Year-end trip to Hong Kong with the family! -my mum, big brother and sister in law, also my aunt who lives in Hong Kong ^_^ it wasn't as cold as I was expecting it to be, was only 15 - 17 degree aka aircon temperature. I think I packed correctly this time haha. Usually I'd pack clothes which ended up being not suitable for a certain weather - but this time the clothes I brought were the 'right' ones- just right for the weather, not too thick and not too thin.
First- we went to Victoria Peak (also known as simply The Peak, 扯旗山). They say "if you haven't been to The Peak, did you really go to Hong Kong?" although I'm pretty sure I went to The Peak already when I was little..can't remember anything now haha so I thought why not! xD
The view from the Peak was breathtaking - and I've always loved the iconic Hong Kong skyline. It was really windy at the Sky Terrace on top of the Peak Tower, plus a whole lot of sunny-ness and squinting!
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Being the massive foodie that I am and a big fan of Hong Kong food, I was of course excited to have my favourite food as well as trying out new places. When I think of comfort food, I think of Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華餐廳. My favourite has got to be the Shrimp & Scrambled Egg w/ Rice and the Crispy Bun w/ Sweet Condensed Milk (first 2 photos) so simple yet so good >_< (OMG typing this at 3am is not a good idea HAHA).
There's also Hong Kong style milk tea, a must have whenever I'm in Hong Kong, a bit thick compared to Taiwanese/Japanese milk tea but I like it.
Then there's Flipper's - I've wanted to try this ever since I first heard about it. God, this place is always so crowded! There's always a long queue! Flipper's is located at Hysan Place (Causeway Bay), I went there a total of four times, but because the line was always so long I got discouraged every time. I decided to give it another shot and I was finally, finally able to get inside haha :(
I tried their famous Kiseki pancake (plain and with seasonal fruits). These were the lightest, fluffiest pancakes ever it felt like I was eating clouds..yummy clouds. (๑>ᴗ<๑)
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Last but not least - Cheesecake Factory! One of my favourite places to eat. Cheesecake Factory in Hong Kong has crazy waiting time as well so we went there really early haha. We had pasta with prawns in lemon garlic sauce and red velvet cheesecake for dessert. The cheesecakes there are massive - despite their delicious food I had to remind myself to leave some room for the cheesecake haha >,< I tried different cheesecakes before - vanilla bean, oreo, s'mores..but I think red velvet is still my favourite so far.
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We spent some time around mall-ing at Causeway Bay. It was very crowded. I don't think there's ever a time when Hong Kong isn't crammed full of tourists. My mum and my big brother were more keen on shopping but I wasn't, so I walked around and snapped some photos. At some point I found the Line pop-up store at Hysan Place~
Then, we went to Yum Cha to try their famous salted egg yolk custard bun. I've seen videos of this 'custard vomiting' buns somewhere on Instagram haha
We went to Drunken Pot 酒鍋 for dinner, the place is well-known for their Sake bomb, which you can drop in your soup. Didn't know boozy hot pot exist! Sounds interesting, we didn't try it though >.<
We ordered the four soup bases, I can't remember the name but it includes fish maw, chicken, Sichuan-style spicy soup and black truffle and cheese. Ingredients were fresh but the portion was quite small. Overall the food was delicious and we got to enjoy the view from 27th floor.
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We also visited Macau briefly :D we went to Ruins of St Paul's, The Venetian and The Parisian.
Tried the famous Portuguese egg tarts too ~
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Random but I really like the Intergalactic bath bomb from Lush (´ε｀ )♡
I love everything about it, the colour, the relaxing scent, the space theme.. It turns the water into a beautiful starry galaxy ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
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Our Hong Kong itinerary was simple - sightseeing, shopping and fooooooood. But I'm also happy to stroll down the streets soaking up the atmosphere and simply enjoy the city buzz (~￣3￣)~ I'm back in Singapore now and missing Hong Kong already. I look forward to visiting again!
Thanks for reading ^_^ x
