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Working w/ Time Out Hong Kong

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:30:00 +0000

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<3 Always, Jessica Jann

Work is awesome :) Working with my jie is even more awesome. Working with my jie, good friends and eating yummy food...well I just don't think things can get anymore dandy :D

First-Time Out Makeup Editorial shoot!

Red Lips w/ Makeup artist Ms. Gabbie Lee

CHEESE!

My post-work ritual- Indian food, of course...no seriously! I love this stuff...NAAN bread (wish it was baked longer...the crispier, the better.) Hot and soft pieces of Naan bread drenched in......

Chicken Tikka Marsala :D Hot, spicy, tomato-y, sweet....and Chicken. All mixed together :) BEST COMBO

Then it was Fro-yo w/ this lovely lady, Tay Tay! :) Post-agency ritual! Fro- yo on a hot day! :D

2nd Time Out Shoot- Outdoor Backpack Shoot ;) Thanks for the shot Gabbie!!

Classified All Day Dining Menu Spinach, Bacon & Colston
Bassett Stilton salad- fresh, light and crispy mini bacon...yum :)

Double Eggs Royale
with Loch Fyne smoked salmon & Hollandaise- Runny yolk :) Score!

Final Spead :D Thanks jie

Classified 2528 3454
G/F, 31 Wing Fung Street
Wan Chai, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Omerice & Tin Hau Desserts

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:10:00 +0000

Greetings from Taiwan :) I'm going to be in Taiwan for a week. But will be posting throughout my time here too!

Once upon a time, one beautiful Sunday evening, four fairly young girls decided to eat dinner after church :) They ventured into the neighboring foodie village of Tai Hung/Tin Hau...and the rest is history.

The girls quickly decided on a Japanese omelette rice cafe (even though one little girl, ~~that would be me~~ was having an intense Indian food craving). So over Omerice's famous omelette rice meal (among other delicious yakitori skewer dishes) the girls chuckled and chatted about God, relationships, work, boys, girls and life.

Jie w/ her Asahi Beer :)

I'm trying really hard to remember what this was.. Ummm..Fried chicken wings stuffed with cheese. Not memorable, I know :/..with words like "fried" and "cheese"...rather lackluster.

Mixed vegetables! I always like to order extra veggies! It was a hearty generous portion, special soy sauce also helped!

FAMOUS OMERICE-Omelette rice mixed w/ eel! It was delicious. Thin egg yolk layer wrapped around a hearty portion of saucy rice and eel! LOVED THIS.

OX TONGUE! I love this..oh so much, you guys have to try this! The texture is crunchy, chewy and juicy!

Cheesy Mussels! :D Looks heavy on the cheese, but definitely not worth getting...again..."cheese" how could it go wrong?

Chicken Soft Bone...another must get at yakitori places! (I ordered all the yakitori dishes...all my faves!)

After the girls shared a delightful and hearty meal at Omerice, the four of them ventured across the street for some good ol' fashioned Hong Kong styled dessert!

Rebecca's 楊枝甘露 Mango, Pomelo, and Sago!

Melody's 刨冰 Vanilla shaved ice w/ mixed berries

Jie's Dessert 豆腐花 Tofu Pudding

MINE- Watermelon, milk, and black beans dessert soup?? LOL I have no idea what it was called..my usual chinese dessert is Black Sesame Soup! But since they were sold out :( I ordered the next best thing! Have no idea what it is..but looked good in the picture. And, it was! Refreshing, light and sweet!

The four girls gorged, giggled and gossiped into the night! Twas a great evening with great girl friends! Here's to more delicious meals!

The End. For now :)

Omerice

G/F, 3 Tsing Fung Street,

Tin Hau, Hong Kong

Tin Hau Dessert

Shop 4, G/F, Lee King Mansion,

83-87 Electric Road,

Tin Hau, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Gusto

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:47:00 +0000

:) I've always heard late is better than never. Which is why, I'm drafting up this post...from a few months back! WHOOPS. Sorry guys!

I like to gamble :) Not hard core- blow all my hard earned money type or extreme gambling addict who needs to call a gambling hotline or anything close to that...however, if say, I happen to be in Las Vegas or Macau..I'm one of those people who wouldn't mind walking around the casino floor ground and checking out the action ;) However...I'm a horrible gambler (which is also why I don't gamble often). I always lose...really. Always....

