I finally got the chance to update my Hongkong holiday. It's quite fun doing this at my room while listening to music. Looking at the picture also brought back fun memories :D Basically, my time had been wasted in some important occasions and short holidays. I visited Thailand last month and just went back from Bali few days ago so I still have lots of trip to share on my kind of abandoned blog T.T Blogging for me is all about memory keeping so I'll make sure to post any events in my life, of course, the word keeping ones. Psst, this post is mostly about food. Sorry but I didn't meant to make your tummy trembling.
Dishes from Pepper Lunch and deep fried pork cutlet with egg-covered rice
Pork bacon, one of my must have dishes in a hotel for breakfast! Anyway, my heavenly breakie contains half-done omelette with extra cheese, pork bacon, sausage, rice or potatoes, strawberry danish or croissant, and fresh juice as the refreshment. What's yours?
Junk food why so good
Tian Tan Buddha, located in Lantau Island. It can be reached by two ways; by bus and by cable car. Cable car is preferable because you can enjoy the magnificent view of Hongkong from above. For the cheaper one, go for the bus. One hour bus journey from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping bus station was very impressive due to the beautiful hilly island, lush-green forests, breezy beaches, fresh air, and clean winding mountain roads. When we alighted, we were welcomed by chilled wind. In front of this circular platform, there is a series of 268 steps leading to the statue of Big Buddha. There is no entrance fee to visit this statue. Entry to the Big Buddha remains open from 10:00 AM to 17:30 PM. it is quite tiring to climb up the steps to reach the top but well worth your effort. If you get tired, you can take it slow and rest every few steps. Once I reach the top, I had fantastic views and the Buddha itself was incredible. The whole of the Buddha area is a good day trip and the shops for tourists are also worth the visit.
My childhood favorite drama characters, too cute!
SABOTEN, the Japanese tonkatsu specialist, probably my favorite eatery in Hongkong! For those who never heard about tonkatsu before, Japan tonkatsu is something difficult to make because if cooked in a wrong way, it’s just a piece of greasy and chewy meat. After all, Tonkatsu is high in fat and cholesterol, and if the dish is going to get my arteries blocked, it better tastes freakin good!
I heard a lot about the sensuous delight of it and finally found the stall in Hongkong Airport. It was a long queue that time. I ordered the reasonably priced porkloin set. It has a crispy greasy outer layer (which is one of the difficult things to control when making tonkatsu) and a juicy and tender meat. Shredded cabbage was so fresh and they help in balancing the "greasiness" from the deep fried cutlets The sesame dressing wasn't very thick. Its mild sesame flavor, mixed with the grapefruit vinegar dressing, went very well with the shredded cabbages. To sum it up, it's worth it to try Saboten.
