Month: December 2011

  • Chinese vs French and Italain Nov 2011

     Last month other than my 2 weeks holiday trip, I did have a few nice meals in Hong Kong…..

    A Chinese Dinner at the Chung’s Cuisine at Time Square CWB

     Appetizer Roasted Goose with Mango Sauce, compare with the traditional Plum sauce, it gives you

    a refreshing touch

    Soup: you can guess it’s still my favourite, but becoming unwelcome World Wide!

    Braised Abalone with e-fu noodle, Stir-fried King Scallop with special mushroom(紅牛菌)

     

     Deep Fried fish fillet with  white wine creme sauce sounds like a western dish!! Mixed veggie

    Dessert: Sweet Hasma, Jujubes, soup 棗皇羊肚菌雪蛤茶

    last but not least  a cake from …..Airport Regal Hotel cake shop!

     

     

    A French dinner at Chez Les Copains, a kind of Private kitchen by a female Cordon Bleu Chef

    Bonnie So at Sai Kung on a Sat night.

    Clams and Mussels

     

     the Chef’s cook books, Goose liver Pate

     Stuffed Poulet de Bresse 

     French Sausages and Duck Confit

    Angel Hair with Fish Roe, Risotto with fresh White Truffle

     Dessert: Meringue, and a Dark Chocolate Gateau 

    A Sunday Brunch Buffet at my Favourite Place, 8/F of the Conrad Hotel Hong Kong

    The Brunch Buffet is co organized by the 2 Restaurants on the 8/F

    The Nicholini’s  Italian Restaurant  and the Brasserie on the Eighth  French Restaurant

    While I usually visit the first one when I was living in Hong Kong.

    Today  brunch with free flow of Louis Roederer Brut Premier champagne

     

     one thing that has never changed……..so much food, so much time, but only one stomach!

     

     

     Baked Salmon, Roast Beef, Lamb, and Ham all in one plate!

     oh gosh, I just had the goose liver pate the night before, and now I’m having pan fired Foie Gras

     order to make pasta, and some Indian Curry

     Since I didn’t find a Chicken dish from the buffet tables,I order one from the Entree menu….

     assorted desserts…

     To end such a delicious meal with a bowl of mixed berries accompanied by

    a scoop of Vanilla Ice-cream and strawberry sauce….

     

  • Nov 2011 Sydney and Singapore

     Hi there…how is everyone doing? Last Nov I had my final 2 weeks annual leave of 2011 and went to visit relatives in #Sydney, #Australia, and friends in #Singapore..

    I first flew all the way from Vancouver to Sydney via Hong Kong for a quick 3 days meet up with cousins, I remember last time I was here 20 years ago, the official people treated people like me, single Asian traveler unfriendly, however on this trip they are very friendly, the culture has been changed or my Canadian Passport makes the difference…?

    Since my  older cousins are retired and not living near to the City, I decided to meet them up at the suburban area..my very first time to travel on the train system in Sydney

     

     There are lots of Pelicans at a place called The Entrance Park!

    Dinner at a local club house The Range, having my Australian Steak and oh well an Aussie version of Buffalo Wings

     

    Another younger relatives accompany me going around Sydney  before I heading back to Hong Kong at night.

    Sydney Harbour front with the Sydney Opera house

     

     

    A place called the Gap around Watsons Bay  doesn’t the landscape looks like some places in Bali, Indonesia?

     s smoggy Sydney skyline  and the Bondi beach without the Sun…….

     

    after a one night layover in Hong Kong, heading to Singapore as the 2nd of my trip…

    Before going to the flight had my breakfast at the  Plaza  Premium Traveler’s Lounge at the HK International Airport

     

     

     My annual SQ experience……well, the Haagen Dazs Ice- cream is gone……..how sad, however the service from the crew and other offering was as good as usual, and a snap shot of their regional Business Class seat on my way out, actually the earlier generation of the long-haul angled flat bed seat…..

     Staying at the Studio M Hotel which offers loft type room

     

     

    Dinner at the Eat Coast Lagoon Food Village

    Chicken Riace and the Singapore Rojak

     

    Chilli Squid and the Laksa

     

    Going to the Haw Par Villa is free of charge nowadays…..I just like visiting the 18 Levels of Hell…….

    light lunch

    Ipoh chix chop curry Hor Fun and Sin style Fish ball fish cake Lo mein

     

     this is made in Malaysia!

     kuih(cake) lapis, kuih bengka and ang koo kuih,

    and a Home made dinner at a friend’s place…Kari ikan pari (Curry Stingray)

     

     Dahl(malaysian mixed veggie), Ayam masak kicap manis(Malay Chix with Soy Sauce)

     Sambal kachang botol( Veggie with sambal)

     At the Sky Deck of the Sand’s Casino and Resort at the Marina Bay

    Lunch:

    Nonya food: Pie tee, Mee Siam

     

     Babi pong teh(Pork ) and Sarawak kolo mien

     Fried carrot cake

     

     my favourite breakfast items as an afternoon tea!!

     Dinner……finally something nor South east asian……

    at the Marche, a Swiss Market style Restaurant, though they do have a branch at the Peak in Hong Kong

    this is the very first time I try them…..

    Swiss Rosti with Chix cheese sausage, Crepe with chix and veggie

     Grilled Lamb Chop and the Roasted Pig knuckle

     Movenpic Ice-cream

     terminal hopping at Changi Airport

     having my last Singapore taste on this trip!

    chix Rice, Laksa and Prawn noodle