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Yu Joy

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On our last day in Hong Kong, Ron and Mich invited us to join their Sunday family lunch with the kids.  They took us for dimsum at Yu Joy in Elements Mall

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We had a feast! Thanks Ron and Mich!

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This was my favorite dish- it was fried tofu with garlic on top – YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Elements Mall, Hong Kong

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My first time to go to Elements Malldsc_6743.JPG  

Right in front of the entrance is the W hotel!  I wish I could stay heredsc_6741.JPGdsc_6866.JPG

Website:  Elements 

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Metro Bookstore owned by the National Bookstore group from the Philippines!  dsc_6854.JPG

I was not able to go inside but when I saw it from the outside, it was really so attractive, I hope to go back another time.  It is the biggest Organic supermarket in Hong Kongdsc_6834.JPGdsc_6839.JPGdsc_6838.JPG 360elementsorganicstore.jpg

They have an ice skating ring, what was interesting was the penguin that kids were holding on to- what a great feature  

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Soon, there will be trains to Mainland China from this station dsc_6811.JPG       

We saw a few restaurants on the way…dsc_6744.JPGdsc_6745.JPGdsc_6835.JPG 

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Then we went to the top of the mall

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and saw the soon to be tallest building in Hong Kong dsc_6818.jpgp1090125.JPG

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Arirang Korean Restaurant

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Arirang was one of our family’s favorites in HK when we were kids and used to stay often in kowloon side.   We have not been there in a long long time so since this time it was near where we stayed, I suggested we eat there….. and Ned and Janet offered to treat…so I did not object!  🙂  Thanks Ned and Janet for a great meal!!!  

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We just ordered the basics

Gahlbi – Marinated Prime US beef short ribs

Hyu Gooi – Tongue

Boolgogi -Marinated sliced beef 

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Funny guy Ned put his teacup on top of the beef while cooking….hmmm… he said they really do that to cook the beef 🙂  I just had to take a photo of it because it was the first time I saw such a way of cooking arirangkorean11.jpg  

Yummy ube/taro ice cream!! It comes with the BBQ dishes already 

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Prince Restaurant

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We went to Hong Kong on a business trip and of course set aside important time to dine in between…… dsc_6561.JPG

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….And get together with friends and family who were also there – Ned and Janet who came with us, Mich who lives there and my brother Jun Jun and Margs who were also on a businesstrip 

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It was a good restaurant, the problem was we did not know what to order.  It was recommended by the concierge at the hotel.  Suddenly we are lost without Mom who normally does all the ordering….But anyway we had a great time and it was nice to have Chinese food in Hong Kong 🙂

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Vegetable Rolls and Sauteed Diced Japan Wagyu beef with garlic

Barbecued Eel with honey and a Pork dish 

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Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab with Spice Salt

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Xiao long bao,  Another Unagi dish and fried rice  

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I forgot the names – this was a yummy beef dish, basic sweet and sour pork and a vegetable dish 

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Everyone ordered this for dessert – like a mango sago  

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I took photos of dishes I liked in the menu that we did not order…they looked good 

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These looked good and the head waiter was pushing us to order this…but scary to see a menu with Seasonal price written on it 🙂 where there is no price and you do not know the weight of the seafood. So we did not order anymore

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Website:  Prince Restaurant 

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Think Different!

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From my brother, Quito

WHAT A POWERFUL AD/COMMERCIAL!!!! I LOVE IT!  The more I love my Mac! 🙂

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THINK DIFFERENT and MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD! 

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Kitchen’s Best

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Kitchen’s Best is the famous pastry maker that you see in many bazaars.   After many years, they have opened their own commissary and bakeshop in a permanent location! I admire people who start from scratch and grow their business!  My real favorite is their sansrival ( The Best Sansrivals May 2, 2008) but I like all their other cakes too.  

I did not even know they were open since September last year. So after merienda at Terry’s, we went here for dessert.  YUMMY!!!  

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The inseparable sisters that own and run Kitchen’s Best.  They all help each other in the business with Roselyn being the Chef and the other two, Marlyn and Berna assisting in the operations.   MORE POWER TO YOU!!

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It is a nice, quaint place in the back of Karrivin Plaza, further down from Terry’s Selection and across Steps Dance Studio

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Concorde

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Banana Toffee Pie 

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Mango Royale 

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A week or so after, I dragged my father in law and husband to eat there for dinner so we were able to try the food!  YUMMY!!!! Definitely Heart2Heart’s type of food- I love home cooking or old family recipes! We chose everything with an asterisk (*) which are their recommendations. I did not bring my big camera so the photos are not so good and do not do real justice to the dishes.   I did not even know Roselyn cooks too!! I thought she was just into baking!   So go try them for yourself  and support the three sisters at Kitchen’s Best 🙂

Complimentary paté with crostini 

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Squash Soup 

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Cheesy fries topped with bacon bits, melted cheese and sour cream – YUMMY!!! 

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I forgot the name of the dish and it is not in the menu- but it is an old family recipe pasta- just ask them about it!! It is YUMMY!! 

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40 Cloves Garlic Chicken – YUMMY ALSO! It reminds me of Iberian Chicken!p1090183.JPG

 Meditteranean Beef- YUMMY!!! It is like tapa and it was really good with the white sauce that came with it! medbeefkitchbest.JPG

Cakes I did not see the other time:p1090154.JPG

A whole Banana Toffee Pie

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Strawberry Torte

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Next to try…maybe with Mom, the Breakfast queen! 🙂 

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