EXCEPT TODAY!!! :DDDDDD First horse race, ever and first win of the night!! :) Randomly chose a horse's name that I liked. Said horse won (TWICE)...and rest is history... :) Yes. I'm bragging about my win. It's cause it NEVER happens. I happen to be very proud of this minor victory. This is my blog. So, I choose to gloat ;)

Jie and I...she didn't win :P


They didn't win ;) All you losers! JK JK JK Lots of <3, guys. The Gang: Moi, Helen, Alex, Carmen, David, Jonathan, & Jie

Ok ok! Totally done with the bragging ;) I had some McDonalds for dinner (if you can call Mickey D's dinner) but we were all pretty ravenous after the race..so Miss Helen Ma- fellow foodie- recommended this awesome place for our post-racing fun.

GUSTO

Hand Cut French Fries
fresh potatoes fried with rosemary, thyme,
garlic and paprika
Crunchy, HOT potatoes that are fried? You can't really go wrong with this combo! It was the first dish to come out...we all went CRAZY for it.

While others ordered alcoholic beverages, I ordered a HOT piping steamed soy milk. I'm like a granny :) I love this stuff. Soy milk is my favorite drink...and when you heat it up..it gets even better :) Great childhood memories.

Pictures does not do this place ANY justice.

Macaroni 'N 3 Cheese Gratin
baked macaroni with smoked mozzarella, fontina,
cheddar cheese and white truffle oil.
OK. I just want to say Mac N Cheese...Always good. Hot, creamy melted cheese. Crispy cheesy crust....MMMM

Rigatoni Bolognese
rigatoni pasta with traditional Italian meat sauce
made with fresh tomato, sirloin, pork and prosciutto -I'm a fan of Italian. And this was very heavy on the meat sauce and tomato-y flavor! Just the way I like it! :)

Spicy Boneless Buffalo Wings -spicy boneless chicken wings tossed in hot sauce
with ranch dressing- It was drenched in hot sauce...that's about it, I didn't particularly like these.


*Fish Tacos & Chicken Tacos (*Not on the menu!) Wish there was more veggies in this. It was decent but not very memorable.


Hand Cut French Fries (with Chilli and Cheese) fresh potatoes fried with rosemary, thyme, garlic and paprika. I didn't try this. But looked REALLY good. I had to save my stomach space for.......

READY? PICTURES ARE NOT DOING THIS PLACE ANY JUSTICE.

Fresh Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
fresh baked amedei chocolate chip cookies served with fresh milk- these were delicious. BIG, thick, and HOT. Tasted delicious. Generous melted chocolate chips, chewy on the inside. LOVED THIS <3 Dipped in the milk...perfect cap for the evening

Great friends, awesome chats, won some money, jie time, and hearty comfort food....would say it was a winning (get it..) evening. I'm one blessed girl. Have a great and blessed week!!

Gusto 2838 2689
Ground Floor
41 Yik Yam Street,
Happy Valley , Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

July: Food Porn :)

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:11:00 +0000

I love eating out. I have a ton of food blog posts coming up for you all However, there's a lot of places I don't blog about so here's a peak into some of the foodie places I've been to in the month of July! :) I'll let the food do the talking

Time flies...Almost August already...Home days means....

Auntie's Kitchen...My uncle made this crispy Tuna, onions, cilantro, baguette sandwich. I had 4 :)

Cafe O- I ordered my usual...but I had a bite of this, Smoked Salmon & Spinach Omelette

Sushi Kuu w/ Tay Tay <3 Deluxe Sashimi Platter

Guru Indian dining in Soho! Mixed Tandoori Platter <3 I love my Indian food. I was so hungry, I forgot to take pictures! Whoops.

Le Meridien/ Prompt Brunch- Eggs Benedict. Look at those poached eggs!!! I love breakfast food

Loads of Lunches w/ this lovely lady..Yu Jie :) <3

Fofo by el Willy- Beef cheek with banana and passionfruit crispy roll! Impromptu Girls Night are the best <3

Sift Cupcakes........Delicious Chocolate-y heaven! Thank you!

Tai Cheong Bakery- Egg Tarts Galore.....these were piping hot and amazing!

Life Cafe I got the African stew..it wasn't very good :( But I do <3 TAY TAY! (Love your cute sticky pics!) Plenty of PURE classes together

Starbucks Coffee- I'm a fan of 'Steamed Almond Soy Milk'! But I decided to try their Red Bean/Green Tea Frap!

Pure RED Bar + Restaurant- Skinny Fries ;) w/ Auntie and Yu Jie!

