Posted by manda on April 26th,2010 There is no better way to experience a new culture than by diving into the local street food. You get to see what sort of flavors,meats,and cooking styles they use and it’s usually on the cheap. It’s even better if you have a local as a friend to find the best of the best jQuery(“document”).ready(function(){jQuery(‘#ngg-gallery-104-719′).galleryView({panel_width:600,panel_height:400,frame_width:40,frame_height:40,transition_interval:0,overlay_color:‘#222′,overlay_text_color:‘white’,caption_text_color:‘#222′,background_color:‘transparent’,border:‘none’,nav_theme:‘dark’,easing:‘easeInOutQuad’});});On a street corner in Causeway was a vendor selling kebabs with exotic-looking meats and little bowls of shumai and stewed meats. We got some shumai,cheese dogs (little cocktail wieners bursting with cheese), and some barbeque grilled octopus coated with a shacha sauce. If only we had the tummy space to taste everything! Posted by manda on April 26th,2010 jQuery(“document”).ready(function(){jQuery(‘#ngg-gallery-105-715′).galleryView({panel_width:600,panel_height:400,frame_width:40,frame_height:40,transition_interval:0,overlay_color:‘#222′,overlay_text_color:‘white’,caption_text_color:‘#222′,background_color:‘transparent’,border:‘none’,nav_theme:‘dark’,easing:‘easeInOutQuad’});});After a loooong flight,we had a wonderful welcome dinner here. Located in Causeway Bay,this place specializes in Japanese rice pizza. Posted by manda on April 26th,2010 jQuery(“document”).ready(function(){jQuery(‘#ngg-gallery-106-712′).galleryView({panel_width:600,panel_height:400,frame_width:40,frame_height:40,transition_interval:0,overlay_color:‘#222′,overlay_text_color:‘white’,caption_text_color:‘#222′,background_color:‘transparent’,border:‘none’,nav_theme:‘dark’,easing:‘easeInOutQuad’});});For our Asia trip,our first destination was Hong Kong. We stayed with our good friend Connie who took us to all the great local food spots and we are forever in her debt! What was interesting in Hong Kong was the abundance of Japanese restaurants. People in Hong Kong are very health-conscious so Japanese cuisine including fresh sushi,ramen,and takoyaki is very popular. These are the highlights of our Hong Kong trip:Toi Hokkaido,japanese rice pizza Hong Kong Street Food,everything from skewers to baozi Aberdeen Marina Club,cantonese dim sum Hong Kong Desserts:Yee Shun Milk Company,Honeymoon Dessert Rossio,Italian &Japanese buffet at the MGM Grand in Macau Tonkichi,japanese tonkatsu  | |