Final Day @ Hong Kong - FOOD SPREE 1

Weeee my new boss will be in this coming week... I can't believe I survived 3 months without an immediate manager and having to orchestrate many things at work! Anyway all the hard efforts paid off when I received some good news earlier this week and I'll be off to attend the Microsoft conference at Atlanta in 11 days. The best moments in my career thus far :P

I am excited as I'll be stopping by at Los Angeles and San Francisco before making my way to Atlanta. This mean I'll be away from Malaysia for 2 weeks! :)

Ok back to more Hong Kong FOOD Spree shall we? I'm almost done with my blogging on Hong Kong... ehhehe...

Cart noodles with curry fishballs, beefballs and wantan dumplings! YUM!


Their egg tarts are not be missed too... I always had craving for yummy egg tarts


Wow more yummy pastries for sale...


On the last day we decided to make our way to Tung Chung for their branded outlets... more shopping for me... sigh sigh... I'm indeed a shopaholic... :P


All time favourite travel partner who enjoys good food and travel :)


Char Siew and Siu Yuk Rice... another common fav food at HK!



I had lunch at Fairwood near Causeway Bay... Fairwood (Chinese: 大快活) is a fast food chain offering Chinese and Western food at affordable prices. Fairwood serves a blend of Chinese, Japanese and Western cuisine. The menu changes throughout the day and is split into 4 meal times: Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner.


Spaghetti Bolognese with huge chunks of minced chicken and dash of cheese...


Branded outlets at Tung Chung MTR station.... Esprit is sooo cheap :P


A happy me :)


Travelled all the way down here for shopping.... last stop!


Then it was tea time @ Fairwood again... :P I simply adore their grilled honey chicken wings! More photos up next! :)

Dinner Time @ Yau Ma Tei....

Yau Ma Tei (traditional Chinese: 油麻地 or 油蔴地) is one the famous district for its endless shopping and yummy food. Definitely not to be missed for shopping fanatics and food lovers like me... tsk tsk...

After a tiring day out at Stanley Market and Repulese Bay, we headed back to Yau Ma Tei near our hotel for dinner...

Vermicelli soup with beef balls and pork wan tan dumplings! YUM! :P


Nicely stew minced beef with rice, egg and "Ham Choy"


More food along the famous streets... you get to snack around as you walk... lol! Yau Char Kway priced at HKD 7 per piece, definitely more expensive than KL where you can get it less than RM 1 per piece..


Assorted HK street snack... the only thing I ever tried from the store was their curry fishballs which looked more decent than the rest... hahaha....


Stopped by for some dessert before we called the night off... really exhausted from all the walking and shopping around... :)


Watermelon and honeydew dessert nicely blended... it comes with huge chunks of cincau jelly too...too milky for my liking though...


I opted for their red bean dessert... wasn't that good though, maybe I was too full and tired. Final post on Hong Kong up next, the final day and what we did eh? More FOOD of course! Have a great weekend cause it's Friday finally... :)

Father's Day Celebration @ Duck King!

Hardly had time to blog and I have yet to finish my post on Hong Kong yet. I'll continue the food spree after this special blog post.

HAPPY FATHER's DAY to the world's BEST dad anyone could ask for. Thanks for giving me each and every single little thing I wanted. I could never ask for more. :)

It was Father's Day last weekend and it's a usual tradition to celebrate and shower daddy with love. :) We had dinner at Duck King Restaurantin Jaya One, Petaling Jaya where mummy made a reservation way before that.

Duck King, already a household name in Indonesia, flew into Malaysia barely two months ago. It's located at Jaya One, a new concept commercial and retail centre in Section 13 of Petaling Jaya, Duck King appears to have found a firm following amongst the office crowd and families from the surrounding residential area.

Let's see the yummy food we had! :)


The new commercial area near Seksyen 13... quite a couple of restaurants around...


A dish which was wrongly sent to our table. LOL! Managed to snap a photo but didn't try it. Looks good... :P


All time famous crispy duck skin and definitely not to be missed. :)


Dices of chicken and Shimeiji mushrooms in stone grill bowl; drenched in thick sauce. A great start to an appetizing meal.


