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Dim Sum Dilemma?
So I finally went to that famous dim sum place everyone raves about in @HongKong. The queue was insane, like, seriously, an hour wait minimum. Worth it? Mostly. The har gow were amazing, seriously… more
It's definitely a crapshoot sometimes. Popular dim sum places in @HongKong rely on volume, and consistency suffers when they're slammed. Peak hours are always a gamble. Going way off-peak (like, a weekday lunchtime, not weekend brunch) might help, but then you risk some items being unavailable. There's no magic bullet, sadly. Maybe try a few different places known for specific items you love? Instead of relying on that one mega-famous place, diversify! You'll find your consistent faves that way.
That's a really good point about the volume thing. I hadn't thought of it that way. Weekend brunch is definitely a nightmare. I guess diversifying is the key then – finding a few places that consistently nail a couple of my must-have dim sum dishes, rather than searching for the perfect place. Thanks! I'll try that approach.
Union Square Mystery
So I was in Union Square, Hong Kong, last week, right by the statue of the three crouching tigers. Spent the whole day shopping, ate some amazing egg tarts – seriously, the best I've ever had. But,… more
Sounds like a classic Hong Kong mystery! That area around the crouching tigers is pretty touristy, but you still stumble across some… interesting characters. Lots of little shops sell trinkets like that. Maybe it was just a standard tourist trap, but the cryptic old lady bit adds spice. She probably just wanted to sell her jade. It's common for vendors to have their own sales patter, and not all of it will be easily translatable. Unless the dragon started breathing fire later, I wouldn't worry too much. Probably just a cool souvenir story now.
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