We all know about the dangers of plastic bags 

Previous Entry:  The Dangers of Plastic Bags August 6, 2008

I was shopping in Watsons and the cashier asked me if I had a bag- and since I did not bring any with me on the trip - I just said I did not have one- then I saw my bill go up by a few cents!    

I WAS SO HAPPY!  For once in my life, I was happy they were charging me for a plastic bag!  After that, I never asked for a plastic bag anymore I think it is a good way to reinforce the need for us to use recyclable bags and not use plastic anymore….I hope our country follows suit

 

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It was a Sunday and we were crossing Queensway Bridge to go to our restaurant for dinner…… 

 and we saw this… In Hong Kong, Sunday is the day when the domestic workers are given a day off 

At first i could not believe it….then I had mixed feelings- first ashamed… they built their own picnic grounds using cardboard boxes, some removed their shoes and put up their feet, and they had food which they brought with them and you could smell different kinds of smell from the food….then later on I felt pity….but then again I looked at them and they seemed to be having a good time.  I regret not talking to any of them and asking them….  

Could this be the reason why others look down on us Filipinos? Could this be the reason there are no chairs/couches in the malls to avoid circumstances like this?  Why isn’t anyone doing anything about it? 

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One of the two favorite places of Heart2Heart in Hong Kong - Seibu GREAT food hall

and City Super ( Previous Entry:  City Super February 1, 2008  ) which I featured before

 

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Right beside Zen in Pacific Place is Roka.  It was our first time to try this place and we enjoyed it.   

Open kitchen where they do all the grilling 

O Toro 

Ebi Tempura 

Wagyu Tempura Maki - I was so curious to try this and it was really good!  

Maitake Mushroom 

Tori no Umeshu Miso Yaki ( chicken ) 

Robata Beef 

Unagi 

Gindara 

Lamb Skewers 

Yakitori- chicken skewers with baby leeks 

Grilled Pork belly  

Prawn and black cod dumplings ( gyoza ) 

Grilled chicken wings 

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One of our favorite dimsum restaurants in Pacific Place.  They renovated and moved around the restaurants in the mall so this was where Peking Garden used to be 

 

 

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From the Peak Tram terminal, just right beside is the Hong Kong Park.  Again, first time to pass here…It was nice to walk back home to the hotel through the park, a pleasant walk

Trees are marked and have names

They even have an aviary!

You can see the tall buildings nearby

 Click on the link for the website:  Hong Kong Park

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 This is Nadaman Part 2 already since Heart2Heart featured it already before

Previous Entry:  Nadaman April 6, 2008 

Of course, when we reserve, we make sure Chef Mok is there to cook for us

Heart2Heart suggests that you eat in Nadaman for lunch because it is cheaper than dinner.  If you go dinner time, the menu prices changes maybe to even double

Ingredients for the teppanyaki

Unagi Teppanyaki!!

This time, I took a video of how he cooked the Unagi and on the side you will see Foie Gras Teppanyaki - Miam Miam!

 

and the foie gras that was also in the video- I prefer the one rolled in beef- see my previous entry

Another Unagi dish, but the teppanyaki is 100 times better

Fish

Scallops

Serious Japanese fried rice

Can you tell which is the kobe beef?

Serious garlic fried rice

Garlic and spring onion for the Usuyaki rolled beef!  This is very good!!

More beef

Kobe beef!

The fat!

 

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Heart2Heart was so happy to experience Hong Kong leisurely… normally Hong Kong is a business trip and I don’t see anything but buildings - offices or shops.  

This is my first time to go to The Peak in Hong Kong.  It’s a short ride up and it’s the best way to see the view of the city

On the right side going up- you can already see part of the view

When you get there, there are shops and restaurants

And there is a Nature Walk

 

You can go to the Sky Terrace to experience the full view from the top and it is really beautiful

 Wow! I wonder how it is like to live on top of the mountain!

Another view from the other side

There is a mall as well there which we were not able to go to anymore

The view from the top showing the route of the peak tram

We went to the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum!  :-) We get a thrill out of taking photos with the stars because they look so real!

Inside is a horror trail which we did not go into!  :-)

and then back down

Click to go to website:  The Peak 

 

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Drunken Shrimp 

 

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