Proudly ticking off one of my life mission xD

Just got back from HK.. Loving every moments there.. Wish I could go back again

I miss the clear blue sky, the balding tress and strolling on the street in July’s chilly winter weather.

I miss the bestest Vietnamese Pho at Pho Dzung in Richmond

I miss browsing the liquor stores.. and having difficult time to decide what to drink…

I miss taking pictures with Victorian-era architecture buildings as backdrop

I miss the mega huge Southern Cross Station

I miss the all-so-wonderful bakeries…

where I had yummylicious pastries for breakfast..

I miss the to-die-for Flat White

I miss the scenic Albert Park

I miss Luna Park.. although it’s just for pictures

I miss St Kilda weekend art market…

with lots of special handmade crafts to buy!

I miss Mornington Peninsula…

Lunching with friends by the sea..

I miss the vineyards..

I miss taking pictures like this..

and random pictures like this on our way home…

I miss dinning in cafes along Degraves Lane..

I miss taking trams..

I miss visiting picturesque farm

I miss playing with kangaroos…

I miss finding koalas along the trees.. (can you spot it?)

I miss the penguins in Phillip Island

I miss the Melbourne night scene along Yarra River

I miss the magnificent Great Ocean Road

I miss the so cheap yet yummy strawberries!

I miss the Snow (!), Lifts & Ski at Mount Buller…

I miss the beautiful churches..

I miss some of the best Hot Chocolate in the world

I miss taking pictures with Parliament of Victoria

and the Victoria Library.. so beautiful right!

I miss shopping at Melbourne Central

I miss Queen Victoria Market!

Cherries!!!!!!!!!

and fresh Oysters from the market..

I miss the best Egg Benedict with Vege Beans I’ve ever tried – MART 130 <3

I miss Death by Chocolate at Chapel Street…

I miss Domain Chandon..

Loving the stunning view of the vineyard

I miss wine tasting!

I miss the equally marvellous Yerring Station

I miss more wine tasting (and buying)!

I miss fine dining with class

Having desserts to-nice-to-be-eaten

I miss eating Ice Cream (!) in winter…

I miss Melbourne..

Having been to Hong Kong twice and done all the touristy stuff, i went there for the third time at the end of June with one aim – to eat as much as I can!

And I did!

So off I went with some research I did beforehand, roaming round HK island and Kowloon searching for some of best food <3

# 1 – Australia Dairy Co., Jordan

 
Judging its #1 place at Openrice forum, ADC is pretty sure a char chan teng is not to be missed and must-visit for all foodie while in HK.

There were huge crowd at 2 pm. However, the line move very quickly and I got a seat (sharing with other ppl is very common in HK char chan teng) in less than 5 mins.

 
The restaurant is very pack but the waiters working super efficiently. I picked the Tea Set at $28 that comes with Scramble egg & Ham with toast, Char Siew Spaghetti plus coffee/tea (additional $2 for cold drinks). Like almost instantly, ok maybe 10 seconds later, my orders arrived! It is almost a sin to take your own sweet time to scan through the menu, indulge your food in this little outlet.
 

Iced Milk Tea.
 

Spaghetti with Char Siew, cooked al-dente in diluted Campbell canned soup. I personally like it very much, light and satisfying!

ADC’s most famous dish – signature scrambled eggs, serve alongside pieces of perfectly toasted pillow soft bread. When I did my research, many claimed that it the best scrambled eggs in HK, if not the world. I kid you not! ADC’s scrambled eggs are the fluffiest and lightest that I have ever eaten. So smooth, moist and tasty, couple with the ham, it’s just all-so-yummylicious!
 
As the name suggest, how could any visit to Australia Dairy Co. be complete without trying their dairy product. I opted for the cold steamed milk pudding, which is super smooth and light with strong milk aroma. What a perfect way to end a meal!

# 2 Tasty (IFC) Congee & Noodle Wanton Shop 正斗粥麵專家

I was recommended to this restaurant in IFC by a friend and she was describing it as one of the best congee in HK. So when I was doing some great shopping in IFC, I decided to pay it a visit.

By then, it’s already 10 pm and all the shops were closing in IFC. But when I got up to level 3, the crowd waiting outside Tasty was as good as dinner-waiting crowd!

To not fight with everyone else, I ordered take away from a separate counter and went back to Tsim Sha Tsui with goodness in hand

Credit must be given to all HK food outlets for the way the pack their take away food. All food are carefully stored in nice tupperware to retain its texture, heat, taste and ready to be eaten anywhere. My congee were placed in a typical Styrofoam bowl as seen in most HK movie/ drama. Wantan noodle and soup were packed separately to prevent it from being soggy.

I ordered the pick-your-own congee with fish and meatball. Congee is very smooth and fine, fish is so fresh and meatball perfectly marinated! However, the ingredients were added into the plain congee hence the reduced flavoured in the congee compared those cooked in the porridge from the beginning.

Thumbs up for their wantan noodle! Still springy and crunchy texture even after travelling 1 hour from Central to Kowloon! Broth is clear with just the right amount of flavour for my liking! Shrimp wantan is good, each with large shrimp – tasty and firm to bite

The main reason of why I heart Hong Kong – the most awesomesauce Victoria Harbour <3

Where I could just walk along the Victoria Harbour everyday.. admiring the most beautiful sight in HK <3

 

 
Swear I couldn’t breathe whenever I see this…. I don’t think there’re words to describe it

  
photos taken with my awesome Sony Cybersot TX-5