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Pinkpau’s Guide to Hong Kong

Started by pinkpau · 9 months ago

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  • mich-

    10 months ago

    Pinkpau u're the best.

    Heart u
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  • iamthewitch

    10 months ago

    What a comprehensive list! Now you just made me want to go to HK... :( *save money*
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  • sheon

    10 months ago

    are you psychic or what?!?!!?!?! i AM going to hongkong on the 31st december and will be staying there for a week!!!! hahaha....
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  • Mabel

    10 months ago

    OMG! I miss Hong Kong..especially The Victoria's Peak, the roast goose...yummy and yumcha there. Oh...and also some yumcha places have 50% discount on freshly made dimsum after 2pm.
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  • lishun

    10 months ago

    this is the most amazing guide to hk ever! you should really become a travel writer. live the life! =)

    the last time i went to hk was 12 years ago. i was there for 4 days, spent most of it catching up with friends and eating dim sum at the shops near the place i lived for a year when i was 7. i didn't get to go to the congee shop in north point where my family and i spent our sunday mornings. man. i miss that so so badly!

    some of my friends are doing their electives there next summer. i wish i could change groups and go with them! sigh.
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  • Johanny

    10 months ago

    You didn't use the photo of us on the Star Ferry :(

    And it's Victoria Peak (no 's) :P x 2 and I would replace Disneyland with Ocean Park... oh and the airport "express" bus is actually the cheapest way (but by far the longest time-wise) to get to/from the airport, about $20-ish each way.
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  • sarah

    10 months ago

    sigh pinkpau if only you had posted this one week earlier! i was trawling your blog for all the hong kong posts to find out the best places to go. hehe. great list though :D i went to pottinger too! although it was so hard to find..
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  • sarah

    10 months ago

    thankyouthankyou this is AWESOME i'm actually going to hong kong soon and this is perfect!!! however, do you know of any good/inexpensive places to stay? i'm rather broke =)
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  • thegeekinpink

    10 months ago

    nowww you make me wanna go hongkong! and you bring the hongkong mood into your writings too! all that canton sigh... XOXO like this...

    /me lists down hongkong as place to go end of this year
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  • KY

    10 months ago

    Was that a multicolored beached dolphin?
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  • wenc

    10 months ago

    Sorry I have to disagree with you on the roast goose. Yung Kee could be the most expensive but not the best. The "Tai Heng" char chan teng roast duck is even better. They have one branch at cwb near Lee Garden and one at Jaffe Road near Sino Plaza.

    There's one place selling Siu Ngor at Wanchai near HSBC branch is also very good. Just visit the very local rest that look very ugly from outside, majority of that kind of restaurant serve good siu mei.
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  • reallybites

    10 months ago

    wait theres a krispy kreme in hk airport?!?!?! how come i've never seen it before!! i always go to burger king niaa cis
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  • michy

    10 months ago

    WOW! You should have posted that like 2 years ago! =P
    I went to HK and there weren't much places that I know about. Sobs. Reading this post makes me wanna go to HK again!
    I love HK too. So so so so much. The shopping, the food.
    Ahhh, bliss!

    There's Krispy Kreme is Aussie too. But they're darn expensive. A$2.50 for a doughnut. Multiply that by 3.2 and you'll definitely feel my pain. Crazily expensive.

    I still love HK. Haha.
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  • suanie

    10 months ago

    hahaha su ann is awesome! when i asked her to recommend some eateries, she wrote me an e-mail as long as this post! minus the photos lah

    thanks again su ann i love you long timeeeeeeee!
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  • Afar

    10 months ago

    Su Ann,
    You should put about accomodation in HK.
    And how about the neighbor Shenzhen?
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  • michellesy

    10 months ago

    Hahaha, I can practically hear you swooning when you're discussing the eats in HK!

