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Five things I’ve learnt about Hong Kong (or myself) so far

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Hello there, I’m Wee Ling from chopchopcurrypok and I’m back again for my second (and last) installment. Thanks Euphemia for this lovely jaunt at her blog. Hope you guys have as much fun as I did. Till later !

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1. Where there is a red light district, there’s tasty Thai food. Well, at least that’s how it works in Wan Chai. I’m always going to Lockhart Road to satisfy my Thai food cravings, currently rather obsessively at about 1-2 times a week. While I’m hardly a proper Thai expert (there’s someone else who is better qualified), I do know it’s not easy finding restaurants that serve Goong Chae Nam Pla (raw white prawns with spicy fish sauce). I go to Thai Farmer Restaurant solely for this dish, no stomachaches so far. Hurray !

2. Beyond the air-conditioned shopping malls and super-dense concrete jungle Hong Kong is usually known for, there are actually plenty of fantastic beaches, islands and hiking trails to explore that are unfortunately much neglected by stopover tourists and Singaporeans on eat-and-shop weekend getaways. It is amazing how one can be in the midst of nature just 30 minutes from the hustle and bustle of downtown Hong Kong.

3. Wanton mee and fishball noodles are delicious and everywhere but it’s just not the same without pickled green chilli and red chilli in soy sauce respectively.

4. Excerpts from my Twitter timeline yesterday -

@weelingsoh: Stepped out of the office, it’s so humid even my fingers are feeling sticky. #FirstTasteOfHKSummer #KillMeNow
@notabilia: @weelingsoh, um, didn’t you grow up in Singapore :)? #HKHasSeasons #SingaporeisSweltering

5. Whenever I’m in Central with friends and we need to get a drink, my favorite place to head to has got to be the roof garden at the Hong Kong Fringe Club. It’s probably Central’s best kept secret but that depends on how swanky one is. Swanky types will probably turn their noses up at the venue but I like it just fine, away from the pretentious din of nearby Wyndham Road and its crowded sidewalks. Don’t forget it is closed on Sundays though.

Thai Farmer Restaurant
98 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
香港灣仔駱克道98號

Hong Kong Fringe Club 藝穗會 roof garden
2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
香港中環下亞厘畢道2號
+852 2521 7251

Just because Singaporeans are always about food and more food isn’t it

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Hello there, I’m Wee Ling from chopchopcurrypok and I’m delighted to be guest-blogging here today while Euphemia is off traipsing about in South Korea with her mommy. Here’s the first of my two installments, hope you like it !

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I’ve been living in Hong Kong for almost a year already yet it still feels like I just arrived yesterday. And of course, how can I talk about Hong Kong without mentioning yum cha, the quintessential Hong Kong dining experience ?

I haven’t bothered going to the famous dim sum institutions with fantastic left-behind-in-time atmospheres (and grumpy waiters to boot) as I’m just not sure about getting into a dim sum cart kerfuffle and elbow-to-elbow jostling with fellow dinners on leisurely weekend afternoons. Tung Yuen Banquet turned out to be an accidental discovery walking distance from home after months of frequenting other places that were either pricey or a metro station away.

One can’t go wrong with usual dim sum staples and I have to admit I haven’t been able to stop myself from ordering the same congee (艇仔咸雞粥) everytime I’m there. Prices are reasonable, service slightly erratic. Plenty of crystal chandeliers and fancy gaudy gold in your face but the restaurant is always packed with Hongkongers, both young and old, on weekends so you really can’t go wrong with a place like that. Best to go there early at 11am-12pm to beat the queues !

Tung Yuen Banquet 東園酒家
G/F & 1/F, Hay Wah Building, 71-85 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
香港灣仔軒尼詩道71-85號熙華大廈地下及1樓
+852 2833 6116

The day I rushed home…

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One day, Mom excitedly called me and said, ‘I bought your FAVOURITE snack, faster come home, ok!’ So that got me wondering what it would have been, but TRUE enough, it was REALLY x100 my all time favorite snack from Hong Kong. MEIXIN ALMOND FINGERS!! AHHHHHHH! Nope, this wasn’t bought from HK, it was sold in a 7-11 near my area!!

I immediately went down and purchase another 4 boxes. Not cheap though, but once in a while indulgences lah!! Hahaha. I think the cashier thought, ‘This person must be crazy?’ Because I let out a little squeal when I saw that there were only a few packets left! *gulps*

Now, I’m an EVEN happier person!

The niceeeeeeeeeesttttt people at 7-11 decided that they WILL stock up MORE! YIPEEEE!

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