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Cali-Mex in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong!

January 20, 2017

Fish tacos at Cali-Mex in Tsim Sha Shui, Hong Kong. thesmoodiaries.com

CALI-MEX IN TSIM SHA TSUI, HONG KONG Most Hongkees would have surely tried Cali-Mex some time or another in Hong Kong. For those that don’t know, Cali-Mex is a Tex-Mex joint that serves quick lunches – I love their tacos and quesadillas. and they’re pretty much in all the expat hotspots. For example, I used to frequent the Quarry Bay and Wanchai locations a lot because it was close to where I worked. Cali-Mex traditionally were kiosks and it was a grab & go type of place, but they just opened one of their very first sit-down restaurants, and we were invited to go give it a try, so tried we did! The location of the sit-down restaurant was actually a pleasant surprise as most of their other locations are located on Hong Kong Island. The dine-in Cali-Mex we went to was over at the Dark Side – over at Tsim Sha Tsui to be completely accurate & I live on the Dark Side so I was a very happy camper. 14 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, for those wondering. Pretty nifty huh? They’ve even got beers on tap, literally at your table. Good way to start to the night! DRINKS My cousin (also the photographer for all the photos in this post) went for the non-alcoholic option – that being the Jarritos soda in the Mandarin flavour. She said it was very reminiscent of the Jones soda that was all the rage in the 90’s (dang, now you know how old ancient we are!). I went with the classic Mojito and it was a great way to start the night =) No complaints here! If you’re looking for something a bit more adventurous, I would recommend the Isla Paraiso ($128), which is made with Tequila, blue agave liquer, fresh lime juice and pineapple Jarritos. The added bonus is that it looks very Instagrammable! NACHOS WITH CHIPOTLE PULLED PORK ($128) I usually order the nachos as a fab sharing dish but I’ve never ordered it with the Chipotle Pull Pork topping and it was tasty indeed. That being said, I think that I still prefer it without the Chipotle Pulled Pork topping because it was too filling as a starter for us two girls. I also love my chips to be super cheesy and crispy & with the addition of the the pulled pork, it makes the dish more filling and the…

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Winter Solstice in Hong Kong!

December 17, 2016

Winter Solstice in Hong Kong. thesmoodiaries.com

WINTER SOLSTICE IN HONG KONG Winter Solstice is a very important festival in Hong Kong and it’s based on the lunar calendar so it always falls on December 20, 21, 22, or 23 and it is when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the sun; thus making it the shortest day of the year. For 2016, Winter Solstice falls on December 22, 2016. Find out why it’s such an important holiday for Hong Kong and what people do to celebrate it!

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: HEALTHY & SUPER EASY HALLOWEEN SNACKS

October 30, 2016

The top easy, cute and healthy Halloween snacks! thesmoodiaries.com

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: HEALTHY & SUPER EASY HALLOWEEN SNACKS Let’s face it – I barely cook and I’ve got no oven in Hong Kong so all those cute and scary Halloween cupcakes look great but I can’t replicate it myself. Want to bring something festive but easy to make for the workplace for Halloween? We’ve got the easiest yet cutest Halloween snacks that you can whip up in a jiffy and all the ingredients are readily available.

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: THE MOST GRUESOME MURDERS IN HONG KONG

October 30, 2016

Most gruesome murders in Hong Kong. Thesmoodiaries.com

THE TOP 3 MOST GRUESOME MURDERS IN HONG KONG Check out our previous post on the most haunted places in Hong Kong here, if you haven’t done so yet. Now, let’s continue on the Halloween Special Series… Something a little more real and to reality – let’s look at the most famous and gruesome murders in Hong Kong… The stuff Halloween dreams are made of right?

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Halloween Special: Top 4 Most Haunted Places in Hong Kong

October 28, 2016

Top 4 Haunted Places in HK. thesmoodiaries.com

TOP 4 MOST HAUNTED, SCARY AND HORROR STORIES OF HONG KONG Since Halloween is quickly approaching, let’s look at the goblins and ghouls of Hong Kong. What are the haunted horror stories that torment and scare the Hongkees? How I conducted my research? F*CK Google. I wanted to ensure that these haunted places were the ones that were the scariest and most commonly known as haunted amongst the local crowd so I sent out a message via WhatsApp to all my local buddies in HK and that’s how the below list came to. Are you ready to see the list? Perhaps first turn off all the lights to set the mood…

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What is Chung Yeung Festival & everything you need to know!

October 10, 2016

What is Chung Yeung Festival? thesmoodiaries.com

CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL (重陽節) Chung Yeung Festival is a public holiday in Hong Kong and it’s on the 9th day of the 9th month on the lunar calendar, earning its name as The Double Ninth Festival as well. Chung Yeung Festival is one of the 12 statutory holidays in Hong Kong and is about visiting your ancestral graves. Before I moved to Hong Kong, I wasn’t really aware of such a holiday because it’s not a public holiday in Canada, but in Hong Kong, I soon learned that it is a holiday to visit your ancestral graves to worship, tidy, sweep and to lay out food offerings to your ancestors. Ching Ming in the spring is called the “Tomb Sweeping Festival”, which is a very similar festival. So what else are you supposed to do on Chung Yeung Festival?

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Corporate worker by day, creative blogger by night and avid traveller by weekend. Virginia is a proud Vancouverite now in Hong Kong exploring all corners of Asia.

She's currently discovering her Asian roots - one flight, one noodle and one Canto slang at a time. *slurp*

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