The Baked Potato Shop

56 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh

tel: 01312257572

This little shop lived on top of Cockburn street. When I said little because this place is so small, it only have one table in the shop. Basically be ready to eat your baked potato on the street or in your hotel. It is so worth it even if you have to eat it on the street. It has range of hot and cold fillings, vegan and vegetarian fillings for your potatoes. I had 2 fillings medium potato and only cost me £4.50 and I can't even finish it. It is huge. Over all it has good taste and great value.

Baked Potato with Haggis and Cheese Beans

Chez Leon

Rue des Bouchers 18, Brussels

tel: 025111415

http://www.chezleon.be/

If you are looking for some mussels, this is the place to be. Think of it as mussels from Brussels. There was a special for 500gr of mussels, fries and a small glass of beer for only 12.50 euro. Of course there are other choices you can choose from their menu. Their mussels with escargot sauce are really good. Pasta with mussels was not bad, but as usual cream sauce in europe is a little blan, need extra salt.

Ippei-An Ramen & Bar (麵屋一平安)

TST Miramar Shop
Shop 11, 2/F, Knutsford Steps, 1 Kimberley Rd, T.S.T Kowloon
tel 2375 5330
http://www.ippeian.com/english/index.html
Even though this is a chain Japanese noodle place, their ramen and soup base is at the top quality. I recommend the Higomonzu Ramen. This is the ever popular pork bone based soup stock which is full of flavor and served generally with well stewed pork and liquid-centered coddled eggs. Also try their Nagasaki - a very rich and flavorful stock, but with hardly a trace of grease. It has a well balanced of toppings includes pork slivers, white-neck clams, squids, Japanese fish cake and a farmer's field of cabbage, chives and mushrooms. Made this dish hearty but healthy supper.

Nagasaki Ramen (長崎拉麵)

Higomonzu Ramen

Lin Heung Tea House (蓮香樓)

G/F, 160-164 Wellington St, Central Hong Kong
tel 852 2544 4556
Hours: 6am - 11pm (closed from 4:30pm to 5:30pm)
Best to go between 2-3pm when not as crowded.
www.linheung.com
A seriously old-school eatery from the 50's and waiters who look just as antiquated. The food is not the most refined but it has a rustic solidity to it that nonetheless makes you feel that this is how life should be - simple, without pretensions. This restaurant is one of the remaining places in Hong Kong where yumcha/Dimsum is conducted in the same way as in the 60's. Be patient with the service cause there is not much. Make sure to find a sit near the kitchen when having Dimsum cause once it comes out, it is gone.

Eight famous dishes from Lin Heung are listed above this picture.

Chong Fat Restaurant (創發潮州飯店)

60-62 South Wall Rd. (Kowloon City)
九龍城城南道60-62號
tel: 2383 3114
This restaurant has the most authentic "Chiu Chow" dishes in Hong Kong. Can be a little pricey. If you do not speak Chinese, no worried cause once you walk in, you will see all the cooked food in front of you. But of course there are other kitchen prepared dishes that can be ordered through the menu. Be careful when ordering menu dishes cause it can be very expensive. Even though their entrees are delicious, make sure you save room for their desserts. It is just as good.

From left: Appetizer - Preserved vegetable and Deep fried silver fish (This is set on the table before you even sit down. If you decided you do not want the appetizer, let them know before you eat), Pickle vegetable with Pig intestine soup and Pan fried Cod fish.

From left: Marinate Goose meat and tofu in Soy sauce, Mix seafood and vegetable soup, Pig tail stew with peanuts.

There is no MTR to get here, either take a taxi or bus.

Tony Wong Patisserie

74 Fuk Lo Tsun Road 福佬村道74號‎, Kowloon City
Tel: 2382 6639‎
This is a must try bakery. A little pricey but while worth it. I recommend their Mango Napoleon, the crust is very crusty and creme were not too sweet, also try their Dark Chocolate Truffle.

Please reserved before heading to the store for this White Chocolate Rose Cake

Mango Napoleon and Strawberry Napoleon

Chocolate truffle and Mango Napoleon

There is no MTR to get here, either take a taxi or bus.

Fa Yuen Street Market Food Court

3/F, Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Bldg,
123A Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
There are lots to choose from when you enter this bldg. If you are there in the morning, check out Mui Kee Congee or Shiu Fai Cafe. Mui Kee congee is well known among the Hong Kong residences and tourists. Must try their Meat Ball & Century Egg Congee (肉丸皮蛋粥) and Fish Belly Congee (魚腩粥). As for Shiu Fai Cafe, it is known for it western breakfast Hong Kong style. Order their French Toast with condense milk, Corn Beef & Scramble Eggs Sandwich and a cup of Mix Coffee & Milk Tea. For lunch and dinner definitely check out Yat Sing hawker. It is right behind Mui Kee Congee to the right. Their fresh steamed fish with preserved olive is a must try but watch for the tiny fish bones. Also try their any of the appetizer for beer drinkers. Sorry there are no English menu but you can just walk toward the raw foods table, choose what you want to eat and let them know how you want it cooked.

