We began our trip with some breakfast from Tim Hortons.
Cheese croissant for myself and a muffin for my aunt.
A donut and muffin for Mom and Dad.
We had to switch planes in Detroit and grabbed a snack at Popeye's. The spicy chicken tender combo was spicy, juicy, and crunchy. It really hit the spot.
There was plenty of lackluster airplane food served by Delta. Check out the sad napa cabbage salad.
When we arrived in HK, my aunt picked us up and brought us over to her place to stay for the duration of our time in HK. Dinner was abalone congee. Yowzas!
Sliced abalone, shiitake mushrooms, shredded chicken, and beautifully white and crisp bean sprouts for the congee.
Dragon fruit and Oolong tea for dessert.
The next day, we had a little bite to eat in the morning. While everyone else had luxurious congee, my aunt and I had a little sandwich made of processed meat (just like the white Vietnamese sausage), butter, and sliced cucumbers. Aunty told us that she was going to bring us to have some real dim sum.
My aunt brought us around town and then guided us into the Infinitus Plaza. We had to go up a few escalators before we found ourselves in the bright Chiuchow Garden restaurant. Finally, real dim sum! They started us off with a cold salad of veggies, tofu and peanuts in a slightly spicy sesame oil dressing. I liked the crisp cucumbers and chinese vegetable the best.
We had pork and shrimp siu mai, bouncy shrimp cheung fan, and amazing braised goose breast, to name a few. We ended lunch with some strong and slightly bitter Chiuchow tea. My first taste of HK dim sum was a thing to remember. I couldn't wait to have more!
Aunty took us to a beach in Hong Kong. I can't remember what the name was, but we rode our way there on a roller coaster-like air conditioned double decker bus. I thought we were going to crash into buildings, cars and walls!
We strolled along the statues at the Repulse Bay.
I really wanted to cool off with some drinks out of this vending machine. We ended up grabbing some drinks at a convenience store beside a Pizza Hut.
We took a long break at a McDonald's/McCafé in the Stanely Market area. They actually had a separate area for the McCafé within the store. We struggled to finish the McNugget meal that Aunty bought. It was the heat.
That night, Aunty picked up a goose from one of her favourite places.
Dinner was goose with egg noodles and black vinegar.
I had a can of soda but didn't notice that the cans didn't open the same way as back home in North America. Fail.
We had homemade che troi nuoc for dessert. The larger rice dumplings were filled with a slightly salty mung bean paste. Yum.
It was an exhausting day. I was ready for more!
I'll leave you with the view from Aunty's balcony. Her balcony overlooks a part of Kowloon.
This is the second time I've visited Asia. The first time was about a year ago. Read all about my adventures at "Tea in Asia 2010." The "Tea in Asia 2011" edition has just begun...
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More links from my Asia 2011 trip:
- Day Trip to Macau: Window Shopping in Macau
- Arriving in Guilin, China: Breakfast and Tea Tasting
- Arriving in Taiwan: Seafood Dinner
- Arriving in Shanghai: Muslim Restaurant
So that's what real dim sum looks like! Ottawa's doesn't compare!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't even come close. My aunt was right; every time I think of dim sum, I think of my aunt and our short visit to HK.
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