Category Archives: Foodie

Va Bene, Lan Kwai Fong

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 We went to Hong Kong without a plan.  Normally we know what we have to buy and where to eat.  But this trip, we actually did not have a plan which probably made it more exciting 🙂  So for our first night, we walked nearby and tried to look for a place to eat.  James suggested Lan Kwai Fong since he said there are many choices in the area.  It was very near Mandarin Hotel.  There were many small bars and fastfood restaurants but we wanted somewhere quiet and where we could have a nice meal

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We even bumped into our friend, Ron!!  Who lives and works in Hong Kong.  We were so happy to see a familiar face!!

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 Thanks to Ron for recommending this restaurant which we also remember our friend, Mykie, telling us about this place a long time ago.  So we had a nice dinner here

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 One of the best fungi ( mushroom ) risottos I have ever tasted.  It had a puddle of cheese in the middle! 

Risotto Carnaroli con fungi mantecato al Castel magno

Carnaroli risotto with stewed fresh mushrooms and Castelmagno cheese

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Carpaccio di manzo con rucola, tartufo nero e parmigiano

Beef carpaccio with black truffle puree, rocket leaves and fresh parmesan

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Click below to go to website:

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Address:

17-22 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong

Phone:

2845-5577

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Dette and Brenda’s Birthday

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 So happy to see my Rustans group!! We have not gotten together in a long time and I missed them! I told them it should not be too long and that we need to meet more often 🙂  Photo of us from tallest, Luzanne, then Des, Dette, Brenda, Me and then Lucille! 🙂  We have known each other for around 20 years already since we were all working in Rustan’s and our topics of conversation change every year and it’s so nice to grow old with them…yet look young!! 🙂

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Thanks to Dette and Brenda for treating us for their birthdays!!   

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We had all you can eat dimsum buffet…though everyone was dieting!!!   I think we should not have had the all you can eat! We did not maximize 🙂  But of course we had a great time.  And time went by so fast we were not able to really catch up!!  So, looking forward to our next one 🙂  

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This was our food, mostly one serving of each only for all 6 of us already!!   

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Rex Navarette and Foccacia

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We watched Rex Navarette in ISM and as usual, I could not stop laughing!  Super enjoyed!

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After we had dinner in the new branch of Focaccia in the Fort 

Previous Entries:  Focaccia August 20, 2008 

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And we were happy to hear the good news!!!! Congrats to Pao and Trina on their upcoming bundle of joy!!!  

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Spinach and Artichoke Formaggio 

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Calamari Fritti 

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I forgot the names of the pasta but the cream based one was really really good! 

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For some reason, the Pazzo Rollo was a bit soggy in the middle and not crispy 

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But this is my new favorite – Tartufo Al Funghi- YUM! 

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Gelato almost wiped out

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Birthday Treat at Peking Garden

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After the photoshoot at Picture Company, we went up to Peking Garden where Lola treated us for dinner!! Yum Yum! 🙂 We are most especially just happy to spend time with Lola

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Cold Cut Combination 4 Assortment 

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Fish Lip with Shredded Chicken Soup 

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Peking Duck 

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Mince Duck with Fresh Lettuce 

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Sauteed Shrimps with Sea Whelk  

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Crispy Vegetable Conpoy with Bamboo Shoots and Cashews 

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 Steamed Lapu Lapu with Deep Fried Minced Bean

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Seared U.S. Beef Fillet Salad 

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Steamed Supreme Soup and pork dumpling – Xiao Long Bao 

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BBB

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Across Golden Spoon in Pergola Mall is this burger place……. LOVE LOVE BURGERS! 🙂

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Thanks to my good friends, Ned and Janet for accompanying me and for coming over to support the opening of Golden Spoon and at the same time, treated me for a burger for lunch break!   

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Double Dare with Cheese!! YUMMY!! 

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Up close 🙂 

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Three Cheese Explosion

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 Looking forward to eating here again to try the other items on the menu  

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Catering by Sugi

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We celebrated Lolo’s arrival last month!  Lolo is the unifying factor in our family and we all love him!

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He always treats us to Sugi and we all love it 🙂    

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We also celebrated Crickette’s birthday!! who we also all love! 🙂 

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Four Birthdays and a Ribcap

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This is a long delayed feature because the precious rib cap has been out of stock for a long time and only now it arrived.  Previous entry:  Bryan Flannery’s Rib Cap July 21, 2010

Heart2Heart did not want to tempt anyone only to find out there were no rib caps available for sale 🙂

We celebrated our birthdays all together last April

Newton and Paolo –  March  

James and Rica – April

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Newton and Michelle brought their yummy salad!!!

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and Salmon Pasta

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I requested Paolo and Trina to bring their yummy home cooked fish dish which they served in Paolo’s birthday

Previous Entry:  Paolo’s  Birthday April 24, 2009 

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And we prepared some baked potato 

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to go with the Bryan Flannery Rib cap!  And James threw in a t-bone and a rib eye 

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Thanks to our new peppermill from Gaita and the Fleur de Sel of James which he can’t live without for his steaks 🙂 

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James always tells his friends that rib caps should be eaten sparingly as it is very rich on its own,  well, Newton and Pao just gobbled it down! 🙂

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 It’s been difficult lately to get supply of rib caps from Bryan Flannery, so limited supply only for now

 For orders, please contact:

Weng Atanacio  (9am to 5pm Monday-Friday)

email address:  weng@jaricmarketing.com

 Telephone #:   898-1371 or 76  09178046875

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O Bistro and Cafe

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In the Oracle Hotel, there is the O Bistro and Cafe.  Sheila used to own Azzuro and had her catering business, so of course she is knows her food business.  That evening Mikee and Sheila served us a wonderful meal and we were surrounded by their beautiful art collection.  Mikee and Sheila really take time out to look and search for the art pieces that they like and after 10 years they have accumulated a valuable collection.  Thank you for sharing them with us and for letting us appreciate the works of our very own Filipino artists  

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