Where to eat in Hong Kong: Day 1 Dimdimsum Dim Sum Specialty Store, Good Hope Noodles

We took an incredibly early Jetstar flight at 6:30am to Hong Kong and reached the Hong Kong airport at around 10 plus in the morning. For some reason, autumn started late this year and it was unexpectedly hot in HK when we reached. In fact, the temperature was roughly similar to Singapore's which was hardly a respite.

We took Bus E23 to Jordan where our apartment was. We booked an apartment through Airbnb with Joyce. The apartment was centrally located and near to Kowloon Airport Express, Austin Station, and Jordan Station. The new Elements mall was also within walking distance. The location of the apartment was splendid and we were very pleased with the location. Furthermore, there were numerous food stalls in the neighbourhood serving awesome dimsum and desserts. Temple Street and some famous eateries along Parke Street was also located within the vicinity. I would strongly recommend this apartment if you wish to save some money on accommodation in HK. They also provided towels and someone came in to clean the room on the 3rd day which ensured the cleanliness of the apartment.

We were famished when we arrived so we headed immediately to the neighbourhood dimsum place called Dimdimsum Dim Sum Specialty Store. It was really crowded with people from the area and the dimsum was honestly good! I was especially fond of the cheong fun wrapped around deep-fried crispy prawns and the steamed pork ribs. The steamed pork ribs were so juicy and tender! The pig-shaped custard buns were cute but they weren't exceptionally delicious. The shrimp dumplings were super good too with the thin skin and fresh crunchy prawns.

Jordan: 21-23 Man Ying Street, Jordan, Kowloon (Tel: 27717766)
Mong Kok: 112 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon (Tel: 23092300)
Wan Chai: 7 Tin Lok Lane, Wan Chai, HK (Tel: 28917677)
Shatin: Shop 108, 1/F, Citylink Plaza, Shatin (Tel: 22858149)

We headed over to the Mongkok area to stroll around and do some cursory shopping. I say cursory because we were really quick about it and we finished the usual Argyle Centre, Fa Yuen Street, and Ladies Market at an astonishing speedy. We did in fact come back with a few purchases so kudos for our efficiency!

We were hungry in the late afternoon so we went into Good Hope Noodles for some food. We heard that their congee and noodles were awesome so we decided to order their tea set which included a big bowl of porridge and a small bowl of wanton. The porridge was pretty good even though I did not eat the pig intestines and liver. The small bowl of wanton was nice! However, I have to say that the wanton noodles which I tried in the next few days definitely triumphed Good Hope's wanton. So you could give Good Hope Noodles a miss if you are in a hurry.

146 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

We roamed around the Mongkok area till nightfall and proceeded to Temple Street which was within walking distance to our apartment. We had claypot rice at a tourist trap which was completely not worth mentioning. Temple Street was exactly how I remembered it to be. Bustling area with many small shops selling random items. Temple Street is really long and stretches from Yau Ma Tei all the way to Jordan. Take a nice stroll along Temple Street at night and you might be able to find some goodies in the maze.

Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5 coming up next!