I’m glad you asked “what”, rather than “where”. One of my weak points is I do not have any patience with lines, which pretty much rules out the must go hot eateries. I do my pre-trip research on my computer, and star (save) and label places that look good. When I am in a certain area, I bring up Google maps and see what stars are nearby.
I’m looking forward to eating pigeon (squab), groupa, goose webs/abalone/shitake, pomelo skin, char siu, roast duck, claypot rice, frog, snake liquor, etc… Of course, every morning will be jook/you jow gui, cheong fun or some dim sum. We will be hitting lots of won ton joints. Love me some beef brisket, tendon, offal and all the simple items that these stores offer. I think one has to work very hard to find any wonton joint in Hong Kong that is less than very good. I don’t demand “the very best in show”, very good works well for me.
Since this is ostensibly a business trip, we do have a little structure.
Our annual CNY banquet is at Dragon Seal in the Elements this year. Our annual CNY parties are traditionally in the Lei Garden Elements, but the boss is going all out since this marks the 20th year of our founding. We’ll also have at least a couple of dim sum lunches at the Lei Garden Shatin, near our office.
The boss usually takes us to Royal China Aqua Garden in Tai Po for a casual dinner when we are in town. A nice oasis from the hustle and bustle of TST, MongKok or even Shatin. Nice spacious room, well spaced out tables, beautiful patio/garden with a view of Mainland China across the bay. Live tanks outside, very courteous service. Food is also very good, just a bit “fussy” for me.
I haven’t been to Macao for over 20 years, and looking forward to doing a day trip or two to revisit. Been watching a few Macao street food youtube videos, and feel primed for some walking, sightseeing and eating.
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Thanks sck and klyeoh for all your previous work. Now that we are travelling a 3~5 times a year for pleasure (food), its great fun to get an expanded idea of where and what to eat.