Friday Night in Hongkie Town

Mr PTT was working late and M's Mister J was away, so M and I decided to eat an an old favourite and try a new haunt on Friday night. 

Tapeo is an authentic Spanish tapas on Hollywood Road - great for date nights and girlfriend nights, the kitchen is always fun to watch and the specials are always delicious. It is definitely on the Hong Kong bucket list.   

We then went on to Boujis.... Apparently its where Prince Harry likes to party in London and they now have a branch in Hong Kong. Disapointing my friends... disapointing... Awful lolly water half mast cocktails that all tasted same same...

Don't worry... things then picked up! We decided to try the new Honi Honi Tiki Bar. One word from M - Amazeballs! Great cocktails, excellent waitstaff, buzzy and fun to boot. Here's M getting into the spirit....

Who can say "no" to novelty glasswear?

We shared this Pina Colada...

Fun barmen who know what they're doing...

Don't be deceived by the ice, the drinks had a nasty way of sneaking up on you!

I love random night in Hong Kong!

Yours, 

Pseudo Tai Tai xx

Crystal Jade' s La Mian noodles with Pork Dumplings

This is one of my favorite meals in Hong Kong - Crystal Jade's hand pulled noodle soup with Pork Dumplings. Crystal Jade restaurants are in most Hong Kong shopping malls and I often go there when I've got a full day of chores to do and don't feel like grabbing a sandwich. Prince and Princess PTT also like Crystal Jade so its a good Sunday dinner destination. 

Hungry yet?

Yours, 

Pseudo Tai Tai xx

Din Tai Fung

Din Tai Fung has made it onto the Hong Kong bucket list as our fave Dim Sum restaurant.

Today, M, N, C and I, our assorted Mr's and all the kids ventured to the Causeway Bay branch for a crazy 90 minute dim sum fest. It's amazing how many vegetables children will eat when they are wrapped in little parcels and come in attractive baskets...

Here are the PTT kids and friends watching the magic happen whilst we are waiting for our table...

For all of my Sydney readers, there is apparently a Din Tai Fung branch there now so please check it out and report back on what you think!

Yours,

Pseudo Tai Tai xx

Zuma Brunch for M's Mr P

Today we all tripped off to Zuma for their infamous free flow champagne brunch. The occasion was M's Mr P's birthday...

Future visitors to Hong Kong be prepared to whet your appetite as you will most probably be dragged along to a Zuma brunch if you join us on any given Sunday...

A little birdie told me that I have a habit of starting every restaurant review with a 'cheers'  shot...  Personally, I don't think anyone can ever over-cheer but due to popular demand I'll start this post with a shot of my first plate of nibbles from the buffet...

Here we all are when things were nice and civil...

Here's my delicious beefy main...

I diligently stuck to peach Bellinis throughout the celebration but some of us slid down the slippery sake slope...

Here's the shared dessert bucket thingie which Zuma pushed the boat out and stuck a candle in to really get us in the birthday celebratory mood...

And here's Mr P blowing out his celebratory bucket...

All the Mr's who claimed to be too full for dessert stepped up to the mark once the bucket appeared...

I've never seen anything sweet pass M's lips since I've known her - she's more of a cheese girl - but she seemed quite taken with this chocolate peppermint concoction. She's either found her dessert du jour or it was that evil sake whispering in her ear... Whatever the reason, I am proudly a dessert girl myself and I found this little confection delicious...

Anyway... "brunch" lasted for some of us until 7pm but good fun was had by all. The poor birthday boy had to fly off to far flung lands in the evening though... And N had to go home to channel Martha and whip up 35 cup cakes for her daughter's birthday celebration at school. See its not all fun and games up here... we are VERY serious about our work commitments and parenting. Speaking for ourselves, Mr PTT and I made it home in time for books and goodnight kisses to Prince and Princess PTT. Might I say that the Bellinis and sake made the expression in Pinkalicious exemplary.

The Zuma Sunday brunch makes it on to the Hong Kong Bucket List because it is fantastic value, they don't hurry you and the food is delicious...

Please note that Zuma on a normal day is good - but not bucket list worthy...

Yours,

Pseudo Tai Tai xxx

Fish Bar - JW Marriott

Tonight, Mr PTT and I had our belated Valentines Day Dinner as we didn't want to face a multi-course extravaganza on V-Day. I wore my cream Zara Dress and new grey Vicky's snakeskin heels.

I carried my snake skin clutch that I picked up on our last trip to Bali. I wore my cream wool Juicy Couture Coat and cashmere scarf. I smelt like Jo Malone 'Bluebell'.

And then I changed all but the Jo Malone as I was so cold!

The Fish Bar is the JW Marriott's pool side restaurant. You order your fish and it comes with a choice of chips, mash or baked potato. Creamed spinach, green salad and buttered corn comes as standard. It's one of our favourite places to go as it is one of the few places in Hong Kong that does good old fish and chips that isn't covered in batter and if you squint hard enough in the right direction you can imagine you are on holidays at a resort.

Mr PTT had Red Emperor...

I had snapper... Here I am slapping on the homemade tartar sauce as I do love a good condiment...

The Fish Bar is the first entry in the Hong Kong Bucket List... You can look for these gems in the labels list. They are the restaurants that we always go back to because of the food in general, a particular dish or overall ambiance and service. If you have any suggestions for the Hong Kong Bucket List, please send me a message!

Yours,

Pseudo Tai Tai xxx