    Don't get me wrong, you were definitely enthusiasitc when discussing things to do, but when it came to things to eat - twas another level of excitement, definitely =)

    So yummmmy, I'm drooling now. And yes, the shopping sounds excellent too!
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  • aimee

    10 months ago

    fantastic entry!
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  • ront

    10 months ago

    now you tell me where the char siew pao is.......after my trip...

    will note it down.....there will be next time...next time....MUAHAHAHAHA....
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  • catherine

    10 months ago

    *gasp* I'm going to hk this sunday!!!! this post comes at the right time!! gonna print this out!! thanks! :)
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  • ront

    10 months ago

    hey...i forgot to mention.......do try the High-tea in The Peninsula. Please note that there's a dress code for it...no sandals, no sport attire from 2 to 5. from 5 to 7 there's a even stricter code..I think....the scones and the butter cream are to die for. If possible try to avoid Sat and Sun, the queue is long. Go on a weekday. I dont think there's even a possibility to make a reservation unless you're staying in The Peninsula itself. Anyway, the experience itself was a nice one. oh yeah, i had to go buy a pair of shoes and changed it before i went in...hehe
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  • kreazi

    10 months ago

    Awwww, reading this makes me wanna go back to HK! Was there last year n stayed in Stanford Hotel in Mongkok. And the husband simply loves Miu Kai! We saw the junk boat too while visiting Avenue of Stars... and yeah, pls skip Disneyland coz it's really nothing to shout about. I was really disappointed and hubby kept on asking me "What am I doing HERE???" Hahahahaha... I so wanna try the egg tarts, looks so yummy~
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  • evelyn

    10 months ago

    Hello! That's a fantastic list! Great guide to HK!

    Btw, do you mind sharing some tips on US universities application? Like, how to write a great essay about yourself without sounding too arrogant, or how to stand out from all the thousands of applicants.

    Will really appreciate your effort! Have fun in NYC! :)
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  • sabb

    10 months ago

    su ann, what a comprehensive list. thanks to your email, i managed to go to most of the places listed above! only thing is that i didnt get to really makan cos most of the places are non-halal. *sigh* was really tempted to try the desserts tho. but, for me, I find shopping in Shenzen much much cheaper. same stuff and same quality as the ones in HK but at a fraction of the price.
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  • Voooon

    10 months ago

    ah pinkpau.. u secretly knew i was going to HK next month right? always knew u were this sweet =)

    btw, i think lunch again klcc on fri. not gonna miss it this time yeah? =)
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  • zack

    10 months ago

    Good and excellent post, it's help me to plan my tour to hongkong this year end, also I share this post in one of the HongKong travel forum, hope u don't mind.

    Thanks
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  • Michelle

    10 months ago

    Haha. You've forgotten Polo buns aka Pineapple buns. If you get a chance to go HK again, you MUST MUST MUST MUST get those Polo buns. If I'm not mistaken, it was somewhere near Edward Street. They start selling it like 5am in the morning.

    Anyway, this guide is really helpful. I wish my mom will say "Yes" to the end of the year Hong Kong trip!
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  • Lily

    10 months ago

    Wow,pinkpau, you make me wanna go Hong Kong and I am so not a Hong Kong person! Thanks so much for sharing.....I'm so gonna save up for this! XD
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  • k0k

    10 months ago

    i had like the biggest crush on miriam yeung back when i first saw a taste of love years and years ago... ah good times
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  • Megan

    10 months ago

    thank you!!! i will definitely be referring to this post later in the year when i go to HK!

    :)
    Megan
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  • GraceOng

    10 months ago

    Dear Su Ann,

    Thank you so much for your guide, Even though I hav been to HKG 3 years ago, but this will certainly help me to understand HKG better....

    This is because I am going there end of next month. And yes, your guide is absolutely helpful.

    Thanks again Su Ann.

    P.S. did you try their charsiew or pork burger in HKG's McDonalds??
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  • Dr. Tan

    10 months ago

    Yerrr I didn't like Yung Kee... damn ex, not that nice also.
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  • weiqi

    10 months ago

    i study in HK for almost 1 year but yet i hvn been to some of the places you mention above..sigh..i wanted to go Lamma Island so badly...
    but i must agree with u that Mongkok is a very nice place to shop..do check out some shopping centers like Argyle Center when u go next time, there are a lot of small shops that sell unique clothings.surely u'll like them...
    a very nice post about HK, i bet some HK people cant even write such a good travel guide XD
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  • lu

    10 months ago

    sigh. i shouldnt have read your blog today T___T.

    i went to hk last june for the first time, and fell in love with that place. don't know what about, but i really think its an amazing city :)

    good post, can't wait to plan my next trip
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  • Sam

    10 months ago

    Going there in Nov for a dance festival. Now you make me wish I have time to be touristy and do touristy things like eat lotslots and shop even more =(
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  • sheon

    10 months ago

    eh...what about budget apartments/hotels to stay at?
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  • Jay

    10 months ago

    Awesome guide! Now I need to plan a trip to HK one day. So, what's next in the series, Pinkpau's guide to New York? =P
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  • Sheila

    10 months ago

    Hi Su Ann, been reading your blog for quite a while and it's my first time posting a comment. Just want to say I read your blog everyday even though I'm like 10 years older than you :P I find it very cute, especially your stories with Martian. Wishing you all the best in the States!