Apgujeong Tent Bar- Korean BBQ -After hours snacks! :D

Paisano's Pepperoni Pizza :D

Red Mango- Organic Chocolate Waffles! (We got fro-yo too!) Auntie & Yu Jie...We eat together a lot! ;)

Amaroni's Italian-Last but NOT LEAST!...Desserts of all desserts (GULP) Tiramisu

Loves of great food, amazing people...onto August now! <3

<3 Always, Jess

Posto Pubblico

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:41:00 +0000

;) Realized I have TONS of food posts for you guys!

Great music and food blogging today!

I love the group, Integrated Hospitality Management (IHM), who are behind Posto Pubblico, Linguini Fini, and Pizzeria Pubblico! I'm a fan of Linguini Fini (my post) and Posto (located in the heart of SOHO) which did not disappoint! The New York styled Italian eatery was "molto delizioso"- "Very delicious," indeed ;)... It was a great night filled with good conversation (both of us were stuffed by the end) Thanks.

Chicken Skewers (I can't remember the name..but this appetizer can be one to skip, the rest of the meal..AMAZING!

Chicken Francese....MMM Buttery, citrus-y, saucy, and savory. The chicken was tender, juicy and moist! Lemon buttery sauce was heavenly!

Special: Grilled Asparagus & Bacon :) I needed some veggies

Rigatoni Pubblico...The rich ragu sauce was heavy...in the best way! Creamy and thick...HOT, cheesy and definitely warmed up my tummy!

Excellent red wine

Dolci. Saving the best for last....one simply wasn't enough


New York Cheesecake- graham cracker, caramelized HGF pineapple, strawberry pineapple gelato & pinenut tuile Graham cracker crust was 'delizioso', but I like my cheesecake more savory and this was a little too fruity for my taste. But still creamy and thick :)

Zeppole
deep-fried fritter, powdered sugar,
blueberry gelato
If I could eat this every day..I would. Flaky, hot, rich/thick crust..powdered sugar sprinkled on top (similar to a churro), soft on the inside...and (OMG) the blueberry gelato was absolutely amazing. It was creamy, rich and the perfect mix of hot fritter and cold ice cream. LOVED THIS.

Posto Pubblico 2577 7160

G/F, 28 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Sushi Shin

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:51:00 +0000

Being in Hong Kong for 2 years..I started accumulating a small restaurant bucket list :) Kenjo's has always been on my "Must try before I die" list ;) and Sushi Shin, is of no exception. It's the brain child of Kenjo. 3 apprentices originally from Kenjo flew the coop and went and opened Sushi Shin. Confused? Me too...

So, one beautiful Saturday afternoon, my anxious and trembling stomach was fortunate enough to finally cross Sushi Shin off my "try before I die" list! :) (Coming for you HK!) Sushi Shin really is a hidden jewel nestled in the ever, expanding "foodie' haven of Tai Hung. It's a tiny, quaint, and authentic Japanese restaurant (easily missed, if you walk too fast). Lets begin!

Steamed egg soup :) This is my favorite way to start any Japanese meal. The steamed egg dish was layered with lots of fresh veggies, piping hot, and literally melts in your mouth

Lunch set :) There's sweet shrimp (Botan ebi ), sea urchin (uni), and...scallop, was it?? Over a bed of seaweed and steaming hot rice!

I got scallops (moist and sweet), uni (fresh, hearty portion :D), and.....

Im gonna say this is...tuna? ;) It's been a while! My memories are a tad foggy. Whatever. Everything tasted fresh, juicy and perfect.

Otoro.....Fatty tuna is possibly my absolute favorite thing to devour. Otoro is the under-belly part of tuna. The fattiest part of the fish, (which also makes it the most delicious part of the fish). It's fat, juicy, rich and melt in your mouth goodness. Life is amazing.

Miso Soup. Light, cleansing & refreshing. I finished it before I could snap a picture. I'm sure y'all know how it looks like ;)

The meal's not over yet......

Black Sesame Ice Cream. If you know me, well. I'm a creature of habit. Black sesame and actually anything goes hand in hand :) I love this stuff. It's my go to chinese dessert too!

I really wanted to try the "yuzu" flavor...so the waitress was nice enough to bring us a small portion. It was more like a sorbet, refreshing, tangy and light! :) But..black sesame ice cream WINS hands down.


I ended up finishing both black sesame ice cream ( Super glad you don't enjoy sweets)...Hey, their loss, my gain! ;)

A really enjoyable lunch and chat. Thank you :) Sushi Shin has exceptional Japanese food, though at a price. Can't wait to cross Kenjo off my list. I'm coming for ya!

