Tag Archives: Hong Kong

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

Posted on November 19, 2016 by stenoodie

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 … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transmogrify

Posted on October 28, 2016 by stenoodie

“Transmogrify,” which means “to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.”  Asides from the usual photos of butterflies, street art, or autumn colours, which I feel like has been overdone, the photo I’m choosing this week is … Continue reading →

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Daniel’s Restaurant (Hong Kong)

Posted on October 15, 2016 by stenoodie

It’s funny because the English translation of this Chinese café’s name is “steamed egg man” (金裝燉奶佬餐廳) which implies that this restaurant sells steamed egg puddings as their specialty.  However, it turns out that Daniel’s Restaurant is just a regular Hong … Continue reading →

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合益泰小食 Hop Yik Tai (Shum Shui Po, Hong Kong)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by stenoodie

On the second day of Hong Kong in 2016, we went to 合益泰小食 (Hop Yik Tai) in Shum Shui Po on 121 Kweilin Street to have lunch.  Apparently this place boasts the best cheung fun (rice noodles) in Hong Kong.  I was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Creepy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by stenoodie

This is one of the photos I came across in my arsenal that shows a relatively creepy scene.  Pandas by themselves can be really cute, especially in a cartoon form, but when they are elongated and made into a human-form, … Continue reading →

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Winning Restaurant 永利餐廳 (Hong Kong)

Posted on May 28, 2015 by stenoodie

What a cute name to this HK-style cafe in Mong Kok that we dined at for brunch in Hong Kong!  Winning Restaurant serves your typical HK-style cafe food of noodles, rice, congee, Chinese dishes. It’s not surprising that their food … Continue reading →

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Chiuchow Garden 潮庭 (Hong Kong)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by stenoodie

On our first night back to Hong Kong after our 5-day trip to Beijing, we had a family dinner at Chiuchow Garden in Sha Tin.  We had a pretty big family gathering as most of our relatives were also visiting … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped

Posted on May 15, 2015 by stenoodie

Be ready for some pontificating! 😉  This week’s theme is “enveloped” and when I think of this word, I think of a warm cuddly feeling of being wrapped up in a blanket and wound up like a little cocoon.  I can’t … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Afloat

Posted on April 12, 2015 by stenoodie

How to keep afloat this week:  Balance life with work and pleasure, go on vacations around the world to stay humble and alert, communicate with both experienced and the still learning to have a better perspective of the world.  Or, combine it … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Delights (Hong Kong International Airport)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by stenoodie

Oh, dear!  It turns out that I forgot to post one last Hong Kong restaurant that I had blogged about.  Whoops!  Here it is: (!) One last meal before we fly out of Hong Kong!  We had our lunch at … Continue reading →

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