From Hong Kong, we took the Turbo Jet to Macau. So easy and fast! Just about an hour boat ride. I have never been to Macau so you cannot imagine how excited I was to be riding the boat and waiting to experience a new place! 🙂
Not so easy when you have plenty baggage but they have porters to assist
Bye Hong Kong….
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After arriving from Hong Kong, James and I discovered this “hole in the wall” restaurant in San Antonio Village!!! WE LOVE IT!!! No frills but really tasty and YUMMY Chinese food! We met the owner, Mary, and she told us that she really loves to cook and she really researches how to make certain dishes and goes to Hong Kong often because she loves Chinese food. We highly recommend this place! And if you have no time or in a rush, you can order for delivery! We had quite a number of dishes and we liked everything – high on the list of course is the pork asado, salted baked chicken, fried pork chop shallot rice, the shallot rice alone will be a good rice accompaniment, and the salt and pepper squid!! AMAZING! No need to go all the way to Hong Kong to get yummy chinese food and not to mention…at very very reasonable prices!
At the unlikely junction between Bagtikan Street and Sacred Heart Road in the heart of San Antonio Village in Makati lies a quaint and unpretentious little restaurant. With roast chickens hanging from the window, the restaurant claims that it offers “authentic Chinese food,” providing you with a “taste of Hong Kong.”
Owned by the gracious and equally unpretentious Mary Chan, Hong Kong Roast Food Express or HKR is the younger sibling of Mary’s already-successful printing business. For business purposes, Mary found herself travelling frequently back and forth from Hong Kong and China. Armed with a Hotel & Restaurant Management Degree from Dominican College and a love for food, Mary discovered the true recipe for asado, or barbecued pork as it is more commonly known overseas. A cook herself who trained under Chef Gene Gonzales as a college student, Mary decided to bring “the taste of Hong Kong” to Manila, with a strong focus on asado.
The recipe for asado is apparently a trade secret, which explains why only the Chinese chefs who work for Manila’s fine dining Chinese restaurants are able to copy the true Hong Kong asado well. Nevertheless, Mary felt the need for a restaurant that emulated the true Hong Kong dining experience – excellent food, fast service, unfussy surroundings and affordable prices. Therefore, she and her chef trained with Hong Kong and Shenzhen chefs to perfect the recipe, which is now one of the best-selling dishes at HKR.
Other notable dishes include the roast chicken, whose texture and flavor are reminiscent of Causeway Bay roast duck;
the appetizing salted baked chicken; and the Black Chicken Sesame – which you will only find at HKR. The dish uses the silk chicken, a type of fowl whose skin is completely black. In China, dishes with silk chicken are usually consumed twice a day post-pregnancy to bring the mother back to health. In HKR, the dish is cooked with ginger to eliminate unhealthy gas and acid from the system.
The taho and soy milk are manufactured completely in the restaurant. For an interesting salve to the sweet tooth, try the French Toast with sesame filling – a popular dish among gentlemen, Mary notes with surprise.
Perhaps one reason why the food tastes so much like authentic Hong Kong cuisine is because a lot of the ingredients are imported. For instance, HKR’s milk tea is such an accurate representation of its Hong Kong cousin because only Black & White Evaporated Full Cream milk is used to create it – one of the two brands used by Hong Kong restaurants to craft the beverage. HKR delivers to the immediate vicinity and uses only environmentally-friendly packaging made out of corn pulp to house the food.
HKR is the only restaurant that claims to have authentic Hong Kong food but does not have a Chinese chef on the payroll. Whereas this may raise some eyebrows to the restaurant’s faithfulness to the original, Mary believes that her patrons visit her to sample the excellent and affordable food, and not to watch a Chinese chef cook. Furthermore, her own enculturation in Hong Kong and Shenzhen cuisine, coupled with an eye for detail and careful management of her restaurant, lend HKR all the authenticity it needs.
Fried Pork Chop Shallot Rice
YangChow Fried Rice
Curry Beef Camto Soup
Beef Ho Fan Noodle Soup
Salt and Pepper Squid
This hidden gem is truly Hong Kong. Run by a Chinese lady with considerable experience in the culinary arts both here and abroad, serving dishes that are genuinely Causeway Bay café in taste and quality, HKR is a veritable little Hong Kong in the middle of Makati City.
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Men’s skin needs hydration too. Every day, men’s skin is subjected to aggression from pollution, air-conditioning and regular shaving that dehydrate skin. The result is irritated, uncomfortable skin that shows signs of premature aging.
Thanks to Clarins Research expertise in “multi-level” hydration, ClarinsMen Super Moisture Gel and Balm now go even further. Two new formulas combine the very latest “superstar” ingredient – calcium hyaluronate – and a selection of high-performance plant extracts. Never before has men’s skin been so hydrated and protected… without the slightest oily residue in sight!
Calcium hyaluronate, a high performance ingredient used for the first time in men’s skin care is found in ClarinsMen Super Moisture Gel and Balm. The hydrating effectiveness of hyaluronic acid exhibits the renewing power of calcium.
Obtained by combining hyaluronic acid, a major skin component, and the cell-renewing mineral calcium ion, this high-tech molecule ensures dual benefits such as strengthening hydration in all skin levels. Low molecular weight calcium hyaluronate absorbs easily to the heart of the epidermis and dermis and optimizes water levels. It also strengthens protection against dehydration. When taken to the deepest layers of the epidermis, calcium boosts keratinocyte renewal: skin is gradually strengthened and water loss is controlled.
