Lam Tsuen wishing trees 林村許願樹

I guess many of you may heard of wishing tree in Hong Kong. This wishing tree normally been mentioned in many TVB drama. I'd took a visit to the actual wishing tree since after 2 yrs I am staying in Hong Kong.

The wishing tree located in Lum Tsuen, Dai po (林村，大埔) near the Tin Hau Temple in Fong Ma Po village. That is an old temple which was built since year 1768 or 1771.

There are 2 bayan trees in this village, and previously, all the tourists locals will write their wishes on the joss paper, tied with joss stick and orange, then threw them and hung up on these trees. They believe if the paper successfully hung up on the tree, their wishes will com true.


However, this event was stopped in year 2005 where there was an accident that the branches from the tree gave off and injured 2 people. After that, they setup few racks to hung the joss paper and preserve the tree from further damage.

Besides, the local village have also prepare a fake plastic wishing tree to satisfy the locals and tourists on the traditional wishes-throwing-action.

Believe me, throwing the wishes paper with orange and hung up on the tree is not an easy mission. If you failed to throw the paper for 3 times, that means your wish will not come true. You have to rewrite the wishes and throw again.

On year 2008, Lum Tsuen village had moved in a new bayan tree from Guang Zhou. This new tree located 10 meters away from the old wishing tree. However, locals and tourists still not allow to throw anything onto the tree and they still have to hung up their wishes on the racks that prepared by the local authority.


MTR Tai Wo Station and take a taxi or bus. Please refer to the link Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree and Tin Hau Temple on how to get there.

黃建為 - Over The Way

無意中在中天亞洲台的廣告中聽見這首歌，還以爲原唱者是個外國人。



沒想到是個臺灣人。讓我感到驚訝。很好聽的一首歌。

Cookies Quartet 曲奇四重奏

上周末，在逛九龍城時，特地光顧這家很出名的餅店。

不久前，我在某一本美食雜誌上看見了介紹這家餅店曲奇的專欄，得知曲奇四重奏餅店其實由4個不同階級人士所經營的。其中一人就是前港姐謝寧。曲奇四重奏在開店以來就深受大衆的歡迎，店裏的曲奇都是選用上等的天然食材如有機小麥粉、牛油等作材料，健康有益。除了明星效應，其脆而不碎、香酥适口、油而不膩的曲奇，更是為它製造了不少美食家的青睞，客似云來。

既然獲得如此好評，在好奇心驅使下，我購買了 一盒雑錦曲奇來嘗嘗。

包裝非常精美，一看就知價錢不菲。

將盒子打開，一陣曲奇的香氣撲鼻而來。盒子的中間擺放了4個畫了笑臉的曲奇，看了就想吃。雑錦曲奇盒裏共有9种不同口味的曲奇。有夏威夷果仁曲奇、牛油酥條、咖啡合桃曲奇、高纖五穀籽曲奇、黑白芝麻曲奇、朱古力曲奇、牛油杏仁片、川椒榛子曲奇及蛋香曲奇，各有特色。

很不自覺地，我將曲奇四重奏與Jenny Bakery 的曲奇作了比較。曲奇四重奏的曲奇來的扎實香脆及沒那麽甜。而Jenny Bakery 的曲奇來的比較鬆軟，入口即溶。各有千秋。

其實很多食家推薦曲奇四重奏的蝴蝶酥多於曲奇。很可惜這趟沒賣，只好下次再光顧曲奇四重奏買蝴蝶酥嘗嘗。

Cookies Quartet 曲奇四重奏
G/F, Hung Fuk House, 58 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong
G/F , Shing Ping House, 62 Shing Woo Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Cambo Thai Restaurant

It was a long weekend last week, I went to Kowloon City (九龍城) craving for food. It is a place full of great foreign food especially Thai food. Eventually, I went to this restaurant name Cambo Thai Restaurant.

This is the restaurant specialty in Thai/Cambodia food. A lot of food lover have recommend this restaurant after they visited this restaurant.

Tom-yam soup is the most important signature Thai dish that we must not miss out. The good or bad of this dish may directly affect the reputation of the restaurant that serve mainly Thai food.

The type of Tom-yam soup that Thai Cambo Restaurant served is with the coconut milk. Even-though, I like the clear tom-yam soup more, but, I must admit that Thai Cambo have served the great Tom-yam soup. It came with lots of big prawn.


We'd ordered Thai style fried flat noodle. No surprise to me and taste normal.

Lastly, we'd ordered a stir fried vegetable with seafood. This is quite weird dish to me. This dish contain squid, mussel, shrimp, green bean, dry carrot, carrot and coconut meat. But, the combination is acceptable. This dish is better than the fried flat noodle that I'd ordered earlier.

Cambo Thai Restaurant
G/F, 15 Nga Tsin Long Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong

1881 Heritage

Few weeks ago, I went to Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon for shopping. It was a windy day and we decided to go back Hong Kong Island by ferry.

Before end of Canton Road, I'd been attracted by a new visitor hot spot, 1881 Heritage. Luckily, I brought my camera along. I am so glad that I am able to capture some pictures of this newly renovated building.

1881 Heritage is a former Marine Police Headquarters Compound. This building was constructed since year 1884. This building used to be occupied by Marine Police, however, the unit has been moved to Sai Wan Ho currently.

This building was declared as monument by Hong Kong government since 1994. This is one of the four oldest building in Hong Kong.

This building was redeveloped and renovated since year 2003. It has been transformed into a artistic, cultural and shopping landmark and renamed as '1881 Heritage'.

Round House (Time Ball Tower) remain and locate in front of the Main Building. This tower used to provide time signals to the ships in the harbour. The Time Ball Tower historic mission was ended after the time ball was moved to Signal Hill.

Round House is still open for visiting. I was so glad that I have chance to view the interior of the Round House.

There is a huge map that built on the center of the 1881 Heritage that included Hong Kong.
Thanks to the classic design building, 1881 Heritage has become one of the famous photo taking spot also. If you have chance to visit Hong Kong, this is a nice place to be included in your list.

1881 Heritage
Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Pandan Sponge Cake

Makes a medium sponge cake

Ingredients
• 100 g plain flour
• 100 g caster sugar
• 2 tablespoon coconut milk
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoon pandan essence
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 4 eggs

Instructions
1. Cream egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is thick and pale in color.
2. Stir in coconut milk, vegetable oil, salt, pandan essence. Add in flour gradually, mix well and put aside.
3. Whisk egg white and Add in sugar slowly. Add in cream of tartar and whisk until the mixture holds its shape.
4. Gently mix the 2 mixture together and pour it into the sponge cake mould.
5. Bake it in the oven until golden brown (about 30 minutes).
6. Remove the cake from mould after it has cooled.

Enjoy!

St. Paul's Church . Malacca

This is a ruined St. Paul's Church that located on summit of St. Paul's Hill, Malacca town. This church located near to the remain of A Famosa fotress.

This church was contructed at year 1521 and the building now preserves historic of Portugese and Dutch gravestones.