Hong Kong 'Ho Ho Sek'

Date of Visit: 12-15 July 2014

A very belated post, but I thought I should still share the goodies we had the privilege of trying when we went to Hong Kong over this summer.

Day One

Woke up bright and early to take our 9.30am flight to HK!!!  Was so excited and still packing away the night before so I slept really late, but that didn't stop me from waking up early.  This post comes really late but I hope the photos and rusty recollections will still do the trip justice!

I will miss trying to scramble away from the HK water dripping from goodness-knows-where and just feeling absolutely pleased that I was in foodie heaven.  From the cheap to the expensive, everything was simply sublime and every meal had me beaming with happiness even if it was something as simple as scrambled eggs or wanton mee.  Needless to say, the cheap prices made it easy on the wallet and was a great bonus.

Restaurant Labyrinth, Singapore

Date of Visit: 4 April 2014  

L to R:  Garlic foam, olive butter, balsamic vinegar jam

Served with warm and fluffy focaccia bread slices

Amuse-bouche:  Scallop carpaccio with lemon vinaigrette

Starter:  Mango Tomato Bruschetta

The tomato was seasoned and arranged such that it would look like a typical steak tartare.  There were tomato 'clouds' on the side as well to keep the salad light and refreshing although they did not have much taste.  The tomato was seasoned well, the sweet mango sauce on the top balanced out the tart flavours nicely and overall this dish was a solid introduction to the rest of the creative dishes.

8/10

The view from our counter seats (we were lucky enough to be seated in front of the chill crab station as it is Labyrinth's signature dish) and Chef-Owner Han Li Guang in action.

Skirt at W Hotel - Sentosa Cove

I am finally back in sunny monsoon season Singapore for my Christmas break!  Feels amazing to be home, and I've been going on a whirlwind tour of my favourite restaurants and places ever since touching down.

K brought me to a steakhouse that I haven't been to yesterday evening and it was a refreshing getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.  Skirt is the perfect place to bring your date if he or she likes spending a good two hours sitting around and just soaking in the surroundings.  I mean, just look at the decor of this place!  From those dramatic lantern-looking lights to wooden cutting boards hanging behind us.  It was quite a sight to behold - every wall was covered with some kind of display or dramatic curtains that hung from the top of this restaurant's very high ceiling.

On a side note, I do see why 'staycations' have been becoming more popular nowadays after taking a stroll around W Hotel and Sentosa Cove.  K commented that for once he felt like he was in a different country, and I couldn't agree more.  Admiring the nearby developments that had tranquil views of the south coast and just strolling along with nothing and no one but the sea breeze for company ended off my night wonderfully.  It truly felt like a short getaway to a quiet island, and I won't be forgetting that feeling in a long while.