Cramped & Crowded IV: Shop, Shop, Shop
Note: A photo-intensive post. Please expect a slower loading period. But I'm sure you won't complain due to the increased number of cuties in this post.
Shopping was next on our to-do list in Hong Kong. Munched on some toast from ToastBox (the only place that serves Milo I suspect) before hopping on the MTR. Exited at Tsim Tsa Tsui to go to Harbour City Mall. Quite a mistake, an atas place to shop, but at least it had free WIFI. For some reason, the whole mall was decked out in a chocolate theme. The main concourse had a giant chocolate fountain flanked with giant bars of chocolate, while at other places giant donuts and chocolate strawberries. Even the benches were replaced by chocolate eclairs and chocolate bunnies! Trying to escape the brand names, sis brought us to Cheong Sa Wan for more down-to-earth shopping. Unfortunately, it was another mistake. Wrong stop. Wandered around for more than an hour in the rain. The whole place had a very residential feel to it. Less rushed. Stopped for a late lunch at Ming Yuen Noodle House to rest and get our bearings. The waiter at the char chan teng was quite the joker, but we were too tired to respond. As usual, our tea come with fingers in it and we ordered. Had my frist taste of wantan noodles. The noodles were super crunchy! And the vegetable practically melted in my mouth. Unfortunately, the soup was too salty (typical of HK?) and the content of boric acid was a tad overpowering. On the other hand, the dumplings were superb. XL! With two succulent prawns in each. Lovely. Mum took the fish slice rice and that was very good too. Guess the ingredients were fresh.
We continued our walk and we finally reached our destination-- Sam Sui Po! Talk about taking the scenic route. Anyway, mum and sis totally went crazy and started serbu-ing the wholesale clothes outlets. Judging from just a few shops I saw, the prices were dirt cheap. Unfortunately, 95% of the clothes were for the cold season. BIL and I went our own way looking through the night markets and scanning the IT centers. So many cute IT lalas there!!! To rest our legs, we had tong sui at Tim Tim Tei. I ordered a Devil's Mochi while BIL had their walnut paste and mango with noodles. Taste was average and the portions no so large. All over the place, people were having street food. Skewers of weird stuff, or steaming bowls of blood cake. So unlike me not to try these things. We went home earlier to see how my bro was faring. He did not leave the house due to a fever. Spent the whole day sleeping it off... Luckily he recovered the next day. :)
Shopping was next on our to-do list in Hong Kong. Munched on some toast from ToastBox (the only place that serves Milo I suspect) before hopping on the MTR. Exited at Tsim Tsa Tsui to go to Harbour City Mall. Quite a mistake, an atas place to shop, but at least it had free WIFI. For some reason, the whole mall was decked out in a chocolate theme. The main concourse had a giant chocolate fountain flanked with giant bars of chocolate, while at other places giant donuts and chocolate strawberries. Even the benches were replaced by chocolate eclairs and chocolate bunnies! Trying to escape the brand names, sis brought us to Cheong Sa Wan for more down-to-earth shopping. Unfortunately, it was another mistake. Wrong stop. Wandered around for more than an hour in the rain. The whole place had a very residential feel to it. Less rushed. Stopped for a late lunch at Ming Yuen Noodle House to rest and get our bearings. The waiter at the char chan teng was quite the joker, but we were too tired to respond. As usual, our tea come with fingers in it and we ordered. Had my frist taste of wantan noodles. The noodles were super crunchy! And the vegetable practically melted in my mouth. Unfortunately, the soup was too salty (typical of HK?) and the content of boric acid was a tad overpowering. On the other hand, the dumplings were superb. XL! With two succulent prawns in each. Lovely. Mum took the fish slice rice and that was very good too. Guess the ingredients were fresh.
We continued our walk and we finally reached our destination-- Sam Sui Po! Talk about taking the scenic route. Anyway, mum and sis totally went crazy and started serbu-ing the wholesale clothes outlets. Judging from just a few shops I saw, the prices were dirt cheap. Unfortunately, 95% of the clothes were for the cold season. BIL and I went our own way looking through the night markets and scanning the IT centers. So many cute IT lalas there!!! To rest our legs, we had tong sui at Tim Tim Tei. I ordered a Devil's Mochi while BIL had their walnut paste and mango with noodles. Taste was average and the portions no so large. All over the place, people were having street food. Skewers of weird stuff, or steaming bowls of blood cake. So unlike me not to try these things. We went home earlier to see how my bro was faring. He did not leave the house due to a fever. Spent the whole day sleeping it off... Luckily he recovered the next day. :)
Comments
+Ant+
Haha. Ok lo... I will post more pictures of the places. :P
@Twi:
It's actually just water. :D
@Grat:
Look lower... :P
@tuls:
Just from the back and you're sold?
Yeah, I am aware, too lazy to fix it. :P