    Sheila
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  • takemoto

    10 months ago

    Hmm, never thought HK is that interesting...I've been there once and the only thing I commended about there was the food, like dim sum being waayyy more delicious than the crap we have here, eve since I had a HK char siew pau, I sigh every time I had one here... T.T

    I like it there, but I love Taiwan more XD

    PS: It's weiqi's b'day 2ml!! ^^ Can u wish her a happy birthday?? She's a good friend of mine who did a post (wtf, like that also can) as my b'day "gift" XD
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  • Music Magi

    10 months ago

    ha ha...ur post came at the right time girl! Will be in HK for a week in Oct & guess what my challenge would be...completing pinkpau's to do list & to eat places in 1 week!!! ...passport - check, map - check, camera - check, pinkpau's to do list - check ...all rite ...I'm ready for HK...thks for the tip...I'm sure I'm gonna have a blast in HK...and hope I'll like it like u do!
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  • Huai Bin

    10 months ago

    Mongkok and Lan Kwai Fong are two places I definitely have to check out. I'm going end of this year. Cheers for the guide. Victoria's Peak for photosand then Mongkok and Lan Kwai Fong for clubbing.

    Great post Su Ann. :)
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  • george

    10 months ago

    i have yet to leave this damn peninsula
    hahaha
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  • ap

    10 months ago

    i have a few adds, some discoveries as a touristy local(born in hk but grew up elsewheres)

    for the hardcore shoppers/bargain-hunters: HK Industrial Centre at Lai Chi Kok Mtr station which is a wholesale centre where most boutiques get their goods from, can find designer knockoffs, the super low ends, great and not so great shoes and uppity sales(some not all) that chase u off their premises because they only do wholesale(usually 3 pcs and above) i love wholesale centres whenever my shopping mode is on

    ze biggest H&M is in central, but can find H&M plus best Uniqlo ever plus LOG-ON(sama sama city super) but no zzzara in Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong stn ok i got these tips from wottoncool.wordpress whos SGrean this honger is ashamed

    Calling all FILM buffs lurking ard: HKIFF.org summer film fest is going on now! now now now showing ingmar bergman and ichikawa kon pinkpau do u love the cinematheque or what, even tho its next to some rubbish dump = = thx for your great food suggestions hopefully it will restore my faith in hk ripoffs now btw i have sworn off shark's fin

    err i feel obliged to include foood hahahha if u like soup-filled pau aka xiao long pao/ sieu long bau i like the king's lodge one soup is gd but the filling texture not great heard great things abt dingtaifung which i plan to try but i didnt like dingtaifung in SG at all legend has it the best xiaolongbao is in taipei dingtaifung ok i think this is too much for the regular comment-reader but the justification is that pinkpau i was this faithless jaded reluctantly-honger(still am smtimes) until u reintro-ed me to it with your infectious enthusiasm, plus elyse sewell :) thanks
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  • nini

    10 months ago

    thanks,it helps lots~
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  • HK

    10 months ago

    I'll take your word for it since both of us love hui lau shan. I WANNA GO HONGKONG!
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  • Keong

    10 months ago

    Disneyland huh, forget about it. It's full with the mainland cinapek.. opps!!! sorry ah!!!
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  • i am a lucky guy because my gf

    10 months ago

    thanks alot for this guide. At least i know what i would like to see for my 2nd trip to HK!
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  • Angpau

    10 months ago

    Your guide is as good if not better than the one I bought!
    I asked you for some tips in one of the old posts but you never email me also. :-(

    Yung Kee roast goose is like soooooo damn expensive lah. If I remember it correctly, whole goose is selling at about RM150, right? So, I only had a plate of goose rice which is pretty much affordable.

    By the way, I took a picture of the same Krispy Kreme at Elgin Street too. Same angle! LoL...
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  • The Faux Fashionista

    10 months ago

    This is great! Thanks for doing this..I haven't been to HK since I was 2, so I think its time to save up for a trip there ;)
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  • Jeff from LA

    10 months ago

    You are to be applauded for a very comprehensive guide to HK. I love how you begin by describing it as almost a brief and incomplete description of Hong Kong, when it turns out to be almost encyclopedic.

