Hongkong - Part 2 Sightseeing

Travelling in Hongkong was really easy with its excellent public transportation and clear road signages. We walked most of the time from our hotel Metropark in Mongkok. There is even a bus A21 that stops right in front of the hotel from the airport.

Our hotel the Metropark is within walking distance to the flower market and bird garden.

Flower Market Hongkong

Yuen Po Street Bird Garden Hongkong

We stumbled upon the wet market after we explored the flower market and bird garden.

Fa Yuen Street Wet Market Hongkong

In the evening we headed towards the Arena of Stars and Victoria Harbour.

Arena of Stars and Statue of the late Anita Mui
Victoria Harbour, Hongkong

Victoria Harbour Hongkong

I love the view of Victoria Harbour at night. Can't get enough of it.

Victoria Harbour - Hongkong

Victoria Harbour, Hongkong

This covered escalator in Central Hongkong is the longest external escalator in the world.

Central Hongkong

On Sunday we saw many Philipino maids "picnicking" on the bridge/walkways outside Central MTR. This reminded me of foreign workers in Malaysia "picnicking" in Kota Raya and Puduraya area on Sunday. Not a very pretty sight though.

Philipino maid's day out - Central Hongkong

In Central Hongkong, we took the tram up to The Peak the highest point on Hongkong Island. The view from the top wasn't as impressive as it rained while we were there.

The Peak Tower Hongkong

Hongkong - view from The Peak

Statue of Bruce Lee - Wax Musuem Hongkong

Aberdeen is a fishing village on the south-west tip of Hongkong Island. We wanted to visit the wholesale fish market but couldn't as we were not dressed for it. The floor of the market was constantly flooded as water splashed out whenever the fishermen/wholesaler filled water into fish containers. We didn't want to risk having our shoes splashed with smelly and fishy water.

Instead we took a walk along Aberdeen Promenade and enjoyed the view under the hot sun :)

Aberdeen Promenade, Hongkong

Aberdeen Hongkong

We also visited a few night markets- Temple Street and Ladies Market. We also walked along Shanghai Street to hunt for some cake decorating tools. But found nothing interesting or worth buying.

Overall, travelling in Hongkong has been very easy. The weather in end August was very hot and humid even much hotter than Malaysian weather. Had the weather been cooler, it would have been a much better trip :)

Hongkong - Part 1 Food Hunting

What I love most about Hongkong is the food! Yes plenty of delicious food wherever you go. Most restaurants and cafe display their menu in Chinese so it will be a bit of a challenge to order your food if you don't read Chinese. Nevertheless, most Hongkongers that we met were quite helpful.

I love the wantan noodles in Hongkong. Well, actually I love the wantans more than the noodles....as the texture of  Hongkong noodles is not as chewy as those served in Malaysia. But the prawn wantans are simply heavenly.

For 3 days in a row we had wantan noodles from these 3 places:

1. Mak Man Kee Noodles in Parkes St, Jordan (same row as Australian Dairy Co)
2. Mak's Noodles in Wellington Street, Central Hongkong
3. Tsim Chai Kee Noodles in Wellington Street Central Hongkong (opposite Mak's Noodles)

And my favourite among the 3 is Tsim Chai Kee. Just look at the shrimp wantan, fish paste and beef slices :) Much tastier and also better value in money.

Wantan noodles, Hongkong

As for egg tarts, we tried the ones from Tai Cheong bakery. Very nice and soft...but too soft that the entire tart crumbled when we pick it up to eat.

Tai Cheong Bakery
egg tart, barbarque pork and chicken pie

I think the best egg tarts I've ever tasted is from Fresco Cafe located in 28 Gage Street in Central Hongkong. This is just a bakery frequented by locals unlike Tai Cheong Bakery which is very touristy.

Fresco Cafe - the best egg tart in Hongkong

Look at them...the egg tarts from Fresco Cafe...freshly baked and so yummy looking:)

Best egg tart in Hongkong - Fresco Cafe

The coconut tarts from Fresco Cafe are delicious too. Maybe I should try and bake my own coconut tarts one day since coconut is easily available in Malaysia.

Coconut tarts- Fresco Cafe Hongkong

Other food that we tried.

Honeymoon Dessert - Soya bean with black sesame and palm toddy

Australian Dairy Company - milk pudding

Lan Fong Yuen - Condensed milk bun

Milk pudding from Yee Shun Milk Company (top left)
Pork chop por lor pau, egg tart and milk tea from Kam Wah Bakery 

Hing kee -Temple Street Hongkong