Sushi Shin (鮨辰) 2398 8000
Shop 1-2, Ground Floor
Wing Hing Court
110-114 Tung Lo Wan Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Cafe Loisl & Teakha

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:45:00 +0000

~~Goo~~d, Great friends are rare to come by. Luckily, one of my best friends resides with me ;) I'm talking about you..jie :) Since moving to HK, I've also made some new good friends!

One being....*drum roll please*.... Vivian Lam, yup...I'm talking about you. Viv's an amazing woman. Independent, smart, loving, Godly, caring, and beautiful (to name a few)... It's awesome...our personalities just... click. In Chinese..it would be called "Yuan Fen" "緣分". Wiki's description.

Anyway..let's get to the food! So...one lazy but beautiful Saturday morning, the three of us went out for a lovely brunch filled with girl-y, giggl-y, gossip-y chit chat time :)

Vivian & Jie

Viv is a HUGE foodie..I'm telling you, you need to blog! She has tons of insights on where and what to eat! :) Super thankful for that. Viv knew about this cute cafe tucked away in Sheung Wan...

Cafe Loisl! :) They're known to have really tasty coffee.

:) Small, cute, and quaint

OH MY...... :) Can you guess which one's mine? You can't tell...but there's VANILLA ICE CREAM nestled inside! Absolutely delicious, sweet and refreshing to boot!

Then we trekked to our "Original" destination, Teakha...since it opens at 12PM..we went to get coffee first...which, I did not mind one bit.

TEAKHA...I've been wanting to try this place!

FRESHLY BAKED...Bread pudding *DROOL* We ordered that ;)

SCONES galore...what an interesting flavor! If only I had two stomachs!

Roselle and apricot scones!!!!! HOT OUT OF THE OVEN..lucky me

My Marsala Chai Tea w/ steamed milk. Hot, soothing and spicy.. (surprisingly)

Jie with their original black tea, Viv w/ their Iced Thai tea

Roselle Scone.... :) You look sooooo good. And, you were! Flaky, crispy, soft...and melts in your mouth deliciousness.

Breakfast Sandwich (I'm more of a savory person..I know..shocking, cause I love sweets too! Life is tough!) Bo-Lo' gne Bakery brioche bread (OMG....) Ham, avocado, red bell peppers, and whipped scrambled eggs. This combo is ridiculously amazing. I can't even explain how good it tasted! The eggs were hot and perfectly scrambled! All the ingredients texture mixes perfectly on a sandwich. MMM MMM good ;)

*Special of the Day* Vanilla Sponge Cake. This was my least favorite. The sponge cake was a tad too sweet! The freshly whipped cream was nice and light, but was just ordinary for me

Bread pudding ;) This was pretty good. But also, feel like I can get this else where!

Teakha is the perfect place for a lazy Saturday or Sunday brunch spot. But be warned..space is very limited. Seating is 12-15 people max. Also, if your really starving and want to eat the moment you get in. I would not recommend coming here! Waiting time for food was a bit lengthy. We waited a good 10-15 minutes just for our teas. I'll still be back though..the breakfast sandwich alone was worth my wait ;)

Viv, hope you have an amazing time on your missions trip. I pray you enjoy, experience and just learn more! Can't wait to hear all about your sure to be life-changing time in Cambodia and more outings when you get back! I'll be praying for you.

<3 *Penguin Hugs*

Cafe Loisl 9179 0209

Tai On Terrace,

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Teakha 2858 9185

Shop B, 18 Tai Ping Shan Street,
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Brickhouse, Bun Me, & Tai Hing

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:32:00 +0000

Hong Kong restaurants are ridiculously packed. Your always going to be needing a reservation..but in the past month; last minute spurs led to last minute meals. Nonetheless, they all did they trick. No reservations needed :)

1) Tay Tay & I stopping at the agency...

Mochi Treats for the agency

....Random outing #1! Brickhouse for Happy Hour :)

The Gorgeous Vanessa and always beautiful Taylor R.

Her drink was fruity(rasberries), spicy with a kick..hint of jalapeño, and fresh (vodka?) ;) Diabla!

2) Working days :) For example, I grabbed 'Bun Me' and hopped on over to Marek's

With my awesome hair stylist Keith at Marek's Art of Hair. He's dolling me up for work event! I forced him to smile ;)

Often a nice cool vanilla latte keeps me buzzing along!

This working day, I got myself some Viet food and ate over at the salon

I LOVE bread and Vietnamese Baguettes remind me so much of good ol' college days! So this baguette nicely tied me over! I've returned countless times!

