Honeymoon Dessert
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
www.honeymoon-dessert.com
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Dessert plays a major role in the Hong Kong food scene. Unlike American dessert that are usually rich in butter and filled with calories (cheesecake, chocolate pie), Hong Kong desserts are meant to soothe the palate and even replenish the senses.
Located in a hi-ceiling [...]

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Metropolitan Seafood Restaurant
438 King’s Rd, North Point Hong Kong
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Sunday night, our family got together for yet another meal. We dined at a Chinese restaurant in North Point district.
With gold clothed chairs, a grand yet not over the top ambiance had arrived
Vibrant red hues made up the sweet n sour friend shrimp. [...]

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Lan Kwai Fong
Central District Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a vibrant city. A few blocks away from the financial buildings, Lan Kwai Fong is a district known for hosting parties for XPat’s, Westerners, and anyone who enjoys a festive environment.
A mix of the old and new creates a charming ambiance. Old cobble stone roads [...]

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McDonald’s + McCafe
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
My friend confidently uttered, “McDonald’s in Hong Kong taste better.”
That was enough to stir curiosity.
The one I entered, combined a traditional McDonald’s along with a McCafe.
I ordered a Sprite combined with pineapple chunks (~1.50 USD). The cappuccino (~$2 USD) was charming served with an “M.”

A few items [...]

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Shanghai Xiao Nan Gao
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(Daikon Pastry Puff)
In the United States, most people associate Chinese food with Panda Express linking dishes such as orange chicken. In reality, Chinese food differs from region to region.
On a sunny Sunday, I decided to try Shanghai Xiao Nan Gao, a charming place in Time Square [...]

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Hong Kong people are crazy about food. One major reason is because of the range. I can either go for budget street food or dine at a fancy hotel.
Tonight, my friend Danny showed me around the street food scene. Wan chai is the place to be. This seedy neighborhood [...]

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If you’re a design lover, there are plenty of great eye catching interiors/flyers to ones that make you say “you’re not kidding?”
Eat Together is one of them. The exterior is plane ugly and the food pictures on the façade actually kills my appetite. However, restaurants that usually belong to a restaurant or investment [...]

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Herbal Tea Vendor in Wan Chai

On a hot day, they are few things better than a cup of Haw fu cha, a black colored herbal tea ($10) that simply refreshes my palate. The cooling bitterness mixed with sweet rock sugar hydrates my body.
One reason why Hong Kong people have aged well is because of [...]

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CitySuper @ Times Square
Basement One Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

At the grand Times Square, City Super is a great place for food lovers. The posh super market carries a solid selection of International staples.
Fresh kimchi (Korean preserved vegetables) are sold fresh along with other pan chan (Korean side dishes)
For Japanese seafood lovers, Canadian [...]

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Link Kee Hot Pot
Causeway Bay Hong Kong

(our food order)
Despite a hot day, my local Hong Kong friend Ambrose showed me around the local eateries.
With a grin, he reminded me to eat what the locals eat.
While drifting around the streets, we were seduced into hot pot with when a restaurant promoter lured us with his pitch.
Basically, [...]

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My visit to my aunt’s new luxury apartment was worth while. Luxury apartments include a center pool. Imagine going to a hotel in Las Vegas. The pool sits firmly in the center and amenities from bowling alley, kids club, and culinary class are all provided.

For lunch, we visited Han Yang Ru Korean [...]

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Pranks are meant to entertain, but this one went too far. Read How Dominos Responded to a Prank Video from SFGate for details.

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Serenade
1-2/F, Restaurant Block
Hong Kong Cultural Centre,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

After Korean buffet for lunch, we had a family dinner at Serenade, a fancy restaurant on Tsim Sha Tsui. With a view of the harbor, our family dined over Cantonese food cleverly presented.
Arriving in a charming dining room setting, dangling chandeliers and servers dressed in [...]

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(Yakult is a digestive yogurt drink, only a few ounces)
Hong Kong people are skinny. There are a few heavy set people, but rarely. Riding in the MTR (subway) the seats are not even design to fit more heavy set people.
3 Main reasons why they are fit
1) Amount of walking. In the States, [...]

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Throughout the day, Hong Kong bakeries are simply at every corner, even one block can have a few. Tai Cheong is famous one in Wan Chai. With an attractive food point of sales poster, I decided to give it a try.
In broken Chinese I uttered, “one egg custard tart and one [...]

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