Sushi is so fun in HK!

What's the special tonight?

Went to 'one dim sum' - Michelin star - 45 minute wait and long line but as a solo diner I didn't have to wait. Clean dim sum, reminds me of China town but just higher quality. Dishes served from menu (am told this is now customary) instead of walking trays a la Chinatown. Ate with family from Singapore, the girl who lived in Hk then accompanied me to street markets.

They are all huddled around watching two people play chinese chess

Eery alleyway

Tourist amazed at all the big buildings. I've lived in NYC my whole life and never really noticed them.

Stumbled into the race track - races every Wednesday. Only 10 HKD ($1.25) to get in

And we're off

Guerilla marketing for a delivery company

OG of HKG

Don't eat these raw; duck and pork sausages

outdoor meat market

Making noodles from scratch

Noodle peddler

Street-side dim sum

These are dried scallops and other fish. Those are $1180 HKD per pound (the chinese equivalent of a pound). That is $152 USD!

To ward off the spirits

Unfortunately this was not part of the food tour. Those BBQ ribs and whole duck looked incredible

chicken on a stick and quartered

"Pineapple" Bun - the first part of the food tour with milk-tea. The bun was enormous and baked with sugar/custard/cinnamon on top.

The tea is strained multiple times (shown here) - it is very dark and more caffeine than coffee. Milk-tea is the predominant drink in HK. The white bottle in front has condensed milk which is added to the black english breakfast tea.

Dish 2 of the food tour - these are completely tasteless rice thinga-majigs. They are doused in a variety of sauces and sesame seeds for flavor. You do not eat them with chop sticks, but with 'poking sticks' as pictured here. Often served by street vendors; this is one of the last remaining restaurants that serve this in HK

Good luck ordering

Dumpling solution being prepared

Dish 4 - this was amazing. Braised Goose (right) and pork knuckle (left with white fatty layer). To the bewilderment of locals, I did not eat the fat or the skin

Bought some quail eggs on the street. Meh

very good!

In his late teens, Tim Leung was sent by his father to the UK to learn the art of knifesmithing. 30 days on a boat later, he landed in the UK and spent the next 4 years working for various smiths. His shop - Leung Tim Chopper's factory has been around ever since

"You want cigarette", he asks. "No thanks" "You sure? Smoking very good for you"

Swag

I tried to sit on the railing to increase my coolness factor. Apparently this railing was not meant to be sat on and it toppled down, bringing down several signs with it. My post-flop embarassed look is captured here

Fancy a VCR?

How about a remote?

Almond cookies in process of being made

Seems like everyone in HK owns a lot of pants and washes them often

Swag overload

Quayle eggs, sweet potatoes, and chestnuts

Chestnuts - straight out of times square, but with a lot more flavor.

Condensed milk - this is what is added to 'milk tea'

Final stop of the food tour - A famous noodle shop - we are first, duh - where they still knead the noodles with bamboo.

Liv (Danish), Moreno (Italian), and Kit (Hong Kong). Liv and Moreno are together and traveling (they live in Copenhagen), and Kit used to work in Copenhagen with Moreno.

Contrary to first glance, this was not shot from a helicopter. View of HK from atop the peak tram