HK MTR

it's very easy to get around in hong kong. the transport system is as convenient as Singapore. for this trip, we mostly travelled by the MTR which is also very similar to that of Singapore. they even have a green line, like our East-West line!

hong kong is definitely a place one can travel to alone! so easy and safe to get around. I wouldnt mind working in hongkong!

Exam papers (259/365)

These used to be illegal. but now, everywhere is selling them. the only difference is that the schools that are being sold are those standard few.

I remember last time when i was studying, these were not that legal yet and there are various kinds of schools' exam paper that were being sold. not only top schools, i have all kind of schools and i had fun doing them. Yes, you read correctly, i had fun doing them. I always like doing assessment books and exam question. Of course, i don't like taking exams but i love starting new assessment books and working on the questions.

haha! i am sure i am not the only one!

one dim sum 一点心

yes this is largely a food trip. for the hunt of all the good popular food in hongkong. but then again, which of my trips ain't about food anyway. haha!

so we tried another Michelin dim sum restaurant located near Prince Edward MTR station. as we were there almost 9, the queue was pretty short and we only had to wait for about half an hour. compared to Tim Ho Wan, one dim sum has more variety. but in times of the taste, I somehow prefer Tim Ho Wan better. this is still good though, at least nicer than the ones I had in Singapore!

the must-eat here is definitely the you tiao wrapped in Chee Cheong fan. i think there's a name for this dish but I don't know what. it's very nice!! another memorable dish for me is the beef rice with egg. I guess also cos I love rice. haha! there's this fried egg sticks which were highly recommended but personally I didn't quite like it. too fried and floury for me. the other dessert that we ordered - steamed cake with water chestnut is highly recommended by me though! I like it! especially the crunchiness from the chestnut.

we ordered so much, we were so stuffed! I don't think I'll eat dim sum for at least the next 2 months!

Kisses for you (258/365)

If someone proposed to me with a room full of such pretty red things, i think i would say yes immediately.

i am not a sweets person, think i have mentioned this many times. but when the packaging is as pretty as this, i really don't mind receiving them as gifts. I used to like eating herseleys, the ones with chocolate in it. i like the crunchy taste. but i think that particular one is out of the market already. no more chocolate crunch inside herselys kisses. =/

Shenzhen

despite all the scary stories we heard, I'm really glad I managed to convince my friends to do a day trip to Shenzhen! it's so convenient to get to Shenzhen from hong kong! and everything is almost at cheaper price.

sadly we went to the wrong side and I didn't buy much as what i had expected. i was quite disappointed after hearing how good the shopping is from my colleagues. but fortunately i managed to discover the food street though alittle late. but at least I got to eat some of my favourite china food like 烧烤肉串 and 刀削面. I even had my favourite 密茶! happiness :)
best of it all, I'm glad we met :)

despite the rowdy people and scary scams around, I guess I'll always have a soft spot for china.

Fiesty Chilli!!! (257/365)

Everywhere i go, i will look for forms of chilli to spice up for my food. It could be in the form of chilli padi, pepper, chili flakes or chilli powder like the ones below. I useed to not dare eat chilli padi, then i realised, once  you remove the seed, it is not as toxic. and the texture of chilli padi when chewing your food is simply addictive.

Tim Ho Wan

omgg this has got to be the best dim sum I've ever eaten! no wonder it's a one Michelin star restaurant! definitely worth the 1.5hours wait!

think they have 2 branches. we went to the Mongkok one. while the other is at causeway bay. their signature dish is the baked pork bun. I'm not a fan of char siew baos. but this is THE BOMB! it's so so so yummy! I had to have a second helping. the other dishes were also very delicious. the usual har gao, siew mai, glutinous rice, lo po gao etc. the prawns were very succulent. you need to order the jelly dessert too! has a unique floral taste.

and you would think with the kind of popularity this stall has, the serve staff will be quite arrogant but to our surprise, their service was really good. the service staff were very friendly and patient. unlike some other local popular eateries where you will get scolded for taking a long time to order.

I love this place and will definitely come back here when I'm in hongkong again. and I'll definitely recommend everyone to come here!

Trying to be a bookworm (256/365)

FREE BOOK!!!!

