Been back in Singapore for a month. Always wanted to do up such a post, for my own reference when I visit HK the next time for a short trip or for people who actually see this post and are going HK.

FOOD

Good food

Street food/snacks

1. Waffles from Namshan area. (Okay obviously one doesn't travel there to eat it cause it's at Kowloon Tong area and near my exchange sch)
2. Curry fishballs from the stall next to XXL chicken chop, MongKok MTR
3. Egglets from Cheung Chau
4. Mango mochi from Cheung Chau
5. Egg tarts from Tai Cheong bakery, Central MTR
6. Cold noodles at Argyle Centre, Mongkok MTR (Note: Get Freshtea by Happy Lemon also, they are side by side!)

HK styled cafe

1. Bolo bun with butter from Kam Wah, Prince Edward MTR Exit B2
2. Toast and scrambled eggs and egg yolk with almond pudding from Australian Dairy Co. , Jordan MTR Exit C2, closed on Thursdays
3. Toast and scrambled eggs from Capital Cafe, Wanchai/Mongkok (Note: It's similar to Australian Dairy Co., but with much better service and faster queues)
4. Tomato based soup with noodles/macaroni/beehoon and crispy toasts from Sing Huen Yuen, Central MTR. (Note: I think it taste better with macaroni, okay I didn't try the beehoon one so maybe it's my personal dislike for Maggi noodles hmm)
5. Chee cheong fun and curry fishballs from 通达食店, Yau Ma Tei/MongKok MTR etc. 

Noodles

1. Wanton noodles from Mak Man Kee, Jordan MTR Exit C2 (Note: It's just next to Australian Dairy Co., and Mak's noodles at Jordan wasn't as nice and IMO, it has the best wantons in HK especially if you love prawns)
2. Dumpling noodles from Lam Sum Kee, Shamshuipo MTR (Note: It's also famous for wanton etc, but I think their dumplings taste better than wantons and I think they have the best noodles among all the famous noodle I have eaten cause it's springy and doesn't have the weird yellow noodle taste)
3. Beef noodles from Kau Kee, Central MTR (Note: The entire shop sells beef related things only)

1. Walnut paste from Luk Lam, Shamshuipo MTR.
2. Black sesame ice-cream with paste from Auntie Sweets, Causeway Bay MTR
3. Various flavours tangyuan in ginger soup from Sheng Kee, Jordan MTR (Note: Numerous outlets!)
4. Coconut with caramel pudding from Heart's Dessert, Shamshuipo MTR (Note: Quite expensive but eating it warm during winter is really good!)

Overrated food

1. Mido cafe because it's expensive and portion is small. But nice old school environment I think!
2. Wai Kee beef noodles because I don't like livers still ewww. But can try their kaya french toast which is pretty good :)
3. Teawood's toast because the queue is long and the food is not even that good. Only the thick toast is not bad.
4. Hui Lau Shan because I don't see how the mango desserts are so fantastic leh.
5. Honolulu Cafe because the egg tart is a bit bland :( Didn't try their other food though!
6. Four Seasons Claypot rice because the rice a bit bland to me, cause you have to add your own seasoning hmm and the long queue is kind of a turn off. But everyone else says it's nice hmm.
7. Mak's Noodles because the yellow noodle taste is so strong and portion feels smaller.
8. Lan Fong Yuen because the portion of the pork chop burger is really small and it has the WORST service ever. The silk stocking milk tea is pretty good though. 

Hong Lim Market and Food Centre

1. Teo Heng Porridge Stall #01-25
2. Heng Kee Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee #01-58
3. Cantonese Delights #02-03
4. High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles #02-17
5. Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee #02-17
6. Ritchie's Puffs #02-33
7. Tuck Kee Ipoh Sah Ho Fun #02-40 
8. Ah Kow Mushroom Minced Pork Mee #02-43
9. Ji Ji Wanton Noodle Specialist, #02-48/49: CHECKED                                                          
   VERDICT: Charsiew was really good (fattening but crispy, given how I don't like charsiew usually, you can guess how good this is) but wanton was normal only
10. Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee #02-58: CHECKED                                                                  
    VERDICT: Not bad! Worth the queue and won't mind trying it again :)
11. Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa #02-66 
12. The Old Stall Hokkien Prawn Mee #02-68: CHECKED                                                                                                                     
    VERDICT:  I think this tasted normal only leh!
13. Fragrant Hong Kong Pork Rib Rice #02-70
14. Barcook Bakery: CHECKED                                              
    VERDICT: Liushabao bread which was heavenly to me at that moment, but I found something better omggg. And cheaper, cause this bread costs $1.60. Yes, go and try Baker Talent's liushabao instead. 90 cents only!                                                                                                                      

