Ready, Set, Eat!
What a weekend it was!  I flew my friends Stu and Kurtis over from New Jersey to Chicago to show them what Chicago food is all about.  It was their first time visiting the city and aside from what they knew from watching the Chicago episode of No Reservations…they had no prior knowledge about the city.  Most travelers who visit an unfamiliar town indulge in sight seeing, exploring, and eating, in this case with my friends, they didn’t give a rat’s ass about sightseeing and exploring, they wanted …

Before hitting the airport, I made sure I had time to fit in breakfast and lunch.  Since I spent yesterday walking mile after mile, today was spent near the hotel area and Michigan Avenue.  Have you seen the water fountain inside the entrance of Water Tower Place?  It’s pretty spectacular.  I was craving something filling, warm, and sweet.  I rarely crave for sweets, but I had decided to give in to the temptation.  Today’s breakfast was at the Original Pancake House.

I arrived around 10:15AM and there was a line.  If …

Today was my second day of the “Getting to Know Chicago” trip. With the apartment hunting behind me, I can finally focus on exploring the city and try out some eats while I’m at it. So far, I’m enjoying the vibe that the city is giving off, but the wind chill and the cold makes it really tough to breathe in a breath of fresh air. None-the-less, the idea of living in the heart of the city is very exciting.
I started the day a bit late. …

Food Network Magazine has rounded up the best burger in each state.  Although I don’t know what criteria was used to select the best of the best in each state, I’m willing to give its recommendations a shot.
Since I live in the Tri-State Area, I’ll be hitting up the following places once Summer comes along.

Burger Joint
Burger:  Cheeseburger
New York, NY
Le Parker Meridiean, 119 W. 56th St.
Be warned:  This place is tiny, crowded, hard to find and ruthless about burgers.  You’ll have ground beef on a squishy bun, and you’ll like it.  …

I didn’t find anything worth purchasing at the Temple Street Night Market in Hong Kong, but I did happen to come across some items that sparked my interest.

I almost bought this hamburger phone, but then I remembered that I don’t have a land line. Darn.

Cracker lighters.  Took me a while to figure out how to turn it on.

Foam bread.  Softer than the real thing, but I had no idea what purpose they served.  Mouse wrist pads perhaps?

Key chains.  Do not ingest.

Bacon cell phone leashes.  Too bad my iPhone doesn’t have …

Experiencing dim sum in Hong Kong is a must.  We went to the Majesty Seafood Restaurant for for a filling dim sum breakfast.  I don’t think I ever had dim sum at 8:45am.  What I love about Hong Kong Dim Sum is that the selection is vast, and often, many items can’t be found in Flushing or in Chinatown in New York City.  My favorite was the deep fried bun stuffed with banana and red bean puree.

Majesty Restaurant
3/F Prudential Ctr 216 – 228A Nathan Rd
Jordan Station, Exit E

Chicken Bundles, these …

Treasure Lake Golden Banquet Restaurant
Sheung Wan

The first day I arrived at Hong Kong, I met up with my relatives for dinner and for a special birthday celebration (not mine).  It had been 16 years since I’ve seen my aunt and uncle, and I saw other relatives for the first time.  The food was impressive, but  I was so busy catching up with relatives and stuffing my face that I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of every dish.

Chinese Cold Cut Platter – Pork, Chicken, Seaweed, and Tofu

Sauteed Lobster

Roasted …

Here’s part 2 of Tea Time, Fast Fixes, and Street Eats.
Lan Fong Yuen
G/F Gage Street, Central (near the escalator)

Lan Fong Yuen is home of the famous pork chop sandwich and ramen platters.  The pork chop sandwich was simple and well made.  It’s a piece of fried pork chop sandwiched between a buttered sesame seed bun, tomato, and mayonnaise.  Simply beautiful.  We also ordered the French toast with coconut and cream filling, French toast with condensed milk and peanut butter, silky milk tea, and red bean ice (one of my …

I spent my vacation in Hong Kong for one reason, the food.  There I met up with my cousin Michael, fellow foodie Boon, his family, and Yolanda for six days of ravenous eating excursions.   The region is home to some of the best food in the world and I’m glad I had the chance to experience it last week.  While living and shopping in Hong Kong can be rather expensive, eating out is rather affordable.  I for one, prefer the small independent noodle shops and restaurants over the large chains …

Vacation officially starts today.  My trip back to Hong Kong has been way overdue and I’ve been so excited that I haven’t been able to sleep at night or concentrate at work for the past week.  While I won’t be posting as much next week, I’ll do my best to post some pics of Hong Kong eats.   I have a spreadsheet of the places I want to eat at, but I think it’s rather ambitious since I’ll only be there for about a week (I know, I know, short …