hi gabe!!
would you five like to come to my home and try some chinese home made food made by my mum and i on friday night?
please reply me or send an e-mail to me at crazysmiles923@yahoo.com.hk

cheers,

fung=]

HONGKONG'S Karaoke and Live Music

The karaoke craze swept through Hong Kong like a storm, receiving ebullient response from both residents and tourists. Many bars and even restaurants have private rooms where groups get together to sing songs. Computerized video jukeboxes allow music videos to be screened on television and words to the songs are displayed at the bottom of the screen. These words are highlighted to prompt the singer. Some karaoke bars employ hostesses to sing together with the customers, who are usually rowdy groups of Asian businessmen. It is relatively expensive to enjoy a night out at one of these establishments.

Live music bands are also very popular in Hong Kong. The region has a mix of venues where you can tap into the sounds of yesterday and today. Sentimental piano tunes and euphonious lounge singers grace the city's hotels, Filipino bands jam the latest pop hits and local favorites, and Canto-pop performances by idols like Andy Lau and Faye Wong are among the few faddish highlights of live music in Hong Kong.

HONGKONG'S Food Districts

For such a minute island-country, Hong Kong's manifest of restaurants is unimaginable. In every nook and cranny, there are accessible restaurants serving varied selections of deliciously appetizing cuisine. Price ranges according to the districts and type of cuisine. There are many affordable private restaurants around the island that serve the same presentable dishes as the hotel restaurants.

The food districts in Hong Kong are abundant but a few popular ones are Lan Kwai Fong, SoHo, Wan Chai, and Causeway Bay on the island. In Kowloon, there are Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon City, Tai Wai, Sham Tseng, Lei Yue Mun, and Sha Tin. These districts offer from authentic Cantonese cuisine down to other foreign cuisine.

Lan Kwai Fong :-

One of Hong Kong's premier entertainment areas, with a variety of bars and clubs, Lan Kwai Fong is the place to begin and end an evening. Patrons spill out of the bars onto the local paved alleys unwinding after work, while the clubs cater for those wishing to party into the wee hours of the morning to witness Hong Kong's sunrise.

SoHo :-

SoHo, one of the most cosmopolitan areas of Hong Kong, perched right next door and accessed by the Mid-levels escalator, offers a variety of boutique and chic restaurants to meet the expectations of any visitor. Culinary specialties include Nepalese, Australian, Italian, Portugese, Dutch, Spanish, Mexican, and a great number of restaurants specialising in East-West cuisine. Prices vary, but due to the large number of restaurants and bars competing for business, you are assured of a great evening out with a culinary experience to remember.

Tsim Sha Tsui :-

Tsim Sha Tsui is renowned for the variety of eating places ranging from casual, inexpensive side stalls through to fine dining restaurants. A popular tourist district, the many different eating houses serve an array of cuisine catering for all different tastes and budgets. Street-side dining provides for a cosmopolitan view of daily street life while sampling the local and international cuisine. If you're seeking a spectacular view of Hong Kong's famous skyline, try one of the many restaurants perched on the top of one of Kowloon's high-rises.

Causeway Bay & Wan Chai :-

This busy and hectic area of Hong Kong provides a mix of local culinary delights and great shopping with restaurants offering an amazing array of cuisine. Located in side streets and on main thoroughfares, all within easy access to public transport, are a variety of eating houses offering local delights such as congee, dumplings, noodles and flavour-some roasted pork. If it isn't Hong Kong-style food you desire, Causeway Bay also offers a range of sushi bars, coffee shops, side stalls and cosmopolitan international restaurants to suit those on all budgets. Don't forget to look in the basements of buildings or hotels or in the Food Forum in Times Square for what you are looking for.

Kowloon City :-

Clustered around Nga Tsin Long Road and Nam Kok Road are a variety of family-run restaurants serving exquisite Asian cuisine. Cantonese, Chui Chow, Vietnamese and Thai eateries sit beside French and Italian restaurants with strong Asian influences. This area is packed with an array of food places catering to a variety of budgets and tastes. This area allows you to experience the 'real' tastes of Hong Kong and is sure to meet all expectations.

