Sunday, December 18, 2011

HKG - LAX

Fri, 16 Dec 2011



en route on CX880
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Tanyoto Hotpot 譚魚頭火鍋

Thu, 15 Dec 2011







Had hot pot dinner at Tanyoto in wanchai.

1-3/F,129-135 Johnston Road, Wan Chai 灣仔莊士敦道129-135號1-3樓

We had a mixture of 2 soup base. Great selection of fresh meats and other hot pot goodies with decent sauces.


Warning: the spicy peppercorn soup base is EXTREMELY lip-numbing hot.




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sleeping beauty

Thu, 15 Dec 2011



c did not feel well, and slept under her makeshift 'cocoon' at the ice rink...
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Mak's Noodles

Thu, 15 Dec 2011



No stay in Hong Kong would be complete without wonton mee, and nothing is more authentic than Mak's Noodle. We are fortunate there is a branch at the Peak Galleria. Go there early, and there is no queue for the delicious, abeit tiny portions, of noodles.

No Michelin star, but close enough.






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Sunday, March 13, 2011

the other won ton noodle

at my previous visit riding in HK with the boys, we stopped for breakfast at this other famous won ton mee place just across from Mak's Noodle along Wellington Street. This is just down the road from Yung Kee, the famous goose and century egg institution.





















I remembered it was very good, and especially memorable chilli sauce...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011

For some reason, the taxi meter and the tiny calendar is just so representative of HK to me...


We had brunch at Mak's Noodles (麥奀雲吞麵世家) at the Peak. recommended by the man himself, Anthony Bourdain. The original is at Wellington Street but this new stall works for us.

A confession. Not counting what the rest of the family had. I had 4 servings -

dry noodles with oyster sauce and shrimp roe


 dry noodles with pork

C had 2 bowls of won tons

I had 2 bowls of won ton noodles.
I like to think that the portions are way too small for a man. even my 4 year old nephew Max finishes 2 bowls at one sitting!



Hong Kong during march school holidays 2011

Fri, 11 March 2011

It's the march school holidays and we are in HK to meet with family and some close friends, and hoping to do a bit of shopping. With HKD6.09 to SGD1, this is a wonderful time to be in HK :)

first stop upon arrival is won ton mee at the maxims at the airport... even if it's at 10pm