To get there - take MTR get off Mong Kok station exit B3, head toward Mong Kok Rd and the Bldg is on the right. Take elevator up to the 3rd level.


Mui Kee Congee
from left Fish Belly Congee and Meat Ball & Century Egg Congee

Yat Sing Hawker

Stir fried hollow stem vegetable (Oong Choi) with beef in shrimp paste sauce, Salt & Pepper Squid and Stir fried bitter melon with fish.

Deep fried fish ball with crispy rice, Steam spare rib in plum sauce and Steam fish with preserved olive

Jimmy Spices (Stratford Upon Avon)

Windsor Place, Windsor Street,
Stratford Upon Avon CV37 6NL
Tel: 01789 296 222
http://www.jimmyspices.co.uk/
Great Buffet!!! All you can eat...EARLY BIRD SPEACIAL go there early and leave by 7pm from Mon - Sat is only 9.99. They offer a large selection of food including Chinese, Italian, Indian and Thai cusine. I especially like their stir fried noodles bar. You pick your choice of raw vegetables, meats and noodles and the chef cook it right in front of you.

Salad Bar

One of the Main Courses Bar

New Imperial Palace (Flushing, NY)

136-13 37th Ave

Flushing, NY 11354

Tel: 718 939 3501

This restaurant is famous for their Dungeness Crab Steamed in Sticky Rice. It is located a few doors down from the overrated Joe's Shanghai's and directly across from Hong Kong Supermarket. Of course there are other dishes that are good too. Try Peking Pork Chop and 3 ways to cook a fish - steamed, soup & stir fry with veggies. I haven't had one bad dish in this restaurant. The pricing are on the expensive side. Be ready to wait for about half to one hours during dinner time. Either come early or later.

Dungeness Crab Steamed in Sticky Rice

Village Curry House (Glasgow)

129 Nelson Street
Glasgow G5 8DZ, United Kingdom
Tel: 0141 429 6727
This is one of the best and most authentic Indian foods I have tasted in Glasgow. The problems with this place is it looks like a dump inside and try not to go to the toilet, no hot water, no soap, no paper towels and a broken hand dryer plus the place could do with a deep clean too.

Dragon Dynasty - Dim Sum (Toronto)

Chartwell Shopping Center
2301 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, Ont.
Tel: 416 321 9000
Dragon Dynasty is one of the best Dim Sum place in Toronto but you have to look past the poor services, loud noises and the wait time for a table.

Bithika - Indian (Belfast)

133 Lisburn Road, Belfast
Tel: 028 90 381009
Hours: Mon, Tue & Wed 5pm-1am, Thur to Sat 5pm-2am and Sun 5pm-midnight
I found this Indian place over the internet and it is simply one of the best Indian food. It is strictly a take-away and delivery place. Price are very reasonable. When I was there, they have great meal deals - for one £7.95 any appetizer + any main course + pilau rice + can soft drink or for two £16.95 any 2 appetizer + any 2 main course + 2 pilau rice + 1 plain naan + 2 cans soft drinks or for four £33.95 any 4 appetizer + any 4 main course + 4 pilau rice + 2 side orders + any 2 naan + 1.5 ltr coke.

Antiga Confeitaria de Belem - Cafe (Lisbon)

Antiga Confeitaria de Belem
Rua de Belem 84-92
The best portueges custard tart is made from this cafe. This is the original cafe who made Pasteis de Belem - elsewhere are known as pasteis de nata.

Custard Tart - Pasteis de Belem

O Cantinho Das Gaves (Lisbon)

Rua da Gaveas, 82 e 84 - 1200-209
tel: 21 342 64 60

Make sure to try the Bacalhau - Grilled Salted Cod fish with olive oil. It is very famous here in Lisbon.

Bacalhau

De Keuken Van 1870 - Dutch (Amsterdam)

Spuistraat 4

I absolutely love the foods in this restaurant. It is so good. If you are daring and adventures you could ask the waitress to surprise you with your entree. That's what I did and it was really good. Price isn't that bad but definitely not cheap.

Mussel with French Fries

Beef Stew with Mash Potatoes (Hachee Vlees)

Saugage with Stamppot Worst

Famous dessert in Holland - Poffertjes

Nanxiang Steamed Bun - Dim Sum (Shanghai)

85 Yuyuan Lu, Huangpu, Shangahai (inside Yuyuan Garden) - Tel: 021 6326 5265

Have to try their Big Steam Bun and Dim sum. Becareful when drinking the big steam bun out of the straw, the soup inside is very hot.

Variety of Dim Sum

Zhu Jia Jiao - Water Town (Shanghai)

This is a town outside of Pu Xi about 1 and 1/2 hours. Great place to hang out and have Hairy Crab. There are famous for their Hairy Crab and Pork wrapped in Lotus leave.

Please look at the business card for address

Steamed Hairy Crab (this crab is very famous in this town)

Stir fried Spinach

Fried eggs with silver fish

Pork wrap in lotus leaves