    Your description was also very accurate. It brought back to mind many of my memories of visiting HK (I'm an ABC, but my parents are from HK).

    Whenever you decide to retire from being the Prime Minister/President of Malaysia, you could always make a living creating a line of books for tourists called "the Definitive Pinkpau's Guide to [Place X]."
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  • wish i am a geek!

    10 months ago

    it’s totally ridiculous that over here in usa, we only get to see delayed telecasts of the olympic games! i’m sure back home in u get to see ‘live’ right? here live telecasts/results are totally blocked except for 12 hour delayed telecasts by one channel, NBC!! u know me lerr..so “beh tahan” but too bad i'm not high tech enuff to find a way. pls tell me where/how to get immediate results from the internet, ok? at least just the results will help ease my frustrations! cant imagine having to wait 12 hours for all the results such as the track events later! ..now I am dying to know who won the women team gymnast gold? waiting in anticipation from geeky u or ur even geekier readers to help. long live geeks!
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  • li wei

    10 months ago

    hello there, been an avid reader of you blog. this piece of guide to HK is a good one, i have just added them to my list of things to do n eat as I will be goin there next april. interesting piece and thanks alot.
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  • Kath

    10 months ago

    Thanks Su Ann for such a detailed post. Me and two other friends are going to HK in Jan 09 and none of us have the time yet to plan for the 7-day trip. But what you've got here is certainly useful and informative.

    Always check on your blog and think you write well and is a very true girl. Know that you are leaving for US soon. All the best in your study, and also in your relationship with Martian (I suddenly feel like I sound like a grandma =P)
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  • Ping

    10 months ago

    my saliva is drooling while reading your food guide :-O~ and can hear my tummy making 'music' too.
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  • laziicat

    10 months ago

    i miss 'that mango place'.....
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  • Cutie Knows

    10 months ago

    So did u get to Sing to catch Death Cab....it was amazing...
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  • nyrac

    10 months ago

    hello pink, it's been a while since i've left a comment. ever since i read your pangkor laut post it has always been on my mind as "the perfect place for a couple's getaway." and now reading you write about hong kong makes it "the place i want to go for a shop-and-eat vacation"!

    sigh. and reading your description for char siew paus made me kempunan for one now :(
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  • Jared T.

    10 months ago

    pinkpau! I read from ur Plurk earlier than u went Shah Alam, go kart-ing?

    Do u mind to tell me where is the place located and other detail information? Eg: price, working hour, address etc.

    Thanks a lot.
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  • rupert

    10 months ago

    egg tarts!

    nom nom nom.

    good on you for skipping disneyland in the list. Barf to long queues
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  • Michael

    10 months ago

    Great guide!

    but as someone(from peaceful Melaka lagi) living there for quite some time, i would say that living and working in hk is very very stressful...maybe u should revise that decision lol
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  • jayson

    10 months ago

    nice review on HK.. btw, where's martian from actually? msia or hk?
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  • pinkpau

    10 months ago

    mich : really *___* what did i do right! :D

    iamthewitch : you wont regret it :))

    sheon : so lucky... T___T i also want to go ... eh go watch fireworks at avenue of stars!

    mabel : i never risk going for the late dimsum, because that usually means all my favorite dishes are sold out :((

    lishun : if someone would hire me, i would be more than happy to write!! eh i never knew you lived in HK for a while... so lucky! where are you going to do your electives?

    johanny : i thought about it, but there was nothing else in our picture besides our faces :P hahaha you're such a know it all.. okay okay i'll edit my post when i come back from dinner

    sarah : are you quesarah? haha i sent you that email mah! but then again that one didnt have the food category in there :(

    sarah 2 : im sorry but i cant help you there :( i mostly stayed with martian when i was there, and when i went with my parents we stayed in Langham Place and Marco Polo in TST.

    thegeekinpink : hongkong is loooovely you must goooo! either that or bangkok

    ky : no that's a cat!

    wenc : ooh i've not tried that roast goose you speak of! next time next time :) thanks for the recommendation!

    reallybites : it's at the departure hall wan! must walk all the way to the end (right side) of the entrance, then go down one floor

    michy : 2 years ago i didnt know HK this well :P krispy is coming to msia!! it will be cheap here i hope!!

