Been wanting to update this space, but recently I have been too caught up with watching my Kdrama. You see, every day, I only have about 2 hours of free time to myself. I reach home from work at about 730pm. After eating my dinner and bathing, it would probably be about 830pm on good days, and to bed by 1030pm. So time is really precious!
So anyways, was in Hong Kong on 6 Aug- 9 Aug, during the long long weekend. Bought the tickets when the government announced that it would be a public holiday on the 7th Aug, in view of the national celebration of our 50 Jubilee years. So I rushed to the website immediately and snapped up 2 tickets to Hong Kong, before any price hike! The husband and I were deciding whether to go Hong Kong or Taiwan, but we chose to go Hong Kong in the end, because it had been about 5 years since he went there. Biggest regret of 2015; too hot, and too crowded and too fast paced. I felt like I could suffocate to death anytime.
We stayed in Standford Hotel which was "conveniently" located at Mong Kok, but it was not so convenient after all. It took us about 10-15 minutes to reach our hotel from the MTR station. Imagine us lugging our luggages and wrestled our ways to our hotel, fighting the crowd.
The hotel was pretty value for money. The only grouse I had with it was that it was too far away from the MTR. The room was decent, and it was not tiny-ly small like other hotels in Hong Kong. There was space for 2 medium size luggages, and still plenty of space to walk around for the both of us. If you are claustrophobic like me, you can consider Standford Hotel.
After depositing our luggages, we wasted no time in finding food to fill up our tummies! But first, let me take a picture of myself! :)
We initially wanted to eat at Tsui Wah, but we combed the streets of Mong Kok, but couldn't find any! (we later passed by so many branches in Mong Kok!)
We couldnt stand the heat and the hunger anymore, so we settled for some Cha Chan Teng.
This was the husband's beef fried rice, which tasted pretty alright. Mine was Char Siew Rice, which was extremely disappointing. I did not even bother to take any pictures of it.
After lunch, we chanced upon Yee Shun Milk Company which was supposedly famous for its milk pudding. We ordered one original one to share, but we both disliked it. Eews.
Next up was 許留山 which I had almost every single day.Really is #fatdieme.
It was a must to have it everyday, to combat the heat in Hong Kong.
We roamed around, combing the shopping malls in Mong Kok. There was no specific agenda during this trip. We just walked, eat, and shopped at whichever mall we could find.
During my previous trip in 2013, I enjoyed shopping at Mong Kok Argyle Center. Bought many clothings for work and also casual so we decided to go there again.
Disappointing. Nothing much to buy.
But I managed to find this popular must-go shop at Argyle Center, 百味食品 . It was like a packet of cold noodles, and you can choose your own toppings to add to the cold noodle. Think I chose quai eggs, corn, and I dont know what else. Not exactly cheap in my opinion. Taste-wise, it tasted weird as as all the ingredients were cold. I ate a few bites and threw the rest away. Don't understand what the rave was about.
We ended the day taking my #ootd #wiwt for the day.
Good shots by the husband! Totally captured the neonlights of Hong Kong and depicted the fast-paced of Hong Kong.
After a good rest, we went for a hearty, but stressful breakfast at Australia Diary Company. If you can't read chinese, I would advise you not to patronize this shop. The waiters here, were the most unfriendly, hostile and impatient lot. Probably because the business was soo good. Do not be deterred by the long queues, it probably only took us about 15 minutes to get a seat.
We were pretty sure what we wanted to order, until the waiter came along and confused us. So we went along with what he wanted us to order. and here it was.
Ham and macaroni, toast and fluffy scrambled eggs, french toast and 2 cups of milk tea (one of which we did not recieve, but paid anyhows, because we were too afraid to approach the waiters. haha). It was too much for us, but we tried our best to finish it.
The scrambled eggs were the nicest, I think, according to the husband.
Next up, was tea-break at Harbourcity. Ever since we fell in love with IIao IIao, I have been on the search for yummy yogurt. Googled, and it was said that we have to try Smile Yoghurt. Can't remember what I chose, but I think it was some banana chocolate and I would say, it was quite nice, but the husband preferred IIao IIao.
Next up, was Mak's noodle. We went to the causeway branch's but they have several branches around Hong Kong. There was one just next to Austrailian Dairy Company. In my opinion, Mak's noodle is a MUST TRY. I fell in love on the first bite! The broth was so flavourful and the noodles were so QQ.
Although there is a branch in SG, I think they don't taste as nice as the one in Hong Kong.
Took my #ootd #wiwt at several random places. The husband is getting good huh.
I can't stand this Hong Kong Travelogue, it seems like everything is about food food and more food!
In 2013 when I came to Hong Kong with the bestie, we chanced upon this cafe( oops. I can't rmb the name now! Check my Hong Kong post in 2013)
In my opinion, I think they serve the nicest Char Siew. There was also a promotion for half a chicken, and of course we got that as well. Can't remember how much we spent in the cafe, but it was really affordable.
After dinner, we went to Tsim Tsa Tsui's Victoria Harbour to look at the night view.
Pardon the not-so-clear photo Took this using my iphone.
On our third day, we woke up bright and early for breakfast at Lan Fong Yuen.
They only open at 1030am, and when we arrived before 1030am, there was already a queue forming. Shows how popular the cafe is!
Reviews said that the Pork Bun was good and so we ordered it. Didn't disappoint but portion was pretty small though. I finished it in a few mouthfuls and was still craving for more!
Then it was shopping again and finding more spots for #ootd #wiwt. Because it was our country's Jubilee Birthday weekend, of course I had to pose with a book about Singapore.
Because I was really really enjoyed my lunch at Mak's Noodle, we decided to have wanton noodle again for lunch, but this time at Ho Hung Kee at Causeway bay, Hsyan Place. This is a 1 Michelin star restaurant.
We ordered the wanton noodles each, and some dim sum (which we regret), but the wanton noodles was still very very yums!
After lunch dessert was Oddie Foodies 鸡蛋仔 and ice-cream. Be warned that this shop is pretty far away from the MTR station. We walked for probably 15-20 minutes under the BIG HOT SUMMER sun before reaching.
Love the 鸡蛋仔 in Hong Kong, because they are so crispy on the outside and so soft in the inside, totally unlike Singapore's. Looking at this picture now makes me want to go back to Hong Kong, for the 鸡蛋仔!
It was not uncommon for us to head back to the hotel in the afternoon for a good shower, because we kept perspiring under the hot sun.
We rested in the hotel for a while, and then had a change of clothes to head to Lan Kwai Fong. Both of us have been to Hong Kong before, but we had never visited Lan Kwai Fong at night before.
This was probably the only couple picture we had in Hong Kong. The rest were just food and my ootd pictures. Haha.
#ootd #wiwt while trying to locate Honolulu Cafe for our dinner.
We wanted to visit Honolulu Cafe for their egg tarts, but they were already all sold out when we reached. Such a mood-spoiler!
But we stayed on for dinner because we were too tired to look for other cafes for dinner. Cash was also running out so we needed cheap meals to fill our stomach!
Can't remember what we ordered but it was nothing to be raved about, honestly.
On our final day, we took it slow and tried to avoid the sun as much as possible, because I didn't want to be sticky and disgusting for our flight at night.
Alright, this has been a pretty long post, and I shall end it here with my #ootd and some profile shots that the husband has taken.