3) Casting Days! Late Lunch/Afternoon tea with sister dear who works over in Wan Chai at Time Out Hong Kong!! :) Tai Hing it is...HK style cafes :))))

Getting ready to feast!! I'm not sure what happened with the lighting on the camera ;)

Char Siu...I could go on and on about this dish. Tai Hing's supposedly the roast specialist, but this was slightly bland and tough to chew

We were still craving something else...so Roasted Goose it was!! This was slightly better, but lacking in flavour and hard! :/

Jie...Mmm Mmm Mmm...Meaty Meals :)

Brickhouse (None)
G/F, 20A D'Aguilar St,
Central, Hong Kong

Bun Me! 2581 0000
Shop A, G/F, Sen Fat Building,
No.6 Bonham Strand
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Tai Hing 2576 8961
G/F, Shop K, Po Ming Blgd.
49-57 Lee Garden Road,
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Jie, love, Macau

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:54:00 +0000

I have been slacking (quite a bit) in the blogging department. However, I do have a ton of material to share with all of you, which i will...*eventually*....and several other EXCITING NEWS that will have to wait...*naturally*! :)
.....................................
I couldn't fall asleep last night, I'm not sure why. Contemplating, anxious, and stressed about the future? Hmmm..or perhaps it was just the mid-day Starbucks coffee, afternoon nap, or simply insomnia? So, as I lay in bed, quite restless...I finally decided to do something that's been put on the back burner. Write. I journal-ed and then finally decided to blog. But before I did, I felt compelled to re-read a lot of my sister's blog posts. I'm definitely her biggest fan, not that she needs much help... she's one heck of a writer. But as I kept reading further back in time...I got to... 'The Start of a Journey'. Which was dedicated to me when I first moved to Hong Kong. It still resonates with me to this day even though two years have passed. Thanks jie, I needed that.
.......................................

Lets get to Macau. Why Macau? Well..jie had to leave HK for her working visa. And, because I'm the most cute, awesome, sweet, caring, wonderful (did I mention...cute) baby sister ;) I accompanied her one beautiful Saturday evening!

One brief ferry ride away and we were there

Veggies. I was barely able to chew this. Much too hard! :(

:) I usually love this stuff. The 'Char siu' was dry. The 'Suckling pigs' skin was perfectly crunchy, but it was all bone :/

My Chinese herbal soup...meh..way too salty

Not going to lie. The meal was sub par (at best)

Jie's Malaysia Curry...Chicken was really tough... Macau..MGM...Square 8. Tsk Tsk Tsk

Not the best decision with Square 8..however, the talk we had was amazing ;) Made everything worth it! Quality jie/ mei heart to heart! <3

One thing...Ladies...watch out when you go to Macau, make sure you always have someone with you....too many creepy old men! Jie, despite you not being very good at 'saving me' ;) I still love you.

Thai Thai iced tea was good :)

Jie got one too!

Whoops..didn't get the memo! ;)

Take 2 :) LOVEEEE :)

Cheese. TWINSIES

She's been in Hong Kong for close to 4 months now. I'm just extremely thankful to have her in my life. I'm a very blessed girl. And, one of the biggest reasons...is her. Thank you for always being there for me. Supporting, motivating, encouraging, pushing and loving me...when I forget to do it for myself. You're always catching me right before I fall. I'm so lucky to be able to call you my jie. I love you.

Watch out world! Have a great day!

Square 8
MGM, MACAU

<3 Always, Jess

Red Mango

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:49:00 +0000

I'm big on routines. Don't get me wrong...there are times when I'm rash, impulsive and even surprise myself. But for the most part...I'm a creature of habit. Especially with food :)

For example, Cafe O, 'O'll Day Breakfasts (I can eat that for every meal!) Well I just love my breakfast foods...Eggs + Toast. Peanut Butter + Toast. Waffles..all good (OK, I'm just a big fan of bread). Or the way I constantly crave Chicken Tikka Misala (you have to try this...it's a game changer), or the fact I need to get a Steamed Almond Soy Milk from Starbucks :)

Well...Red Mango Froyo is another one of my foodie haunts. It's a much healthier dessert choice! Especially w/ Miss Taylor Richard. Check out her healthy living blog! She's honestly one of the best people I've met in Hong Kong and shes an amazing model over at Starzpeople!

Tay Tay and I :) <3

Tay Tay's 'glammed up' version

Oh right...the fro yo... You can pick from a few flavours- Original (plain tart), strawberry, mango, and 'special' of the week!

Original Froyo w/ tons of fruit! (Unlimited toppings!!!)

