It has a very nice view from the poolside.
MILLIE : Walking around Causeway Bay on a Saturday afternoon was quite tiring and the heat was a bit uncomfortable, so we found ourselves at the bar on the top floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Leighton. Crispy roast pork belly from Lei Garden at Times Square in Causeway Bay We spent the rest of the afternoon shopping for mom’s shoes, which is the only thing she needed to buy in Hong Kong. The noodles were fine and fried to a crisp, which made the dish all the more enjoyable.
To add to the dim sum lunch, crispy roasted pork never fails and we tried something new, the fried noodle dish with shredded chicken and beansprouts. Deep-fried shrimp spring rolls, ham sui kok, shredded radish in flaky pastry and deep-fried taro balls for yum cha The pastry reminded me of empanadang kaliskis, which I absolutely love. We opted to stay on the Hong Kong side instead of Kowloon as it was closer to where my local friends lived.įor fried dim sum, we had pan-fried rice rolls with dried shrimp and spring onion, fried dumplings with sticky rice and pork, taro puffs with pork and mushroom filling, shrimp spring rolls and my favorite, the fried flaky pastry filled with shredded turnip. Our first stop, since we arrived in the evening due to a delayed flight, was an old favorite, Mak’s Noodle House on Leighton Road in Causeway Bay. Signature shrimp wonton noodles, stirred noodles with oyster sauce and dumplings, and vegetables with oyster sauce from Mak’s Noodle House It was sad to learn that some of our favorite restaurants and shops had permanently closed since the pandemic, but then again, new eating places have sprouted and we also discovered fresh and exciting ones. Besides, we were not really going all-out shopping for luxury items, just essentials and favorites we could not find back home. In a way, it was expensive because the value of the peso had greatly declined. Just to eat! Hahaha! Even Karla was not so keen at first, until she learned her good friend Jharvis was going to be there the same time as we were. Friends warned me that it was so expensive for shopping and that it was too hot, but I still wanted to go. So don’t miss out: Philly is not short on places that offer pillows of happiness of all kinds.MILLIE: A well-deserved trip was in the offing after three years of the pandemic. The late Anthony Bourdain described soup dumplings as “pillows of happiness,” and their flavors and textures bring delight, comfort, and surprise. Once it’s cooled down, pop the rest in your mouth. Then, slowly drink some of the steaming soup. Try the classic format: place the dumpling in a large spoon, take a small bite on the side to break the skin, and check the temperature of the soup. Because of that there’s a bit of debate about which way is the “correct” way to eat soup dumplings. This delectable dish is generally served as an appetizer to share, but honestly ordering a steamed basket of 6 to 8 dumplings for yourself is just about as normal as it gets these days.Īpproach these thinly wrapped dumplings filled with hot soup with caution, as they can be dangerous to handle. Translating to “small basket buns,” xiaolongbao deliver a beautifully wrapped gift of flavor and comfort all in a single bite (or a few, depending on how you eat it).
Spring may be here, but there’s never a bad time to grab one of cold weather’s best comfort foods: soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao.
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