MAY 19, 2013 The Select

STEP BY STEP

HALF & HALF

The pepper scent dominates the lobby from the entrance.  Mala, Sichuan peppers, Ghoun Gou Yanyi’s fame.  Above is a mild Mala – Soup base , on the other side a house consume.  The spot is a large scale hot pot operation with over 50 tables and a separate dinning area for the lazier days. MORE »

NEONS


HYATT SHA TIN • HKG

Grand Hyatt – Sha Tin Buffet . 1. Alex Qin’s Apple Pie 2. House cup cake

BREAD & BUTTER WITH EGGS

Lottery pick on the street, ice cold steel camp cup lemon tea and french toast w/peanut butter filling made to order right on the street.  Simple and right.

DING TAI FUNG • HKG

Ding Tai Fung – Hong Kong / G/F, 68 Yee Woo Street , Causeway Bay MORE »

DEXTER TORTORIELLO


RICE PAPER • HKG

Rice Paper – Banana Souffle at Festival Walk

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Photos: Nigel Ong


WHOLESALE DISTRICT

Sham Shui Po is the wholesale district in Hong Kong.  One end of the community is stocked full of – garments, fabrics, decorations, buttons, buckles, zippers, leathers, bags, and on the other end-electronics, cables, and a jumbled range of tech items.   All sold in bulk or small quanities and inexpensive.  Most speak English, if not great, decent.  A few photos that skim the surface. Source your own – DIY.    MORE »

BROOKLYN


DIFARA • NYC