Only reviewing the wife cake. Superb quality. The insides were gelatiny and perfect sweetness. They…read moreare also kept warm.

Tai Tung has a long history in Hong Kong. It is famous for their wife cakes and pineapple buns…read more They were one of the major players in getting pineapple buns recognized as one of Hong Kong's 480 intangible cultural heritages in June of 2014. I recently visited this famed bakery and tried their original wife cake and one that is green bean and ginger flavored. Both were warm, flaky and gooey in the middle. I loved that the original was not too sweet and had an extremely fresh flavor. The green bean and ginger was also really interesting. I liked that there was just a hint of ginger and that it wasn't overpowering. Because I didn't learn until later that they were also famous for their pineapple buns during my first visit, I had to return to check them out. I bought an original pineapple bun and a Tai Tung pineapple bun. The original one was rather disappointing. It might have been that I didn't get one that was fresh out of the oven and it was cold that day so they cooled down quicker than normal. The top wasn't especially crispy and the bottom was actually kind of rubbery. The Tai Tung pineapple bun is interesting because it has pineapple inside! I didn't think that the pineapple filling actually added too much pineapple flavor to the bun though. Although unique, I was also a little bit disappointed with this one. I would say stick with the wife cake and skip the pineapple buns from here.

Hong Kong wet markets are the less pretentious version of North American farmer's markets. Don't…read moreget me wrong, I love both. Farmer's markets to me are a great place to get local produce but then you also get stuff like hipster coffee, cucumber/avocado/kale water, and funky cheeses. But these wet markets are something else. Less refined, but feeling like the real deal. Here you walk around hanging cuts of meat and tanks of seafood. Take in that raw stench and realize that cow stomach hanging from a hook could be in your next bowl of noodles. Tai Po Hui is indoors with air conditioning, already one step above traditionally outdoor street stalls, but you still get that authentic feeling. Vendors are talk-shouting across the stands to each other. People are picking out the best cut of steak, the fattest fish, the plumpest chicken feet. This is where the neighborhood comes to shop, haggle, and grab cheap eats. I'm sure there are many other wet markets around Hong Kong, but this one is very large and very clean. The freshness of the food is remarkable. The shrimp are bouncing around on top of each other, the fish are still swimming energetically. And as someone who did not grow up in Hong Kong, I saw species I've never seen before, like beautiful Lilac-coloured clams and rose apples. I never went to the cooked food centre, but I'm sure it's as impressive and diverse as the ground level market. This feels like a common market for the common folk, but it can also be an exotic food journey for tourists. I cannot recommend going to a wet market enough and Tai Po Hui Market is a great choice. It's truly a unique experience to get a taste of local culture, figuratively and literally. This, of course, is juxtaposed by the fact that the parking lot is an absolute mess of Mercedes, BMWs, and all manners of rich cars from the nearby millionaires who like to live in Tai Po. Just uh...take the subway. :) (53/100) - 2017

Splish-splash, first floor gives you a fish bath. Tomato or tahmahtoh, the second floor serves up…read moreroots, fruits, veggies and potatoes. No time to cook? Just want to chow down now? Head to the third floor for some cooked noodles, stir fried meats, and spongy hot fish balls. Huge selection of foods for whatever your taste- except cooked western foods- don't look for those here unless you're making them yourself from the ingredients available.

The best selection of live seafood here. Way better and cheaper than most wet markets. It's super…read morecrowded and chances are high for getting wet or being splattered by fish blood. But that's all part of the experience. The best deals are in the middle row, where they sell a dish of seafood for $20 or $25. On the 3rd floor, there are two veggie stalls that sell Brussels sprouts and fresh lettuce, such as butter, frisée, and endives. These are prized items that are hard to find on the Kowloon side and New Territories.

This place is not overrated at all. Lives up to all the hype - I didn't even know there was a hype…read morefor this restaurant until I got back home and looked it up online! FOOD Silky smooth tofu, you really can't ask for more. I chose the hot tau fu fa and I was blown away. It was only $9. I had the tau fu fa at Lamma Island and I must say that this store blew those ones out of the water. The tofu would just melt in your mouth. I want another bowl just thinking about it. You can add more brown sugar or ginger sugar water if you like your tau fu fa to be a bit sweeter. The ginger infused sugar water gives the dish a bit of a kick - you can barely taste the ginger but it adds some spice to the tofu. They also sell bottled soy milk so you can get one for the road. SERVICE/ATMOSPHERE Quick turnaround and service. They served the tofu before I even got a chance to pay. Efficiency at its finest. There is limited seating so don't expect this to be a place where you can sit and chat. The guys were friendly and were helpful when I asked for recommendations. Will definitely go again - this time I'll be sure to bring a few bowls back home.

