Category: Travel

Shenzhen – Laurel Dim Sum

My time in Hong Kong this summer centred around The Hubby’s childhood memories and traditions. One thing he always does when in Hong Kong is pop over the border to Luoho Commercial City in Shenzhen for custom tailored suits. I tagged along to help pick out fabrics, get a foot massage and grab dim sum.

Hong Kong – Hop Hing Noodle

Offal may not be for the faint of heart but it is considered a delicacy in most Asian cuisines. For me, I love the different textures of each organ and their savoury flavour. In Hong Kong, Beef Offal noodles is a classic street dish. Whenever The Hubby visited his grandparents in Hong Kong, they brought

Hong Kong – Chuen Kee Seafood

For our short stay in Hong Kong this summer, most of the planning was done by The Hubby’s relatives. We listed activities and meals we were interested in and they worked out an itinerary to fit it all in. Many of the restaurants we visited were The Hubby’s childhood favourites. One Hong Kong experience he

Hong Kong – Tim Ho Wan

Dim Sum in Hong Kong is as ubiquitous as burgers in North American. One difference would be the breadth in quality and calibre of restaurants, there are hole-in-walls serving some of the best traditional dim sum in the city, to 5 star hotel restaurants exploring the definition a shrimp dumpling. Tim Ho wan falls closer

Shanghai – Jia Jia Xiao Long Bao

During my Asia trip this summer I had planned 24 hours in Shanghai, in transit from Suzhou to Hong Kong. My top priority for this day trip was eating the best authentic xiao long bao (soup dumplings) possible. After a lot of research, I narrowed my choice down to Jia Jia Xiao Long Bao, located