Then...we ventured in again w/ Miss Lili Zhang (also after another trip to our company, Starz)

Taylor...seriously love your effects! :)

<3 girl bonding time!

And AGAIN we went (usually after work or our agency visits!) Taylor and I actually went a few other times for fro yo, but of course..we gobbled up our treats and didn't get a chance to snap pics of the yogurt or of ourselves...

Lots of love, Tay Tay.

FRO YO!!! :) MMMM MMM good

Red Mango's originally from the States, but they recently opened shop right behind Taylor and I's company and well the rest is history! :) WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!
BTW: you get to pack as many toppings as you can fit....free of charge! :)

Enjoy your day everyone!!

Hope everyone has an amazing Monday and great start of the week!!! <3

Red Mango 2907 1199
G/F, 71 Wellington Street
Central, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Rotary Club 'The One' Charity Ball

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:12:00 +0000

:) A few weeks ago my dear cousin Miss Irene Wang, Yu Jie invited me to be her date for the Rotary Club's 'The One' charity ball. It was filled with fun, family and food! (Bonus: it was to help a good cause!) ;)

Hello there!! Me and Yu Jie

My date... :)

Can not wait to dig in.

Bread basket! (Saved my life, I was starving! We started eating close to 9pm...that's LATE for me)

Appetizers :) FINALLY

Smoked Salmon w/ Black Pepper Potato Chips and Lemon Creme Fraiche (This was divine. The potato chip was light and crispy. Perfect texture against smoked salmon! Favorite appetizer by far)

VERY CLOSE SECOND. Grilled polenta w/ chicken and mango. This was DIVINE. Tangy, refreshing, and sweet. The polenta was crispy, crunchy and creamy....I do not know how that happened...but i'm glad...

Scaollop Saltimobocca...It was interesting, but my scallop was slightly tough to chew

Black Truffle Cream Soup... (I don't think you can go wrong with black truffle or cream!) It was HOT, creamy and rich! Soothing :)

For my main- I chose the Grilled Seabass w/ Lemon Butter Sauce on a bed of Sauteed Spinach.... Ok :) that description won me over already, but the seabass itself was flavour-less... I didn't really taste any lemon butter sauce.

Howard McCrary, Donnie Yen, Cissy Wang, and Michael Wong :D (Donnie Ge and Cissy Jie sat at the head table!)


Yu Jie went for the 'Herb Crusted Lamb on a bed of Mashed potatoes and Vegetable Ratatouille		. GOOD STUFF!

'The One' Charity! Cissy Jie and Donnie Ge were at a separate table!

Trio of Chocolate: Chocolate Creme Brulee, Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Tart. (I was in chocolate heaven!!!!! I had a sampling of each, but my favorite was the chocolate tart. I loved the flaky crust. It practically melted in my mouth!)

Petit Fours...(Stuffed by this point. But, they looked good!)

To accompany our amazing food...were drinks of course. Lots and lots of red wine! It was a great night and we danced the night away ;) CHEERS :D

<3 Always, Jess

Mijas

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:17:00 +0000

Family. Fathers Day. Perfect Weather. Stanley Beach. Spanish Buffet Brunch.... Did I mention family time? <3 Perfect Sunday. (Yes, it is a tad late..but being late is better than never!) ;)

Happy Fathers Day!!! :D

What a gorgeous couple!! Auntie and Uncle! Love you both

One section of the Sunday buffet spread... mmmmmmm :)

Veggies and Smoked Salmon galore! Had a few more things...but was gobbled up much too quickly :) There were FRESH OYSTERS too! :) I need to be better at this whole picture taking ordeal ;)

Calamaris! Deep Fried Squid

Hot assortment of bread.... :) sigh.

Chicken skewers! Heavy on the sauce, but tender and juicy!

Spanish Meatballs.....THESE were good!

Seafood and Mushroom pasta..MMMM :) Just the right about of butter-y sauce-y ness! ;)

Seafood Paella ...OMG! They made us a personal skillet!! IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!!!

Roast chicken and potatoes. (Chicken was dry)

Steamed Cod and Tomato Puree (Plain)

DESSERT!! We tasted tons! There were chocolate mousse, cakes, etc...but forgot to snap up some pics! Whoops! ;)

AWWWWW! Beautiful fam bam!

Happy Father's Day, Neba!

Mijas Spanish Restaurant 2899 0858
Shop 102, 1/F, Murray House
Stanley

<3 Always, Jess

David Yurman Fashion Show

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000

I love working. I love being busy, and last week I was fortunate enough to walk in the David Yurman Fashion Show!!! :) I was sooooo nervous before the show. But thankfully everything went smoothly (I did not trip or fall flat on my face...whew) AND I had a blast! Best of all, I got to work with Yu Jie!! :) She always calms me. THANK YOU! I love you. Life is good.

