After I had a work project in 2006 that had me traveling to Hong Kong 3 times, I thought about going back to visit again. Reconnecting with a friend that lives there whom I happened to first meet in Cairo, Egypt (June 2004) made me decide that I should have a short layover there on my way to Cambodia in December 2015.
When I mentioned to Liina that I like dim sum, she took me to a huge place on Hong Kong Island. I should probably mention that there are a lot of huge dim sum restaurants. Our whole work group was taken to one that was out near the factory where we worked in 2006. I wish I had photos from that adventure. There were a lot more dishes because we had such a big group.
These photos are from December 2015. I have others from December 2016.
One of my absolute favorites . . . Green beans with pork . . nice and garlicky, yum.
These might be turnip cakes.
I love dumplings!! If I remember correctly, these are both seafood dumplings.
My next trip to Hong Kong was in December 2016. I went back for a longer stay and spent more time sightseeing and trying out different restaurants with Liina. She makes a good food guide.
I stayed in a hotel that catered to mostly Chinese tourists and business men but there were some other Westerners there . . . The Empire Hotel Hong Kong in Causeway Bay. The staff was nice and helpful when I asked for anything. A big benefit was the breakfast buffet with a lot of Chinese style food items. Some of the Western items were OK . . . eggs, sausage, etc. and I had decent coffee.
I can't believe I only took one photo of my breakfast there but I had noodles and dumplings everyday. They had a big selection of dumplings that I don't have any photos to show.
We went to 2 different Korean style restaurants. One just served you the dishes at lunch (Hong Kong) and the other at dinner (Kowloon) had the option to cook your food at the table's built-in grill. It wasn't busy that night so the server actually stepped in to cook our main courses. It was fun! Both restaurants had good food but I enjoyed the second one best. Unfortunately, I believe it has closed down since I was last there.
Liina arranged a big dinner with many of her friends so we could have a special dinner with many dishes to try. It was almost overwhelming but a fun night. Most of the ladies spoke English and they were happy to talk about the different dishes. We sat at a big round table with the "lazy susan" type center that helped to rotate the various items around for everyone. Sometimes I got served because I seemed a bit reluctant in selecting things to eat. So it is like "you must try this one" in a good natured fashion.
Let's take a little break from all the meals to check out snacks, bakeries and street markets a bit. I have more photos which I need to dig out.
Sometimes I just had to try a few things. Other times I just took a photo to remind myself about how crazy we get about our snacks.
I do like to try out the different chips and I like the hot & spicy.
I also like the BBQ stuffed buns and other assorted pastry things. There was a bakery not far from the MTR stop that I used near my hotel that had blueberry buns . . hot blueberry buns if you were lucky enough to stop by at the right time. Usually I didn't find them but one day I was so lucky. It didn't look like much of a bakery but it was probably the best I found in the street . . . and I tried a few.
The street markets sold lots of fresh foods. This one I walked by many times with the fresh seafood items displayed right on the street.
I didn't only have Asian food as you can see from the Peninsula Hotel buffet. I also stopped by a couple of local places near my hotel that had different styles of food.
One day I went by a Middle Eastern place that was sort of a mashup . . . I had a biryani!! Yum!! I need to go get one here at a local place in Richardson.
Catty-corner from the MTR stop is the Sunbeam Theatre which has Chinese Opera. Maybe someday?
I found these at the HK airport on my way home. I used up the last of my HK dollars to purchase a few last minute items including these. I can find them at the World Market in the States. I like these treats. :-)
It's Me!!!! At the Peak! I know I am hiding :-)
At the Big Buddha and Po Lin
When I mentioned to Liina that I like dim sum, she took me to a huge place on Hong Kong Island. I should probably mention that there are a lot of huge dim sum restaurants. Our whole work group was taken to one that was out near the factory where we worked in 2006. I wish I had photos from that adventure. There were a lot more dishes because we had such a big group.
These photos are from December 2015. I have others from December 2016.
One of my absolute favorites . . . Green beans with pork . . nice and garlicky, yum.
Not one of my favorites but Liina really likes these . . . chicken feet!
These might be turnip cakes.
I love dumplings!! If I remember correctly, these are both seafood dumplings.
And a special egg tart that Liina brought me from a popular bakery.
Can I have another??
My last dinner in Hong Hong before moving on to Cambodia. It was so good! Shrimp on crispy noodle.
My next trip to Hong Kong was in December 2016. I went back for a longer stay and spent more time sightseeing and trying out different restaurants with Liina. She makes a good food guide.
