Maxim's Palace, Hong Kong

I am way behind my posts, especially my Hong Kong trip in November 2009. There is some technical issue with uploading pictures onto my blog and it is still not resolved yet, so I'm using a very tedious alternative way of doing it now. Hopefully Apple can fix this problem on my Macbook soon!

Maxim's Palace @ City Hall is my favourite place for dim sum! Never fail to visit it whenever we are in Hong Kong.

As usual, we over ordered because everything just looks so good! And they usually taste good too!

This vegetable dumpling came steaming hot onto our table, and the skin is so translucent, you can see the green veggies inside! It was delicious even though it is just veggies and skin :)

I wanted to order the steamed pork ribs, but read the chinese words wrongly and pointed the beef ribs instead! But doesn't matter, because no matter beef or pork, they just taste good! Tender pieces of beef doused in black pepper sauce, what's not to like?

This is another one of my favourites - prawn "cutlets" - ok, don't know what they are called exactly. But heck, these taste so fresh and prawny! It will be perfect if I have Kewpie mayonnaise to go with these!

These are bo lo char siew buns - buns with a crispy crumbly top filled with delicious char siew. I've always wondered how they get the crispy thing on the bun? They are not stingy with the fillings, so every bite you take is flavoured with char siew!

This is the "har kok" - another fried prawn dish but just couldn't get enough of fresh prawns! Somehow the prawns they use seems to taste crunchier and sweeter? Or just that they are more generous with quality ingredients?

We also ordered the usual "feng chau" (chicken feet), har gow, carrot cake, etc. And they are all equally delicious. No pictures taken as was too busy eating!

After devouring all the delish dim sum, I still have to squeeze in some dessert, because Maxim's has the best almond paste and sesame paste! You can order them individually or mix them up into "black and white" like I did :) The paste has just the right consistency and you can really taste the fragrant almond and sesame! I've never eaten anything like this!

Oh, don't forget the mango pudding and the soya bean curd! They are all equally delicious.

I am getting hungry as I write this post! Can't wait to go back to Hong Kong and savour the dim sum again!

A different perspective on life

As my office goes through a 2nd round of retrenchment this year, I have been blessed and spared the axe the 2nd time.

But there is no guarantee that it will not happen in the near future.

Through all the ups and downs in the office, I have learnt to take things as it comes, and prepare myself for the worst. I do my best to perform in my job, and hopefully can come out of this economic crisis unscathed. But who knows what will happen next?

I must say that I have been blessed with the chance to travel to new places for work and for pleasure. I still splurge on Miu Miu bags, Vivienne Westwood shoes, and leisurely lunches at gourmet restaurants.

And I came across this article by Dr Lee Wei Ling.

The article tells you that life is how you perceive it to be - whether it's good or bad, it's up to you to decide. After reading it, I hope that I can learn to be more contented in life, and be happy with what I already have.

After all, it's up to God to decide what bag I carry, and so far he has been more than generous :)

Happy Brekkie....

is a bowl of Coco Pops!

Crunchy, milky, chocolatey....what's not to like?

Happy Thursday!

Missing someplace....

.....it's calling my name...it's beckoning me to visit it again.....

and indulge in decadent agnes b. chocolates....

or just walk along the streets, dotted with chic designer boutiques...

and drink their lusciously fragrant milk tea anytime of the day, hot or cold...

My dear Hong Kong, see you next week!