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國際金融中心商場 International Finance Center, Hong Kong
The IFC in Central, Hong Kong serves as an early check in for your flight. Get there a few hours early as there is a huge mall at the finance center just an elevator ride from the check in counters. Have a good meal, shop for gifts and then hop on the train to the airport for your flight. The place is huge so make sure there are hours to spare.
Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop 正斗粥麵專家 (Shop 3016-18, IFC, 2295 0101) first opened in Hong Kongs Causeway Bay area and has been preparing it’s traditional congee and noodle dishes for the last 60 years. Apparently, the stirred fried noodle with beef is the ‘best in the world’, according to one famous Chinese food critic. There was much more food at the table but my stomach got the better of me…
Tasty is open daily between 11:30am and 11pm.
Behind this sign is the glass enclosure for the elevators to take you to Tasty
The sign that greets the casual diner outside the restaurant and left over Chinese new year deco's inside
House tea serviced by the busy wait staff
Dry wanton noodles with soup on the side-excellent and authentic
Pig trotters braised in light soy sauce-if you're a fan this is it
The so called 'best in the world' stir fried noodles with beef. Yes, it was superb but not sure about 'best in the world'...
Abalone and prawn congee-goodness in one bowl. It's big and filling comfort Chinese food
Exterior facade of Tasty
The accent piece under the chairs and foyer that greets the hungry or the stuffed
All photos captured with Canon EOS 7D+ EF 85mm f/1.8. Shot in RAW and converted to tif with Digital Photography Professional and finally to jpg in Photoshop.
CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR, A GHASTLY FULL MOON & A BEAUTIFUL MEAL
A follow-up on my 中秋節 Mid-Autumn Festival post:
The Chinese Lunar calendar used in China and by many Asian countries and communities today, perfected around 500 BCE during the Zhou Dynasty (if I’m not mistaken). It comprises of both solar and lunar calendars making it a unisolar calendar (shows time of the solar year and moon phase)
While most modern Asian cultures now use the Gregorian calendar (Western) for day-to-day business the Lunar calendar is mainly for marking 4 important holidays: Chinese Lunar New Year (新年), Chinese New Year/Spring Festival (春節), Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). It is also used as a reference guide to mark auspicious days for weddings, start of construction, new business ventures, etc.
It is important (as I get older every year) to keep a foot hold on my native culture. To pass on the knowledge to the younger generation as pop culture is taking over the world at an alarming rate-much worse than global warming. And twice the holiday in a year is so much better.
The photo above captured on September 22, 2010-equivalent to. It was a very cloudy night but for a few minutes the opportunity for a shot presented itself.
Below are photos of dishes that marked the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) and the official end to summer. Dinner at the in-laws never disappoint.
Thick chicken soup with crab meat and crab roe
Stir fried tiger prawns
Pipa beancurd-deep fried tofu mixed with shrimp and pork (pipa 琵琶 because they are shaped like the musical instrument)
Fish with tofu crisps to add to the 4 food groups
My wife's dish-Chicken stuffed with onion and garlic brined in a secret blend of sauces and then baked to golden perfection
Stir fried iceberg lettuce in oyster sauce with bonito flakes
vermicelli noodles with seafood and vegetables
Finally for dessert almond and purple yam jelly a refreshing finish to a beautiful meal