    suanie : /eyes

    afar : i dont have much to say on accomodation because i didnt stay in many hotels in HK! never been to shenzhen..

    michellesy : sigh i really miss the food in HK okayy T___T i have dreams about the egg tarts...

    aimee : thanku thanku! :)

    ront : hahaha sorry i only remembered to ask martian for the restaurant name right before i wrote this post! he was supposed to leave a comment at that previous post..

    catherine : oh :D coolness. i'm sure you'll have lots of fun there :)

    ront : hahaha the high tea... i dont know why that is like a HK 'thing' to do, just like taking the ferry is. did you see any celebs while you were there? one of my friends saw carina lau when he went

    kreazi : martian and i were saying the same thing when we went to disneyland :P oh the egg tarts are the bestetststestest!

    evelyn : i was originally going to write a guide to the US apps, but changed my mind. nevertheless, you can email me and i will try my best to answer your questions! :)

    sabb : did you check out the halal places? i think i sent you a website that has a list of halal restaurants right? there are some pretty good middle eastern rests in soho/central ! eh why the desserts you cant eat?

    voon : hahaha why you going to HK *wiggles eyebrows* eh ya ..... i actually cant go for lunch on friday.... :(

    zack : most welcome!

    michelle : i dont really like polo pau wan! buttttt that char siew pau that im talking about is made polo pau style, and OMG it is to die for. hope you get to go to HK soon!

    lily : how come you are not a HK person? haha what does that mean!

    k0k : hahaha i still remember the theme song !!

    megan : you're welcome!

    grace : OF COURSE I DID hahahaha!!! i also tried the fan-tastic burger where the 'buns' are made of glutinous rice omg yum yum so nice

    dr tan : ya its memang damn ex ... but .. so ... oily and goooood

    weiqi : ooh where did you go to school? hmm ive never been to argyle center, but will keep that in mind if i ever get to go to HK again :)) haih no lah you over-praise me. there's a lot more in HK that i havent seen

    lu : why T___T okok go bangkok next!! i write a pinkpau's guide to bangkok :D

    sam : cant you take just one night off? :( all the best for your dance festival!! (i'm assuming you're a particpant/ contestant!)

    sheon : i darno, sorry :( i always stayed with martian

    jay : yeah gimme a couple of years in the big apple first :P

    sheila : hehehe thank u sheila :))

    takemoto : i want to go to taiwan too!!! ooh today as in the 13th?

    music magi : you are soooo lucky :(( please eat an egg tart for me!!

    huai bin : sounds like a good itinerary!

    george : bangkok, georgie porgie!!

    ap : ooh! i've never been to those wholesale places! sounds interesting. oh yes i do love the cinematheque :)) went there a few times for arthouse films. eh the dintaifung in singapore.. the siew long pau is damn nice ok!! ah elyse sewell :)) she has an awesome blog

    nini : you're welcome!

    hk : go lah!! :D

    keong : hahahaha wtf !

    i am a lucky guy : haih you'd probably be spending all your time in mid levels, RIGHT! but nvm lah mid lvls damn near central. a lot of nice things to do there

    okok continue later, dinner time!!
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  • - n | c k -

    10 months ago

    Hey nice post on the guide to Hong Kong =D I've been there few years back and went almost everyplace you posted on the guide. But, you missed out on those side stalls curry fishball! mostly sold near the jetties. I ate the curry fishball and when i tried Malaysia's pasar malam curry fishball is totally different, Malaysia's pasar malam curry fishball sucks.

    ps. beautifull view taken from victoria's peak, i went there in the afternoon so not much to enjoy except the hot sun.
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  • Michelle

    10 months ago

    I super love polo pau. It's pineapple-ish, butter-ish and custard-ish.

    What am I talking about? Ish.
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  • still wish i am a geek!

