You may dub this as the food chapter. You can find some good food in GZ. Bernard and I are the adventurous kind and we like to explore what the locals eat.
A friend recommended 巧美面家 and we happen to stumble upon it during our first night, a branch along the famous 北京路. I ordered the usual prawn wontons while Bernard tried the famous Five Treasures or 五宝云吞 that consists of ingredients like crab roe, dried scallop and mini abalone. Great value at S$3 per bowl. Ordered a plate of fresh vegetables to share at about S$1.50. Love the vegetables at this time of the year, sweet and crunchy. The food was so good that we tried it a second time during our trip there. Try their QQ chewy noodles too.
Along the same stretch, you will also find 银记肠粉店, another shop recommended by the famous Hong Kong gastromer Cai Lan, as for 巧美面家. The chang fen or 肠粉 is soft and fresh! Our last night saw us going for desert at one of the many desert places around the area. At 五代同糖，we ordered mango shaved ice - a very large portion that justifies the S$6 desert.
A friend recommended 巧美面家 and we happen to stumble upon it during our first night, a branch along the famous 北京路. I ordered the usual prawn wontons while Bernard tried the famous Five Treasures or 五宝云吞 that consists of ingredients like crab roe, dried scallop and mini abalone. Great value at S$3 per bowl. Ordered a plate of fresh vegetables to share at about S$1.50. Love the vegetables at this time of the year, sweet and crunchy. The food was so good that we tried it a second time during our trip there. Try their QQ chewy noodles too.
Along the same stretch, you will also find 银记肠粉店, another shop recommended by the famous Hong Kong gastromer Cai Lan, as for 巧美面家. The chang fen or 肠粉 is soft and fresh! Our last night saw us going for desert at one of the many desert places around the area. At 五代同糖，we ordered mango shaved ice - a very large portion that justifies the S$6 desert.
Our third morning there, we skipped the buffet breakfast. The spread was considered not bad but no change at all to the items for all our days there. We decided on brunch at 陶陶居. I have been to the century-old 陶陶居 during my previous visits to GZ but this is Bernard's first. It is along 第十甫路, near the Pedestrain street of 上下九街. Got our waiting number, a sweet "88". Didn't wait too long before we were given seats on the 4th level. Shared a table with another couple and later a granny with her grandchild joined the same table as well. The scene is typical of usual Hong Kong Dim Sum places, people chatting away with the clanging of tea cups and utensils...
We tried the famous 奶黄包 custard bun with the usual siew mai and har gao. Bernard ordered the chicken feet but the auntie got the order wrong and we were forced to take a medium-sized plate and we had like 4-5 pcs each. We tried to offer some to our fellow table-sharers but they politely declined. They were so amazed that we could finish the entire plate! Haha!
Something learnt while I was in HK; the Cantonese people usually order their Dim Sum one plate at a time, chat, drink tea before going for another. Only we the Singaporeans will order everything at one go and finish everything all at once. One look and they know we are foreigners... =P
We tried the famous 奶黄包 custard bun with the usual siew mai and har gao. Bernard ordered the chicken feet but the auntie got the order wrong and we were forced to take a medium-sized plate and we had like 4-5 pcs each. We tried to offer some to our fellow table-sharers but they politely declined. They were so amazed that we could finish the entire plate! Haha!
Something learnt while I was in HK; the Cantonese people usually order their Dim Sum one plate at a time, chat, drink tea before going for another. Only we the Singaporeans will order everything at one go and finish everything all at once. One look and they know we are foreigners... =P
The day we walked 上下九街 was our 4th continuous day of walking. We were glad to find a foot massage place at one side street to bring some relief to our tired feet. After an hour of rest, in search of food, we came to a mall just adjacent to 长寿路站 MRT, a place where I had visited 10 years ago. The place is much developed now, different from what I remembered it to be. with Not many choices here and we settled for a Japanese dinner. The layout of meals were exquisite. 3 pieces of salmon on an ice plate, nicely decorated.
Another place where we frequented during our trip was a fast food place just opposite the hotel, Cafe de Coral. Had one breakfast and two lunches there. =)
Another place where we frequented during our trip was a fast food place just opposite the hotel, Cafe de Coral. Had one breakfast and two lunches there. =)
Our last day saw us getting samples from the wholesale places. Had our lunch at Cafe de Coral before heading to the airport via the airport shuttle. Our coach met with a little accident along the way. Coincidentally, the accident happened close to a Light Accident Resolution Service Center. Thank God for His protection throughout our trip! =)
Looking forward to the next Canton Fair!
Looking forward to the next Canton Fair!
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