Aka Sushi 紅寿し

HKD 55 for a lunch set (sashimi + rice + miso soup+ hot tea)

Nice and trendy deco, quite comfortable. Good and friendly service.

The sashimi is really fresh , fat and tasty !

Lau Li Street No. 9

Something interesting about Japanese word and Chinese word :

Red in chinese is 紅, in Japanese Kanji should be 赤 (aka)

To the Airport

Tin Hau is a very convenient place.

From Tin Hau to HK station (in Central), taxi ride takes about 10 min (~ HKD 35)

Then you can check-in for your flight at the HK station (90min before your flight) and take the airport express right there straight to the airport ! 

There is discount for airport express ticket from 15 Dec 2007- 14 Dec 2008 !

http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/airport_express/promotions_4persons.html

Sunflower

During Chinese New Year, Chinese people like having colorful flowers decorate at home, 花開富貴 – wishing the beautiful flowers can bring good fortune for the New Year.

I like having flowers at home, it makes home more lively and cozy.

I got these sunflowers at the veggie + fruit + flower store (Whitfield Road)

Lovely !

Yakitori

A friend sent me this link yesterday

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=15362&inputcategory=caddr&inputstr=%A4%D1%A6Z&page=3&total=90&amenity_id=&dishes_id=

He told me he loves this Japanese restaurant in Tin Hau. I always thought it is  just a HK style fish ball snack store, because of its name somehow made me feel like that.

Anyway, I always wanted to go there but somehow changed my mind. 

Thanks for the suggestion. I will surely try it and update my review here ; )

Bangkok Thai Restaurant

Actually was planning to go to Tai Hang for Vietnamese pho noodle, while walking along Lau Sin Street, saw this Thai restaurant, not too crowded, so got in.

Bangkok Thai Restaurant (Lau Sin Street 1-5)

32) spicy and sour chicken soup with coconut milk
28) thai grapefruit salad with prawn

We ordered the above two items, the salad was so-so.

The soup was very yummy tho, highly recommended.

Egg Tarts From Violet Cake Shop (94A Electric Road)

There is always a good bakery smell coming from this cake shop.

I cant help stop by and buy two egg tarts each time. (HKD 3 each)

Dumpling Yuan

Hey, there’s a new dumpling place on Electric Road, at the intersection with Tsing Fung Street. It’s always packed. Bad service and too crowded. But the dumplings are yummy! Just get the plain dumplings, rather than dumpling noodle soup (as the soup and noodles are unexceptional). The cucumber salad (in vinegar with sesame sauce and dried red peppers) and “pidan tofu” (black “10,000 year-old” egg mixed with tofu) are great too!

Here’s a video of the dumplings being made at Dumpling Yuan. Good marketing gimmick, as it’s attracting a lot of curiosity and attention:

Starting Off: Tin Hau Places

I have lived in Tin Hau since 2007 Apr, it was a love in first sight. I just love it more and more each day.

Tin Hau in Chinese (天后) is the name of the goddess who takes care of fishermen, it also means Diva in new age. Perfect name for this wonderful place !

I love it here because there are many good restaurants, arts stuff, the beautiful Victoria Park, sport area and it is so convenient and peaceful. Anyway, lets get started. let me walk you through some of my favorite places along Electric Road.

Veggie + fruit + flower store at the corner at Whitfield Road. A very convenient place for me to pick up any veggie in time of needs.

Seafood store. (Electric Road no. 119) They have very fresh lobster, crab , shrimp, clam, fish …  Sometimes, they have a bucket of lobsters for like HKD 60, not bad at all !