Hong Kong Eats!

It seems like ages since I last updated this page, and I apologize. I was traveling, and then came down with a monster cold. I was so out of it on Thanksgiving that I managed to forget to take pictures of all the yummy food.

So, here I am catching up. First, some eats from Hong Kong!

On my first day I traveled to Lantau Island to visit Po Lin Monastery and Big Buddha.

Admission to the Monastery includes a vegetarian lunch.

Vegetables in Broth

Bok Choy with Mushrooms,

Tofu with peppers, Spring Rolls

The food was comforting and tasty. It was food that I would make for myself. Of course, I made an ass of myself attempting to use chopsticks.

I spent the next day exploring Kowloon. It was HOT! I was tired. And lost. And thirsty. And lost. And did I mention tired? I wouldn't normally pick fast food while traveling, but I stumbled across a McDonald's stand and ordered something cold. I'm not sure what I asked for, but I got a cola slushy. It was heaven.

On my third day I happened across the Tai Cheong Bakery, whose egg tarts were featured on Samantha Brown's Asia! My god they were fantastic. I bought one for me and one for Dan to try when he got home from work, and he's lucky he got to try it. They're under a dollar a piece, and easily one of the best things I've ever eaten.

I didn't take pictures of most of our main meals, because I didn't want to look even more out of place. I'd rate the food as overall "good". I didn't eat anything I didn't like. We ate at Celebrity Cusine, the restaurant of Mr. Cheng Kam Fu, one of Hong Kong's most famous chefs, and I was (nod to Michael Kors), underwhelmed. The food tasted fine, but was overpriced, and, come on, radish roses, really?

We ate on an outdoor patio atop the stunning Victoria Peak, at

The Peak Lookout a restaurant with a menu varied enough to give Babu Bot's a run for its money.

We ate at Coast which I will forever love because that day's specials included a chickpea soup. Soup, made from CHICKPEAS! Oh hell yeah!

Oysters

Chickpea Soup

Beer Battered Baramundi

Roasted Pumpkin Pizza

Strangely, our most authentic Hong Kong dining was breakfast at the airport before returning home.

I would eat this everyday if I could.

Szechuan Chicken and Vermicelli in Fish Broth

Noodles with Pickled Vegetables and a Fried Egg

All in all, a fantastic trip. I added a new continent and its food to my list, and have absolutely no regrets (except maybe not buying more tarts).