The One with the Si Dian Jin (四点金) and Hong Kong

Hong Kong this time round proved to be more well-spent than my other trips there because I got to discover new eateries and most importantly spend less time getting lost and navigating around busy streets. Yes, I'm no navigator. I can zoom around the shopping district just fine but meandering alleys and getting from one location to the next is no cup of tea for me. Thank heavens for the hubby. My personal godsent GPS :)

One important mission in Hong Kong was shopping for my 四点金 becauseI found nothing I fancied in Singapore gold shops. We've heard wonderful things about the many many goldsmiths in Hong Kong and decided to check out the designs they carried as they were known to be much more intricate than local ones.
Some research later showed Chow Tai Fook to be one of the most popular goldsmiths in Hong Kong. Chow Tai Fook is littered almost everywhere in Hong Kong just like Sa Sa branches. We went to the branch located just a stone throw away from our hotel along Jordan Road. We were lucky enough to get a truly wonderful SA named Jackal who was extremely generous with discounts and freebies.

Big big thanks to hubby and my MIL who gave me the freedom to choose what I liked. I absolutely LOVE the 龍鳳球 that only CTF carries because they bothered to jazz up the traditional 龍鳳designs and turn them into something trendier. I got the 龍鳳球 design for both the earrings and pendent to make it a set. Current gold price in Singapore is S$73.50 per gram and S$69.80 per gram in Hong Kong.

Literally every corner of hong kong

The branch we visited along Jordan Road

Part of my SDJ and my dowry

 No upclose pics of the 龍鳳球 pendent but here's what it looks like.

The dragon (龍) side

The phoenix (鳳) side

We spent everyday food hunting and bargain shopping that photo-taking was completely forgotten. All I managed to document were the food we had in Hong Kong. How I wished I had taken 15 mins off everyday just to stop and snap a few more photos. :( 下次吧!

Next up, the food in Hong Kong. Two words. SIMPLY AMAZING!


Best milk tea in Hong Kong!

Ratty-tatty stall but oooh so good!

Pork Cutlet Burger with my afternoon milk tea. Yums!

My favourite wanton noodles from Chee Kee

Really like the fish roe flavour in the soup.The wanton was jammed packed with prawny goodness

Garlic on chickie wings. Crispy!

Tim Ho Wan 1-Michelin Star restaurant

Ghetto Dim Sum Goodness!

We queued for almost an hour :(

Very very nice siew mai

Juicy and extremely flavourful glutinous rice

There were so much crunchy carrot bits inside, you know it's the real deal!

Shredded pork with century egg porridge. YUMMY!

 

Rice rolls with pork liver

Star of the show: Best Char Siew Bolo Buns I've ever tasted!

We paid less than S$30 for 11 dishes with tea for 4 pax. Super duper cheap! MUST.VISIT.AGAIN!


Kau Kee Beef Noodles

Gracious. Hubs and I conquered a mountain of steps to get to this place. After what seemed like forever, we were greeted by a queue of 30 over people waiting to get into the restaurant. The weather was flaming hot and at this point, I felt like dying. But we stuck it out. People who queue and eat yummy beef noodles stick together!! 决不放弃! Gambatte!

And we made it.

I could eat this everyday.

and curry beef with tendons too. All day long.

Thumbs up from the hubs since it was his first taste of Kau Kee. So amazing, Why can't Singapore have this? Whywhywhy?


Tai Cheong Bakery - Lyndhurst Terrace

This is the only branch I frequent because I feel that none of the other branches do the egg tarts justice as well as this one. My favourite snack in Hong Kong. Gawd I'm drooling over the pics. I envy Hong Kongers who can have this everyday. Damn the calories, who gives a tiny rat's when this delicious goodness is calling out to you in all it's shiny golden glory.

 全部給我包起来!

Last meal of the trip before we head to the airport. Very typical Hong Kong breakfast, just like the TVB dramas. Feel so immensely Hong Kong-fied.

Rice rolls, congee and soy sauce noodles

Hubby and I are big big fans of Hongkong dramas. So while touring HK, our mums were very amused by our continuous strings of, "Hey! didn't we see this in that drama? That road look like somewhere TVB filmed before!" Sometimes we even go as far to exclaim very loudly when seeing Hong Kong policemen and going, "Oh my god! they wear the same uniform as the 學警series!!"

Sua Ku.... -____-"

So that concludes our short Hong Kong trip. Filled with food and shopping and more shopping.

My haul from Sa Sa and the duty-free

And a last minute purchase at the airport from Mum

The SAs call this a clutch but it's actually spacious enough to be a bag too. Limited edition design and colour.
 Has only 1 chain strap instead of the usual double like the classic. Very unique! Loves!

Here's what my dowry and 四点金looks like!