Homemade tau foo with minced chicken.


Vegetables and mushrooms perfect for veggie lovers like me :)


Combination Hong Kong Kai Lan, stir fry with garlic


Braised pork ribs in sweet sauce accompanied with man tao!


Tiger Garoupa fish, nicely braised and comes with more Shimeji mushrooms, brinjals and tau foo. Served in claypot. The fish was darn fresh and of course this was the dish that cost the Bomb! LOL!


Stir fry duck meat with spring onions... tender and juicy!


The food we indulged in!


Fruit cake for daddy... :)


Happy family portrait! Mummy, daddy and the siblings... the all time crazy and fun family :)

Stanley Market, Hong Kong Island....

After Repulse Bay, we took a stroll down to Stanley Market, another famous tourist attraction selling authentic chinese souvenirs. A little similar to the China Towns you find around :)

There are several small Chinese restaurants in the marketplace and a small old "Dai pai dong", one of the few left in Hong Kong. There are a variety of restaurants along the seafront too.

The nearby Stanley Main Street offers many larger restaurants, both Western and Chinese, and is a popular spot to see and be seen on the weekends.

The big view of Stanley Market... Let's go....


The many little shoplots selling souvenirs and very expensive too. I think I can get these at half price in China.. hahaha...


We had lunch at Stanley Restaurant Chinese & Thai!


The coke special edition - Olympics 2008! hehe...


Pork Ribs marinated and deep fried to perfection. Topping the ribs with yummy garlic was match made in heaven... LOL! Pretty big portion for 2 person...

Even the noodles came in a huge serving! Fried udon in black pepper sauce and assorted seafood.


Fried cripsy noodles accompanied with huge chunk of "Char Siew".


The leftovers... too FULL! Any takers?? :P


After the sumptous meal, we continued our journey along Stanley Main Street... Here you see many western style cafes and restaurants selling western cuisines, beer, cocktails and etc. You get to enjoy the sea view while sipping your drinks too...


Many "Ang Moh" hanging out....



More photos around...






A little more walking will take you to the Stanley Beach Road... another famous beach around the area... haha... That's about it! Up next more FOOD we had back at Yau Ma Tei! :)

Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Island

Repulse Bay, located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, is the most spectacular bay in the region. Today, Repulse Bay is a luxurious residential area for dining, relaxation, and aquatic activities. The beach stretches long with clear azure blue water gently lapping the seashore.

Zhenhai Tower Park, built in the traditional Chinese style, is located near the beach. Huge statues of the Queen of Heaven and the God of Mercy (Kwan-yin) sit in front of the park.

Upon arrival after a ride of the bus... you get to see a clear view of the beach!


The famous beach and Tin Hau temple...


It wasn't that crowded, perhaps because it was a monday afternoon.... :P


The camwhoring sessions begin!


In addition, the area is dotted with hotels, supermarkets, and cafes. Houses too are situated on the top of the hill...


Stepping foot on the beautiful beach with my favourite shoes! LOL! :)


It was indeed a great view!


Travelling partner! :)


The current wasn't that strong...


The temple by the beach.... let's go!!!


Day dreaming as usual... dream dream dream :)


The statues in the temple...



More random shots we took! Beautiful flowers :) More up next - Stanley Market :)

Day 3 @ Hong Kong...

Here are more photos the next day. After a tiring trip to Disneyland the day before, we decided to explore Stanley Market and Repulse Bay next. :P

Stanley Market is one of the must-go places for tourists when they visit Hong Kong. You will find an interesting array of little shops selling silk garments, sportswear, art, Chinese costume jewelry and souvenirs. While a bit "touristy" if you are a tourist it will certainly help you to cross off all the items on your souvenirs-to-buy-list. Things here are over priced and I reckon to shop at Wong Kok or Yau Ma Tei. :P

Before we headed off, detoured to have breakfast at the HK Cafe near to our hotel. Hot bowl of nissin noodles in soup! Nothing fantastic though but nissin a.k.a instant noodles seems to be popular amoung food-goers in HK!


