I Miss HK

I wish we could go on holidays every single day, but if that were so... then holidays wouldn't be as special as they are now because they would be so common.  Right, right, right? WRONG! Sigh. Who am I kidding? Even if I went on holidays every single day, I would love it still.

I had steamed milk pudding at a HK dessert shop in SS2. Needless to say, the local version did not even come close to what I had in Hong Kong. 

Anyway, here's a compilation of MTR station signages.

Random Food in February Twenty Ten

Sometimes I just can't stand looking at my own foodie pictures because I get so effin hungry just editing them. Most pictures are edited because I am a control freak. :P

Early in Feb, we went to Sanbanto in SS2, right opposite the Wai Sek Kai and on the same row as KTZ and the Rocket Cafe.

Cute cartoons of pigs on the menu. This is a pork specialty shop, which not only sells cooked food but along with the Euro Deli cafe concept, meats and cuts as well. I'd say this is something pork lovers should definitely try.

The VIP guest for all outings - Baby Lauren who's even cuter than before. She can now talk more and calls me 'Ehsson' because she can't pronounce my first name. Vic is 'Arter' short for Uncle Victor.

The yummy salad with pork belly.

Some rib pasta and spaghetti carbonara below.

Pork burger.

*****

After work japo dinner at Sakae Sushi.

Chawan mushi is a favourite.

The salmon was superb, not overcooked -- just the way I like it.

*****The view from Dragon Hut Restaurant at Desa Waterpark.

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We had BBQ for Dad's bday.

Dad not only blew out all the candles at one go, but he also distributed his saliva all over the cake! :P

*****Belated Vday Dinner
Since Valentine's this year landed right smack on CNY, most Chinese couples would have to make plans for a belated celebration. 

We headed to Neroteca for some Italian food! Vic strongly believes that it isn't authentic Italian if they don't serve pork and at Neroteca, they do!

Dried meats hanging above.

The food was great. Pharma ham rocks!

This below is a pic of fresh Parmesan cheese.

Love :)

*****Had good Chinese grub in Meru at Restaurant Kuang Fong. The old man has only one front tooth.

Fried lobak. A must try.

*****

Cristang's for the famous pork burger 

Picture Story: Macau/HK Day Six

The grand finale...

Rise and shine! The view from the apartment.

We hurriedly got ready and headed out for breakfast. Was kinda sad because this would be the last day of our holiday and we were supposed to leave by 7pm to the airport for our flight. :( I hate the last day of any holiday. It's inevitable, but yet you somehow wish that a miracle could happen and you'd have more days to enjoy.

Breakfast was at the delicious Margaret's Café e Nata.

Where they serve the best Portuguese egg tarts you only dream about!

Crispy, fresh, eggy-licious... Never a huge hardcore fan of egg tarts, but this are undeniably good.

Homemade pizza. Reminds me of the pizzas they used to serve at school in New Zealand. We'd have to fill up order forms and pay in advance for our lunches and I remember that the pizza tasted just like this!

Fresh bread with cold cuts of roast chicken and avocado.

Be prepared for a wait at Margaret's... because there is always a crowd there. It gets quite bad as there's more people than seats.

I spotted this graffiti on the wall next to the cafe. Is she a ghost? Or a happy little girl?

*****

CNY decor at the shopping area around the Ruins of St Paul's.

Inside a church...

there's a mini museum!

*****

One of the reasons why we headed to the shopping area was because we wanted to go to Sasa. After the girls were done with Sasa, they boys were all gaga over the cheap sneakers being sold at the retail outlets. Look at my pair of black all stars - RM98++ ONLY! You can get really good bargains on authentic brands - fragrances, skincare, sports apparels. 

 *****

ALL HAIL THE KING OF PORK CHOP BURGERS! 

Pork Chop Burger (I can't remember exactly where it is, but if anyone is interested... I will get the address). The bun is fresh, crispy and the pork, fried and tender. Nicely marinated too!

Same pork but with noodles

Coke, lemon and ginger

Famous pastries

*****

You know, I can't really emphatise with people who go to Macau and say they are bored or that there is nothing to see/do/eat there. Macau was simply fab for me. The food was awesome, there was lots of shopping, casinos were time consuming and if we had not spent all our time at the casinos, we would have explored all the sights.

How can Macau possibly be boring when they sell this bloody amount of leggings at the market? All types, textures and colours!