8 things I miss about HK…
I flew back to Hong Kong to celebrate my grandma’s 90th birthday. So, it is a given that I miss her a lot. That week, I managed to catch up with my relos living in HK, as well as my uncle from the US. Now that I’m back in Australia, I don’t get to see them for a while (though they really should get with the times and learn to use Skype or something…) and so I guess I miss them too.
Anyway, Hong Kong is substantially different from Sydney, or Australia for that matter. Spending just a tad over a week there made me realise how much I miss about some things. Whilst I must say that living in Sydney isn’t really that bad, there are some seriously great stuff that I’m missing out on not living in HK. In no particular order, here’s my list of top things that I miss about HK:
1. The Food
There is absolutely no contest here – the food in HK is on a completely different level. Not only is everything mind-numbingly yummy and comes in substantial quantities, it’s also cheap. Being Asian, cheap food is essential.
Furthermore, the food is extremely accessible. Just downstairs from where I was staying is a cafe (茶餐廳) that sells dirt-cheap (like AU$2) breakfast sets consisting of congee (粥), a dish of è