Ping Kee Noodles
I’m a huge “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” fan. I wish I had his job, which is essentially to be flown all over the world sampling the local cuisine while everyone else can only watch and salivate from their couches.
The episode on Hong Kong featured a guy who hand-makes noodles the old way using a bamboo pole. There are only about 3 people in all of Hong Kong who make it this way since modern machines have taken over the process. My friends and I tried to find him when we were there in Hong Kong back in 2009. We found out that his restaurant is located in the Tai Po Market but didn’t have time to go.
When I went with my family back in April this year, visiting Ping Kee noodles was high on my agenda. It was definitely worth the two trips we took there. The first time he was already closed - he usually sells out well before lunch hour. The verdict on the handmade noodles? AMAZING. Definitely a different taste and texture from any other thin noodle I’ve had.
Tai Po, Hong Kong
While in Hong Kong back in April I took this photo of what must have been close to or over 1,000 apartments - this photo being only a section of a building about 40-50 stories high. This is a typical scene as one travels around the city: skyscrapers towering overhead, new ones being built every year to keep up with the overcrowded population.
With the high-end properties selling for $10,550 per square foot according to this CNN.com article, Hong Kong was recently ranked as having the most expensive property in the world, easily beating out cities like New York and London.
Lantau Island, Hong Kong