Makeup time! :)

My gorgeous cousin, Yu Jie, backstage.

Thank you so much David Yurman!!! :)

:DDD Fun fun fun!

Jie came to watch us, and snapped some on her iphone! ;) THANKS JIE! Love you too.

Nerves...nerves...nerves!

Strutting my stuff ;)

Now....the pro. She's amazing.

Hot stuff. Seriously. Sorry fellas, she's taken ;)

Yu Jie, getting interviewed! Love the lighting!

Backstage! Great show everyone! Yu Jie (Irene), moi, Anthony, Jocelyn, and Winnie <3

My aunt is one of the best cooks I know...so the night before the show, I went over for dinner...and my favorite PERUVIAN dish was being made...Frijoles (red beans) soaked in pork belly, bacon, tomato, and MORE red beans sauce!!! So I had that for dinner (before the show), breakfast, and lunch leading up to the show!! It's super healthy and gave me plenty of energy!! :)

Frijoles......red beans/pork/bacon...Oh my! Yes, please. It's delicious. I dont know what else to say.

Citrus-y onion mix!! Cilantro..lots of it! YUM!!! :D

Thank you everyone! :) Stay tuned for more food!!!

<3 Always, Jess

SML

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:40:00 +0000

I've been a lot more busy these days! :) One beautiful Sunday, I partook in a makeup demo with my dear friend Siena Tsang, spent an awesome afternoon at church, and enjoyed a lovely dinner and chat with jie.

It was my first time at SML, Iv'e always seen this place every time I go to Times Square, but FINALLY I got to try it. It's quite a cute concept. Large variety of food choices, you pick the size you want. Small, medium or large.

Siena (multi talented Model & makeup artist!)

Medium Mediterranean Fish Soup w/ Garlic Mayonnaise & Croutons for moi-
Small soup for jie! Plain, watered down...jie says "WAY TOO SALTY"...Hmmmm, not a good start.

Jie's

Medium Coriander Crusted Seared Tuna w/ Vegetable Salsa, Sake & Soy Dressing

....it was not a salad, there wasn't ANY veggies. But the tuna was good!

Medium- Grilled Cod w/ Miso & Pickled Vegetable! The cod was alright, but the green's were GREAT!

Pork Tenderloin w/ Rich Tomato Sauce, Olives & Mozzarella Cheese- Cheesy-licious! Pork tenderloin was a bit rough

Small Mac n Cheese...Tasted like the Kraft Mac N Cheese from a box! Not good...

Crispy Pork Belly w/ Red Cabbage & Apple Coleslaw (You can't really tell what that is. Crispy, juicy and salty!)

Fine..pork belly. YOU were good :)

Overall, everything just tasted average(that's never good!) I kept ordering more food, because I wanted to taste something, ~~anything~~ better.... perhaps I had just ordered wrong but SML, I really had much higher expectations for you. I was fairly disappointed with the outcome. Guess it's time to close the book on this one. At least I'll never have to wonder every time I walk by it in Times Square now ;)

SML 2577 3444
11th Floor, Times Square
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:25:00 +0000

If you know me. Then you know I love all types of cuisines. And, well this past month I've had the STRONGEST Indian food craving (it's still there!)...Lo and behold, I had a job coming up, so I did not give into this craving. But I did give into another craving...Thai :)

THAI ICED TEA...<3

Pomelo Salad. Sweet, hint of salty-ness, but all REFRESHING!

Crying pig.... :DDDD i love pork. It's my favorite meat/protein (other than eggs!)

Fried egg pancakes!!! Oysters, bean sprouts and eggs!! :) Very oily..but hey..NOT as bad as curry would have been ;)

Dessert- THAI ICED TEA :) I looooove this

It's not a grand meal by any means. But the food was hearty, reasonably priced and my tummy was satisfied :) This plaza has a ton of other restaurants. Next time I'm in Causeway Bay, I'll be sure to check them out!

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine 2890 1993
Shop C-D, 6/F Lee Theatre,
99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay

<3 Always, Jess

1/5 Nuevo

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:30:00 +0000

My lovely sister, the media maid...has an awesome new job in... HK, no less! I'm so happy and beyond proud of you, jie. I have yet to congratulate her on this rather challenging feat. Sorry! For the lack of material..I actually have tons of food posts coming up!! Promise! Stay tuned! Anyway, jie's the newest Social Media Editor and Feature Writer (quite a mouthful) at Time Out Hong Kong!!!

