Hong Kong, one of the busiest cities in Asia, is a perfect vacation destination for a concrete-hugger like me. I love the wilderness, but at the end of the day, it's a concrete jungle that I would prefer to call home. For a city girl like me, it's perhaps I have never spent more than a week in a jungle, so being close to Mother Nature actually scares me. Whenever I go to a jungle back home in Malaysia, I cringe and greatly fear the mere existence of leeches and whatever creepy crawlies we have in the rain forest. Although we also have bigger threats in the concrete jungle, like pick-pockets, handbag snatchers, muggers, etc, I still love to wander in the mega-sized malls, and getting lost amidst the skyscrapers.
Another thing I love about big cities is, vegetarian restaurants are readily available at every nook and corner of the city!
Typical Chinese Dinner set :)
艇仔粥 Small Boat Porridge The name of this dish originated from a historical family that lived in boat village and made a living by selling porridge on their small boat. Peanuts! The must have accompaniment when it comes to porridge
Claypot Tofu, Mushrooms and Vegetables. Although this dish tasted a little bland, but it's a perfect dish to go with the porridge as it did not steal the porridge's limelight.
Chinese Tea.
Comfortable setting and prompt service!
Roasted "Fish" This dish was perfect! As the sauce was just right and was not too sweet. The sauce did not overpower the "fish's" texture. The pinenuts added an extra flavour that amplified the fragrance of the sweet and sour sauce.
年年有余 This is a prosperous dish, where traditionally, it symbolizes continuous and plentiful harvest in all the years to come.
This fish was made of Yam and is deep fried to perfection and went really well with the sweet and sour sauce.
Address: 6D Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Hong Kong Contact Number: 2787 3128
It is always a pleasure to be surprised on a flight with a great and flavorful vegetarian meal. Cathay never fails to please me as their meals are always healthy and delicious. Perhaps Airasia should consider healthier options as I remember their meals to be very oily and salty.
Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal The asparagus was cooked to perfection and went really well with the "briyani" rice. I really think mushrooms are a must whenever asparagus is served (except for when stir-fried with belacan!)
Oriental Vegetarian I love the "black pepper chicken"! It was so flavorful that I practically licked the plate clean! The vegetables arrived crunchy and fresh. Two thumbs up!
The jelly was very yummy and was not too sweet. The fruits looked like they were cut minutes before they were served to me! Awesome meal.
Passed by this vegetarian eatery at Mongkok but did not get to try it as we were rushing to be somewhere. However, it looked packed and the pricing is quite reasonable for Hong Kong Standards. We tried the one relatively near to Citywalk and found their food to be very tasty. Watch out for the review of that branch soon!
One cannot claim that one has visited Hong Kong until she/he has tried the cantonese dimsum. Vegetarians fear not as you can visit 3 Virtues to fulfill that criteria. Famous for its dimsum menu, 3 Virtues is definitely a one-stop destination for great vegetarian dimsummers. 3 Virtues changes its menu every 2-3 months so be sure to try out the items available during each cycle before they're replaced!
Cheung Fun Chinese Rice Rolls stuffed with Mushrooms and Vegetables I like Hong Kong's Cheung Fun better than the Malaysian version as the sauce is not as sweet and overwhelming as the Sweet Sauce (甜酱)
Soup Dumplings "Scallop" Dumplings this dish is extremely yummy! I love the pepper flavored soup as it helps amplify the "scallop" flavor.
Har Gao Dumplings stuffed with vegetables, "Prawns"
Cheung Fun Chinese Rice Rolls stuffed with "Prawns"
Wonton soup "Seafood" wontons with a very tasty vegetable broth
Xiao Long Bao Yummy mini-cuties with a very juicy "pork" filling.
Siew Mai Wonton skins stuffed with minced "Pork"
Hor Yip Fan mushrooms, ''roasted pork'' and glutinous rice wrapped with a lotus leaf
Taste = **** Atmosphere = *** Service = *** Price = $$ (Happy hour is from 3pm to 5pm) Small, Medium, Large dishes all at $11 and specials are at $18. Location = Very convenient for tourists How to get there = MTR / bus / taxi to Jordan MTR Note: They are open throughout the year (yes, even Chinese New Year, however there will be no happy hour specials during CNY)
A very rare fireworks display as the smoke from the fireworks did not disperse, blocking Hong Kong's skyline.
This is a rare sight! HK island covered by a cloud of black smoke, leftover from the fireworks display.
Chinese New Year Lanterns at Elements shopping mall (Kowloon MTR station)- the lil girls are so cute right!
Shiny Merc at Elements Shopping Mall
A very famous Shanghainese dim sum eatery located in Hong Kong
奶油包 - Condensed Milk Buns - I ate the buns without the condensed milk as condensed milk is known to be high in saturated fat.
Vegetarian deep-fried stuffed beancurd sheets - very yummy dish as the filling was full of flavor and complimented the crispy outer very well.
Rice Wine Dumplings - Ah, this is a must try! Even a Caucasian friend loved it as the fragrance of the rice wine helped amplify the flavor of the peanut filling. We loved this so much that we practically licked the bowl to the very last drop.
Crispy Rice Snacks to be dipped into the thick vegetable stock
Creamy Cabbage - this is the first time I've had this dish and I can't decide if I like it or not. LoL
Vegetarian noodles.
It took us ages to finally get a table at this very popular eatery, so make sure to book ahead!
After years of watching Hong Kong's Chinese New Year Flower Market on TV, we finally got to be part of it physically this year. It was a very awesome experience as the atmosphere definitely helped hiked the excitement of the arrival of the Rabbit New Year. There were numerous flower markets all over Hong Kong and we were honored to visit 3 different ones in a span of two days (or should I say nights) as we only arrived at the flower market after midnight.
Look at the variety of flowers available for sale!
大吉大利！ This tree signifies Prosperity
White Daffodils - extremely fragrant!!!!
Multi-colored Chrysanthemum
Hongkees believe that buying a mini windmill (风车) would help change one's luck for the better in the upcoming new year.
Paper windmills
Rabbit and flower themed windmill
Big mandarin oranges to symbolize Big Prosperity
Orchids have become increasingly popular in Hong Kong.
My fave drink - Malted Vitasoy - this was served hot which made it even tastier.
Two avid vegetarians are here to share some insights to the world of vegetarianism.
Hopefully, through this site, the lives of some animals can be spared. Always remember, animals have feelings too, they are our friends not our meal.
Claypot Tofu, Mushrooms and Vegetables.
Address: Shop 2005, 2/F, Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong skyline
Vegetarian Party
Pot Luck Party