Hong Kong

Hong Kong 2023 Itinerary

Posted on 23 April 2023 by lendeliz

When hubby got the “free ticket” from Cathay (with a SGD 200+ tax), we somehow managed to deconflict and squeezed out a short weekend trip to Hong Kong and we paid like SGD 600 for my ticket -_-“

Chiong-ed home for a quick shower after my night class, we grabbed our backpack and took public transport to the airport where we had a quick supper prior to our red-eye flight. I was so tired that I slept through most of the turbulence, except the part where I kinda got lifted up my seat… the importance of keeping your seat belt on at all times!

This time, we decided to stay at Four Points by Sheraton at Tung Chung, mainly because we wanted to stay nearer to the airport due to our flight timings. It was great that there were free shuttle between the hotel and Tung Chung MTR, as well as between the hotel and the airport! The room was quite nice and we were happy with our stay 🙂

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Cafes in Hong Kong

Posted on 22 April 2023 by lendeliz

There were many steps to climb and plenty of streets to roam about in Hong Kong, so cafe breaks were very important to rest our legs and to hydrate!

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee

Our pit stop after admiring some of the street art nearby, where we tried the Iced Americano and Red Date Wolfberry Tea.

The place had an interesting decor and they had a variety of mix-and-match cups, which gave a nice vibe to this small cafe.

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee
Location: 26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Website: Instagram
Hours: 8am – 6pm
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公和荳品廠 Kung Wo Beancurd Factory @Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Posted on 22 April 2023 by lendeliz

We slept in and left the hotel for Kowloon area late in the morning to start our walking day in Kowloon.

First stop was a nice little shop for breakfast, and we tried both hot and cold Tofu Pudding (HKD11 each for small, HKD13 for large). We really enjoyed the silky hot tofu pudding with the sprinkling of brown sugar on top. Something about the melted sweetness along with the hot pudding that made it so irresistible!

We also tried the mixed Deep Fried Platter (HKD18 for 6 pieces) and Soya Bean Milk (HKD7 for small, HKD10 for large) and both were not bad.

And we bumped into our friends here, making this visit a little extra special 🙂

Contact
Location: 118 Pei Ho St, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Website: Facebook
Hours: 7am – 9pm
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九記牛腩 Kau Kee Food Cafe @Central, Hong Kong

Posted on 21 April 2023 by lendeliz

A small outlet with long queues usually, we decided that we had to try once for ourselves after so many trips to Hong Kong.

We arrived just before 2pm, and thankfully, we only had to queue for about 10 minutes, while admiring the number of Teslas on Hong Kong streets.

The sitting arrangements were really tight, and we were sharing the table with 2 other groups, so this was really a quick-eat-and-go kind of place.

There was a minimum order of HKD65 per head, and we shared a Curry Beef Tendon with E-fu Noodles (HKD70) and Beef Brisket with Rice Noodles (HKD65), plus a Iced Milk Tea (HKD26). We thought the noodles were pretty good, despite reviews saying that standards had dropped. Maybe because this was our first time eating at this stall…

Contact
Location: Ground Floor, 21 Gough St, Central, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Hours: 12:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon-Sat)
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蓮香居 Lin Heung Kui @Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Posted on 21 April 2023 by lendeliz

[From 1 Jan 2024, the restaurant ceased to operate under the name of Lin Heung Kui 蓮香居, but operate under the name of Luk On Kui 六安居.]

Hubby had been wanting to visit this place for the longest time (ever since Lin Heung Tea House closed), so this was where we headed (at 9am) the minute we dropped our luggage at the hotel!

We really enjoyed the buzzing atmosphere with the nostalgic pushcarts and traditional pushcart feel! We shared table with an elderly lady and her helper, and then subsequently with 2 separate individuals. We would order a couple of items each round and then slowly enjoy the dim sum while people-watching.

The dim sum were pretty decent and yummy, and there were a few interesting selections that were typically not found in Singapore.

A great start to our foodie trip 🙂

Contact
Location: 40-50 Des Voeux Rd W, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Hours: 6am – 11pm
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Hong Kong 2017

Posted on 16 October 2017 by lendeliz

img_4437A Jetstar promo got us packing for a short trip to Hong Kong 🙂

The 10am flight meant that we could have some proper rest before going to the airport for a hearty breakfast. Since it was yet another chillax trip, we actually re-visited some of our favourite places.

