I spent my time roaming around Hong Kong for food, for buildings and lastly, for experiencing the way of life of the people. I went to Yau Ma Tei twice, for Temple Street once and for finding herbal jelly after I googled it in my room.
Yau Ma Tei! Here I come.
I came out from Exit C of Yau Ma Tei station with the
mission to head straight to Temple Street and I saw this
shop selling some local snacks.
I got lost in Nathan Road earlier and this would be
great for a quick lunch.
Curry fish balls @ 10 HKD (small)
and 20 HKD (big)
I bought this due to the fact that I saw a travel
programme suggesting how delicious and unique this
local street food is.
Just normal fish balls with curry soup.
For a Penangite who is used to
strong flavoured spicy food, this is bland.
Only the taste of curry powder lasted in my
mouth. I should have ordered the
super spicy one.
Perhaps better fish balls can be found elsewhere.
That will be my mission during my next trip.
Mini Egg Puffs @ 16 HKD
Wow, I love this egg puffs and it warmed my
tummy on a cold February.
What I bought was a lil expensive and
cheaper ones can be bought elsewhere.
I was too lazy to locate it.
Anyway, crispy on the outside and
soft on the inside, together with the sweet
aroma of the eggs.
I ate this happily. XD
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Sausage and chicken skewer @ 8-10 HKD
per item ( can't pretty much remember and I
didn't take the photos)
per item ( can't pretty much remember and I
didn't take the photos)
These are good for a quick bite
and there are sauce and mustard to go with.
A bit oily though as the grease
soaked through the paper bag.
A bit oily though as the grease
soaked through the paper bag.
Still, they are good.
Useful link of the shop:
For more local street food, you can see shops
along the journey to Temple Street.
along the journey to Temple Street.
Mido Cafe which was closed when I
passed by.
This cha chan teng is very well known among
travellers due to HK movies and dramas.
It is one of the oldest cafe around HK and I read
that it started business in 1950.
If you fancy a retro meal with nostalgic ambiance,
it would be a good choice to go to Mido.
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Tin Hao Temple
You can spot this easily opposite Mido Cafe.
There is a park in front of the temple
with shady tall trees.
However, the pavement in front of the park until the entrance
of the library will be filled with vendors, as early as 5pm,
selling kinky stuff. Rofl.
I am serious...I was surprised seeing them
being sold openly in public!
The gate before the entrance of Temple Street.
You can go there after 5pm - 6pm and it opens
till mid-night, according to what I read online.
I went there at around 5:30pm to avoid the crows.
Too early I guess as most of the stall owners
only started to set up their stalls during
that time. XD
Vendors selling souvenirs, bags,
clothes and toys can be seen.
I didn't walk far from the entrance
as basically I had nothing to buy
since I've got my souvenir sorted out earlier.
Haggling is allowed but you need the skill.
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Herbal Turtle Jelly (龜苓膏) @
38 - 52 HKD (my photos of the menu
was blur...sorry)
(32 for the small, 45 for the big portion
- what I saw on their fb)
I was searching for this and my friend told me that I could
basically locate Kung Wo Tong easily in Hong Kong
as I roamed the city =.=
Since I am Chinese educated, I thought this is just
a Chinese herbal jelly by being ignorant of the word
'龜' which means tortoise.
Now, after going through numerous web pages
online, I realised that this is made by using
tortoise plastron. It is consumed for its medical
properties and now I am wondering, does the
jelly in Malaysia contain tortoise plastron?
I need to do my research on it now.
The jelly is dark brown, almost black in colour
with a slight bitter taste. It tastes good
with honey, plus, they allow sharing in
this shop, which is good.
I read online and got to know that Kong Wo Tong
is an old shop with 100 years of history and
they do have other herbal teas as well.
38 - 52 HKD (my photos of the menu
was blur...sorry)
(32 for the small, 45 for the big portion
- what I saw on their fb)
I was searching for this and my friend told me that I could
basically locate Kung Wo Tong easily in Hong Kong
as I roamed the city =.=
Since I am Chinese educated, I thought this is just
a Chinese herbal jelly by being ignorant of the word
'龜' which means tortoise.
Now, after going through numerous web pages
online, I realised that this is made by using
tortoise plastron. It is consumed for its medical
properties and now I am wondering, does the
jelly in Malaysia contain tortoise plastron?
I need to do my research on it now.
The jelly is dark brown, almost black in colour
with a slight bitter taste. It tastes good
with honey, plus, they allow sharing in
this shop, which is good.
I read online and got to know that Kong Wo Tong
is an old shop with 100 years of history and
they do have other herbal teas as well.
Also, this shop does not have any outlets in Malaysia
and the ones in Malaysia share the same Chinese name
with the English name spell as Koong Woh Tong.
The huge metal pot for herbal tea
at the entrance. They do have take away for
the tea.
at the entrance. They do have take away for
the tea.
Spotted the huge tortoise on the wall
of Kung Wo Tong 恭和堂.
Now, I know the main ingredient.
T.T No more jelly for me and I should
open my eyes when I read.
No more being confused and ignorant
of Chinese words!
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