Hong Kong reminds me of Vegas. It is rapidly changing and the old is knocked down to make way for the new. Unlike Singapore, a lot of the old buildings here are no longer visible, and those which remain are not restored and kept up to reflect nostalgia unless they are main tourist attractions and […]
A 40+ year institution that is American Peking
A few weeks before I arrived in Hong Kong, I had already told my friends I wanted to eat Peking duck. It was not an option. The place we’ve always gone for Peking duck is American Peking, a restaurant which has been around for as long as I can remember. When I was in high […]
A day shopping at Ladies’ Market
When I was a resident here, I rarely had time to venture over to Kowloon side to go to Fa Yuen Street or Tung Choi Street (Ladies’ Market). But as a visitor, it is one of those things which I find myself doing over and over again. These two streets aren’t terribly far from one […]
Day 3 — enough is enough
Yes, it was just a matter of time before the kid grew tired of Chinese food, but I didn’t think it would come SO soon. It is Day 3 and we had a long day ahead. I had an appointment at the Immigration Department at 11.30am to get my new “smartcard” Identity Card but what […]
The Chiu Chow meal I’ve waited longingly for
Day Two, Part Three, Meal Three: Chiu Chow cuisine, one I have yet to find in the US. I’ve waited 8 years to eat this meal people! Maybe it’s because I can’t find this type of cuisine in the US, or maybe I just love it. Who knows? I met my ex-roommates Juliana and Bernard […]
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