Posing with my instant noodles... hehe... :P


Iced Coffee to start my day!


After the nissin noodles breakfast, we weren't satisfied and hence the 2nd round - Polo Bun, eggs and ham! I just LOVE their polo buns. The bread was soft and fluffy and you could taste the strong buttery flavor that came with it.. Aww in heaven :P I want more!


Causeway Bay! We needed to board a bus from the bus station here to reach Stanley Market and Repulse Bay... It was drizzling....


Food Lover camwhoring :P


Dearie & me


The famous Times Square - a major shopping centre and office tower complex in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island.


The busy fashion street!


Inside Times Square... we needed to look for a toilet :P


Finally inside the bus and on our way to Stanley Market and Repulse Bay. Stay tune for more ;)

Hong Kong Disneyland - Fireworks!

Before I start, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAYS to Uncle Jit and Suet Wen who turned 24 this June! LOL! All the best and many happy returns of the day. Will blog about that later :)

Here comes the finale of Hong Kong Disneyland amazing experience. I just don’t know why; it feels good to be drown in a world of mysteries and adventures, fairytales that I wished were true but well… all in all a good trip! :)

As promised earlier, below are more photos of the spectacular firework display and the dinner we had later in the night at Yau Ma Tei.

The Enchanted Castle! Princesses known to live in castles and live happily after with their prince :P


Sharp at 8pm, it was time for the firework display. I think it was approx 15 - 20 minutes show.


OMG! Lovely :)








After the fireworks, we left and headed back to Yau Ma Tei for dinner. We were dead hungry and picked Portland cafe. What else is there huh? Hong Kong FOOD of course! LOL!


Very similar to Kim Gary or other famous HK Cafes you see around....



The menu! Order order order :P


Iced coffee!


I was craving for eggs and toast, hence we ordered and shared the breakfast set that came with toast bread, eggs and sausages! Appetizer for everyone... hehe...


Green vegetables with blackbean sauce mackerel fish! Salty and yummy...


Hotplate fish noodle with assorted seafood - squid, prawns and fish and topped with shredded omelette... nice! Sizzling in hot black pepper sauce


Hong Kong style fried rice with beef... i heard it was good, never try this as I don't fancy rice :P


Braised pork ribs in special sauce!


Stir fry kuey teow with beef fillet... I find it a little too oily, I still enjoyed the hot plate fish noodles... ok that's about it folks, what's up next? Stay tune! :)

Disneyland - More photos!! :)

Aloha people, I'm still not done with the Disneyland photos yet. Here are more! :P

Thank God it's Friday today. The week just flew by once again without realizing. Lots of work as usual, everyone is pretty much bogged down with the new fiscal year planning. My new boss will be on board in July, the first quarter on the year. Looking forward! :) Another foreigner from India! Perhaps I'm destined to work with different foreign bosses?

Anyway, let's zoom in to more photos in Disneyland Hong Kong - A happy place to be indeed!

The cartoon character is from Alice in Wonderland if I remembered correctly! Love that movie :P


We then made a visit to Small World....


Dearie & me posing for a photo before going on our boat ride to experiece a whole new small world... :P


It was a slow and steady boatride with miniatures and back ground music representing cultures from various countries!


Egypt with camels!


Then we had late lunch at a nearby cafe... Food are pretty expensive as usual but tasted pretty good! Ramen with sliced pork in superior soup! yum yum! :)


Cashew nut chicken rice in cute mickey mouse bowl....


The best show thus far at Disneyland! A must watch if you visit HK Disneyland... A 30 minutes show with all your favorite Disney mascots in action...



At Tomorrow land... Buzz from Toy Story!



I'm so tired... we stayed on until late evening wanting to catch the fireworks display at 8pm!


You get to enjoy exciting rides here at Tomorrow land...


Posing again :P


So cute...! :P


Space mountain ride was awesome! Thrilling high speed journey to the far reaches of the universe and back on the roller coaster. Must try!


Settled down for some good seats to catch a good view of the fireworks later.....


