Monday was a jam-packed day for Amanda, who somehow managed to see more of Kowloon than Michael and I have managed in our entire time here. She found a bunch of cute boutiques in TST, checked out the Avenue of Stars, hit up several markets, including Jade Market, in Mongkok, and then walked around Jordan, with a stop at Temple Market. Along the way, she also found fresh fruit juice and candy stores and snapped a ton of pictures. I'm impressed and not a little exhausted at the same time by her progress. Some of her pictures here:
clockwise from top: man chopping and discarding bloody meat at the market, a fried pork sandwich, a really cool tree and cobbler man right by our apartment, fish drying out on the sidewalk, typical big umbrella wet market scene, famous Tai Cheong egg tart.
For me, I was only able to keep up at the beginning and the end of her journeys -- we had lunch together at Crystal Jade in IFC, a Shanghainese restaurant famous for their steamed soup dumplings (xiao long bao), fried Shanghai dumpling buns (shen jian bao) and hand cut noodles. It was so delicious. The spicy noodles (dan dan mian) struck the perfect balance of flavors and textures: a light, spicy savory broth that played and contrasted with the gravitas of the slightly sweet peanut sauce, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and fresh green onion. Unfortunately, the noodles were too good and we started eating before any pictures could be taken. Ditto for the steamed soup dumplings. The cabbage was meltingly tender, cooked with just the right amount of salted pork to accentuate the creamy juicy cabbage.
We capped off Monday evening with dinner in Jordan at the Beef King Seafood hotpot restaurant. Not very good, and not that good of a price/deal either.
For me, I was only able to keep up at the beginning and the end of her journeys -- we had lunch together at Crystal Jade in IFC, a Shanghainese restaurant famous for their steamed soup dumplings (xiao long bao), fried Shanghai dumpling buns (shen jian bao) and hand cut noodles. It was so delicious. The spicy noodles (dan dan mian) struck the perfect balance of flavors and textures: a light, spicy savory broth that played and contrasted with the gravitas of the slightly sweet peanut sauce, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and fresh green onion. Unfortunately, the noodles were too good and we started eating before any pictures could be taken. Ditto for the steamed soup dumplings. The cabbage was meltingly tender, cooked with just the right amount of salted pork to accentuate the creamy juicy cabbage.
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We capped off Monday evening with dinner in Jordan at the Beef King Seafood hotpot restaurant. Not very good, and not that good of a price/deal either.
On Tuesday, there was a celebratory dinner at work for our trainee who was returning to the UK. I went to Bistecca with a bunch of people from work, where I shared a 24 oz. Wagyu steak. The size of the steak was impressive, although my main complaint was that my meat was overcooked for medium rare. I am convinced that they switched the tags on the steaks and gave the other co-workers the oozing slab by mistake.
On Wednesday, a family friend took us out to sushi at Sen-ryo in IFC mall for lunch.
On Thursday (that's today, for those of you keeping track) I came to Shanghai for a last-minute work trip and worked nonstop all day with barely any time to eat anything. Sigh. That's payback.
On Thursday (that's today, for those of you keeping track) I came to Shanghai for a last-minute work trip and worked nonstop all day with barely any time to eat anything. Sigh. That's payback.
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