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eating in hong kong #4: lamma island

no, i didn’t go back to hong kong again. just cleaning up some of the photos off of my camera. lamma island is one of the outlying islands in hong kong – a 30 minute ferry ride from the central … Continue reading

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tofu fa

down the street from homefeel in causeway bay, my friend abbie insisted we get hong kong style dessert. and she recommended this tofu shop. tofu fa – or silken tofu is a cantonese style ‘tong sui’ – or literally ‘sugar … Continue reading

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eating in hong kong #2 home feel ???

last time i was in hong kong over chinese new year, my friend licia took me to a restaurant in causeway bay called homefeel – check the address bar for the name of the restaurant – or click through to … Continue reading

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eating in hong kong #1 goldfinch

again? wasn’t i just there? yes. and yes. man, do i love hong kong or what? so i went back with a colleague who is new to china/hong kong and had spent her first week in hong kong eating at … Continue reading

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eating in hong kong (airport) – popeye’s fried chicken

so normally when i’m in the hong kong airport i’m either arriving in hong kong or leaving hong kong. its not often that i transfer through chep lap kok. and even when i do – its a time when i’m … Continue reading

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the star ferry

the star ferry is one of hong kong’s most recognizable landmarks and really whenever i want to feel like i’m back in hong kong, a ride across victoria harbour is in the cards. i love the fact that, like the … Continue reading

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hiking and congee

one of the things which i miss most about living in shanghai is the easy access to nature i had growing up in california – or even living in one of the world’s most claustrophobic and crowded cities – hong … Continue reading

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the perfect meal

i happen to think the perfect meal is a bowl of wonton noodles. and i think there’s two perfect examples of an ideal bowl, thankfully located right across the street from each other in central district in hong kong on … Continue reading

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tai hing roast meat company

i really didn’t know tai hing was a hk-wide chain. i thought there were only the two stores – one in central and one in causeway bay. apparently, they’re a special administration region wide chain. Tai Hing is well-known for … Continue reading

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sometimes nostalgia should be left alone

i had heard somewhere that boston restaurant, located on luard road and johnston (near the southorn playground) was my grandmother’s favorite restaurant. in any case, it remains a large part of my childhood, as it was where we ate after … Continue reading

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