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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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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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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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Lunch Buffet at SkyCity Bistro (Marriott 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 … Continue reading

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Pho Dinner at North Viet Pho (Tai Kok Tsui)

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 … Continue reading

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Breakfast combos at Cafe de Coral

September 13, 2017:  For a quick and speedy meal before we headed to the airport to Changsha, we went to the classic Cafe de Coral (大家樂). I hadn’t dined in a 大家樂 in a while but the food is standard … Continue reading

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