    10 months ago

    all is well now. sorry for the earlier sos in ur blog. i was just told (by a genuine geek) that i'm a noob though not a geek =p. most of the telecasts are really 'live' in the east coast of usa! there was a 12 hr tape delayed telecast of the olympic opener which led to me being assumptious n impatient. so i didnt think check out facts or imagine that subsequent telecasts could be plausibly live.

    btw an anticing post about hong kong. bring back great memories of my vacation there.
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  • noob alert

    10 months ago

    arrggh.....enticing lerr not antic ! @#$
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  • takemoto

    10 months ago

    YES pinkpau...and it's a matter of hours before it ends... XD
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  • lu

    10 months ago

    me T___T cos me misses hongkong like crazyyyyyy .

    newayy, good luck with your studies in ny! anddd post more when you get there ;)

    have a safe flight pink pau, and all the best!
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  • entwined

    10 months ago

    i love hk too! would live and work there if i have the opportunity. the bf isn't too keen on hk though :((( he prefers landed properties. *sigh*

    your post is stirring up nostalgic memories of hk :((( i wanna go again! especially when i haven't shopped and ate at some of the places you mentioned :P ahhh there's tentative plans to head back there for CNY 2009 *fingers crossed*

    another place i love to shop at is wan chai, where there are tons of factory outlets shops :P sport shoes at fa yuen street is soooo cheap! i no longer buy sport shoes in malaysia anymore. seriously not worth it :P

    *happy sigh* i really really love hk.
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  • wenc

    10 months ago

    Hi!
    u can also log into www.openrice.com to find out the best food in HK.
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  • pinkpau

    10 months ago

    angpau : sorry T____T i didnt see your comment! did you go to HK oredi? yes yung kee damn expensive. i dont get to eat it very often :( only with my parents, cos my mom loves it

    the faux fashionista : hehe we can do a double date with the cousins :D ;)

    jeff : it is soooo far from encyclopedic! i keep remembering bits and pieces of things that i forgot to put in there. ohh your parents are from HK! i always thought you had taiwanese blood. hahahaha that book series sounds like a great idea :P now to brush up on my writing and find me some investors!!

    wish i am a geek : hahaha i would have not been able to help you also T___T i just get the results straight from my friends or bros. glad u solved ur prob!

    li wei : mucho welcome!

    kath : glad this was helpful! thank you so much for your well wishes :))

    ping : i had a super dim sum craving after writing this post T___T

    laziicat : trust meeee honeymoon dessert is better!

    cutie knows : i did i did :)) how amazing is follow you into the dark live? :)))

    nyrac : bangkok and hongkong are the most fawesome eat + shopping tourist destinations :)) really! what is kempunan!?

    jared t : okayy i dont have the address, but i believe you can google it because thats what my brother did from my phone while we were in the car. it's next to the shah alam stadium, and it costs RM 30 for the 80cc karts! as for working hours.. it was still open at around 7pm when we got there

    rupert : nom nom nom indeedy! haih sometimes long queues are for the things that are really worth the wait.. but not in the case of disneyland..

    michael : noooo i love it :)) the buzz and the energy.

    jayson : he is from mars! *wiggles

    nick : OMG how could i forget the curry fishballs T___T i meant to put that in the mongkok section!!

    michelle : polo pau where got pineapple wan! at least.. not the ones i'v;e had ..

    takemoto : i left a comment few hours ago!

    lu : tqtq :))

    entwined : haha your bf likes garden wan issit? but ya i guess living in HK isnt going to be an option then :( hmm i dunno if it would be wise to go during CNY cos everything may be closed! but martian says "no lah not closed" ..!

    wenc : thank u!! :D that looks helpful !
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  • ap

    10 months ago

    ah i only say i dun like sg dintaifung coz ive tried better specimens of siewlongpau and even tho its a chain i believe the standard varies quite alot so dingtaifung is worth a try everywhere but rather expensive la btw i wldnt recommend siewlongpau in NY especially not the famous Joe's be wary of chinese food there hahahha
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  • sarah

    10 months ago

    hahaha..no i am yet another sarah. wanted to email you to ask too but was too rushed so i just went straight for your blog posts! :)
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  • nyrac

    10 months ago

    kempunan is the word for... craving i guess. my malay friends told me it's the feeling like when pregnant ladies have to have something.
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  • weiqi

    10 months ago

    pinkpau u so sweet..thanks very much =)
    i m studying in HKUST...
    u should come to HK again..there's much more to see there =)
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  • ront

    10 months ago

    nope...didnt notice any celebrity....was too busy picking out the raisins from the scone...hehe
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  • cc

    10 months ago

    Wow, thanks for the useful information! I'm visiting HK end of this year, this will comes in real handy!
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  • Jared T.

