{"id":4870,"date":"2012-05-31T22:40:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T14:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2012\/05\/31\/hong-kong-day-02-welcome-to-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2012-05-31T22:40:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T14:40:34","slug":"hong-kong-day-02-welcome-to-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2012\/05\/31\/hong-kong-day-02-welcome-to-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Day 2 – Welcome to Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> 10\u00c2\u00a0 March 2012 Saturday<\/p>\n

10:15 AM Breakfast @ \u00e5\u00af\u0152\u00e8\u2021\u00a8\u00e7\u00b2\u00a4\u00e4\u00b9\u2039\u00e5\u2018\u00b3 Foo Lum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At our favourite dim sum place for breakfast. The restaurant was really crowded when we arrived and we had to share a table with 2 other uncles.<\/p>\n

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\u00e7\u0161\u00ae\u00e8\u203a\u2039\u00e7\u02dc\u00a6\u00e8\u201a\u2030\u00e7\u00b2\u00a5<\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u008f\u2030\u00e7\u0192\u00a7\u00e5\u0152\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00b5\u0081\u00e6\u00b2\u2122\u00e5\u0152\u2026<\/p>\n

11:30 AM Richmond Shopping Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We went to Richmond Shopping Centre after breakfast. Most of the stores were not opened :(. Left the place shortly and visited Grand Century Place before heading for my favourite Victory Avenue.<\/p>\n

11:55 AM \u00e5\u2039\u009d\u00e5\u02c6\u00a9\u00e9\u0081\u201c Victory Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Victory Avenue, a street full of pet stores. There are so many puppies for sale. While we were there, we received a message from Wei Ling indicating that their plane had landed. We will meet them later at the hotel. Let me finish my Victory Avenue first.<\/p>\n

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So cute!<\/p>\n

12:40 PM \u00e5\u00a5\u00b3\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e8\u00a1\u2014 Ladies’ Street @ \u00e9\u20ac\u0161\u00e8\u008f\u0153\u00e8\u00a1\u2014 Tung Choi Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We walked back to Mongkok, shopped at Ladies’ Street. Bought 2 games – Saboteur and Modern Art.<\/p>\n

13:10 PM \u00e6\u00b7\u00bb\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e8\u00bf\u0090\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e4\u00b8\u201c\u00e9\u2014\u00a8\u00e5\u00ba\u2014 Tim Ho Wan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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JR suggested that we proceed to the cheapest Michelin Star restaurant in the world, Tim Ho Wan. There were already a queue forming outside the restaurant.<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00b7\u00bb\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e8\u00bf\u0090\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e4\u00b8\u201c\u00e9\u2014\u00a8\u00e5\u00ba\u2014 Tim Ho Wan<\/strong>
\nMain: Flat 8, G\/F Phase 2, Tsui Yuen Mansion, 2-20 Kwong Wa Street, Mongkok<\/p>\n

There is a numbering system implemented in order to eliminate the long queue outside the restaurant. We took a queue number and were told to return back at 3 PM.<\/p>\n

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Highly recommended!<\/p>\n

13:20 PM \u00e6\u00b2\u00b9\u00e9\u00ba\u00bb\u00e5\u0153\u00b0 Yau Ma Tei<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We took the MTR from the nearest MTR station, \u00e6\u00b2\u00b9\u00e9\u00ba\u00bb\u00e5\u0153\u00b0 Yau Ma Tei, to \u00e5\u00a4\u00aa\u00e5\u00ad\u0090 Prince Edward. We got back to Metropark Hotel Mongkok just in time! My family arrived less than 5 minutes after us. We proceed with the check in, went up to the rooms, took a short rest before heading out. We went back to \u00e5\u00a5\u00b3\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e8\u00a1\u2014 Ladies’ Street to continue with our shopping. JR went back to \u00e6\u00b7\u00bb\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e8\u00bf\u0090\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e4\u00b8\u201c\u00e9\u2014\u00a8\u00e5\u00ba\u2014 Tim Ho Wan to check the current serving number while we continue shopping. The restaurant did a spot check at 3 PM. Lucky that JR went back to the restaurant, else our queue number would be void.<\/p>\n

15:10 PM \u00e6\u00b7\u00bb\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e8\u00bf\u0090\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e4\u00b8\u201c\u00e9\u2014\u00a8\u00e5\u00ba\u2014 Tim Ho Wan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We met up with JR at \u00e6\u00b7\u00bb\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e8\u00bf\u0090\u00e7\u201a\u00b9\u00e5\u00bf\u0192\u00e4\u00b8\u201c\u00e9\u2014\u00a8\u00e5\u00ba\u2014 Tim Ho Wan. We were still required to wait for our seats as we were in a big group.<\/p>\n

