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 …

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 …

Is ’sashimied’ even a word? Regardless, you probably know what I mean. I went on a day trip to Delhi in upstate New York yesterday to visit my uncle, aunt, and cousins. It was my second time visiting them up there in 27 years, the first time being 10 years old or so. I thought that we were all going to have dinner at my uncle’s house, but in fact, he took us to this Japanese restaurant for dinner. It’s called Tuna 3 and it is located in Delhi, New …

I’m going to Vermont this weekend with a group of friends and a group of people I never met before for some snowboarding and much needed relaxation. We’ll be staying in a three story lodge that looks to have a kick-ass kitchen. While I’m not in charge of the menu, I realize how difficult it is to plan meals for a large group of people these days, especially with different people following different meal regiments and requirements. While I don’t have any particular gripe on the proposed …