Chung Kee Dessert is to Hong Kong, Caveman and Yeti is to Philippines

When it comes to Hong Kong dessert places, I used to know of only 許留山 Hui Lau Shan and 滿記甜品 Honeymoon Dessert.

But during my 3-months stint, we discovered and frequented the Causeway Bay branch of Chung Kee Dessert.

image taken from the official site

Although they offer different hot and cold desserts, my favorite will have to be their mango pudding, their shaved ice offering comes in second.  Here, you have a choice of which flavor of shaved ice you want plus 2 kinds of toppings plus your flavor of choice for the syrup for around 28HKD (good for sharing).  [I prefer their mango shaved ice over the chocolate with magic pearls (similar to tapioca except that it pops inside one's mouth) as one of the toppings. *yum*]

photo courtesy of emma n.

Apparently, Caveman and Yeti has brought the shaved flavored ice concept here in Manila, too.

image taken from here

Comparatively, Caveman and Yeti has more toppings to offer mainly because the store, unlike Chung Kee Dessert, is all about shaved ice although they also offer sesame mochi buns which are fried mochi.

Earlier today I ordered their strawberry heart (vanilla shaved ice with strawberry syrup) and a mochi bun. And boy, am I glad to have a place that can fill that void whenever I miss Chung Kee.

Where to find them:
Chung Kee Dessert 松記糖水 
G/F, G4-G5 Wing Tak Building, 15 Canal Road West, 
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
 銅鑼灣堅拿道西15號永德大廈地下G4-G5號地下
(+852)3480 7222

Caveman and Yeti 
3rd Level Main Mall, SM City North EDSA 
North Avenue corner EDSA 
Quezon City, Philippines

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January Treat Part 1: Sakae Sushi

One Saturday afternoon, I asked the two people I'm with to eat at this place.


I've been wanting to eat here ever since I heard of their conveyor belt sushi. So you can just imagine how thrilled I was that I finally get to check out the place plus satiate my Japanese food craving.

The three of us availed of their All-You-Can-Eat sushi for Php 399. It came with miso soup and hot/cold green tea (plus a 20% discount on all additional orders aside from what were available on the conveyor).

Unlimited sushi! Just about enough to make our Saturday complete. Truth be told that the first few minutes, I was actually eating more than what the other two were having (already combined). Apparently, Rai said they were just taking it slow so they won't get to be full in an instant. *Oh yeah, I was having my low EQ moment that time. :p


One can order the sushi ala carte. Prices are based on their plate's color scheme: Php39 for purple, Php59 for yellow, Php79 for green, and Php99 for red plates. Most that we ate were of yellow and green sushi plates.


We stayed until we were really really full. All in all, we agree that their sushi isn't so bad. We've had better and we've also had worse, but for that Php399 amount, I say it's worth my Japanese food fix.


Where to find it:
Sakae Sushi
Grd Floor, Annex Bldg., SM City North EDSA,
North Ave cor EDSA Quezon City

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Ferrero Rondoir

My sister didn't do much shopping for apparel last time she went to Taiwan. She brought home lots of food though... including this.

For someone who doesn't like nuts in their chocolates, I favor this one 100 times more than the original Ferrero Rocher.

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Singapore Trip Day 4 Part 3 - See You Again Merlion

The coming of nightfall signals the end of this journey. It's uncertain when we shall see our friends or Singapore again, but we have no regrets as we made the most out of this trip. Thanks to TC for planning this trip, Ji who made the draft for our itinerary, our hospitable friends who went out of their way to accomodate us and the Singaporeans for making Singapore the way it is today. ^^


It was 8pm of July 26, 2009 when we left Akashi after a delicious dinner courtesy of Che and Mon to rejoin my folks...
The Departure
It was a cinch to get back to Clarke Quay from Vivo City via MRT, in about 45 minutes we were back at Novotel to get on the cab. There were still a lot of time, but we had to stop by the customs to refund our tourist tax at the GST Refund counter. Of course, we were back at the budget terminal.

Selected items can avail Tax Refund for tourists. Ask the merchants before purchasing, of course, you need to keep the receipts ;).


A sign in the airport - Male Toilet, or for kids who aren't potty trained *snicker*.
Our parting meal... Double Wasabi Fish Fillet :9, now this trip has gone full circle.

Here's the security, the lounge area, and the gate to the plane. You can buy last minute pasalubong at the duty free stalls, or you can sit in one of their comfortable couches. There's even a couple of massage chairs that simulate hand massage for the legs popularized by Osim, not sure what brands these are though.