Camwhoring at Main Street U.S.A. What's up next? Stay tune for the spectacular fireworks coming up! :)

More photos - Hong Kong Disneyland!!

Here are more photos from Disneyland! Gosh I have way too many photos to blog about. Let’s allow the photos to do the talking shall we?

I’ll just keep it short and sweet. More to come – the food we had and the spectacular fireworks up next.

Oh yeahhh! I also confirmed my upcoming trip in August, during the Merdeka week. This time I’ll be heading to Australia for a visit, mainly in Gold Coast and Melbourne. I am excited, never been there before. Been doing quite a couple of research during the weekends and working out the one week itenery. :)

Have a good week at work everyone!

Adventure Land!


Makes me feel like some red indian when I visited this place with many tribal statues and decos around Adventure Land...


Prince Caspian from Narnia! He's a real life person, though he looked very much like a mannequin :P


They even had a dedicated place to park baby strollers! cool!



Traditional tribal instruments...


The lake where you get to experience the boat ride!



Monkey statue! :)


Next we headed to Mickey's Phiharmonic Magical show! 3D Disney cartoon movie...



Lining up outside...


Wearing our 3D glasses... Wee... I was excited to experience my all time favorite cartoon characters on screen - mickey, donald, mermaid, lion king and MORE!



Remember the famous cartoon movie - Dumbo? The elephant that could fly! heehe...


Fantasy Garden where you get to snap photos with famous mascots!


The walking broom from the movie Beauty and the Beast!


La la la.... I'm a happy girl indeed :P


Minnie Mouse & us! We were in matching spots that day! LOL! :P


Minnie's partner - Mickey the mouse... :P


Another great show we watched was the Lion Kong musical show... it was darn good with mascots, musics, dance and more! It's really worth it, the show was about 30 minutes about Simba - the cub who yearned to be king one day :) ok more photos up next!

Hong Kong Disneyland!!!!

Weee this is my favorite part of the whole trip to Hong Kong! Throwing myself to a whole new world of fairytales and cartoons, indeed it was a fulfilling trip as we spent the entire one day there! :)

This is the fifth Disneyland style park, the park is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. The park consists of four themed lands similar to other Disneyland parks: Main Street U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland.

We pre-booked our tickets online to avoid the crowd and it was approx RM 175 per entry ticket during peak seasons. It wasn't that huge as compared to the Disneyland I visited in Tokyo, we managed to complete all 4 theme parks in one day before we settled at night for the spectacular fireworks! :)

Upon arrival at the HK Disneyland Resort Station!


My all time favorite travelling partner who enjoys good food! :)


Welcome!!! :) I was darn excited seriously... :P


More camwhoring sessions at the entrance...


Beautiful fountain you see before entering the theme parks!


Group photo!


Awww Minnie Mouse statue!



Our tickets!


Bestie and me upon entering Disneyland!


This is Main Street USA - lots of interesting shops selling disney souvenirs




The walking professor who was talking in cantonese! haha!


The first mascot we saw! Goofy!!!


Goofy was very naughty! Messing my hair :(


The enchanted castle! Beautiful indeed!




Another group shot! :)



Magical moments together! :)


1st show - High school musical! We had to stand under the hot sun to watch this! Not too bad as there were all performing and singing in cantonese! Stay tune for more kayz! Up next more photos from other theme parks we visited! :)

Little Cart Noodles 車仔麺 @ Yau Mai Tei

Cart noodle is a kind of à la carte noodle which became popular in Hong Kong in the 1950s through independent street vendors operating on roadsides and in public housing estates in low-income districts, using carts.

You find 車仔麺 almost everywhere you go in Hong Kong and I simply adore it! :P You can to choose and opt for your favorite toppings - fishballs, beef balls, beef briskets, wantan dumplings and even more! :)

After 1st round breakfast of dim sum done, we detoured to this HK cafe below for more FOOD!


Bestie bought and ta pao roasted duck as "starters"! LOL! The skin was nicely roasted and very crispy, and the meat was just nice and tender! yum yum! :P


Iced coffee to start the day! ;)


The famous polo bun breakfast set that comes with sunny side ups and ham! OMG! It was darn good and I started having cravings for polo bun back in Malaysia... heehe...