I love coming to Tai Po for this place ! It's actually one of the reasons why I come all the way…read morehere. Because of the holidays, most shops raise their prices. This place raised theirs by a dollar, so it's $9 for dine in (only 3 seats) and $10 for take out. I have no regrets especially on a cold night with piping hot perfect texture tofu soup! Yes there is another shop that sells this too, but the other shop has other options to add into the classic.

Hong Kong is metropolitan city and well-known for dining and shopping paradise. You would able to…read morefind a lot of super brand / ultra high-end shops at tourist area as well as restaurants. As an avid dessert lover, next stop must be Dalloyau! Dalloyau is a famous French pastry shop and it has over 30 shops at 6 countries. My friend made the reservation at Dalloyau on 8pm, we walked over there right after our dinner. The entrance is classy and elegant, you have to pass by all the dessert counters and able to glance all the sweets before the dining area. OMG!!! It's so tempting already..... We got seated on long velvet sofa at the corner, it's comfy and privacy. The menu was small and pricey but I still willing to everything on menu. Religieuse Caramel - the religieuse tasted fantastic, the caramel cream was rich and creamy, the choux light and crispy and the crunch provided by the streusel was delicious. Opera Cake - It originally created by Dalloyau!! Authentic opera cake is 3-layers of almond sponge with coffee syrup and chocolate cream and chocolate ganache. The strong flavour with joconde, buttercream, ganache and the glaze, tasted complex but amazing. Dalloyau cake - Almond meringue, praline cream and crushed caramelized hazelnut. It's chewy and nutty. Macarons - It's perfectly sweet and crispy on the shell. Molten cake - Molten cake was great but I would expect such a class pasty shop to make stunning dessert rather than mediocre molten cake. Crème brulee - It's favorable, creamy and tasty. Overall, all the desserts were great but not the best I had. For sure, they're the one of the best pasty shop in Hong Kong.

Had a lovely dinner with a good friend here after 3 weeks in China. The lobster salad was amazing…read more The lobster very delicate and the mango dressing perfect. The beef was also tender. The mashed potatoes a bit too puree for me. Desert...strawberries and a cream w a bit of crunch cake in the base. Negative? The seating was attractive but not comfortable. The noise would rise and fall, sometimes too loud to hear my companion. And I ordered tea later that was luke warm, not hot. Otherwise service was good.

Quaint area to visit. If you're lucky, you might be there during market time. There are a few…read moreprominent seafood restaurants, as well as numerous other eateries (if you're craving something else). We even spotted a Starbucks and a Subway. Even if you're not hungry, the huge outdoor tanks full of exotic sea creatures are fun to have a look at. Lots of interesting shops, too.

There's a special place in me left in Sai Kung. What is it? I don't know, but the many hints range…read morefor my admiration for its scenic coastline, the locals that line up on the along the piers selling their stunning variety of sea life, or the fact that every dog in town makes an appearance every Sunday. It's a simple fisherman's village turned travel destination without being touristy. There's lots of great shops and restaurants to walk through, hidden back alleys where the locals go, it's nothing overly stimulating. But I see it as perfect, and throughout my travels in Hong Kong this the one place I can spend an entire day just breathing it all in. I truly miss it.

The fruit market is a gem! In the early morning, it's mainly rushed wholesale shopping, but as the…read moreday goes on, it becomes a retail shopping area for locals to get all sorts of fruit. You can find just about any fruit you would want, including fruit from all around Asia and in-season specialty fruit. When shopping, make sure you walk up and down the street to compare prices and stock before buying anything. You can usually get vendors to match one another in price, or knock some money off the price (especially if you are buying multiple pieces from them). While I wouldn't exactly call it a tourist attraction, it's a nice view of normal Hong Kong life shopping at wet markets for daily food.

I saw Godiva and couldn't help it. I ordered the iced latte. Am enjoying it as I am typing this…read morereview. Great service. Just wish the location was in the middle of the airport so I didn't have to walk so far.

Located outside the Departure hall, this Godiva chocolate shop is almost like the perfect way to…read moresay goodbye to Hong Kong. Sprinkled with chocolate sauce, none of the taste of the "ice' in the ice cream at all except what matters - chocolatey fullness and goodness, and on top of it all the 'Godiva' chocolate sign on top of your soft serve serves as a pretty good instagram shot. Having one that is so easy to lick with its soft chocolate goodness, who can resist? Quite a few will be bewildered on the idea of spending such money on an ice cream cone. If you don't have the answer to that, getting rid of all your spare HKD will be a pretty darn good guilt-less excuse for that. Godiva soft-serve HK$45/ NT$180/ S$8 and HK$5 cheaper at this outlet.