Love this shot ^^!


We have arrived at our destination, thank you for flying Cebu Pacific :)
My Loot
Here's some preview of each notable item I brought back from the trip.

Zumreed Headphones
Cute and functional as advertised. This is also my first set of headphones, it's worth every penny ♥.

Western Digital MyBook External Harddisk (1Tb)
This purchase was really planned and it is serving its purpose as secondary storage aside from my laptop's limited space. At S$179.00 you can't go wrong with this. (note: There was a Seagate 1.5Tb that has more value per money, but Ji was more biased towards MyBook :p)

Bossini Shirt
Ji and I bought a pair of shirts that complement each other, hopefully this one's not available in the Philippines. The exclusivity gives it more value lolz.

Saint Seiya Figures
Mission accomplished! I was able to get the just released Andromeda God Cloth priced at around S$85, which I was really aiming for since it's going to cost a lot more than it should if I get it shipped or from a local store. Now, hopefully I'd also have opportunities to get my hands on the 3 remaining God Cloths of the other bronze saints (Dragon, Cygnus and Phoenix).

God Cloth Andromeda Shun will go nicely beside God Cloth Pegasus Seiya!
I'm NOT sorry I spent more than I should've :D 'cause I bought two more figures... The Pisces Gold Cloth and Virgo Gold Cloth! Hooray! The two remaining Gold Cloths from the 12 zodiacs I'm searching for a decent price, especially since the Pisces was particularly hard to find by this time, now this set is finally complete.

Pisces Aphrodite, the beautiful saint. Virgo Shaka, the one closest to god.
Ok, I lied, there's one more figure :p and it's the stalwart of Hades' army, Pandora! She comes with a huge harp. This is a premium figure in Japan and the only way to get her there is by sending in purchase coupons from other figures. This one is a bit more expensive than I was hoping for since it's a consignment item.

Extra generic Canon digicam battery
This should come in handy, though the IXUS 990 SD is very efficient in terms of battery usage, taking videos on it drains it relatively fast.

Novotel Hotel Card
Oops! I have no intention of taking this back as a souvenir... honest! -_-'

Plum Liquer?
This one is from JR :D I've tried it and it actually packs a punch!

Recap
A lot of sleep was sacrificed in order to make the most out of this trip but it couldn't be helped, and all that continuous walking with deprived rest caused a strain on my lower back for at least a week (;_;)... I've met most of the people I know in Singapore, got to see a lot of sites, chowed on some of the most delicious food, fulfilled my shopping list, and spent time with some of the most important people in my life ^_^ I couldn't ask for more. Admittedly, it's tiring to recall and compose these articles of our travelogue but I surely enjoyed it and hope you also enjoyed reading. However, I know that there's still a lot left to be experienced in Singapore, heck I'd want to revisit most of these places as well. While it's uncertain when we'll get the chance to visit again, we'll be sure to share the experience with you ;).

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Singapore Trip Day 4 Part 2 - Ikea and Akashi

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Singapore Trip Day 4 Part 1 - A haven called Chinatown


Ikea chicken wings. Yotsuba with edamame.
Being the last day of the trip, it's about spending it on our own personal business. For me and Ji, it's about visiting the local toy stores in Chinatown and so did we as we were accompanied by Paui on the morning of 26 July 2009. By afternoon, we decided to get to Ikea in order to meet the rest of our friends. In this post, we feature more food. :9


Great day for taking photos outdoor because the sky is clear. UV rays are merciless though.
This branch is located at 317 Alexandra Road
Not sure if Ikea stores normally have a restaurant since the one we go to at Hong Kong only has a few selections such as hotdogs and popcorn. Like a cafeteria, you go around to check on the selection and point out what you want and they serve it to you.

Counters placed at the center to collect payments.
Just across the street is the Anchorpoint shopping center. Aware of another Charles & Keith retail outlet, Ji and a few others dashed there right after having our fill. I also checked the stores but didn't find anything particularly interesting for me to try on, we ended up waiting at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.


We left the area with Che and Mon towards Vivo City and bought some items at Daiso. The highlight here however was the dinner. Che and Mon knowing very well that Ji and I are fans of Japanese food treated us to this awesome place called Akashi ^^. "Yum!" indeed, all the dishes were very tasty, check out the photos modeled by Yotsuba.


Carl's Jr is still available in SG. Yotsuba on a kiosk.









Itadakimasu~! nom nom nom nom


Domo arigatou Che and Mon ^^

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Singapore Trip Day 4 Part 1 - A haven called Chinatown

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