Tung Pou ~~ "Hidden Tai Pai Tong"

Life is really busy till blog have been abundant for a period. I had been back from HK for 2 months long, but post about HK and Macau yet to finish.

*Sigh*

Let's continue…

Today, wanted to share about one of the best dinner I had in HK.

Tung Po Restaurant, one of the famous “Tai Pai Tong” in HK. I got to know this restaurant through a blogger (in fact, all the restaurant I had been during the whole trip was introduced by those bloggers).

It is located at 2nd floor of a wet market. It was quite easy to get there by MRT as the wet market was right opposite of the MRT station. We though that we were at the wrong location when we were out from the MRT station since the street and the building was so silent. Yet, we still wanted to make a mini adventure.

The luck still loved us.

We were surprised by the scene when we enter to the 2nd floor.

There are so many people eating, especially Tong Po’s tables were almost fully occupied.

We quickly find a place and sit down and make our food ordering.

We had lucky enough. One nice, friendly uncle served us and he had recommended us their specialty. Hence, we ordered 4 dishes. But the bill did shocked us as it came out with HKD400 over (at more than RM200) for only 4 dishes, 2 rices and 4 drinks.

*Sweated*

Alright, I shall let the photos do the talk now…..

~Tong Po Xiu Gun~

~Well, as I said, almost full house ~

~Deep Fried Chicken Marinade with their special sauces, 虾酱炸鸡. As per what you have seen, it's crispy and not oily at all. Hence, to finish off is peanuts to us.~

~Eh Hm~~ come to the highlight of the night!!!! HK Classic Fried Crab，劲辣避风塘炒蟹... taste superb and superb delicious~

~HK style Kang Kung Belacan，虾酱通菜煲. Be frank, this is not a surprise as it's totally taste like our Kang Kung Belacan!!! The only different is, their kang kung less "leaves"~

~Another highlight of the night, fried pork knucle merinade with "Num Yu"，南乳炸猪手. One of their specialty. This is also superb nice as the prok knucle was not oily and fat was all "drained out", left only meet and skin. They did served a special sauce for dipping purpose, and it was a perfect match!!!!~

地址：

北角渣华道99号渣华道市政大厦2楼

Famous Tai Pai Tong ~~ 勝香園

Come to the fourth day in HK.

Hubby had dated with his HK colleagues to pay a visit to HK Branch on that day. Hence, we were on the island for almost the whole day.

Morning, I brought hubby to a famous “HK style mamak stall” in Central. Well, it is actually typically “Tai Pai Tong”.

Most of the blogger and food searcher website were recommended this, hence, it is one of the Must-Try in my list.

We were actually had some difficulties to be there. We went to Central by MRT, and expected it is a short distance from the MRT station. However, reality always not pretty as per what we though. To be there, we got helps from a friendly police and walked under the rain for a distance. Finally reached our destination by half wet.

It was a small stall at the bottom of a main stairs/ or main corridor, typically like what we saw in the TVB Drama sometimes. Thus, they have only few tables for customers. If you mind to share table, then this is definitely not your choice.

We sat down and ordered their signature, tomato paste soup noodles and toast.

Overall, the noodles soup doesn’t really impress me, but the toast did impress us. I though it is easy to make a toast like what I ate there… but I had tried few times after got back from HK still I failed to get the taste..… Alright, should back to the noodles soup. It is typically HK taste which Malaysian might not like it but the tomatoes they used were really quality and nice to eat. Those tomatoes were not like what we having here. It tasted sweet and less sour, and smells good. This was the most impress part of the noodles soup.

On the way to Seng Heong Stall, we by passed Lin Heong Tea House, a very famous dim sum restaurant. We were thinking to try after Seng Heong Stall but we had given up due to the non stop raining. Hence, we had missed the chance of trying Lin Heong Tea House….. No choice but have to put this into our list for next revisit…..

地址:

中環美輪街2號排檔

Yung Kee - The best roasted pork belly in town!!!

Finally, I have time to update me blog… have plenty of posts in the Q right now….

Alright, let’s continue to the food in HK.

This time is Yung Kee Restaurant.

This is a very famous restaurant, well known by local (perhaps, only) according to hubby’s engineers. Signature of this restaurant is crispy roasted pork belly, best in HK and can’t get in Malaysia too, I swear. Those colleagues that been station in HK gave thumbs up for this restaurant. Thus, hubby emphasized that; must go for a try.

It was located in Sam Sui Po, and it was very near to one of the entrance of MRT station. There is lot of photos stick outside the restaurant… owner took with HK celebrities and Choi Lan.