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15:35 PM Finally…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, we got into the restaurant but we were separated into 2 tables. We were later seated together when the seats were available. The cramp restaurant can only accommodate approximately 30 customers at one time.<\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u008f\u00a4\u00e6\u00b3\u2022\u00e7\u00b3\u00af\u00e7\u00b1\u00b3\u00e9\u00b8\u00a1 Traditional Glutinous Rice with Chicken<\/p>\n

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One of the best \u00e7\u00b3\u00af\u00e7\u00b1\u00b3\u00e9\u00b8\u00a1 I ever tasted.<\/p>\n

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\u00e9\u0178\u00ad\u00e9\u00bb\u201e\u00e9\u00b2\u0153\u00e8\u2122\u00be\u00e8\u201a\u00a0 Vermicelli roll stuffed with shrimp<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u2122\u00b6\u00e8\u017d\u00b9\u00e9\u00b2\u0153\u00e8\u2122\u00be\u00e9\u00a5\u00ba<\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u008f\u2030\u00e7\u0192\u00a7\u00e8\u201a\u00a0 Vermicelli roll stuffed with Char Siew<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00b2\u00b9\u00e8\u0152\u00b6<\/p>\n

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\u00e7\u2026\u017d\u00e8\u2026\u0160\u00e5\u2018\u00b3\u00e8\u0090\u009d\u00e7\u2122\u00bd\u00e7\u00b3\u2022 Fried Radish Cake, one of Tim Ho Wan’s signature dishes.<\/p>\n

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Spring rolls<\/p>\n

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\u00e9\u00b2\u0153\u00e8\u2122\u00be\u00e7\u0192\u00a7\u00e5\u008d\u2013\u00e7\u0161\u2021 Fresh Shrimp Siew Mai<\/p>\n

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\u00e9\u2026\u00a5\u00e7\u0161\u00ae\u00e5\u008f\u2030\u00e7\u0192\u00a7\u00e5\u0152\u2026 Crispy Skin Baked Char Siew Bao, another Tim Ho Wan’s signature dish, is a crispy pastry which looks like a polo bun.<\/p>\n

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\u00e8\u2019\u00b8\u00e8\u201a\u2030\u00e6\u017d\u2019 Steamed Pork Rib<\/p>\n

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\u00e9\u2122\u02c6\u00e7\u0161\u00ae\u00e7\u2030\u203a\u00e8\u201a\u2030\u00e7\u0090\u0192 Steamed Beef Balls with Sundried Orange Peel<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00b5\u0081\u00e6\u00b2\u2122\u00e5\u0152\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00a1\u201a\u00e8\u0160\u00b1\u00e7\u00b3\u2022<\/p>\n

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16:45 PM \u00e8\u00a5\u00bf\u00e6\u00b4\u2039\u00e8\u008f\u0153\u00e8\u00a1\u2014 Sai Yeung Choi Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Family waiting for me outside Espirit store while I shopped…<\/p>\n

18:40 PM \u00e6\u0153\u2014\u00e8\u00b1\u00aa\u00e5\u009d\u0160 Langham Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Papa and mummy bought a jacket each from H&M.<\/p>\n

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\u00e6\u00ad\u2021\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e6\u00ad\u2021\u00ef\u00bc\u0152\u00e5\u2013\u009d\u00e6\u009d\u00af\u00e5\u2019\u2013\u00e5\u2022\u00a1.<\/p>\n

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Nice to have something hot in the cold weather.<\/p>\n

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21:05 PM \u00e6\u00a8\u201a\u00e5\u0153\u2019\u00e7\u2030\u203a\u00e4\u00b8\u00b8\u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e7\u017d\u2039, Lok Yuen Beef Ball King<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Each couple shared a bowl of beef noodles.<\/p>\n

21:40 PM \u00e8\u00a8\u00b1\u00e7\u2022\u2122\u00e5\u00b1\u00b1 Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hot Bird Nest Hashima Steam Egg White – The taste was quite bland, with a hint of ginger.<\/p>\n

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JR’s Mango Pomelo<\/p>\n

We went to \u00e6\u2014\u00ba\u00e8\u00a7\u2019\u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e5\u00bf\u0192 Argyle Centre after desserts. Bought 2 tops + a iPhone casing.<\/p>\n

View my entire TRAVEL list<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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