This is my fourth time in HK, so you must be thinking: Su must like HK a lot. Well, it’s true. I do.
This time round I stayed at XY’s place, which is really nicely done up and accessible by 电车，小巴and cab. Thereby giving XY the chance to live out the dream of being the 电车男’s mistress. Ooh, XY has unhygienic personal habits but well… at least the food in that area was good! 莲园糖水was just down the road, in the same area as 誉满坊 and 皇府。
For people who are thinking of eating at Happy Valley, 莲园sells good congee and noodles but what really left an impression on me was the 糖水especially the 姜汁番薯糖水。喝下口是一种凉凉辣辣的感觉，很刺激，很甜，很爽。
誉满坊serves exquisite DimSum. Take note though, that their 虾角烧卖叉烧包 – the mandatory triplets for DimSum – were but mediocre yet the 煎肠粉 and this other XX酥 (XY’s fav… ask her for the name) were 超好吃的！As was the 烧腊at皇府。Oh, on the topic of 超好吃，the egg tarts at Tai Cheong Bakery (泰昌饼家32 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central) were 超超超超超umaaaaaaaaiiiii~
I made friends with Auntie and Uncle aka Stephen’s parents who showed me how to take the tram and brought me Yum Cha at 潮Inn. Auntie brought me to 中环 to 看宾宾and to Wanchai Market on another day. I like old people but didn’t think I could communicate with them so pleasant surprise that they were so nice and didn’t mind bringing me around.
It was at Wanchai Market that I saw some Put Zai Gou which 新不了情 gave new meaning to.
And then… I cut my hair! So kawaii! 受不了。The lady who cut my hair is called Donna, I thought it an ominous sign to have someone by that name service me. ‘Donna’ will be the name of my nemesis if I had one. But then, Donna the hairstylist did a good job so I’m happy! Look for her at Aveda Hair Salon, Harbour City. Making a trip there also gives you an excuse to pop into 糖朝 just across the road for some of their desserts. The spicy wantan thing was really onz. Don't be put off by the jade green hue, they are just... veggies. It's onz.
Having 糖水in HK is like having gelato in Italy. You have it once a day because it’s only right. There’s a tendency to also convince yourself that right and wrong is but a matter of perception and that you’re not going to be back in HK for some time. And you know deep in your intoxicated heart that 晶晶酒心汤圆can only be found at天后。So, don't share this once a day rule... people might scoff at you.
I had quite a lot of alone time in HK and I really enjoyed it. It’s nice to walk on those familiar streets, never mind that it was never my home. The persistent, blinding lights were a consolation to my yellowing skin. 人民公社 is as good as I left it a year ago. I spent about an hour there this time, watching the big TV at Times Square as it reeled over and over trailers for The Departed, a DBS credit card commercial and the Panasonic my-sassy-girl commercial amongst other forgettable ones. I pondered if my café latte was served in the same cup and saucer a year ago. I don't know about you but for me, fear precedes miracles. I raised the onyx-toned rectangular saucer and there it was, the little chip I had put in the corner. It had tasted like frozen 芝麻糊, the last time I bit into it. No point repeating what I had done so I lowered it and asked for the bill.
Honestly, it would have been difficult leaving HK if I had not been away from Singapore for so long.
I don’t know when we can hang out like that again but it was nice, living out these new memories before we keep them.
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