And thanks (but no thanks) to typhoon, we actually had to stay in the hotel on the 2nd last day and had afternoon tea in the hotel, and spam ancient Hong Kong movies in bed! First time we encountered typhoon no 8 in Hong Kong!

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Half day trip to 西貢 Sai Kung @ Hong Kong

Posted on 14 October 2017 by lendeliz

We had initially planned to take the boat ride to the outlying islands, but alas, the waters were rather choppy today, and we would rather not risk it. Hence, we settled for a fun people-watching exercise, as we observed how the locals buy seafood 😀 It was rather fascinating!

We also took a stroll in the area, and could not resist trying 蘿蔔絲茶粿 Radish Rice Pudding / Tea Cake (HKD14) from 許姑娘家鄉茶粿 Mrs. Hui Traditional Chinese Rice Pudding. Hubby enjoyed it, but I did not quite like such texture 😛

While there were quite a few seafood lunch options here, we did not feel like trying them, but decided to opt to go back to Kowloon for 一點心 One Dim Sum 😀

許姑娘家鄉茶粿:

  • Location: G/F, 21 See Cheung Street, Sai Kung, Hong Kong 香港西貢市場街21號地下 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MTR: Kwun Tong Line Choi Hung Station 觀塘綫彩虹站 (Take bus 1 or 1A to Sai Kung from here)
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 10am – 6pm (only on weekends)
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輝香園 @Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong

Posted on 14 October 2017 by lendeliz

img_4417We wanted a simple breakfast before heading out for our half day trip to 西貢 Sai Kung, hence we settled for a 茶餐廳 cha can teng near our hotel.

We got ourselves Breakfast Sets B 牛油方包香腸煎蛋+沙嗲牛肉麵 (HKD28) and Breakfast Set D 營養麥皮牛油方包+雞蛋, 餐肉 (HKD29), which could be customised, e.g. butter toast or bun, noodles options, and side dishes options.

For this price, it was really quite a spread, and in particular, we enjoyed the satay beef noodles!

Contact:

  • Location: 17 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong 香港九龍油麻地窩打老道17號地下 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MTR: Tsuen Wan Line Yau Ma Tei Station 荃灣綫油麻地站 (Take Exit B1 and walk 1 min)
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牧羊少年創意咖啡館 Alchemist Cafe by GaBee @Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Posted on 13 October 2017 by lendeliz

GaBee Iced Fruity Tea
GaBee Iced Fruity Tea
Shakerato Caffe
Shakerato Caffe

We needed a drink after all the travelling, and this cafe seemed rather inviting 🙂

Both the GaBee Iced Fruity Tea (HKD58) and Shakerato Caffe (HKD38) were great thirst-quenchers, and it was a pretty nice place to chill and relax, while we thought about our next food destination 😛

Note: There was an additional 10% service charge.

Contact:

  • Location: Shop B227, B2/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 香港九龍尖沙咀河內道18號K11購物藝術館B2樓27號舖 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MTR: Tsuen Wan Line Tsim Sha Tsui Station 荃灣綫尖沙咀站 (Take Exit D2 and walk 2 mins)
  • Website: OpenRice
  • Hrs: 11am – 10:30pm
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深井裕記燒鵝飯店 Yue Kee Roast Goose Restaurant @Sham Tseng, Hong Kong

Posted on 13 October 2017 by lendeliz

img_4388IMG20171013134011This was our most adventurous meal of the trip, for we travelled entirely by bus (big and small) to reach this place 😛

There were quite a few restaurants selling roast goose, but we had our minds set on this place 深井裕記.

So many choices, but not enough stomach space, so we had to settled:

  • Regular lower (i.e. drumstick portion, HK$165)
  • Poached Goose Giblets (HK$90)
  • Poached Chinese Cabbage and Jinhua Ham with Chicken Broth Soup in Casserole (HK$88)

Gotta say that the the long trip down was worth it! The goose meat was tender and the skin crispy, and the Chinese cabbage was really sweet!

Contact:

  • Location: 9 Sham Hong Road, Sham Tseng, New Territories, Hong Kong 香港新界深井深康路九號 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MTR: Tsuen Wan Line Tsuen Wan Station 荃灣綫荃灣站 (Take Green Bus 96 or 96M)
  • Website: yuekee.com.hk (Facebook)
  • Hrs: 11am – 11pm
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