Happy New Year!
Upon touching down at HK airport at 5pm, we took Airport Express to Mongkok. By travelling on MTR
http://www.mtr.com.hk/engtxt/homepage/cust_txt_index.html, groups of 2 or more can enjoy promotion rates from airport to Tsing Yi.
From Mongkok,We walked through Sai Yeung Choi Street, ladies street to Soy street where our hotel is-Acesite Hotel.The temperature is cold and the streets were full of ppl.
Walking to temple street only takes about 10 to 20 min.Here we are at the famous claypot rice (xing ji claypot).Filled with ppl as well. quite cheap- abt S$10 per claypot and lots of varieties to choose from- pork, chicken, seafood etc .There are a few other claypot eateries but this is the famous one! Seems like the more popular one is the crab claypot.
The famous oyster pancake is a must try!
Ladies street is the famous nite market but of course not as big as Jatujak mkt in bangkok. sells imitation stuff, bags, keychains, t shirts, clothes etcetc. Closes at around 12am
Langham Place is considered a new shopping mall just outside Mongkok MTR station. We went to the Modern Toilet Cafe but too bad it was already closed for the night. Nevertheless, we took some toilet pictures!!
Went to this famous dessert shop Xu liu Shan. They have plenty of outlets around Mongkok Area.
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/gourmet/search/gp_sear_resu2.jsp?ibservic_id=3757&a_id=Hui+Lau+Shan&accountid=AFXRNA000CI6&loc_cond=&disp_name_cond=hui+lau+shan&disp_cat_cond=+All+&disp_loc_cond=+All+&disp_cri_cond=&category=the mango set looks nice, but does not taste as nice. however, worth trying! one need not worry because the shops close after 1am!
Finally we ended our nite with smelly tofu and fishball...these stores can be found al around mongkok.
