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05 October 2012

HONG KEE - CLAYPOT CHICKEN RICE

Located in the ever busy Petaling Street or China Town, Hong Kee is open during dinner and specialises in Claypot Chicken Rice and ikan bakar.

During one evening, we stop here for our dinner. Since we have been here before many years ago, the menu still remain unchanged and selecting our food was easy peasy.

Claypot Chicken Rice

the aroma simply filled the air and made us salivating while mixing all the 'gems' in this hot piping staple. all tasted good from the well marinated chunky chicken,fried salted fish and slices of chinese sausages/lap cheong.

Ikan Pari Bakar

Layered in aluminium foil are 3 pieces of ikan pari/stringray, cut long beans+ladies fingers and sizzled with spicy and fragrant sambal.

Dinner finished within 30 minutes. What a record..a sign of us for being very hungry??

27 March 2012

GETAWAY IN PHILIPPINES - DAY 3 (CHINA TOWN...lion + dragon dance & etc )

So here are the scenes on the lion and dragon dance before performances. The troupes were seen moving from one shop lots to another followed by anxious spectators (including me) armed with cameras ready to snap photo on live performances.

While taking a rest nearby a mini market, I spotted these youngsters in a group dancing away with loud bang of music and instantly the crowd gets bigger in no time. Look at their bravery act!

This is the lion dance performance hired by the hotel. Luv the bright red and sweet green lion!

After watching the lion dance, the sky turned dark and we headed straight to Shinjuku Japanese Restaurant which is walking distance from our hotel.

Not knowing what to order, instead ordering for two pax, I opted for a single glass of juice and a bowl of ramen first...just to try out the taste

Pineapple Juice @ PHP85++
... this is not fresh juice after being told by the waitress

Shoyu Ramen @ PHP250++...
noodles texture not QQ at all and the miso soup is quite mild.

Was glad that I made the right decision to order a single portion meal only!

24 March 2012

GETAWAY IN PHILIPPINES - DAY 3 (CHINA TOWN)

This is the actual day of CNY. In the hotel lobby and nearby the restaurant, I saw few waitresses cladded in hot red cheong sam with a big smile..they look absolutely gorgeous! They courteously told me there will be a lion dance performance at 4pm in the hotel and I was so delighted. But what am I suppose to do before 4pm? They suggested that I should go to the china town to watch more lion dance and fire crackers to lift up my spirit which I did.

An hour of taxi ride cost PHP600. Finally arrived at OngPin North Bridge. Unlike Petaling Street, this china town don't sell clothing and hawkers food. Let the pictures show you around.