ClarinsMen Super Moisture Gel and Balm is exclusively available at all Rustans stores: Ayala Center Makati, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, Alabang Town Center, Skin Spa, Ayala Center Cebu, Robinson’s Plaza and Gateway Mall.
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Happy 50th Birthday Dennis! We were not able to attend the whole party but as usual it was jam packed with friends and family, lots of food and drinks, surprise guests and numbers, and lots of giveaways! Thanks Tessa for sharing this special day with Heart2Heart!
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My two boys are getting older and the older they get, the harder it is to discipline them. I saw this in one of my friends facebook status and as soon as I saw it, I sent it to my kids 🙂 And I will send it and send it to them so they will understand their INSANE mom! 🙂
I can’t believe that at my age of 41, I am still attending baby showers for friends my age! 🙂 But it’s a nice feeling because it makes us feel young 🙂
Previous entry: Baby Shower and Fondue October 13, 2008
I am delayed in posting this as this happened last Sunday and today Lils already popped. Lils is in a bit of a delicate situation and we pray that everything will go well. And soon in a few months, Lau will pop too
Oops last shot with the boys!
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The first of its kind in the Philippines, this new equipment is very much in demand in all premier eye centers around the world. Its acquisition by American Eye Center reinforces the latter’s commitment to be at par with global standards of quality and excellence in ophthalmic laser treatment.
The WaveLight Refractive Suite is known as the world’s fastest refractive platform . It combines two of the most advanced lasers currently available for performing LASIK surgery—the WaveLight EX500, a 500 Hz repetition excimer laser; and the WaveLight FS200, a 200 kHz Femtosecond laser.
The FS200 femtosecond laser is impressive because of its speed and ability to make the flap that is needed for LASIK surgery. There is no need for blades. The surgeon is given the freedom of choice with regard to diameter, shape, thickness, depth, angle and location of the flap according to the individual needs of the patient. Integrating seamlessly with the FS200 is the EX500, the fastest excimer laser in the market operating at 1.4 seconds per diopter of treatment. It can perform a wide range of customized treatments.
A very distinct advantage of this system over other available systems is that the Excimer laser is networked with the Femtosecond laser. With this system, All Laser LASIK becomes very convenient for the patient. The entire procedure is done in less than 20 minutes.
The WaveLight Refractive Suite brings an unprecedented level of safety and precision, allowing surgeons to provide consistently excellent refractive and visual results when performing laser vision correction.
American Eye Center has been breaking new ground when it comes to ophthalmic care since its establishment in 1995. According to Dr. Benjamin Cabrera, chief operating officer, and a specialist in Cataract surgery, American Eye Center pioneered many of the globally accepted treatments now widely being used locally. “We are continuing this trend with our investment in the femtosecond technology, because we know that quality and safety must never be compromised when it comes to treating eye conditions,” he added.
American Eye Center’s level of excellence is backed by the Associated Eye Specialists, the most experienced and longest-running EyeMD group practice in the country, composed of 18 doctors with various subspecialties. The center is also staffed with highly qualified optometrists, nurses and counselors to provide patients with personalized quality eye care.
American Eye Center is a full-service diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical eye facility fully accredited with the Department of Health and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. It houses the latest diagnostic equipment for the early detection and monitoring of all eye diseases such as Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy and Cataract.
Its location in Greenbelt 5 in Makati City has a laser suite, an operating room, a recovery room, examining rooms, and a spacious reception area. Clients can also choose from a wide array of elegant eyewear from SPEX, a world-class eyewear center adjacent to the American Eye Center and managed by The Optical Shop.
The company’s main office is located at the level 5, Shangri-La Plaza, EDSA cor. Shaw Blvd., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. For inquiries and details, call tel. nos. 636-0762 or 729-EYES (3937) or visit www.eyecenter.com.ph.
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A modern ballet collaboration between old colleagues Joey Ayala and Agnes Locsin with the Ballet Philippines.
On August 12th at the CCP, an explosion of culture, music, politics, and history will once again be witnessed. Set in the Spanish colonial era, Encantada dances the story of an Indio rebel, Estranjero, escaping pursuit from the guardia civil. The story centers on this man’s encounter with a mountain spirit, the Encantada. Music is by Joey Ayala, and choreography is by Agnes Locsin.
Joey Ayala is a Philippine institution, best known for promoting Filipino ethnic instruments and combining these with more modern instruments, such as electric guitars and drums.
The other half of this brilliant partnership is the pioneer of the neo-ethnic dance style (and Ayala’s friend) Agnes Locsin.
Other featured artists in Encantada are Bayang Barrios, Onie Badiang, Cynthia Alexander, Cutie Paduano and Connie Lawigan-Chua.
Smart Infinity, the premium postpaid service of Smart, is dedicated to giving its users great customer service, compelling promotions, and invitations to exceptional events. For Encantada, Smart Infinity subscribers are entitled to a 20% discount. For more information, interested parties may call 637-6278.
Evening performances are on August 12th and 13th at the CCP.
Come to the Farm for wellness and detox. They said that 50% of their customers are repeat customers which only proves that they are satisfied with their experience. Jennifer from the farm said, Look ten years younger and 10 pounds lighter!!! 🙂
Once in awhile, it’s good to just get away from it all and have a retreat! After all, It’s when you are well….. that you enjoy your life.
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Take advantage of this promotion!!! Only till the end of September
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