I stayed in a hotel that catered to mostly Chinese tourists and business men but there were some other Westerners there . . . The Empire Hotel Hong Kong in Causeway Bay. The staff was nice and helpful when I asked for anything. A big benefit was the breakfast buffet with a lot of Chinese style food items. Some of the Western items were OK . . . eggs, sausage, etc. and I had decent coffee.
I can't believe I only took one photo of my breakfast there but I had noodles and dumplings everyday. They had a big selection of dumplings that I don't have any photos to show.
We went to 2 different Korean style restaurants. One just served you the dishes at lunch (Hong Kong) and the other at dinner (Kowloon) had the option to cook your food at the table's built-in grill. It wasn't busy that night so the server actually stepped in to cook our main courses. It was fun! Both restaurants had good food but I enjoyed the second one best. Unfortunately, I believe it has closed down since I was last there.
Liina arranged a big dinner with many of her friends so we could have a special dinner with many dishes to try. It was almost overwhelming but a fun night. Most of the ladies spoke English and they were happy to talk about the different dishes. We sat at a big round table with the "lazy susan" type center that helped to rotate the various items around for everyone. Sometimes I got served because I seemed a bit reluctant in selecting things to eat. So it is like "you must try this one" in a good natured fashion.
The restaurant that we went to specializes in seafood. The waiter brought this big fish to the
table for Liina's approval. This is how fresh the seafood can be when it is going to be prepared for serving.
Let's take a little break from all the meals to check out snacks, bakeries and street markets a bit. I have more photos which I need to dig out.
Sometimes I just had to try a few things. Other times I just took a photo to remind myself about how crazy we get about our snacks.
I do like to try out the different chips and I like the hot & spicy.
I also like the BBQ stuffed buns and other assorted pastry things. There was a bakery not far from the MTR stop that I used near my hotel that had blueberry buns . . hot blueberry buns if you were lucky enough to stop by at the right time. Usually I didn't find them but one day I was so lucky. It didn't look like much of a bakery but it was probably the best I found in the street . . . and I tried a few.
The street markets sold lots of fresh foods. This one I walked by many times with the fresh seafood items displayed right on the street.
One of our eating adventures took us to the Peninsula Hotel. Probably the most well known and oldest hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. This is a luxurious hotel which many tourists with some money stay at. Very Fancy. Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong . . all decorated for Christmas.
They have an elaborate buffet there. Too many choices. I present with with just a few options which I selected. It was so hard to choose, which is why I usually don't go to buffets.
I didn't only have Asian food as you can see from the Peninsula Hotel buffet. I also stopped by a couple of local places near my hotel that had different styles of food.
One day I went by a Middle Eastern place that was sort of a mashup . . . I had a biryani!! Yum!! I need to go get one here at a local place in Richardson.
Then there was the Texas Burger joint. Sometimes you just need a burger and fries!! Not bad!
Liina took me to a Shanghai style restaurant in Hysan Place, Causeway Bay, where I was able to have soup dumplings for the first time. Now I want to do a soup dumpling tour in Shanghai.
According to the menu there are several other locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon. Maybe I can go again sometime. But finding them is always tricky if you don't know where you are going. This restaurant is on the 12th level.
One night, we went for a hot pot somewhere in Kowloon. You get all the ingredients and cook it yourself. I am not used to fussing with my food so much when I go out to eat but this is a very popular trend apparently. Liina really likes to go for a hot pot meal.
Last by not least, there was a small almost hole-in-the-wall type place that was down a street not far from an MTR stop. But it seemed a bit out of the way. Not sure how Liina found this originally but she has gone there a few times. In fact, the servers there were teasing her about bringing so many foreigners to eat there. The food is good and I enjoyed the options of the small plates that are available. The okra and zucchini are yummy. I could go there again. I can even find it . . . maybe. I know the stop but I need an interpreter . . .although I could just point at the pictures.
Interestingly enough, across the street from the Sunbeam Theatre, I found a location for the big snack shop I was planning on visiting at the airport. So I stocked up for some special requests that I had. There are many locations for this shop . . . many locations! Snack shopping is a big deal!
I found these at the HK airport on my way home. I used up the last of my HK dollars to purchase a few last minute items including these. I can find them at the World Market in the States. I like these treats. :-)
It's Me!!!! At the Peak! I know I am hiding :-)
At the Big Buddha and Po Lin
In front of theatre
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