Mantis Shrimp Feast at Sai Kung Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant

Posted on September 28, 2017 by stenoodie
Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant mantis shrimp

Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant located at 47-71 Sai Kung Hoi Pong St, Sai Kung in Hong Kong

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 was to dine on mantis shrimp.  There is probably no better place in the world of which to eat good fresh seafood and mantis shrimp happens to be just one of the amazing eats at these Sai Kung restaurants near the Continue reading →

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Light Lunch at Blacksmith Tea House in Sai Kung

Posted on September 27, 2017 by stenoodie
Blacksmith Tea House salads

Blacksmith Tea House located at 3 Sai Kung Hoi Pong St, Sai Kung in Hong Kong

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. and we were the only customers in the shop.

They had a good menu of Western snacks, French toasts, Continue reading →

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Dai Pai Dong Dinner at New Tung Kee Chinese Restaurant

Posted on September 26, 2017 by stenoodie
New Tung Kee Chinese Restaurant

New Tung Kee Chinese Restaurant located on Tung Chung Rd in Tung Chung in Hong Kong

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) around 8:30 at night.

At first, we didn’t want to dine in because we noticed from walking inside for a second that there were people smoking in the restaurant.  We didn’t want to dine in a place with billowing second-hand smoke.  However, we also noticed Continue reading →

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Mountainous Dao Fu Fa at 好景士多

Posted on September 25, 2017 by stenoodie
好景士多 desserts

好景士多 located in Lantau Island

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 the middle of our four-hour hike in Tung Chung to Continue reading →

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Lunch Buffet at SkyCity Bistro (Marriott Hong Kong)

Posted on September 24, 2017 by stenoodie
SkyCity Bistro interior

SkyCity Bistro located at 1 Sky City Road East, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong SAR in Hong Kong

September 21, 2017:

We enjoyed a buffet lunch today at the SkyCity Bistro at the Marriott Hong Kong Hotel near the airport in Chek Lap Kok.  Our family friend had a 30% off for the entire table.

SkyCity Bistro is a buffet located inside the hotel.  Thus, it was very modern, classy, and sophisticated inside with staff that were highly Continue reading →

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Pho Dinner at North Viet Pho (Tai Kok Tsui)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by stenoodie
North Viet Pho Tai Kok Tsui

North Viet Pho located at Shop B1B, G/F, 22-24 Tai Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui in Hong Kong

September 20, 2017:

We went to the Tai Kok Tsui branch of North Viet Pho (越北牛肉粉專門店) for dinner.  We were one of a handful of tables inside the strongly air-conditioned and quiet restaurant.  I ordered the Vietnamese Sausage with Tomato Soup Pho while my mom ordered the Beef with Satay Soup Pho.

The orders came out straight away.  I liked that the soup Continue reading →

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Shabu Shabu AYCE Lunch at Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant

Posted on September 22, 2017 by stenoodie
Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant foods

Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant located at Shop 217, 2/F, Zone B, Tai Po Mega Mall, 8-10 On Pong Road, Tai Po in Hong Kong

September 20, 2017:

Today we went to an AYCE Japanese shabushabu and sukiyaki hot pot restaurant called Gyujin Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki Restaurant (牛陣).  My aunt recommended this to us saying that their lunch deal was a steal.  For only $69 Hong Kong Dollars, one person could get an hour where there was all-you-can-eat clear soup hot pot of various vegetables, fish balls, meat balls, noodles, and various other hot pot items.  There was a tray of sliced beef and pork per Continue reading →

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Steam Pot Dinner at 潮福蒸氣石鍋⁠⁠⁠⁠

Posted on September 21, 2017 by stenoodie
潮福蒸氣石鍋

潮福蒸氣石鍋 located at Shop 6, G/F, Tai Po Plaza Commercial Complex, 1 On Tai Road, Tai Po

September 19, 2017:  For dinner that night, we went to Hai Fook 潮福蒸氣石鍋 in Tai Po for steam pot dinner.  Steam pot meals started getting popular in Hong Kong at least since last year in 2016 when I was visiting but never tried it.  I had tried it in Toronto last autumn but this was my first time trying it in Hong Kong. Continue reading →

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Black Truffle Mascarpone Cheese Pizza at Golden Captain’s Restaurant [Defunct]

Posted on September 20, 2017 by stenoodie
Golden Captain Restaurant

Golden Captain Restaurant (金船長餐廳) located at 55 Tai Tsun Street, Unit 3A, Tai Kok Tsui

September 19, 2017:  Yesterday for lunch, I again consulted OpenRice for some good eats around the area.  It showed me Golden Captain Restaurant (金船長餐廳) which specialized in Italian cuisine and had a specialty pizza which almost all the reviews were about.  Thus, we went there to check it out.

Golden Captain Restaurant opened at 11 a.m. and we arrived around noon.  There were lots of people dining in and taking advantage of their favourable lunch combo.  Most of the diners were of the younger crowd.

We ordered the Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Layered

Posted on September 20, 2017 by stenoodie
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. September 2017

After walking across the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge this past week in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, this was one of the views that greeted us.  There were layers among layers of mountains and forests and fog/pollution all around us.  These were some characteristic and unforgettable layers!   Continue reading →

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