    10 months ago

    do they charged by hour or?
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  • ront

    10 months ago

    oh another place which is worth a visit in HK.......the Nan Lien Garden, one MTR station away from Wong Tai Sing station. nice landscaping and quite serene.

    i also took a junk ride on the Duk Ling....that was quite nice...if it wasnt raining. Duk Ling would need pre-registration with the tourism office.
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  • martian

    10 months ago

    baby what about that place with the best congee - wong chi kee, opposite yung kee in wellington st. the one where they also hv the pork chop bun and fried fish skin where you dip them in a bowl of soup and hear it crackle.

    for wan ton noodles, how abt that place with the intuitive waiters....
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  • meanoldman

    10 months ago

    hi pinkpau,
    i have been reading your blog for a few years altho not everyday and every one. but i think it's very cute. all the best to your studies in the states. i love you :)
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  • Jun

    10 months ago

    hehe i thought u forgot abt ur 7-11 rice bowls till i saw it further down the post ;)

    did u try weng wah bakery/char chan teng? i went to the one in kowloon, and the have the best polo buns eva!!
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  • edward skading

    10 months ago

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  • bubbles

    10 months ago

    Honeymoon Dessert !!! Yummy !!!
    I had it while I was in Jakarta last time.. wish they can have it in Malaysia too ~~~
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  • Airina

    10 months ago

    ah i must be very lucky then cos i saw one the junk boats at my 1st visit to hk! :)
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  • Jason de los Reyes

    10 months ago

    i've been a silent reader for a while (ew..that sounds creepy, but i'm not, i promise. haha). i came across this blog through RBJs awhile back and i must give you kudos for the content and layout..but really the content.

    i'm a filipino-canadian who's grown to be quite disconnected not only from my motherland but from what the heck is going in southeast asia as a whole. i went backpacking in thailand/laos about a year and it sort of re-connected me to the east, somewhat. i just thought i'd take the opportunity to thank you and give credit where it's due for sharing a nice glimpse into life in malaysia and/er southeast asia as a whole. gluck in school this fall. i hope the west will culture shock you just as much as the east did for me. you have it good there or shall it seem that the grass is greener on the other side?
    take care and happy journeys.

    signed,
    recovering backpacker/disconnected asian trying to find his roots and way to the east,
    jay

    p.s. nice guide to HK...that's why i posted here. how could i forget?
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  • Kevin

    10 months ago

    My sis brought me to this place..can't remember oledi where that serves 'cheesie kong chai min', that has a cheesy sauce over instant noodles served with some pork thingy thats apparently very unhealthy haha...it's a small shop hidden in a building complex in the back alley...and they have lots of pics of hk A-list stars dining in that place...that shit is the bomb
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  • Jm

    10 months ago

    in reference to your post titled Knots.. haha dont buy luggage bag la! cuz it's heavy, it easily weighs 2kg on its own.. and you can't actually fit a lot of stuff in one. pack everything in boxes! :D cuz you can save money and bring even more stuff.. and save money! haha that's what i did when i was flying to nz early this year. then again i'm too much of a cheapskate to get myself a luggage bag =____="
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  • Ricardo

    10 months ago

    Hi there, i was reading all your post and it's just amaizing, i love your style... I'll be very pleased if you can meet me some day for msn or something, it's really cool to meet people all over the world, i'm from Venezuela by the way. Big kiss for you. And my msn is criptman@hotmail.com bye-.
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  • s0hp0h

    10 months ago

    omgomg i wanna go ~~~ saving this for my imaginative trip to HK.. haha
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  • LifeForRent

    10 months ago

    freakkin a.....how the hell does a plurk work?!?!?
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  • hw

    10 months ago

    sigh.. reminder to self... dont read pinkpau's posts when extremely hungry at 130am

    nice guide SA, will bookmark this for next trip to HK.. hopefully XD
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  • entwined

    10 months ago

    sorry for the late reply, but i don't think the shops will be closed during CNY cos i was there for CNY this year as well :) as my dad likes to put it, chinese people if got business to do, sure will open for business wan! anyway, tickets have been booked! :D yay! :D will definitely visit the places you've mentioned :D
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  • Jimmy

    10 months ago

    Thanks for your time your guide is really helpful. PLease keep up with the update of any new found adventure. Any guide in regards to Macau..?
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  • phen

    10 months ago

    Its a good post on HK. But you missed out on Avenue of Stars. A place where anyone and everyone can watch fireworks everynight. Any recommendations on where to go on Sat and Sun cause i am starting work on Monday-Friday then only head back to KL.
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  • k

    10 months ago

    HK's so boring..... and expensive i rather go taipei..
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