{"id":9442,"date":"2012-04-16T14:43:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T21:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=9442"},"modified":"2014-08-19T13:04:27","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T20:04:27","slug":"breakfast-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/breakfast-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n My first trip to Hong Kong and I was more focused on seeing the sights than trying to navigate public transportation to dining destinations or deciding among the infinite array of Michelin-starred, dim sum, traditional Cantonese, and storied choices. Of course, a girl’s got to eat and I savored as much of the local cuisine, fine dining, and street food that one person can but, while I was out exploring the city, choices in dining were largely based on the need for a bathroom break – western style…<\/p>\n Being an adventurous diner, I decided on the first day to have a hearty Asian style breakfast that would hold me over to dinner – with maybe a pork bao (bun), tea sandwich, or street snack here and there to supplement \ud83d\ude09 There were western style breakfasts of omelettes, eggs benedict, waffles, pancakes, granola, etc. available, but I can get those anytime! I was intrigued with the breakfast trays: Chinese, Thai, Japanese, and Healthy Special, and tried a different one each morning, beginning with the Chinese breakfast of congee<\/strong><\/em>, dim sum, rice roll, and condiments above. More savory than we are accustomed to, but as a savory lover and eater of leftovers for breakfast, this was right up my alley.<\/p>\n Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in Asia; comforting and satisfying, like oatmeal, it’s a great way to energize for the day and, similar to chicken soup, provides soothing relief when you’re not feeling well. Sprinkled with peanuts, green onions, and fresh ginger – I loved it!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Thai omelette of ground pork + shrimp | rice, sliced papaya and soy sauce with Thai pepper<\/p>\n The Thai omelette was light & healthy with fresh cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and papaya – loved that the omelette wasn’t dripping with cheese or sauce like we do it here. Very possibly, my favorite of the week, clinched with sweet, slices of papaya!<\/p>\n The\u00a0best restaurants in Asia<\/a>\u00a0are found in hotels and from what my eastern friends have \u00a0told me, this has always been the case. Unlike the U.S. where hotel restaurants were often considered sub-par and unglamorous, but with more high profile chefs – culinary icons and celebrity chefs – choosing to have their restaurants in landmark hotels, this is becoming true in the U.S., too. Our home for a week was the\u00a0Sheraton, Hong Kong<\/a>; the premium restaurants, attentive service, elegant decor with subtle Asian motifs, stunning views of Victoria Harbor, and central location in Tsim Sha Tsui confirms a return visit. Next time I’ll make it across the street to Nobu in the Intercontinental.<\/p>\n