TOP 3 street snacks you have to try @ TAI O

Dear Friends,

Welcome back to my blog.

In this blog, I would like to introduce the top 3 street snacks you have to try in TAI O @ Hong Kong.

Of course, there are more than 3 street snacks in TAI O. However, to qualify as the TOP 3, those street snacks of course must have some unique features. 

SO, LET'S GO to see...

# TOP 1

BEAN CURD PUDDING

Well, I recognise bean curd pudding is the top street snack that you have to try. 

In my previous blogs, I often mention bean curd pudding which is my favourite dessert. Yes...it is true. It is my favourite dessert / street snack. So what is the attractiveness of it? Here is just my personal opinion. First of all, the taste of bean curd pudding is very light so you have to add syrup or sugar into it. Syrup is for ice pudding whereas sugar is for hot one. You can try bean curd pudding in hot or ice, by adjusting the sweet level yourself (Most of the desserts cannot be adjusted the sweet level by yourself). These features make bean curd pudding is so popular in all seasons (summer and winter) and for all generations.  

    Bean Curd Pudding

# TOP 2

EGG WAFFLE (charcoal grill)

Egg waffle is a common and popular street snack in Hong Kong. I ate a lot when I was a child. In TAI O, the egg waffle is cooked by charcoal, though the gas cooked is also available. I have tried both egg waffles cooked by charcoal and gas cooked in order to see the taste difference. Generally, I feel the egg waffle cooked by charcoal is more soft while gas cooked is more crispy. Both types are delicious. However, the charcoal cooked is more expensive due to the skill and longer cooking time are needed.

Egg waffle

Egg Waffle 
cooked by charcoal

Egg Waffle
 cooked by electric utensil

# TOP 3 

DONUT

Donut in TAI O is wonderful as well. The shop owner cooks the donut in front of you. Donut is covered by sugar. It is hot and fresh when you buy it. That's why the taste is different from that of chainstores.  

Donut in TAI O

Hope you guys enjoy the food experience in TAI O, see you next blog.

A Dessert cafe in NGONG PING @ Hong Kong

Assorted Desserts / snacks - spring roll, pan-fried carrot cake, sago cake and pudding

Dear Friends,

Welcome back to my blog.

In previous articles, I mainly talked about TAI O @ Hong Kong. To enrich you guys travelling experience, in this article, I am going to talk something about NGONG PING, which is a top famous sight-seeing attraction in Hong Kong. If you guys come to Hong Kong, NGONG PING is a must-go tourist spot that you cannot afford to miss it. Here are just a few attractions in NGONG PING:

- Big Buddha

- Po Lin Monastery

- Ngong Ping Market

- Cable Car

- and more....(= my recommendation in blog..haha)

NGONG PING is near TAI O. It takes 20 min from TAI O to NGONG PING by bus. Since NGONG PING is quite a big area and today is rainy day, I only walk around Po Lin Monastery and part of Ngong Ping Market in this day trip. 

So let's GO....!!

Once I get off the bus, oh gosh....it is raining and I have no rain coat / umbrella. I have to find a shelter so I run into a street snack deli near bus station. I order two desserts - one ice bean curd pudding and one ice black sesame soup. Both are very popular and also my favourite traditional Chinese desserts. I finish the desserts within 5 min as they are so delicious. Luckily, it stops raining right after I finish the desserts. Before I leave, I try a skewer of curry fish ball.

Mouthwatering....

Bean Curd Pudding 
& Black Sesame Soup

Yummy...










curry fish ball 

and Big Buddha

       

A Kinfolk formula in TAI O @ Hong Kong

A Kinfolk style in TAI O fish village

Dear Friends,

Welcome back to my blog.

Today, I enjoy a tea time with Kinfolk style in TAI O @ Hong Kong.

<<What??? ...Kinfolk?? ...in TAI O???...in Chinese fish village???....haha..it's true. Let's see>>

As you know, TAI O is a traditional fish village. Recently, some people from urban have been gradually moving into TAI O and operated their own shops. These new shops usually sell stylish and well-designed items such as handicrafts or home made food.

"A Postal Box with British Colonial look
(fake)"












The shop I visit today sells handicraft and homemade food, which is located in Kat Hing Street. I go to the shop's  balcony and sit down. In the balcony, I can see the view of stilt houses and sight seeing boats move along the river.

You may say “Hello” loudly to the boats and they may  response to you the same as well.  What a funny and friendly atmosphere!






"say Hello to the boats"

Then, I order a homemade blueberry cheesecake and a bottle of Apple Cider (why Apple Cider? well, I like it, haha...). The cheesecake is a bit of sour and sweet,  Surprisingly, the sour sweet taste of blueberry cheesecake is best served with Apple Cider. Besides, I can even watch the stilt house and boats in the balcony. What an amazing scene!

OK...then let me figure out my "PERFECT KINFOLK MATCH" formula:

    Perfect Match = "Homemade Blueberry Cheesecake +     
                             Apple Cider +Stilt House scene"

However, the balcony is small which is only enough for 6 to 7 seats. Luckily, not many people know this secret place so that I can have a seat with a nice view.

Overall speaking, this is a good place for hipsters, art enthusiasts and young couples to dream the future, deep in thought.

When I go, the shop owner even chats with me for a while.

Well, this is TAI O.

Heartwarming Dining in TAI O @ Hong Kong

Salty yolk, a popular souvenir in TAI O.  

Dear Friends,

Welcome back to my blog. 

I would like to share the dining experience in TAI O in this article. Dining experience is not only about the food, but also considering the whole impression and atmosphere when dining. 

The Chinese restaurant I regular visit in TAI O, is located in Wing On Street. 

It cooks Sichuan and Shanghai cuisines.

       classic Sichuan cuisine 

                   + heartwarming atmosphere

Everyone knows Shanghai, but what about Sichuan? Sichuan is a south-western Province in China. Sichuan food is very popular in China, for example: 

- Smashed Cucumber with sour sauce, 

- "Dan Dan" Noodle (i.e. spicy minced pork noodle),

- Mapo Tofu (i.e. spicy bean curd)

- Kung Bao Chicken (i.e stir-fried spicy chopped chicken with pepper)

- and more....

I usually choose smashed cucumber as appetiser, and Kung Bao Chicken as the main course.

Smashed cucumber is the chopped cucumber served with sauce. The sauce is the mixture of soy sauce, vinegar and chilli etc. It is something like salad and a good appetiser in summer. Every time I visit here, I order it.

      

                                               

                                                             smashed cucumber with sour sauce

                                                 

                                                                 a good appetizer.....

Kung Bao Chicken, one of my favourite dishes. Within 5 minutes, I finish the meal. When I eat Kung Bao Chicken, I feel I am eating street snack. Well...probably because the chicken / pepper are chopped into one-bite size, it is easy to chew. The spicy taste also creates the appetite. 

Kung Bao chicken

yummy....

"Dan Dan'" Noodle originated in Sichuan with very spicy taste. I cannot eat too spicy food so I ask the chef to adjust the spicy level to the minimum. But next time, I want to try spicy...(always want a new challenge in my life!!)

DAN DAN Noodle with less spice

The restaurant is family owned and operated by family members. Sometimes I see the family gathering in the restaurant. Sounds of chatting, laughing are often around me when I am having my dinner. A heartwarming atmosphere you may not find in urban area where all are chain stores and fast food shops. 

Probably because of such heartwarming atmosphere, I will visit again...

recall your memory
recall your love
recall something missing in your mind
A memorable dining experience....