This old tree reminds me of the big old trees in a park at Chin Swee Road where I used to stay when I was a kid. But did those trees dug their roots as deep as this tree on the walls of Hong Kong, or has the National Park people already chopped them all down? I've got no ideas. But I don't dare to guess.
With so many slopes and stairs, I'll say the old folks in Hong Kong must have strong legs!
We visited the Man Mo Temple (文武庙) and prayed for the best for our career in the coming year! Huat ah!
The wall paintings in Singapore are painted only on, well, walls. But the wall paintings in Hong Kong do stretch their way up if needed. This is what I call "creativity" and this is what we lack.
This super duper long escalator at the mid hill of Central is only one way. Before 10:30am, it only goes downwards so that the folks living at the top of the hill can travel down to city for work (but I thought they should be rich enough to stay at the top of the hill, which means they should be driving?). Which was why we reached the escalator after 10:30am so that we go up the escalator but come down by stairs, instead of the other way round which is more tiring!
When in Hong Kong for Winter, one must take the snake soup, which is said to make one feel warmer. Wise words from my parents. And how does this famous snake soup that is brewed from three kind of snakes taste like? Like what the Ang Mors will say. Taste like chicken.
This famous snake restaurant in Central called Ser Won Fun is also popular for their dried Chinese sausages, especially the ones made of duck liver. I can totally understand why. It is so fragrant you can smell it before it reaches the table, the skin is crispy and the liver paste just melts in your mouth. It's even better than the best foie gras I've had and so good that I bought a few sticks back for my mom to cook during the Chinese New Year!
Friendly street vendors selling fresh products to the neighbourhood. You don't see this in Singapore anymore.
After the first egg tart at Luk Yu, we continued our "Egg Tarts Day" adventure and proceeded to Tai Cheong Bakery to try the egg tart that even the ex- British governor loved to eat. It has a western pastry crust, which explains why the ex-governor loved it, and it is so fine that it just crumbled when I merely lifted it up with my two fingers!
After finishing up our egg tarts on the spot, we took a turn around the corner and reached Lan Fong Yun which is famous for its silky milk tea. The tea is smooth and silky alright and very milky. The only complain is that it is kind of sweet. Maybe I should have told the aunty I wanted siew dai...
After all the walking in Sheung Wan and even visited the Asia Games Show 2010, it was time for a break and we decided to visit an authentic Hong Kong cafe at Wan Chai - Honolulu Coffee Shop. Okay, the name didn't sound very authentic, but the drinks and food definitely are!
See that sinful layer of butter on top of the french toast that looked like it has been fried in a thousand eggs? That is why Singapore's so-called Hong Kong cafes cannot make it. Toast too thick and too little eggs and butter.
This is the third and last egg tart of our "Egg Tarts Day", and definitely the best! The crust was super flaky and fragrant, and the smooth egg custard just glides down your throat! This is the egg tart that I'll grab each time I visit Hong Kong!
