong, Michelin, noodles, old-school, restaurant review, rice noodles, Shrimp Wonton Noodle, traditional, Vegetables with Oyster Sauce, Wan Chai, Wing Wah Noodle Shop, wonton, wonton noodle, 永華麵家 | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twinkle

Posted on December 12, 2014 by stenoodie

apm Shopping Mall, Hong Kong. November 2014

For those who are counting (not me), there are 13 days left until Christmas Day. That’s less than two weeks! Those of you would have noticed all the Christmas and winter holiday decorations hoisted up and advertised immediately after the Halloween costumes were worn. Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Christmas, December, decoration, holidays, ornament, postaday, shne, tree, twinkle, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments

Steno & Snow

Posted on December 11, 2014 by stenoodie

This picture actually doesn’t make it look that bad. But it was very bad.

It’s been a while since I blogged about anything steno-related, so here goes. (I bet those of you who followed my blog specifically for the steno posts are fed up with me inundating you with all the food reviews and weekly photo challenge pictures.. well, too bad :p).

On this snowy day where Mother Nature brought us upwards of 5-10 cm of snow (that wet white flying stuff that gets stuck in your wheels) during the night, I had a reporting job scheduled for the next day. Continue reading →

Posted in Steno | Tagged commute, court, Court reporter, equipment, heavy, how much does your steno bag weigh, job, luggage, sidewalks, snow, steno, steno bag, stenographer, Toronto, winter, Work | 4 Comments

Breakfast at Oliver’s Super Sandwiches

Posted on December 10, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop 126, 1/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin in Hong Kong

For a quick breakfast in the morning, we stopped by Oliver’s Super Sandwiches one day to grab some western-style breakfast. This restaurant has an open concept and where you choose your order from the big display, order and pay at the counter, find your own seating, and your order is then brought to you on a plastic tray by one of the busy runners. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged breakfast, breakfast combo, coffee, food blog, foodie, Fusilli in Tomato & Beef Brisket Soup, Honey Ham, Honey Ham & Cheese Croissant, Hong Kong, New Town Plaza Phase 1, Oliver's Super Sandwiches, Poached Eggs, restaurant review, sandwich, Sha Tin, Smoked Salmon on Farmer Bread with Cheese Sauce | Leave a comment

Cowman Restaurant (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 9, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop 9-10, G/F, The Concord Building, 60-104 Soy Street, Mong Kok in Hong Kong

On a Monday, we had afternoon tea at Cowman Restaurant. We chose this place over the soup noodles place next door since it looked more clean, spacious, and inviting. They had a loud sign that showed they had free wifi too so obviously for me that is a sure yes (haha).

Cowman Restaurant (interesting name) is a HK-style cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner sets. Yum!! My kind of restaurant. ❤ Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged afternoon tea set, Braised pig trotters with Nam Yu bean curd noodles, Chinese, Cowman Restaurant, 牛精佬牛丸大王, Fish Noodles, food blog, foodie, free wifi, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong, Mong Kok, Nam Yu, restaurant review, Satay Beef Bun, Seasonal Vegetables, Soy Street | Leave a comment

Crema Coffee (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop LG17, LG/F, Hilton Towers, 96 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong

I had a bit of time to myself while in Tsim Sha Tsui so I selected a small restaurant after looking around the area and landed at Crema Coffee which is located down a small flight of stairs in an underground walkway.

This restaurant captured my attention because it served Western lunch sets and provided free wifi (always such a draw for me while travelling.. or not =o) ). Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged cafe, Cake, Chocolate Truffle Cake, coffee, Crema Coffee, Dessert, food blog, foodie, free wifi, German Sausage with Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce, Hong Kong, lunch set, restaurant review, tomato soup, Tsim Sha Tsui, Western | 1 Comment

UCC Coffee Shop (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 7, 2014 by stenoodie

Located at Shop 408&410, 4/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin in Hong Kong

After our little dessert time at Honeymoon Desserts, we went to UCC Coffee Shop to indulge in their dinner time special. For only HKD $40 more, you could get unlimited food from their salad bar if you also order a dinner item set. “Unlimited” food means that you can get a bowl and pile on as much leafy greens or jello or salad bar items as you can. Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged All-you-can-fit-in-a-bowl-salad-bar, cafe, coffee specialty, Cuttlefish & Mushroom Risotto, fit on a bowl, food blog, foodie, Hong Kong, New Town Plaza Phase 1, restaurant review, salad bar, Sha Tin, Smoked Salmon Pizza, squid-ink sauce, tomato Borscht, UCC Coffee Shop, unlimited, Western | 3 Comments

Motives Custom Blend Foundation <3

Posted on December 6, 2014 by stenoodie

No one else as my exact skin colour and tone so this foundation is custom blended for me! ❤

Short post today because life is happily getting in the way. Look what I got custom made for me today! A Motives custom blend foundation! Whee!! This goes on so smoothly and blends so PERFECTLY! Continue reading →