23 Mar 09
My cousin brought over some Japanese apples that cost $90 HKD ($15 CAD) for a pair. They were light green and quite large, but they didn’t taste that unique. My uncle believes the cost comes from the way the apples are grown: all the branches but one are cut from the apple tree, so all the nutrients go into one apple.
I’m so glad my family knows how to eat; I get to partake in all the amazing food they buy or cook. Even snacks — cookies, candy, ice cream, and drinks — are of a particular quality. I’m wondering how much weight I’ve gained so far.
Other weeks in my Hong Kong Food Diary
ok heres the thing jeff you ether need to stop posting all this awsome food or bring it all back 4 me lol.all i doo is look at them read ur discriptions and think god damn i gotta go to hongkong apperently there is nothing there i will not eat and calimari is awsome ur nuts lolmay i sugjest u bring home ur share lol
theres no take out place in kingston that even comes close to the level of what ive seen in ur posts
ps if green tea flan tastes like green tea ice cream did u may wana bring me home a slice 2 lol
Unfortunately, I can’t bring any food back, especially since I’m going through US customs, who are much more strict than any other country I’ve been to. Otherwise, I’d bring you back some calamari flan.
I was just wondering myself how much weight you must have gained! Actually, I’m surprised at the variety of fried foods that are served, like bananas!? Neat! At least we don’t have to worry about you starving over there
. Come home safe!
xo
You’ll have to tell me where you notice it, if there’s any weight gain. I’d rather have it in my cheeks than in my belly. Tons of stuff here is fried (which has a different word from stir-fried in Chinese, possibly only because it’s cooking with a wok instead of a pan). I think that’s why Chinese people drink so much tea. Fried food is considered yang, and tea is yin, so they balance out. Otherwise, one would get sick.
Looks delish!!
Oh man! Bee Cheng Hiang makes the BEST crunchy sweet cured meats like that little square you had. I about did a handstand the first time our “Uncle” brought us some from HK. Lok Bok Go (the daikon cake)is like my Asian equivalent of mashed potatoes – classic comfort food. I totally miss the good kind. And the FRENCH TOAST!!!EEE!!. Love it. The places that do it right even put a wee bit of peanut butter in the middle of the slices, it’s sooooo good.
You are SO lucky. Eat yourself silly while you have the chance!
It’s been so hard not to eat myself sick; I have to remember to pace myself because there’s just too much to try!