Read me like a book.: Hong Kong Part I

The vivid scene still remains intact in my mind while mugging for SPM 2 years ago, when sis offered me a deal of a sponsored Bangkok trip should I score flying colours. She made the offer thinking that I could never achieve it, well I proved her wrong then. Well, it was Bangkok at that time since her ex-boyfriend was working there. Didn't get to fulfill that till this year, cousin told us she'd be in HK for a month for work. And she's afraid of staying alone and hence we joined her without having to pay for accommodation thanks to Standard Chartered.

The sister that was supposed to bring me along for the trip didn't tag along but paid for my flight and gave me some moolah for shopping ;)Flew there with the other sister who's been to HK for the third time this year. A total of 9 days we spent shopping and eating. It was crazeee.

Departed from LCCT on the 18th morning, cheap flight we got: RM 700+ to and fro. AirAsia, what else?

At HK airport!

Took the train to Kowloon Station

HK Prepaid card

Took the express right straight to our hotel

Harbour front right behind our hotel

Off to shop!

Row of designer shops right down from our hotel

Cousin and sister

Favourite shop!

Sis's

Cousin's and mine: Wantan and beef noodles

Shopped till we were exhausted and went for dessert at the famous Hui Lau Shan shop. Mango goodness!

Mango puree w ice cream and pomelo

Mango puree w ice cream and tang yuen and mango bits. Best!

Something you can't get in Msia!

Hotel was just right next to this mall connected with other malls as well. Harbour City, Ocean Terminal, Lane Crawford and etc. It was practically our 2nd home. Oh the Star Ferry was right beside our hotel as well. So Marco Polo Hong Kong's quite a strategic spot. There's 3 Marco Polo's there so most taxi drivers are familiar with it by the Hongkong hotel.

Dinner time at City Super food court. Food there was kinda expensive, with approximately RM 20 and above for a meal. But their portion's huge and most of the food was superb so it's worth the money.

Cousin's egg noodles

Sis's mei chai kou rou

My ja jiang mian

Only RM 4 for such a big cup!

Concrete jungle with a picturesque view

At the famous Peninsula hotel

Day 2

Headed to Mongkok, one of the tourist attraction places, better known for the underworld place and people. Visited Nu Ren street with stalls selling knick knacks. The feeling of being in Hong Kong finally sunk in with the buildings like how I'd see in movies and tv shows.

Lunch at one of the char chan teng, the workers were all men with gold chains around their necks and had looks that could kill. Food was mediocre there.

Milk tea

Ice lemon tea

Boiled veg

Fishball soup

Pork chop rice

Fried noodles with beef

Had egg tarts, sunk my teeth into the warm pastry and strong smell of lard :/

Marketplace

Guava girl

Matcha milk tea

Smelly tofu!

Went for dessert again at Hui Lau Shan after half day of walking non stop.

Mango mochi

So good that sis ordered it again.

Red bean, aloe vera, tang yuen

Cousin headed back to the hotel as she was worn out while sis and I roamed the streets in Tsim Sha Tsui, looking for the best dessert shop she once had.

Huge Esprit outlet!

One of the famous dessert place

Durian crepe; mediocre.

This was the best dessert place in Hong Kong located at Hart Road. Had to queue for some time even though it was 11.30pm!

The famous egg pudding

Creme Brulee

Day 3

Brunch at Cafe de Coral before heading to Harbour City for more shopping. Sis went off to Sham Sui Po for her fabric stuff while I roamed the mall with cousin.

HK people really spoil their kids. We don't even have these shops in KL except in small sections of Parkson!

I remember I only had Osh Kosh B'gosh or Guess kids as my branded clothes during my toddler times!

Part of sis's fabric samples

Decided to pamper ourselves for a bit and went for Japanese food. Surprisingly it wasn't expensive at all! My set was HKD 58 = RM 23. Tell me where can you get this in KL.

Cousin's steak set

Sis's tori katsu set

My burger set

Shopped for a bit more and received a call from the other cousin to meet up and accompany her for dinner. Went to this famous wantan noodle shop called Chee Kei. Didn't really like the texture of wantan noodles in HK as it was too thin and you could choke on the noodles. But the wantan was good. Fresh shrimp and pork. And the broth, with shrimp taste in every sip. Salivating as I'm typing this wtf.

Wantan noodles

Dumpling noodles

Mango sago

Day 4
Decided to go over to Hong Kong island to shop in Central as we were in Kowloon side all the time. Took the star ferry there (8 min ride)

Had lunch at IFC mall, all the restaurants were super atas there except for McD. Settled for this. :D

Beef with rice

Sis being a huge chilli fan actually paid RM 6 for a small plate of cili padi just to satiate her spice craze. Tsk.

Fried chee cheong fun w XO sauce

Fish paste balls with clam sauce

Had macaroons from La Maison chocolate shop and they were super good! HKD 23 for one = RM 9.2 Expensive but it was worth it! Had the milk chocolate one while sis got their truffles and cousin got the ice cream.