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Sashimi Set at Restaurant Osaka in Tsim Sha Tsui

September 25, 2017: For our 2017 meetup, Carson took me to Restaurant Osaka (大阪日本料理) for dinner.  It’s located in Tsim Sha Tsui near Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road and also very close to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station. It was … Continue reading

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Dinner at Glorious Cuisine

September 24, 2017: For dinner, we went to Glorious Cuisine (增煇大排檔 & 增煇藝廚) with our travel buddies.  I originally thought this was a legitimate dai pai dong restaurant since their Chinese name had the words “大排檔” in it.  Alas, I … Continue reading

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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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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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