Tai Ping Koon Restaurant 太平館餐廳

Tai Ping Koon, one of the first Western restaurants in Hong Kong, has over 140 years of history, and created the 'Soy Sauce Western Cuisine'.

So what exactly is the 'Soy Sauce Western Cuisine'? It is the grandfather of all fusion dishes in Hong Kong. The owner of Tai Ping Koon, Mr Tsui, started making this dish in Guangzhou in 1860. He made a business from Western-style Pork Chop and Steak with Soy Sauce, a welcome surprise to both Chinese and Western customers.

Some of my all time favoriteSS:

 

燒豬肶 - super tender port leg meat, doesn't look glam but it's super yummy with Swiss sauce.

瑞士雞翼 (Swiss Sauce Chicken Wings) - There are Swiss sauce chicken wings everywhere but this is the best! Best for the sauce!

瑞士汁牛肉炒河 (Swiss Sauce Beef Ho Fun) - I can have this everyday!!!!! The hor fun is chewy and gels perfectly with the sweet Swiss Sauce was a nice compliment to the savory beef.

After appetizer and main dishes, you must save some room for dessert - a super size baked soufflé that regular diners look forward to all night! Although I am not a big fans of Hong Kong style Soufflé, yet, worth trying! It's huge!

I love old things, from old toys/ jewelries/ bags to architecture and restaurants, it means so much to remember our roots, culture and how we progress from then.

Food straight down to our stomach, memory flows up to the soul.....

Denmark Cake Shop 丹麥餅店

The old HK. It has so much more character, this is one of the last few store still remain the same way of cooking and food still taste the same from 38 years ago....ahhah...I dono how it taste 38 yeasrs ago

but it is still good now:0

My all time favorite:

Pork Burger (豬扒包) - Pork chop is tasty and tender. The bun is a hamburger bun but somehow reminds me a little of a English muffin. Overall pretty good but I think the pork should either have a
thicker batter or be slightly thicker...hahah, value added;) 

Fish Burger (魚柳包) - It's juicy, crispy all at the same time. It went so well with the white sauce. 

This uncle with the lovely wife, have been running this store for 38 years! Thank God, he is still passionate and happy....Miss it already:)

Location: G/F, Leishun Court, 106 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay銅鑼灣禮頓道106號禮信大廈地下 

Simply Life

Life with simple food, what can be more appropriate than bread. Dating back to the Neolithic era, we eat bread more than anything else, indeed that's one of the oldest food.

Most people love HK, love the shopping and food, so do I, but, I love trying new things every single time. This is relatively new, Simply Life. A concept food business with cafe, bakery and fine dinning.

Smells so good once step into the bakery.... A bite on the bread, so soft, so sweet, so tender, so LOVE! It's beyond words, feeling so warm....Oh, can you see the view of the harbor as well. Lovely!

I like the one at IFC mall, Central. It's a s chic, modern, French-inspired with it’s round café tables and bistro style chairs. It has a simple black, white stainless steel and cream color scheme. They serve good coffee in fancy French coffee cups with thin rims too.

A magic bread, a fantastic morning, a simple life.....but nice!

Coffee Break

Brewing since 1935.

Uncle James taking over his parents business, till today, he has been brewing at Amoy street for 10years! Exactly 10 long years!

A small store local at 2nd floor of Amoy Street Food centre. You will be attracted to his colorful menus. Plenty varieties (Easily 20 over types), ranging from
SGD 0.80 per normal Kopi-O (Plain black coffee) to a SGD 3.50 fansy Mint Mocha. My faviout is always the Kpoi siew dai (Coffee with less sugar). So nice!

Honestly, I hated most of local coffee, most of them are sourish in taste. Heard that's because of the type of coffee beans they use and the way they fried, moist, temperature and water, etc. Ya Kun and Toast box are kind of maintained their standard but this COFFEE BREAK is really something, the best by far!!!

A good coffee makes my day, it has kind of magic power to keep me focus. I like nice Italian coffee but for a change, this is absolutely lovely and worth mentioning, especially those brewing with their heart!

Location: #02-78, Amoy Street Food Centre, (Close at about 3pm)