Here's what I know at least a few people have been waiting on: FOOD
WARNING: Do not read on an empty stomach.
If you've ever been to Chinatown you know very well that the typical Chinese takeout is not quite real Chinese food. There were no egg rolls or crab rangoons. No fortune cookies either. Instead, there were magnificent palette pleasing creations.
Now, contrary to the title of the post (and much to your delight) you will find that this post documents almost every single meal I had in Hong Kong, organized by date. Ready?
June 21st, 2012
Fresh off the airplane, Saphia took me to the Cheung's apartment where we had lunch. Much to my delight it included fresh fruits and veggies. The main course here is a noodle with shrimp dumplings. It was really good...and it had dumplings (mandu or 만두 in Korean). The perfect welcome meal!
Saphia and I started the day by going to the dragon boat races, then it was off to the Rotary Ball (the namesake of this post). We started with a traditional Chinese dumpling that is sticky rice filled with anything really, sweet or savory, then wrapped in a leaf. When yo eat it you take the leaf off, then you can put honey, syrup, soy sauce, sugar, or whatever else you may like on it.
Then we wandered through the shops in the area and I found a some interesting treats (a few of which I brought home for my family to try). Melon flavored Kit Kat (seriously, Japan loves flavored Kit Kats!), Korean noodles, and many other treats not pictured.
Our final stop on the way home was the wet market so we could bring home lunch. Quick briefing, wet market I'm pretty sure means they have to keep the fish wet because they're all still alive...and jumping. Seriously. Also pictured, blocks of black jelly (that's really what it's called), durian (smelly fruit), the inside of a cafeteria style restaurant, spit roasted duck, lychee, and dumplings.
Lunch: chicken & lamb curry, black jelly, and lychee (thank you Parth for teaching me how to eat them! Who knew it would come in handy so soon? >.>)
Next meal was dinner. This was the fanciest dinner I had ever been to, just take a look at the table setting! But hey, this was, after all, the Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile's Silver Dragon Ball (long enough name for you?).
Also, look at that chandelier!!
Third course was the most tender piece of beef I have ever eaten. If only all beef could be that tender. As a reference, it's about a 1.5 inch cube, and it was fork tender. Yumm ^.^
Well, I think that's about enough for now. Up next: DIMSUM!!! Stay tuned ^.^
WARNING: Do not read on an empty stomach.
If you've ever been to Chinatown you know very well that the typical Chinese takeout is not quite real Chinese food. There were no egg rolls or crab rangoons. No fortune cookies either. Instead, there were magnificent palette pleasing creations.
Now, contrary to the title of the post (and much to your delight) you will find that this post documents almost every single meal I had in Hong Kong, organized by date. Ready?
June 21st, 2012
Fresh off the airplane, Saphia took me to the Cheung's apartment where we had lunch. Much to my delight it included fresh fruits and veggies. The main course here is a noodle with shrimp dumplings. It was really good...and it had dumplings (mandu or 만두 in Korean). The perfect welcome meal!
June 22nd, 2012
This is the day we went to Ocean Park (see earlier posts for details). It was also my first full day in Hong Kong. First thing's first: a good breakfast makes for a solid start to the day. This morning it was eggs and tuna, with (really good tea) and toast on the side. The yellow stuff in a jar is coconut egg spread. It was something new, and it wasn't bad. I spread a bit on my toast.
Then, because they had learned that I like seafood, we had sushi for dinner! (and a tomato salad. But let's be real, I'm fruit picky; I don't like tomatoes). That was followed by chicken & potatoes, fish & corn, and more veggies (^.^). Then it was time for dessert: cheesecake and fresh fruit, yummm.
June 23rd, 2012 (Ranee Cheung's 21st birthday, from halfway around the world)
While we were out we stopped for coconuts. Fresh, crisp, and full of sweet milk :)
Our final stop on the way home was the wet market so we could bring home lunch. Quick briefing, wet market I'm pretty sure means they have to keep the fish wet because they're all still alive...and jumping. Seriously. Also pictured, blocks of black jelly (that's really what it's called), durian (smelly fruit), the inside of a cafeteria style restaurant, spit roasted duck, lychee, and dumplings.
We were also delighted by a pre-dinner show:
And then it was time to eat. First course was salmon, silver leafed almond paste, scallop, and unknown really good food
Then we had abalone soup. In case you aren't familiar with abalone, it's kind of like a mussel or a clam, except it's a bit more substantial. They are quite the delicacy and run around I think $20/lb. It was good, but I felt out of place eating it.
Third course was the most tender piece of beef I have ever eaten. If only all beef could be that tender. As a reference, it's about a 1.5 inch cube, and it was fork tender. Yumm ^.^
Finally it was time for dessert. Silver leafed chocolate wafer, ice cream, chocolate truffle brownie, and silver painted, white chocolate dragon head. The little boy pictured is Ranee, Sultan, and Saphia's young cousin who also came to the ball with us. He was the hit of the party. The main dessert was also accompanied by a variety of bite size delights.
And to top it all off...me at the really fancy ball!
Well, I think that's about enough for now. Up next: DIMSUM!!! Stay tuned ^.^
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