“Wow… not bad hah!!!! It seems that what had been told is true.” That was my first impression.

Next scene. Full house.

“Wow… undeniably. Very famous har.”

Then we ordered 3 dishes… but when served, I almost fainted…

They served in very big portion!!!! Is about 3 – 4 person’s portion…

Hence, we forced to give up in the end.

The foods were delicious and worth for revisit. We wanted to go for second time but too bad that the plan was not allowed…. Thus, we decided to keep the opportunity for the third revisit to HK few years later…..

=)

~Pork Stick recommended by Captain ~

~Bean curd With Vegetables - recommended by captain too. A delicious yet special one ~

~Here come the highlight of the night!!!! Soooooo good!!!! It's crispy with some garlic taste. I think they fried before served.~

~HKie used to dip with wasabi and some sweet sauce. A good combination. Yummy yummy...~

地址 :

深水埗福華街118-120號地下

Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies

I wanted post it up!!! I can’t wait to post it up!!!

my Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!!

A very successful one.

Hubby said it is exactly taste like Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!

I got this recipe from internet and I modified some to suit my taste.

Less Sugar. Add in Macadamia Nut….

And hence, this is my yummy cookies!!!! Dedicated to hubby and my lil Rachel, not to forget that my brother who is a cookies lover!!!

One and the only New York Fries in HK

Snack time.

I read a post from a little girl about this.

Hence, I ask hubby to try it out when we bumped into this.

New York Fries.

Best fries we had ever…. I swear.

You can’t get this from Malaysia and only can get in Harbour City, HK.

One and the only one in HK.

So, this is must try when you are in Harbour City, HK.

~Stolen the photo from the little girl. =P ~

~We ordered only one as we are very full that time.. Hubby want to eat again after that, but still too full... Thus, he miss it so much till now...~

地址:

尖沙咀廣東道17號海港城港威中心2602號舖

糖朝 The Sweet Dynasty Revisit

It was our second time to The Sweet Dynasty for dim sum. Our first time visit was 4 years ago.

They had renovated their restaurant. It looks more luxury compared 4 years ago. Glad that the food quality remains after so many years. Satisfactions are definite.

As we were there for our late brunch, or may be lunch… we saw their delivery were non stop. Hence, you can imagine their food quality…..

*Smiling*

This time, we tried something different. Purely dim sum, no congee, no noodle. We didn’t want to over stuff ourselves.

Metabolism decreasing while age increased.

*Sigh*

Hence, only limited and selected food been tried out through out the entire trip.

~One of their signature. Grill Mushroom Lok Pa Kou~

~A must order whenever eat dim sum - Siu Mai~

~Birdnest like jelly egg tart~

~Another must order dim sum whenever eat dim sum - Ha Kau. with "Crunchy" prawn~

~Fried Tau Fu~

~Honestly, this is the worst!!! fried custard bun. no good at all!!!!~

~This too, I don't like. Coconut milk with red bean. Hubby ordered it, and I tasted once. It was fattening~

地址:

尖沙咀廣東道100號

Early Dinner @ 樂園牛丸大王, Lok Yuen Beef Ball King

After came out from Langham Place, we went to Fa Yuen Street for the famous beef ball noodle soup. It was quite easy to find with a map.

We went there at about 4 – 5 something evening, and it was almost full house even odd hour. Hubby ordered a beef ball fish noodle soup and I had ordered an abalone meat ball fish noodle soup.

We never try the ordinary noodle as one of my colleagues highly recommends me their fish noodle. So here we are for the fish noodle instead of the beef ball.

Ridicules… =P as people are famous with the beef balls not the fish noodle.

Food served in a short while. In fact, it was nothing impresses to us and it is worth to try out the fish noodle if you were there, but “purposely” is needless. As what my colleague said, the fish noodle taste good and it is different with those fish noodle here. But I swear that the beef ball noodle in Jalan Alor is much better than this one.

Besides, I figured out that Hongkie likes to dip the noodle into vinegar for every bite. They will pour the vinegar into their spoon and dip the noodle before eat. I had tried out but don’t really taste good for me. I prefer eat the meat ball with their chili sauce….

However, just take a look at the photo as you might like it. Everyone have their own unique tastes. =)

~This is the one the shop hard selling - abelone meat balls~

~Their signature - beef ball. and thier fish noodle - a very special noodle~

~So call Abelone meat ball~

~A Oh-So-Big ABELONE!!!! got cheated by the poster!!!!~

地址 :

旺角花園街11號地下

11, Fa Yuen Street , Mong Kok, Hong Kong (Mong Kok)

粵江春 for brunch.

