Hong Kong did not disappoint Brian and Karen with its cuisine. They each had their favorite dishes by the end, so we made sure we went back one more time to satisfy any final cravings. We started at a Sichuan place, which is a province in China known for spicy food, in particular this spice that numbs your mouth and creates a tingling sensation. While Brian and Karen weren't too hot for the numbing spice, they did love the dan dan noodles, especially Karen.
We also took them to Tim Ho Wan to try the famous char sui baked pork buns. The restaurant was so busy, we ordered the food to go then sat on the floor just outside the restaurant and ate our pork buns! Funny enough, we weren't the first people to think of that idea. We still had a hard time finding somewhere to sit :)
Dinner was at the Dining Room, a place known for xiao long bao, (or dumplings filled with soup) in a more modern setting. Here we found the winning dish of green beans with minced pork. We ordered and ate three dishes of these green beans they were so good.
A separate morning, before an afternoon of street shopping in Mongkok, we stopped at the Australian Dairy Company for breakfast. Despite a long line and drizzly weather, we got a delicious breakfast for about $4/person. This was Brian and Karen's first experience of getting sat with unknown people to complete a table. It's all about efficiency!
After several days of rainy weather, the skies finally cleared and we got some sunshine. We took advantage of this good weather right away and went straight to the Peak for the views. This was new for Drew and myself too, as we had never been there during the day. The view couldn't be better!
After the Peak, we drove on to Stanley Market, where we took Trig for a walk. There were fish swimming off the end of the pier, and Trig saw them. I was a bit concerned he was going to just jump right in after them!
A few days later, we had a really nice dinner at a place called Hutong, which is known for upscale Beijing food. We tried all sorts of stuff, from fish cheek, to prawns in red chills, to spit roasted pork, to ribless lamb. While the food was great, the view was amazing. We were on the Kowloon side looking back at Hong Kong Island.
After dinner, we went for a stroll around another nicely decorated area called 1881 Heritage Square. A beautiful Christmas bell! And notice the lady taking ANOTHER glamour shot :)
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