I belong to a fun
loving family. Going for sight seeing, museums, beaches and gardens and parks are
done only if there are children to entertain (been there, done that). Other wise its just food or shop.
Last month we had family reunion where my family from different parts of the
world (Bangkok, Chicago, Dubai, Los Angeles and Pune) met at Hong Kong. We took
seven days cruise from Hong Kong to Okinawa, and then also went to Macau and Jakarta
for few days. There was big party all the time.
The party started on
the first day itself. We hadn’t even finished unpacking that we met for lunch
at a huge Paramount Banquet hall. Inspite of having more than 40 dining tables,
the restaurant was full…the food was excellent. We had Chinese.
I specially loved the Tender Fish Heads and Peking Duck (my favourite)
One afternoon we spent
at the Repulse Bay (Hong Long side). While the children and their parents swam at the beach or played at the park outside the restaurant, we
spent our time at WTF that had great many restaurants. We dined at Amaltifina Artisan Pizza Bar,
that served oven fresh pizzas and sandwiches. One dish I particularly liked was the starter that looked like a dessert. The taste was awesome. Loved the presentation of them serving it in the cylindric shape that fell apart as soon as I touched it with a spoon. It was a nice tangy dish of Tomatoes Avocado and Buffalo Cheese With Sweet Sauce
Some evenings were spent at
WoolooMooloo, a restaurant bar at 21st floor with a beautiful view. There
was a narrow balcony on one side of the restaurant, where we could sit and
enjoy the laser play of lights on skyscrapers. We had pizzas, sandwiches, coffee, drinks and of course Smoked Salmon
Chao Yang was another restaurant
where we could enjoy the view from 27th floor. There is a beautiful
view of the harbour with calm waters and large boats. On a clear day, view is fantastic. Since many members of my family are vegetarian, we enjoy when there is variety of food for all. This restaurant had great
selection of vegetarian meal specially Mushrooms and Tofu was enjoyed by all while others ate Chicken and other Chinese dishes.
When in Hong Kong, one
visit to Korean restaurant is a must. The fun is at cooking on the tables with a small burner in the centre of the table. Marinated
meat with assorted sauces, crispies and chopped spring onions are served. While we roasted
the meat, we enjoyed the plateful of Shrimp Tempuras in the bed of deep-fried noodles at Arirang Korean Restaurant
Golden Bull , a French Vietnamese restaurant has a
beautiful décor with large painting on the walls. The shelves have beautiful
antique vases and other decorative pieces. we can feast on artistic ambience till the food arrives. It is pricey but nice. When in
Vietnamese restaurant, Spring Rolls with Mint leaves and Soya Chili Vinegar is a must
A nice
Tappanyaki Japanese restaurant atShangrila hotel is Nadaman that serves set meals. we ordered Set Meal that
included a starter, a salad, a rice dish and a dessert. The food was great and I
loved the soft, melt-in-the-mouth Sea food with horse radish Wasabi that gives an instant kick as its strong tangy flavour escape through nose like burning fumes.
Cali-Mex Taqueria, a Mexican restaurant is interesting because it had a beer taps at every table.
There are high chairs and sofas and one can just help themselves with unlimited amount of beer from the taps. We enjoyed Tacos at Cali-Mex Taqueria
Early morning, my
cousins went to Chee Kei for breakfast and came back saying that they have had
the best Wanton Mei in Hong Kong. Curiosity got the better of me and so we did
go to try after some days. Loved the wantons noodles at this stop
Macau Restaurant is
known for their spicy crabs, it’s a small place but serves good street food. The crabs
were not available that day so we ordered Wanton Noodles Soup
Everyday there was a visit to a different restaurant and trying of different cuisine. Everywhere the food is delicious,
be it Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Mexican. And no, I did not visit any Indian
restaurant in Hong kong, although I was told that Indian club have very good
Indian food. But then why would I have Indian unless I am eating at home?
to be continued....
Food trail at Cruise 'Voyagers of the Seas' and in Jakarta coming up soon....
