There are lots of questions, but one of my favorites is “Where are we going to eat?” Not just because I enjoy a good meal, but because there are so many great cuisines to be found here. Back in the US I was often asked what I missed most about my time in Taiwan and I would invariably include “the food” as part of my reply. While I can’t find Tian-Bu-La in Hong Kong, the food here is still excellent.
At this exact moment, I’m enjoying a quiet afternoon at the house while Jenny, Maeli and my mother visit some of the markets in Hong Kong. That means I have my choice of Lamma’s restaurants for dinner. Just considering the single village up the road, my options include:
- a vegan cafe (with great vegetarian lasagna and shepard pie)
- two decent Indian restaurants
- a small Thai shop
- a Japanese restaurant (with a decent sushi menu)
- a middle eastern place (falafal, lamb, etc.)
- a pizza joint (real pizza too)
- a few western style bars
- a few dessert shops including fresh cakes, pies and ice cream
- a dozen or so Chinese places with seafood specialties
And this is just all in walking distance on our tiny little island. Between Jenny’s excellent cooking and the food here in Hong Kong, I’m getting rather spoiled.
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Pete’s jealous. He gets Wendy’s or mac n’ cheese. If that. :)