Back in Singapore and the Haze is really bad, adding to the turmoil of the heat and humid weather!
Headed to Hyde and Co for afternoon high tea.
Location:
785 North Bridge Rd
Initially wanted to order the afternoon tea set but it ran out, so we ordered the scone set, a affogato waffles and pork pullman mantou to share.
Was impressed when the food arrived. Pretty floral teapots with interesting tea concoction, beautifully plated dishes which are photo-ready.
Pullman Pork in Deepfried Mantou! Interesting dish over here which is a western-asian fusion.
My fave is the Affogato waffles, espresso sauce, melted marshmallow and vanilla ice cream. Taste heavenly!
Discovered that Hong Kong has a Hello Kitty Cafe. I'm definitely in for it when it comes to Hello Kitty Dining!
Location:
19 Ormsby St, Tai Hang, Hong Kong
Walked from Causeway bay and took about 15 minutes. There's many tiny and interesting cafes along the stretch.
Pretty limited items on the menu. There's savory and sweet items that they serve - Pizza, Sandwich, Toasts, Salads, Hamburgers, Desserts.
That was pretty much the desserts left when i arrived and most of the popular ones were gone.
I expected the cafe to have a much bigger floor space. It's pretty tiny and could only seat around 6 - 7 groups of diners, either in pairs or in fours. By the time I arrived, it was near to closing time so it wasn't too crowded. Pretty lucky!
Hello Kitty Mousse Cake and Green Tea Latte which tasted not bad!
Headed to Mongkok for Dimsum. How can one miss out the delicious dimsum when in hongkong!
Location:
Pier 88 稻香超級漁港
Shop B, 3/F, Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
旺角彌敦道639號雅蘭中心二期3樓B號舖
It was quite hard to find, and after entering the wrong lifts and buildings several times, we finially found it at one of the corner turns of the building with lifts to various restaurants
By the time we reached the restaurant it was about 330pm, and from 2pm to 5pm, the dimsums are at cheaper rates. So its pretty awesome to get a good deal from the off-peak dining. However even at the off peak dining hour, the restaurant was still so packed to the brim. The service staff were all quite rude and abrupt, which is quite typical of hongkong. Food came in 15 minutes time, and we were starving by then to leave any remmants for picture taking. The food was really yummy, and the ingredients are fresh! The custard bun was good, the custard was flowing out just as you open it. Ordered 12 dishes and was too full to finish everything. It's really value for money, with 12 dishes only costing us 78HKD each ($17sgd)
Hong Kong is well know for its Dim Sum, and some creative fellow came up with the Hello Kitty Chinese Cuisine to capture the Hello Kitty craze and fever.
Location:
香港廣東道332至338號利來洋樓地下A至C舖
Shop A to C, Lee Loy Mansion, 332-338 Canton Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Getting there:
Nearest Train stations are Austin and Jordan, and walkable within 5 - 10 minutes.
Came here on a Sunday early afternoon and the queue was pretty long. Had to take a queue number and wait for our turn. However they don't even let you leave your phone number to call when it's ready, just have to wait in the queue or loiter around the area and make a trip back. We took a number then headed to another bakery to get some light bites and a cha can ting for a drink. It took almost 30 - 40 minutes before we could get a seat.
The interior is a fusion of hello kitty and traditional chinese setting which makes a pretty interesting mix.
Menu
The dim sums are around 40 - 60 HKD, while the rice and mains are around 100+ HKD. Not exactly cheap but it's the dining experience I would say.
Here comes the food! Ordered prawn dumpling, custard bun and fried chee cheong fun!
Only one of the prawn dumpling has the hello kitty face while the rest has just ribbons. It probably took too much time to make features!
Hello Kitty Custard Buns!
Fried Chee Chiong Fun, surprisingly this was one of the nicest dish amongst the other 2.
Egg milk custard pudding
Some souvenirs retailing at the shop, it cost almost 1000HKD for this set of Champagne with Hello kitty charm bracelet! Really know how to make $.
Hello Kitty Dim Sum Doll
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