Stanley :-

Stanley, historically a small fishing village has been turned into a popular shopping and restaurant area far removed from the hectic pace of central Hong Kong. This delightful little seaside oasis is famous not only for its markets, but also for its quality in dining options. With a combination of boutique
restaurants and casual eating places located on the seaside promenade and scattered throughout the village, Stanley is an ideal place to relax. The variety of local seafood and international delights provide visitors with an abundant choice to meet both tastes and budgets. Restaurants in Stanley range from casual cafes and side stalls to quality fine dining restaurants popular for special occasions and romantic interludes.

Lei Yue Mun :-

If its seafood you desire, you can't miss visiting one of these places to sample exquisite fresh daily seafood. To satisfy the most experienced food critic, the seafood is kept fresh in tanks and cooked upon request. Flown in fresh daily or caught locally, combined with the chef's recommendation, this eating experience will certainly be one to remember. While menus are available, your waiter will be able to offer you daily specials and local specialties that are sure to delight. Choices of lobster, langoustene, prawns, fish, clams, muscles, scallops and many other
seasonal specials are available. Reasonably priced and highly competitive, you are sure to get a quality seafood meal.

http://www.asiarooms.com/hong_kong-travel-guide/food_districts.html

Live music: What passes for stadium rock in Hong Kong is usually found at HITEC or the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive. Filipina live bands from brilliant to unbearable swarm across Hong Kong Dusk Till Dawn, 76 Jaffe Road, has some of the best, while its strongest nearby competitor is The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Road. The Jazz Club, 34-36 D'Aguilar Street, plays far more than just that.

http://www.explore-hongkong.com/501/Hong_Kong_Nightlife.html


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Hi, Gabe! It was nice to meet you in Taiwan! You guys are really nice and friendly! Welcome back to Taiwan!! I'll keep watching you guys on TV at weekends here!! Don't forget to bring the LUCKY bag with you! The sea salt is blessed by the God. Taiwan is an island, and the fishers rely on fishing to live in the old day. Thus, they sailed and brought the blessing sea salt with them to fish. The God protects them in their journey!! All the BEST!!!!

PS. Your speech of the growth with the 5 Takes travel shooting in the seminar, Taipei, was so touched!

Hi Gabe,
If you folks are adventurous about food, you must eat in the numerous street side restaurants in HK. Food served there is pretty cheap. Since I am a vegan, and none of those restaurants served even vegetarian (let alone vegan) food, I could not try the food there. The people in these restaurants don't follow English, so if you have some special needs, its always good to have someone write it down in Chinese for you, so that you can show it to the waiters there. I had "No meat. No Dairy" written on a card, and I tried my best to find such a cheap restaurant which served vegan food to no avail.
There is a huge mall called as Times Square, which has many medium priced restaurants (which is where I ate most of the time). Outside Times Square you will find many of these small restaurants which you must try.
Also, if you want to try other varieties of food, also try out Japanese and Korean food in HK. Sushi in HK is quite cheap, and I consumed it to my heart's content.
If the place you live in has a kitchen, try to cook the large variety of instant food available there. Though I could not cook there, I carried many varieties of noodles back home. Also, HK has some unique quick eats, packeted snacks and soy milk which are pretty cheap. (I drank atleast two small tetra packs of Soy milk everyday. All this stuff can be found at any 'Seven-Eleven'). Guava Juice is something you'll find everywhere, and it tastes good too!

P.S. If you are in HK, watching the Symphony of Lights is a must, as is visiting Victoria Peak!

hey Gabe,
From the blog, i can see that you've tried something i mentioned already on your way to hong kong!! haha... So, some more suggestions:

Sushi train: Yes, you've probably had sushi many times before, but here in Hong Kong, it's much cheaper and you can get a bit cheaper and more variaty than you can get in the US. Try G-shushi, it is a better one with an effortable price.

Bird nest soup: an expensive stuff that normally more expensive than gold but it is actually bird slyver (sp?). One place in Hong Kong you get get it cheaper - Nam sing restaurant in Mongkok

Rice burger: Who could thought that Good Ole McDonald has got something special? It's called FAN-tastic. Nothing fancy, they just use rice instead of bun... but it could be kind of fun to show that they have got something different in different place in the world!

Jack