Not just one Easter bunny visited Tai Hang this year but a family of eight! All chocolate and wrapped in gold with red bows and jingly gold bells. One of the many highlights of having a visitor from the world of Lindt.
Our two guests (E & J) arrived on Saturday and had barely got their feet under the table before they were hitting the town for an evening of cocktails and nibbles at Cafe Gray at the Upper House. Cafe gray with it’s chic decor, impressive views and beautiful cocktails proved to be the perfect place to kick back and catch up.
A true Hong Kong institution is the BBQ – the beach BBQs being the creme de la creme. Not wanting to miss out, this is a Hong Kong must after all, we booked one of Liu’s BBQ pits at Shek O beach with E’s best friend Lily. HK$225 for a BBQ with coals (lit by Liu herself) and a fine grill for the top, even a wind break when a breeze struck. As most barbecues are, it was a true meat feast, however with prawns, squid and veggies on the grill everyone was happy.
It opened our eyes to the assortment of items one can barbecue; every possible cut of meat, noodles, vegetable parcels, scallops, mussels and giant prawns. It seems Hong Kongers but anything on the BBQ.
After gorging on a feast the best place to head is the sea. Then as dusk fell the pits got louder, music boomed, beer swelled and it was certainly time to get two little ones to bed.
From the glitz of high rise bars to the grunge of local late night noodle shops we had a ball. Traveling on the faultless and efficient MTR (underground) followed by the rickety old trams. Indeed this is the true Hong Kong, a melange of old and new, east meets west.
Once more we feel lucky to have friends prepared to make the long journey to see us. Once more we see Hong Kong through visitors eyes as we venture to places new.
http://www.cafegrayhk.com/cghk_en.html
Liu’s Barbecue, Shek O – +852 2809 4579
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