Seafood Lunch @ Lamma Island

I spent my last Sunday at Lamma Island(南丫岛) Hong Kong. I heard from my Hong Kong colleagues saying the seafood there is very fresh and nice. After my hiking trail is already 3pm afternoon and I was so worried that the seafood restaurant is closed. Luckily all of them still open for business. =P

Finally I went to this Tai Yuen Seafood Restaurant (泰菀鱼翅海鲜酒家). The total cost for 1 person with all the foods below was HKD 220.00

Table Setting

TsingTao Beer but not as nice as the one I had in Qingdao!

Steam scallop with garlic "tang hun"

Steam Prawn for 1 person and the prawn is fresh and sweet!

Black bean & pepper Clams

Salt & pepper squids

Salt & pepper mantis prawns, my all time favourate dish in Hong Kong seafood!

After meal.....I'm like hugging my stomach leaving the restaurant!

年宵花市 New Year Fair - Hong Kong

Yesteday after work, my colleague and I went to Victoria Park at Causeway bay. We were being told that the "Fa Si" (年宵花市) started on Tuesday. Both of us never been to the "Fa Si" so we went there together. I heard alot about the "Fa Si" from all the Hong Kong series and finally I got the chance to experience it myself.

Entrance of the New Year Fair

The "Fa Si" divided into 2 portion wet and dry. Wet will be selling all kinds of flowers and dry will be all the funny funny items. Most of the items suitable for chinese new year like chinese new year decoration, "Fung Cheh" (风车), traditional food for chinese new year, funny funny items that the students design and selll in the fair and etc.

The photos below was took at the wet area.

Tou Fa (桃花) - those single will buy this so that they can "Hang tou fa wan" (行桃花运)

Orange mandarin plant (橘子)

"Ngam Toi Tong Thong" (五代同堂) - I went to ask the auntie what's the name and she gave one kind of look =_="

Orchid（I guess...) not really good in flower's name =P

Below is the stalls selling all funny funny items. In the Lunar year this is year is OX so most of the stall decorate theme is OX!!

Stall selling all types of "Fung Cheh" - so tempted to buy 1!!

Different store selling different type of "Fung Cheh"

Some of them even wear costume to attract business!!

Milk Box for house decoration

Financial crisis floaties

Funny items teasing their Chief Executive Hong Kong

This stall selling inflatable bullshit hat - 牛屎 = 牛市

Chinese new year decoration

You really can feel very strong chinese new year celebration there. I wanted to buy the "Fung Cheh" but the problem is very difficult to carry back to Malaysia. At the end I bought bracelet, thumbdrive and mircoSD card.

Bracelet

2GB MicroSD for HKD 33.00

4GB thumbdrive HKD 63.00

On top of that, I also saw few Hong Kong celebrities 郭晋安(Roger Kwok) and 郭羡妮(Sonija Kwok).

It was a fruitful visit. Ha ha...=D

Dine @ Bidor Pun Chun Restaurant

Yesterday after my gua tempurung adventurous we decided to have our lunch at Bidor. We went to the famous restaurant in the town Pun Chun Restaurant. This restaurant famous with the Duck Soup Noodle.

Dry noodle with duck leg soup (鸭腿面)

The soup abit salty and the noodle abit bland. I need to add soya sauce into it. The noodle is not up to my expectation.

I think the best duck noodle was back in my home town. The chinese herbs in the soup is just nice and not too salty and is hot till no steam coming out . The noodle texture just nice and they don't use dark soya sauce for the noodle. Unfortunately the shop closed down due to the owner in old age. I miss that very much!

JR(Japan Rail) Pass

If you plan to travel to japan free & easy, one of the thing you must get is the JR Pass. Although this pass is not cheap (28,300 Yen around RM 800++ based on Yen exchange rate) but i think is still worth to get it.

There are 2 types of JR Pass, ordinary and green pass. The pass that I bought was ordinary pass and ordinary pass is already very good! If you need more information about JR Pass, you can go Japan Rail.

With this pass you can travel on all types of Shinkansen(Bullet train) except "Nozomi", Buses, trains and ferry UNLIMITED that operated by Japan Rail.

When I travel to Japan, my sister and I bought the JR Pass before we leave the country(JR Pass need to purchase outside of Japan). My sister colleague Jacqui did not buy the JR Pass so when we travel to Kyoto via Shinkansen she need to pay around 27,000 Yen for the return tickets. At that time, I really felt that luckily that I got the JR Pass!!

Although is unlimited rides, for Shinkansen you need to go the JR Counter to exchange the Shinkansen tickets. =)

This is the pass that I carried through out my journey.


Inside it written my name, date of issued and expiry date

In Tokyo, I just need to flash my JR pass to the officer at the station and I lazy till walking distance I also take the trains. =P

Places that I visited in Tokyo, Japan

Asakusa underground ticket


Sensoji Temple, one of the chinese temple in Tokyo


In front of Sensoji Temple


Japanese tradition, before you walk into the temple you must wash your hands and rinse ur mouth!

Rice wine that for the temple


Japanese way to "kao chim" 求签.


Ueno underground ticket


One of the Shogun Tomb at Ueno Park


Signature statue at Ueno Park

Me at the signature statue

Entrance to Meiji Shrine

Rice wine for the shrine

Wishing tree with the boards

Big Drums use for ceremony in the shrine

Need to pay 500Yen for each wishing board

One of the path in Meiji Shrine

Harajuku Arcade Entrance

Harajuku Arcade, night time and weekends very crowded!

One of the temple's garden at Harajuku

At the pond in one of the temple in Harajuku

Different temple have different design

Wishing tree tie with papers wishes

Street performance outside the shopping arcade famous with their local brands

The place that I bought handbags!!!

Shibuya Station famous statue Hachiko

Sky scrappers at Shibuya


The famous junction at Shibuya. This photo taken from Starbucks opposite Shibuya Station


Shibuya buildings full of advertisement! Very colourful!


Building near Ueno JR Station


Japanese slotting coins machine. You can see plenty of it at Ueno area.


Entrace of Ameyayokocho. The place with lotsa of cheap bargain. I spent quite a fair bit here. Plenty of things to see here and with bargain price!


Akihabara the famous electronic town


My sister bought her iPod at that Mac Store. Apparently apple product is cheaper in Japan!


Roppongi underground ticket. Roppongi is the famous night spots. Due to night time didn't take many photos about Roppongi


East Garden of Royal Palace


At the Royal Palace Garden


At Royal Palace Garden