The famous cart noodles -fishballs, beefballs and wantan dumplings!


Hong Kong all time favorite Nissin Noodles with bacon, sausages, luncheon meat and vegetables! The soup was nicely done too!


2nd round of breakfast with tons of FOOD on the table :P


The food lovers feeling satisfied after the meal


Bakery shop we saw on the way to Disneyland in the LRT station.


We travelled to Disneyland via the Tung Chung and Disneyland Resort line...


All excited! :P


Tada... finally here!!! It takes approx 30 minutes to travel down to Disneyland and the MRT was so nice, with Mickey Mouse windows...


Inside you get Disney's all time famous icons displayed through out the train...


Stay tune for more! A whole new world of cartoons and fairytales up next! :)

Dim Sum - Reclamation Street - Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong

More food spree we had at Hong Kong!! tsk tsk... :P

Before shooting off to Disneyland, the food lovers decided to have dim sum nearby our hotels at Yau Ma Tei. Bestie selected this Chinese restaurant by the Reclamation Street for some hot yummy Chinese dim sums!!!

Dim sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese Tea. Dishes may include meat, seafood, and vegetables, as well as desserts like egg tarts and fruits. The items are usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. :)

The famous street at Yau Ma Tei... Look for this street and locate your recommended dim sum shop! :P


Looks pretty classy from outside but prices were pretty reasonable! Let's see what we had shall we? :P


Food Lovers in action - camwhoring before the FOOD arrives...






The all time favorite "Har Kow" a.k.a prawn dumplings! These plump snacks filled with shrimp and bamboo shoots are famous for a smooth, shiny skin that is nearly translucent. Really delicious as the skin was just perfect, neither too thick or too thin.. hehe...


Chee Cheong Fun... We opted for the prawn filling... A rice noodle roll (also translated as steamed rice roll) is a Cantonese dish from southern China and Hong Kong, commonly served as a variety of dim sum... it was served hot and tops with braised soy sauce. RAWKS! :P


"Siu Mai" - another chinese dim sum delicacies... Its standard filling is a combination of ingredients, consisting primarily of seasoned ground pork, whole and chopped shrimp! Awesome... it was HUGE and juicy...


"Xiao Long Bao" literally means "Little Basket Bun" a.k.a soup dumpling! These dumpling buns are traditionally steamed in bamboo baskets and best to eaten HOT! *slurrp* The soup inside was soooo tasty!


A satisfying meal indeed! Is it the end? NOPE! Next up where we headed for 2nd round of breakfast before Disneyland? Stay tune! :)

Hong Kong - Lan Kwai Fong!!!

When you're at Hong Kong, you can never miss the famous Lan Kwai Fong. :)

Lan Kwai Fong is one of Hong Kong's premiere dining and entertainment destination. This world renowned district is home to over 100 restaurants and bars. Just around the corner from the city's busy Central business district, it's the perfect place for after work drinks, dinner with friends and a great night out!

Hence after dinner, we detoured to Lan Kwai Fong and picked one of the happening bars for some drinks! :P


Party place, like the famous Telawai Street @ Bangsar....


The special someone & me! :)



Wah got police somemore.... you can see lots of "ang mohs" there... hanging out for some drinks and everyone was nicely dressed!


We tried out California Tower - one of Hong Kong’s hippest venues with its big airy windows for people watching. A restaurant with a diverse menu during lunch and dinner, it transforms into a busy bar scene with dancing every Friday and Saturday night. I love their live band playing jazz music that night! Awesome ambience but drinks were a little so so...


Our drinks - cocktails and bottles of beer


Camwhoring again as usual! LOL! :P


Bestie & me.... It was our first night upon arrival from Hong Kong... I looked so tired already...


Her partner! :P



Posing with my drink... hehe... up next Dim Sum breakfast @ Yau Ma Tei before we shoot off to Hong Kong Disneyland... hehe.. Stay Tune! :)