I was thinking to myself the other day, it's been such a long time since i completed any book. Not even a storybook. So i started my lookout for books to read and when i see this, i shouted in glee (inside of course).

in hongkong!

finally, a break! not one of the places on my current to-go travel list but any getaway is always welcomed and my friends love hongkong so here we are!

after a long and hectic morning, I'm glad we finally touched down in hongkong and I was starving! this was our first meal at a random hong kong stall in Mongkok area. ordered roasted geese noodles and a chocolate drink. the uncle gave me funny look when I ordered the chocolate drink and said it was fattening. okieeee....

anyway here's to more delicious food in the next couple of days!

Peppercorn (255/365)

Although it says pink peppercorn, it is red! it looks red! so this shall be my picture of the day.

i never knew there is such a thing as pink peppercorn. how spicy is it? i am getting more and more interested in spices as i am learning to cook more often. i can spend half an hour at the spice section at cold storage and not get bored! there is so much to learn, so much to smell. Of course i cannot smell it at supermarket. But some wet markets can.

Nescafé Ipoh White Coffee

Nescafé ipoh white coffee has 2 variants! hazelnut and brown sugar. I don't drink coffee but this sounds yummy! especially hazelnut. and the packaging for hazelnut is green! maybe I should go make myself a cup to try!

Happy Birthday my alcoholic friend! (254/365)

This is blood orange with vodka. Chanced upon this shop that sells alcohol in such a way. You can request how much ml you want and what kind of drinks you want. I would love to take a picture of the whole shop but too bad, only this particular one is red in colour.

Vom Fass sells hard liquor, cognac, oils and even vinegar. This place is indeed very interesting and they have different bottles there (of different sizes and shapes) to fill up the drink of your choice. Keep the bottle because when you finished your  drink, you can bring it back to refill. Save the environment.

Gmarket

ok, I'm a slowpoke but I recently made a new discovery of the awesomeness of gmarket! this iPhone wire is my first gmarket buy along with screen protectors and a earphone.

within that one night i made another 2 purchases, a Laneige sleep pack at almost half of retail price! I'm in love with gmarket!! but need to refrain myself from going often because it's not only wasting money but time consuming too!

Happy birthday cousin! (253/365)

Cupcakes are the in thing now right? I couldn't find the famous 12 cupcakes and so i resort to the cupcakes with love. imitation i think. they taste normal. not as heavenly as 12 cupcakes were in my memory.

Today is not the actual day of my cousin's bday but we celebrated today. bought 4 cupcakes for her as a gift.

keep quiet

you will see interesting things in child care centres and kindergartens. this was taken at my church's Sunday school. it's part of 3 steps finger signs to ask the kids to keep quiet. the fun ways teachers have to come up with to discipline kids.

My first G-shock (252/365)

This is my first ever g-shock! i have 2 baby-g when i was younger but i never thought i will go back to the 'g' days. but here i am, getting my first g-shoock! i realised my usual metal watch is suitable for work and maybe functions but if i wanna go holiday, i wun wear that or if i go gym, i cannot wear that as well. so i opt for a rubber strap kind of watch so g shock it is. baby g is so out for me. i really prefer big faced watches.

mahjong

it's been awhile since I last played mahjong! still remember those days when i first learned to play mahjong, I was so hooked onto it. finding friends to play overnight with.

but because mahjong needs 4 players, I always have trouble finding the 4th player! sometimes we get so desperate we make do with 3 players though it isnt fun. feel like playing a round of mahjong now. =p

Emergency only (251/365)

You see this in building all the time. But you won't really take note of it unless nevessary. But because i am always on a lookout for red objects, i see it very often. This is for emergency whereby you press and the glass will break easily for you to access to the switch/button or whatever that is behind. Of course, Singapore government would not let anyone play with such a thing. There is a fine if you use this for no emergency purpose.

Nature Valley

this is my favourite cereal bar brand! I tried to give other brands a chance but somehow I still come back to this brand. sadly it's not very cheap and I usually wait for promotion at departmental stores expo sales.

I like most of the flavours from this brand and I usually have a hard time deciding which to buy. but I think one of my top favourite is this honey and oats. just so yummy! :) I can eat this everyday!

Who doesn't like a sale? (250/365)

Sales is everywhere! I thought GSS just ended? This must be post-GSS. Seriously, think i've mentioned this before but Singapore comes up with all sorts of reason to have a sale. Just look at expo, every other weekend is a sale. Robinsons sales, Metro sales, somethings, sports apparel sales. You name it, you have it.