Our first blog post!

Us

Our friends are pretty amazed at the amount of food we eat as a couple… It’s not really that amazing if you noticed our very much expanded waistline… ok, mine more expanded than his =x His photos make people hungry! And we are beginning to forget some of the places we have visited, and the foods that we have tried… So finally, after 4.5 years of procrastination, we have finally set up a blog! Our blog on our little explorations… What we eat wherever we walk… Hope to capture our thoughts and memories for the many years ahead =)

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Hong Kong 2023 Itinerary

When hubby got the “free ticket” from Cathay (with a SGD 200+ tax), we somehow managed to deconflict and squeezed out a short weekend trip to Hong Kong and we paid like SGD 600 for my ticket -_-“

Chiong-ed home for a quick shower after my night class, we grabbed our backpack and took public transport to the airport where we had a quick supper prior to our red-eye flight. I was so tired that I slept through most of the turbulence, except the part where I kinda got lifted up my seat… the importance of keeping your seat belt on at all times!

This time, we decided to stay at Four Points by Sheraton at Tung Chung, mainly because we wanted to stay nearer to the airport due to our flight timings. It was great that there were free shuttle between the hotel and Tung Chung MTR, as well as between the hotel and the airport! The room was quite nice and we were happy with our stay 🙂

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Cafes in Hong Kong

There were many steps to climb and plenty of streets to roam about in Hong Kong, so cafe breaks were very important to rest our legs and to hydrate!

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee

Our pit stop after admiring some of the street art nearby, where we tried the Iced Americano and Red Date Wolfberry Tea.

The place had an interesting decor and they had a variety of mix-and-match cups, which gave a nice vibe to this small cafe.

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee
Location: 26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Website: Instagram
Hours: 8am – 6pm
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公和荳品廠 Kung Wo Beancurd Factory @Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

We slept in and left the hotel for Kowloon area late in the morning to start our walking day in Kowloon.

First stop was a nice little shop for breakfast, and we tried both hot and cold Tofu Pudding (HKD11 each for small, HKD13 for large). We really enjoyed the silky hot tofu pudding with the sprinkling of brown sugar on top. Something about the melted sweetness along with the hot pudding that made it so irresistible!

We also tried the mixed Deep Fried Platter (HKD18 for 6 pieces) and Soya Bean Milk (HKD7 for small, HKD10 for large) and both were not bad.

And we bumped into our friends here, making this visit a little extra special 🙂

Contact
Location: 118 Pei Ho St, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Website: Facebook
Hours: 7am – 9pm
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九記牛腩 Kau Kee Food Cafe @Central, Hong Kong

A small outlet with long queues usually, we decided that we had to try once for ourselves after so many trips to Hong Kong.

We arrived just before 2pm, and thankfully, we only had to queue for about 10 minutes, while admiring the number of Teslas on Hong Kong streets.

The sitting arrangements were really tight, and we were sharing the table with 2 other groups, so this was really a quick-eat-and-go kind of place.

There was a minimum order of HKD65 per head, and we shared a Curry Beef Tendon with E-fu Noodles (HKD70) and Beef Brisket with Rice Noodles (HKD65), plus a Iced Milk Tea (HKD26). We thought the noodles were pretty good, despite reviews saying that standards had dropped. Maybe because this was our first time eating at this stall…

Contact
Location: Ground Floor, 21 Gough St, Central, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Hours: 12:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon-Sat)
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蓮香居 Lin Heung Kui @Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

[From 1 Jan 2024, the restaurant ceased to operate under the name of Lin Heung Kui 蓮香居, but operate under the name of Luk On Kui 六安居.]

Hubby had been wanting to visit this place for the longest time (ever since Lin Heung Tea House closed), so this was where we headed (at 9am) the minute we dropped our luggage at the hotel!

We really enjoyed the buzzing atmosphere with the nostalgic pushcarts and traditional pushcart feel! We shared table with an elderly lady and her helper, and then subsequently with 2 separate individuals. We would order a couple of items each round and then slowly enjoy the dim sum while people-watching.

The dim sum were pretty decent and yummy, and there were a few interesting selections that were typically not found in Singapore.

A great start to our foodie trip 🙂

Contact
Location: 40-50 Des Voeux Rd W, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Hours: 6am – 11pm
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Road Trip 2022 – Batu Pahat, Melaka, Putrajaya, Gopeng, Ipoh, Ambang, Johor Bahru

After a rather successful test-water half day trip to Johor Bahru, we decided to go ahead with our road trip that was supposed to be done before COVID-19 hit us.

As we have only 1 driver among the 3 of us, we decided to take it easy by having multiple breaks.

Our itinerary for the 4D3N trip:

Batu Pahat

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Pekin Restaurant Johor Jaya 北京楼 @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Our last meal for the trip was at Pekin Restaurant 北京楼. There were quite a few outlets, and Dr K recommended this one.

A pity the peking duck was already sold out by the time we reached.

We settled for Roast Chicken 烧鸡 (half) instead, as well as Claypot Pork Ribs 砂煲排骨, Jade Beancurd 翡翠豆腐, Qing Long Vegetables 青龙菜 and Red Bean Paste Pancake 豆沙锅饼. Food was generally not bad, with a total cost of RM113.35.

Pekin Restaurant Johor Jaya 北京楼:
Location: 1, Jalan Masai Baru, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Website: pekin.com.my
Hours: 10:30am – 10pm (Daily)
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Cafes @Melaka, Malaysia

Vintage Green Cafe @ The Daughter

An interesting store filled with antiques and old books, the space was rather lovely. The Green Juice (RM10) was very refreshing, but the Latte (RM10) was more like local coffee.

Vintage Green Cafe @ The Daughter:
Location: 13, Jln. Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Website: thedaughter.business.site
Hours: 10am – 5pm (Thu-Tue)
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Foong Foong Ampang Yong Tau Foo 鸿鸿安邦酿豆腐 @Ampang, Malaysia

As a pitstop between Ipoh and Melaka, we decided to check out the real Ampang yong tau foo (YTF)!

It was not even 11am, and the small road leading to the place was already quite crowded. There was a “volunteer” by the road who would guide cars into parking for a token fee of RM2.

We managed to get seats fairly quickly, and for RM71, we were super impressed by the gigantic YTF pieces!! The YTF were all very fresh and tasted really different from the “Ampang” YTF we have tried back in Singapore. The stuffing were overflowing out of each piece, and the gravy was also not as thick.

I guessed this was huge happiness overflowing!

Foong Foong Ampang Yong Tau Foo 鸿鸿安邦酿豆腐:
Location: Jalan Merdeka, Kampung Baru Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Website: foongfoong.orderu.com
Hours: 9:30am – 4pm (Wed-Mon)
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Restoran Chef Fatt 發師傅港式點心茶樓 @Ipoh, Malaysia

Another recommendation by a local, this was a dim sum delight!

There were so many different types of fluffy buns, and we were glad they allow single bun orders, so we managed to try San Yoke Bao, Char Siu Bao and Liu Sha Bao / Custard Bun. The meat filings were yummy, and the custard bun had a layer of pandan kaya which balanced out the custard flavours.

We also tried the Egg Tart which had an interesting tinge of ginger taste, and was not overly sweet.

Overall, an enjoyable breakfast that cost us RM62.90.

Restoran Chef Fatt 發師傅港式點心茶樓:
Location: 57-59, Jalan Raja Ekram, 30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Hours: 6am – 2pm (Thu-Tue)
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