15 May 2013

Hong Kong Day 1 - Wimdu apartment, Dim Dim Sum & Royal Dessert

We booked an apartment via Wimdu cos M wants to experience the local living!

After we arrived at Hong Kong ferry terminal at TST, we gave Joyce, our host a call.
She's a Taiwanese, and rents out her HK apartment just like the Taiwan 民宿 style! She has 2 Philippino assistants in HK managing her apartment rentals so I was actually quite glad to hear some familiar English after a long day haha! I believe most of us are used to our Phillipino colleagues and the CSOs in Singapore.

It's actually walkable from the ferry terminal to the apartment, but we had our luggage n it was raining, so we waited for a cab and told Joyce's assistant to meet us at the apartment in about half hour's time.

We were shown the password to the lobby of the building, and given keys for our apartments.

Here's the apartment.

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There's even a small kitchen for random holiday cooking!
I enjoyed 2 warm morning breakfasts becos of it hehe :)

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Headed out again right away for dinner as we were famished.
Thankfully, there's Dim Dim Sum right downstairs across our building! How lucky!

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Bill was only HKD97 (about sgd16) for us.
I think we're such small eaters! :D

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The must-order har gow :)

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I love this chee cheong fan!
It's smooth and thin on the outside, yet there's a crispy layer right underneath it!

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XLB with truffle.

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Quite generous serving of truffle.
But, dunno why their xlb is soup-less one.
Taste is fine, but no soup to slurp. Not shiok! lol.

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Siew mai with roe.

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Dim Dim Sum

G/F, Man Wah Building, 23 Man Ying Street, Jordan

Operating Hours:
1100hrs - 0200hrs
Tel: 35687455



Went for dessert at the eatery right the corner (really lotsa eateries around!)

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So many mango items! *drools*

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It's very popular with the local youngsters apparently.
Right after we took this pic, the seats were filled completely and people who just arrived had to squeeze and share tables.


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Mango sago with pomelo.
There're fresh chunks of mango hidden underneath the sago and pomelo.

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M had mango shaved or snow ice.

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Bill for 2 pax :)

Royal Dessert 皇室甜品

G/F, 23 Man Wai Street, Jordan 
佐敦文蔚街 23號地下

Mon-Sun: 15:00 - 03:00


Shopped around at Temple Street and around Jordan area after eating so much.

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According to M, nice car..

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A fatty cat we saw lol.


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Neon shoes at jordan street.



Guess which one I bought? :D

6 comments:

  1. the shoes! i like the peachy pink one! and y the xlb so shriveled looking one?

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    1. me too!! heheh. cos the xlb is soup-less one :( so weird!

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  2. hi can i know which apt you stay?

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    1. this! :) https://www.wimdu.com/offers/1V67IV05

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  3. Hi, may i know how much is your pink shoes?

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