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Belly Delights in Hong Kong: Bubba Gump

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

The Peak is a hot tourist attraction in Hong Kong all the time. Everyone who visits Hong Kong, they would go there. The reason is simple: it has a stunning view over the Hong Kong skyline. This also makes it a great place to dine out.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is just located in the famous Peak Tower on The Peak. It’s at the top floor of the tower with amazing views. This restaurant is definitely one of my favourites in Hong Kong. It’s themed from the movie Forrest Gump and is now all over America and some other international locations such as Hong Kong, Osaka and Kuala Lumpur.

Their menu features shrimps, of course. And that means you can have as many shrimps as you want in different cooking styles. However, they also have declicious steak and Alaskan king crab legs. Their drinks menu is very interesting too. I love the cocktails there. They are either very tropical style or just refreshing which would go well with the seafood.

(Alaskan Crab Legs & USA Prime Steak Combo)

CrabSteak

This is seriously yummy. The crab legs are very tender, fresh and juicy. I guess they just steam it which would keep the best flavour of Alaskan crabs. The steak is high quality as well and for that price it is great in Hong Kong.

(Garlic Shrimps)

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10.11.2009 Food 1 Comment

Cheung Chau

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

I like Hong Kong. But frankly, there are many places, such as TST and Mong Kok, I seriously hate a lot. However, I am always into those small islands and Cheung Chau is probably my favourite.

This small island is 10km southwest of Hong Kong Island and there is ferries service between Central pier and Cheung Chau. It takes 55 minutes for ordinary ferries and 35 minutes for high speed ferries. For further details, check out the First Ferry website: http://www.nwff.com.hk/

Usually you can see beautiful views of Hong Kong on the ferry. It is really stunning! They have outdoor seats and you can get snacks and drinks on the ferry as well.

(On a cloudy day)

(Or on a clear clear crystal blue day!)

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03.10.2009 Food, Life, Travel 1 Comment

Shopping in Hong Kong

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

All girls love shopping. Well, some guys do too. And Hong Kong is one of the best places in the world for shopping. There are almost all the brands you could imagine and there is no commodity tax for most products.

So what are the good places in Hong Kong for shopping? Well, I myself do not like Causeway Bay or Tsim Sha Tsui. There are way too many people whenever you go since both locals and tourists love going there which I have no freaking idea why. Seriously, I do not care about Sogo or Harbour City or those big shops on the street. Shopping is like a battle in those places, it is not joyful at all. The brands you can find there, you can get them at other places too while a lot less crowded and much more convenient locations. All I want is some relaxing and comfortable shopping time.

Here are my recommendations.

1. IFC Mall

IFC Mall is located at International Finance Centre (the new heart of Hong Kong), between One IFC and Two IFC and just near the Four Seasons Hotel. It is just minutes walk from the Central Ferry Piers and on top of the Hong Kong MTR Station (Airport Express, Tung Chung Line, Tsuen Wan Line & Island Line).

This mall is definitely one of my two favourite shopping malls in Hong Kong. You can find about 200 brands in it (eg. ZARA, MANGO, D&G, Prada, Bvlgari, Versace, Tiffany, Clinique, RMK, Estee Lauder, Clarins, Origins etc.) and there is a Lane Crawford. There are restaurants, bars and cafes too and many of them have a stunning view over the Victoria Harbour. Besides, IFC Palace is my favourite cinema in Hong Kong. Also at the Airport Express Hong Kong Station, you can just check in your flight with the luggage then go shopping.

I would usually go there after lunch time on the weekdays. There are not many people during that time. Most shops would only have a few customers. You can just relax and pick up what you want and then go to have a cup of coffee or some food at the terrace. It would get busy at the afternoon peak hour as people are off work. However, even on the weekends it is fun to go there for shopping except if you feel like a movie you would have to book tickets in advance.

For more details, check out their website http://www.ifc.com.hk/english/shoppingmall.aspx

2. Pacific Place Mall

This is the other one of my two favourite shopping malls in Hong Kong.

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02.09.2009 Life 6 Comments