1. Toh Kee Roasted Duck #01-1016A
2. Yong Xian Xin Dou Fu #01-1064
3. Poy Kee Yong Tau Foo #01-1084
4. Lau Chong Kee Pte Ltd #01-1030

I’ve often heard that people only start wanting you when they think that you don’t want them. It’s true; I’ve lived by it. Whether its business or friendships or especially romantic relationships, the person who cares less always seems to be the person who has the most power. At least that’s what it might feel like for the person that cares more. But I question whether this is true or not.

I have been called the, “queen of not giving a shit.” One of my many talents is that I am really good at both not actually caring, as well as acting like I don’t care. Just yesterday, some girlfriends and I were talking about boys and I quoted Almost Famous as my romance mantra, “If you never take it seriously, you never get hurt.” And it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve ultimately come off as cynical about relationships. People think it stems from really not caring; on the contrary, it stems from the fear of caring too much.

I know how to be the person who doesn’t text back, who doesn’t call back, who waits for the guy to make the first move, and who acts like I couldn’t care less whether he does or he doesn’t. Being this person comes natural to me because I have convinced myself that being the other person comes with too much potential damage. And I do think to an extent it does. I may never have truly had my heart broken, but I’ve known people who have; I’ve been there for them. And that shit isn’t fun. It’s depressing and devastating and oftentimes a really long journey to returning to being okay.

But the thing is I think people who put themselves out there; people who let you know they care a lot – I think that they have the right idea. I think the human heart especially when it’s young, is really resilient. I think that the journey to being okay when one’s heart has been broken is a journey that is usually worth facing even when love hasn’t done what you wanted. But when you’re the one who cares less, who apparently doesn’t care at all, you’ll go never go on this journey because you’ll convince yourself that you don’t need to. You convince yourself that you’re fine even when you’re not.

What people don’t seem to realize about the person who cares less or acts like they care less is that they’re usually the one who ends up being hurt the most. It is human to want love and to want to be taken care of and to want to take care of someone else. To deny that, is simply to deny one’s humanity. Being the “queen of not giving a shit” doesn’t make one healthier or stronger or wiser or cooler or even happier. It just makes you feel less human. It makes you feel, less and less.

When it’s all said and done, even people who are perfectly lonely and perfectly alone – still need their person. Whether it’s a romantic partner, a good friend, a loyal family member – everybody needs a person. And the truth is if you act like you don’t care enough, people will eventually start to believe you. So if you feel like you care too much or feel too much or love too much, remember that the alternative is worse. We should all try to seek balance because virtue is that middle ground between any two extremes. But when it comes to love, I don’t know if there is such a thing as loving too much or showing that you love too much. And if there is, I think it’s commendable; not something to be ashamed of. Because if you don’t tell people and show people that you do care, that you do have feelings for them, that you do love them, how the hell are they supposed to know?

So I suppose you can go through life thinking that eventually someone will break down all the walls that you’ve put up, because you don’t want anyone to know how much you can care; how much you can love. But life is short and people are busy. And maybe when the right person comes along, maybe they’ll see right through you. Maybe. But if you keep telling yourself that you don’t care, maybe you’ll also start believing it and you won’t even be able to see your person when you find them. So get out while you can and start giving a shit; and if your heart breaks, let it break. Because it’ll be okay. You will be okay.

Sing Huen Yuen at Central on 16th May, Friday

So Week 16 and part of week 17 was happily spent in Taiwan hmm.. Here to blog about part of my 17th and 18th week in HK while I am sitting at my desk in Singapore (sadly or not so sadly haha)

30th April- 4th May

Mak's Noodles at Jordan
5th May- 11th May

Takeabreak cafe for desserts on 5th May, Monday

Went to the noodle stall at Prince Edward to eat the huge bowl of noodles again. Really really love the 酸辣 taste!! And then after that we decided to have desserts. Off to Takeabreak which looks so small haha. Really damn little seats.