Food

Food in Hong Kong is great. At least in my opinion. I love steamed dumplings for breakfast, english tea time (I am a teaholic) and Morrocan food. Cantonese food comforts me everyday even though I am a meat and potatoes kind of girl. Traditional Chinese in a way is like food from my home country Mexico. Tasty, varied and can be spicy or not! Every item has a million ingredients and is made from encyclopedia-like recipes. Although Chinese food is renown for Monosodium glutamate (MSG), it is not served everywhere anymore. Don't try to be a vegetarian here cause if you ask for no meat they'll give you vegetables boiled in chicken broths or fried in pig fat. NO VEGANS HERE! When you ask for vegetables in Hong Kong you get boiled kale but after you get over the essential changes and food shock, you'll find that is really quite good.

Yes, I've eaten the pigeon at the tai pai dong in Tai Po next to the bus station and it was succulent, and yeah snake soup really does warm you up but don't believe when they say "you eat this, you live long time."........'Cause that is not the case with some food, especially the deep fried food no matter what it is stuffed with. In some restaurants now, but traditionally in all places you were given a bowl of lemon tea to clean yourself (and what ever else)! See how it's done!
Fred before lunch is served!

It is always amazing, making the trip to a city that really never sleeps. Also, it is a great transition to China, as Vicky's apartment is smack in the middle of the New York Chinese community!
Today is my birthday and at 5:45 a.m. Jasmine showed up under the fire escape like my prince on a white horse (only that it was a big white van) and sang me Happy Birthday. Making my day even better everyone is planning a sushi night at our favorite NYC "Iron Sushi" where I'm sure we will endure a generous long winded song, a cappella, oriental style, by the neighborhoods notorious owner. Tomorrow we are driving out to the Hamptons to beat this brutal heat wave and take advantage of my last North American beach day! Great Birthday and thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!!