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The week of good eats!
Really this entry should be titled "the week of some of the most amazing, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, cooked-to-perfection foods I've ever, in my whole life, tasted ZOMG!!" but that got a bit long ^_-.
But before I get to the food, I first want to say I hope everyone's Christmas (for those who celebrate. For those who don't, hope you've been having a fantastic time in general! ^_-) was wonderful and may you all have a very Happy New Year!
Now on to theFOOD Hong Kong trip and today's quick Kobe jaunt...
Hong Kong first. We were only there for a few days, before, during, and after Christmas and OMG if I ever complain about the crowds here in Japan, it's NOTHING compared to Hong Kong (at least at Christmas time :-p). Despite this, we found it a very cool city, particularly the night skyline.
The nightly light and sound show they do is particularly spectacular,
even more so with half the buildings covered in gigantic Christmas light decorations.
The views we got the next day from the summit on Hong Kong Island were equally impressive.
The two temples we visited were interesting, closer in feel to Japan's than Korea's, Taiwan's or Thailand's.
But really, what made the trip (as has been the case with all the countries I've so far visited in Asia) was the food! In particular, the place we chose for Christmas dinner. Recommended by Lonely Planet as *the* place in Hong Kong for roast goose, Yung Kee lived up to the reputation (as well as the list of awards that filled the first three pages of the menu :-p).
We got the roast goose,
as well as a beef and noodle dish and one of the various varieties of fried rice. Everything was unbelievably tasty, especially the goose. Exquisite sauce, roasted to perfection, and so very, *very* juicy and tender on the inside.
Apart from that, the rest of the Hong Kong food that we sampled was equally tantalizing (and at times, adventurous. The frog was surprisingly good!)
And then today, back in Japan and recovered from our Hong Kong travels, we adventured out to Kobe, to wander Harbor Land for a bit, and, most importantly, sample some famed Kobe beef. While I've been in Japan going on three and a half years, I've never really had it before, seeing as a normal serving of just the medium to pretty good quality stuff starts at around $80 dollars and climbs steadily from there. But, thankfully, I have a brother with a very generous policy concerning dinning practices and a taste for good meat and well...THANK YOU, NIICHAN!
Tonight, said brother treated![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
xparrot and I to what was hands down the most expensive meal I've ever had and was so totally, unbelievably worth it. Just...WOW! Truly, I don't think you actually had to chew this beef cut at all, it was that melt-in-your-mouth tender. Severed with an assortment of vegetables, lightly fried tofu and a generous helping of fresh roasted garlic, it was, quite simply, perfect.
...and now I'm hungry. Oops! :-p Well, I'm off to scrounge up some food. Once again, hope everyone has a very happy New Year, catch you in 2009! *big huggles*
But before I get to the food, I first want to say I hope everyone's Christmas (for those who celebrate. For those who don't, hope you've been having a fantastic time in general! ^_-) was wonderful and may you all have a very Happy New Year!
Now on to the
Hong Kong first. We were only there for a few days, before, during, and after Christmas and OMG if I ever complain about the crowds here in Japan, it's NOTHING compared to Hong Kong (at least at Christmas time :-p). Despite this, we found it a very cool city, particularly the night skyline.
The nightly light and sound show they do is particularly spectacular,
even more so with half the buildings covered in gigantic Christmas light decorations.
The views we got the next day from the summit on Hong Kong Island were equally impressive.
The two temples we visited were interesting, closer in feel to Japan's than Korea's, Taiwan's or Thailand's.
But really, what made the trip (as has been the case with all the countries I've so far visited in Asia) was the food! In particular, the place we chose for Christmas dinner. Recommended by Lonely Planet as *the* place in Hong Kong for roast goose, Yung Kee lived up to the reputation (as well as the list of awards that filled the first three pages of the menu :-p).
We got the roast goose,
as well as a beef and noodle dish and one of the various varieties of fried rice. Everything was unbelievably tasty, especially the goose. Exquisite sauce, roasted to perfection, and so very, *very* juicy and tender on the inside.
Apart from that, the rest of the Hong Kong food that we sampled was equally tantalizing (and at times, adventurous. The frog was surprisingly good!)
And then today, back in Japan and recovered from our Hong Kong travels, we adventured out to Kobe, to wander Harbor Land for a bit, and, most importantly, sample some famed Kobe beef. While I've been in Japan going on three and a half years, I've never really had it before, seeing as a normal serving of just the medium to pretty good quality stuff starts at around $80 dollars and climbs steadily from there. But, thankfully, I have a brother with a very generous policy concerning dinning practices and a taste for good meat and well...THANK YOU, NIICHAN!
Tonight, said brother treated
xparrot and I to what was hands down the most expensive meal I've ever had and was so totally, unbelievably worth it. Just...WOW! Truly, I don't think you actually had to chew this beef cut at all, it was that melt-in-your-mouth tender. Severed with an assortment of vegetables, lightly fried tofu and a generous helping of fresh roasted garlic, it was, quite simply, perfect. ...and now I'm hungry. Oops! :-p Well, I'm off to scrounge up some food. Once again, hope everyone has a very happy New Year, catch you in 2009! *big huggles*
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*big huggles*
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Happy New Year! *glomp*
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Dad and I love the pictures--the first one with the crowd in the foreground of the nightlit city is great! And the shot of the Christmas billboards along the waterfront is cool, too. Is that Hong Kong harbor? or a river? Looks like lapping waves or windswept water. Can't wait to see more. Hope you'll post a full set on Picasa soon.... and what about the bro? Did he get some good shots with his new camera? See if you can convince him to open a Picasa album and post some of his, too.
In other news, I am thoroughly jealous of the food and the beef dinner in Kobe! We had to cancel/postpone our dinner/celebration plans with the Ts, Masies, and Paul & Kelly this evening because of ANOTHER snowstorm today! Dad and I ate a simple candlelight supper a little while ago and we're going to ring in the new year by curling up to watch a film.
Thanks for sharing your trip! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
{{{{BIIIIGGGG HUGS! and Love}}}}
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And *ack* sorry 'bout your New Years being disrupted by snow! *huggles* Quite the winter, isn't it?!
Love you muchly, *huggles*
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Happy New Year! ^__^