Food @ Langkawi

Cameron Highlands - Day 3

Breakfast: Pancakes!

French toast at its best!

Lunch at Ipoh. Above: Satay. Forgot the name of the coffee shop but it's one of the more popular ones in town. Run by this really old man and his son.

Famous Ipoh hor fun. Must eat if you happen to come to Ipoh. It's real good, even coming from a non-kuey teow lover like me.

Cameron Highlands - Day 2

Breakfast time. Traditional Western breakfast.

Toast ...

... and eggs.

Lunch was Nasi Lemak.

Chicken rendang.

Fresh Cameron strawberries for dessert!

Pancakes too!

Oh yeah, not forgetting the corn. Love this. Sweetest I've ever had.

Dinner time; first came the soup with home made buns.

Fried fish.

Grilled fish.

Roast potatoes.

My fave dessert - Apple crumble.

With some custard sauce to go with it.

Cameron Highlands - Day 1

Pan Mee at Simpang Pulai.

Curry Mee.

Reached Camerons and had scones for tea!

Dinner - Steamboat.

The standard steamboat fare.

Hong Kong Food Trip Part VIII : Breakfast at Delifrance

I know what you're thinking.
 "Delifrance in Hong Kong?! That's ridiculous! Why would I want to have breakfast there when I should be having a traditional dimsum meal or something?"
Well, sometimes you just crave your Western breakfast. And this was one of those times.
Above is the Apple Strudel I ordered. Being the sugar lover I am, I thoroughly enjoyed this. The puff pastry may have been a little too flaky ( I hate it when everything just falls apart and all you're left with is the inner layer) but the sweet apple filling was delish! Not sour at all.

Sisters ordered the same set, their breakfast sandwich. Served toasted and crispy, this is without a doubt one of the best meals to start your day.

Cheese, ham and eggs. What more can you ask for in a breakfast sandwich? :)

Hong Kong Food Trip Part VII : Random HK Fare in Mongkok

Okay, I decided to sort of combine the food we had in Mongkok into one post, for a more enjoyable (smoother?)  reading experience. We went to the bustling Mongkok area at night for dinner and chanced upon this packed eatery. Forgot the name, as it was not particularly unique. Just assumed that the food would be good, judging from the number of patrons. 

The first dish was simple, ham and mixed vegetables fried rice. Humble dish, yet the whole family couldn't resist from taking seconds. The aromatic smell vaguely resembled our hawker style fare, but somehow I tasted very little oil in this dish. 

 

Next we ordered the kailan. Which is one of the most ordered dishes in Hong Kong, apparently. Due to its amazing crunchiness. Seriously, you could actually hear the stalk breaking as you munch your way through.

And then we ordered the sweet and sour fish and pork. Two separate dishes, but the same style. The highlight of the dish : pineapples. If you're a pineapple lover like me, you would definitely enjoy this dish to the last bit. The sauce is not starchy, just the way I like my sweet and sour.

 

After some last minute shopping within the vicinity, we headed to the famous Hui Lao Shan for dessert. Above is the drink my sister ordered. Something fruity, I've forgotten the name.

I had the cold red bean soup. Not bad, but a little too thick for my liking. I'm used to the more dilute version my mom always makes. Had a lot of red beans and lotus seeds, so it's worth the price.

Lastly, we ordered the mango mochi. Or glutinous rice balls, as some call it. Very good texture with a substantial amount of mango-ey goodness tucked inside. 

Hong Kong Food Part VI : Honeymoon Dessert

Typical HK dessert cafe; just what I was looking for! Was walking around a mall in Tsim Sha Tsui area when we happened to notice this famous dessert chain. I was in the mood for something warm, so I ordered the sweet potato soup with glutinous rice balls (above).

Then, we ordered another glutinous rice ball dish - but this time with crushed peanuts! Muar chee in Hong Kong. Yummy.

We also ordered the mango pancakes which were absolutely delish! As usual, I was too fascinated by them to take a picture. Next time, then.

You can browse more of their menu here.

Hong Kong Food Part IV : Tsui Wah

Ah. The much loved char chan teng. Or just our regular kopitiam. We hopped into Tsui Wah for breakfast, as we returned to Central the next morning for more exploring. 

An homage to Michael Jackson, perhaps?

They offer a wide array of breakfast items, from western platters to 'chinaman' style breakfasts. Three of us ordered the same thing: Crispy milk bun, as pictured above. And boy, were we satisfied! The bun was huge, imagine the size of a kid's hand, and double it. The condensed milk was generously drizzled over the top, so there was no need for butter at all.

Western Platter. The bacon was extremely crispy, not a hint of the 'chew toy' texture in there.

And the buns! They could give Mcdonald's a run for their money.

They have numerous branches all over Hong Kong, but you can check it out for yourself here.

Hong Kong Food Part III : Yung Kee Restaurant

For dinner on the first night, we opted for the Central area. Mom did her research and came across this place, which apparently had the best Roast Goose in Hong Kong. Presenting, the Yung Kee Restaurant, in all of its four-levelled glory.

Superior soup with seafood, winter melon and celery. Very tasty, though you couldn't really taste much salt in it. The winter melon was surprisingly 'kut' or solid, different from how my mom would cook hers, which becomes very soft upon simmering in the soup. There was plenty of fresh seafood, from prawns to scallops. It was amazing that you couldn't see a hint of oil on the surface too.

They even served it in the winter melon itself. Now won't you take a look at the size of that!

The highlight of the meal: Roast goose. Or siew ngoh, as the locals call it. Anthony Bourdain once raved about this on No Reservations. Forget about your roast pork or even Peking duck, this is the real deal. Don't be fooled by the seemingly large portion, you'll find yourself licking the whole plate clean.

I swear the glistening skin could compete with Edward Cullen's non-existent abs and win, hands down.

And lastly, we have the most expensive dish of the night : The steamed garoupa fish. After we ordered, a waiter came out holding a plastic bag containing the fish. Yes, that is how fresh the fish is here.

The damage in total: 17** HKD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
 But as my Dad gladly announces after that 'fit for a king' meal, it was worth it.

Don't say I didn't warn you though.

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