Finally, here come the foods hunted in HK and Macau. I never take photos of every meal I have but selected, for those I think it is worth for storing and sharing. Many had asked me where those restaurant information I got.. Well, this is the outcome of “power of internet” + “google search”. Hence I had prepared a list of restaurant I would like to try in HK and Macau. Imperfectly, I have no chance to try out all as per my plan, shopping always caused my schedule screwed up and ends up settle “anyway” we are.

First dinner in HK was out of the plan due to our first crazy shopping in CityGate. Thus, we settled our dinner in 東薈軒海鲜酒家. No photo had been taken… too hungry until we had totally left the photo session behind.

The next day, we had our brunch at GuangZhou Garden, 粵江春 in Langham Place. It is really wonderful with the reasonable price. I will give a Thumbs up for this restaurant. It is a quite big restaurant and almost full house for Dim Sum as well as ala carte dishes.

Photos to prove the delectably.

^_^

Oh ya... steam rice of GuangZhou Garden is a MUST to mention. We had ordered 2 rices, and I will say that, it is the most wonderful and yummy rice I ever had... superb!!!! It is yummy even just eat it without any dishes. I told hubby that I was so impressed with the rice. However, the price showed on the bill was impressed me too!!!! HKD 12 per small bowl of rice...... Gosh~~~~~

~Street View From the restaurant~

~Prawn Dumpling, 虾饺. The prawns were so fresh and quality. good.~

~stir fried squid tendril, 鱿鱼须. This is the worst among all but still good. The most "yack" was selling in Disnayland. So please do not try that or else you will get one word, R.E.G.R.E.T.~

~Fried vegetable with some shell or snail. This is yummy too. Sorry that I am not good in describe food.~

~Ahah!!! Come to the most impressive one. Sweet and Sour Port, 糖醋古老肉. This is superb. Pork fresh yet crispy, sauce was not too sweet, not too salty... perfect match. Thumbs up! Thumbs up! Thumbs up! ~

~Can you see it?... hmm.... I am drooling and miss it sooooo much..
Highlight: Please take a look at the rice behind of the Sweet & Sour Pork... That's the one I mention above.. superb yummy rice...~

地址 :

旺角亞皆老街8號朗豪坊3樓35號舖

Guangzhou GardenShop 35, 3/F, Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong (Mong Kok)

Day 6, 7 and 8 in Macau

Come to the last day in HK.

We went to buy jet tickets after breakfast. Get ready to Macau in the noon.

As usual, final food hunting made before leave HK.

Noon. There we are. Macau.

Macau, a place that totally different with HK. It took few hours for me to get use with the environment.

A place that not really pack like HK, not really convenient like HK, not much nice food like HK…

Hubby loves Macau more than HK. Environment fresher and more clean, said by him. Literally, I like HK more. Not to say that HK is a heaven of shopping and foods but at least transportation wise are very good compare to Macau. In Macau, I need to walk a lot from hotel to the famous street, Rua do Cunha which I do not enjoy at all. This had given me a not so good impression. Ends up, hand out for taxi for the rest of the outing, except to City of Dreams. It is just opposite to Venetion.

Food wise, not as good as in HK.

Shopping wise, comment same as above.

Transportation wide, comment still the same as above.

Gambling, needless to mention.

Overall, HK still the best for an eating and shopping spree. However, hubby and I decided that we are not going back to HK for the third time unless babies request.

~Venetion Macau~

~Washroom, bathtub~
~still Washroom, dressing table. Toilet behind the door beside dreesing table~
~Washroom again, basins~
~Washroom, toilet in a room ~

~LCD TV in the cabinet~

~Day view of City Of Dreams~

~eating the famous ice cream in macau~

~Shoppng in Venetion ~ ~bump into shows~

~Get caught by HIM for photo~

~entry of Casino~

~Rua do Cunha~

~Crown, City of Dreams~

~Hard Rock, City of Dreams~

~Largo do Senado~

~Night view of Venetion~

~Largo do Senado~ ~Igreja de São Domingos~

~in Igreja de São Domingos~

~Jesus in Igreja de São Domingos~

-T.H.E E.N.D-

Next update: drooling F.O.O.D in HK and Macau

Happy birthday sweet heart!!!!

Oppsss....

I almost forget to do something.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAR~~~~~~

Miss Chaw

Get prepare of yourself and

eat as much as you can tonight....

no budget. no limit!!!!!