Challenging? Oh yes. She came from LA with nothing planned 3 months ago~~. No job,~~ no meetings, interviews, nor plans. And, in under 2 months she was given the chance to do what she truly loves. (Read her blog. She's an amazing writer.) Time Out HK, thank you SO much for hiring her and giving her this opportunity. I couldn't stand her being home all the time. I kid, I kid, jie! You know i miss you. Every. Single. Day ;)

Ok...before I stray some more...we went to celebrate her new position at 1/5 Nuevo on Start Street in Wan Chai. Star Street is becoming a really hip eatery area!

My soothing cup of water?..... ;)

NOPE! It's my seafood Gazpacho- tangy, refreshing and cold! Good start to clean my palette..

Sauteed Mushrooms. Perfectly drenched in olive oil!

Smoked Salmon/Seabass...citrus-y and gosh. you can't go wrong with smoked salmon.

Grilled Iberico pork belly and beans....need I say more!? :)

BREAD! YUMMY HOT AND FRESH! Crispy on the outside, soft and dough-y on the inside!

Potato Brava neuvo-chorizo... Scrambled eggs and potatoes. I LOVE this place.

Churros ~ Lemon Sherbet~ Hot Chocolate Molten Cake :)

1/5 Nuevo made me a really happy girl. Food was great! Service was excellent. Our waiter must have filled my water cup 8-10 times (without me asking!) I drink a ton of water....and he passed!VERY satisfying meal with the one person I will share my LONGEST RELATIONSHIP with, EVER. (Let that sink in.) Think about it. Your sibling?!? They're stuck with you, for better or for worse. Luckily, I'm very fond of this one.

I Love you. Your stuck with me. MUAH HA HA (Evil, menacing laugh.)

1/5 Nuevo 2529 2300
9 Star Street
Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Elite Concepts is behind 1/5 Neuvo, I want to try their other restaurants. Do you guys have any recommendations? Or any other Spanish/Tapas places?! Let me know!

<3 Always, Jess

Lei Garden & BMW Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:27:00 +0000

As you know, I'm big on family...big on food..big on family gatherings surrounding food...list going on and on :) Life is good...I'm blessed. Ok, before I stray some more.... One afternoon I rushed over to meet up with my cute parents and sister for some good ol' Lei Gardens lunch, I had a fun BMW shoot! :)

Moi... :) I miss driving.

...Let the dim sum food porn begin, shall we?

Hot, crusty, flaky, milky egg tarts came first.... :) I'm hungry right now.

Steamed Cabbage, healthy tasting ;)

Rice Noodles (I don't actually know what they're called)

Fish/Shrimp Siu Mai

"Cheung Fen"

CHICKEN FEET.. :D I really like this, Chewy, chrunchy...XO saunce-y ;) YUMMY

Chinese Soup...very soothing

Soup-> Insides ;) Pork, veggies

Meatballs

LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST.....my favorite dim sum dish of all times...LOR BOR GAU! I can on and on about this radish cake dish. No, seriously, ask anyone. I like it steamed, fried, in my soups, as a garnish. It just makes me think of my abu's home cooked meals. Who by the way is the BEST cook, ever.


Well, fine..LAST but also not the least...These cuties. <3

Lei Garden 2506 3828
Shop 1003, 10/F
Times Square, Causeway Bay

<3 Always, Jess

Photo Shoot w/ Paul Gor

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:23:00 +0000

I needed some new photos for my blog! So when my jie's friend, Paul came into town...well that's exactly what we did! :) Photo shoot time!!

Why, hello there

Natural light :)

Chicken Wings...Always good :)

EAT

I loveeeeeeee you, jie. Well, you know that one already :)

Thank you Paul!

Paul is an awesome photographer. Thank you. He's based in Singapore now..but please check out his website!!! We shot everything in under two hours AND we had the time to go grab afternoon tea at Greyhound Cafe. Win :)

Have a great week!

Greyhound Cafe
Shop 1082, Podium Level
IFC, Central

<3 Always, Jess

Palace IFC

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:34:00 +0000

I miss my old house mate. I've been spoiled before...I'm used to seeing her from morning to night...but ever since moving out...I don't get to see her as often as I'd like. However, every time I do get the opportunity to see her. I know we'll have a blast. And, fortunately for me, and her (you know you love me) ;) I still get to see her plenty...(see you after my casting today ;) Yu Jie!!) Love you.

One sunny afternoon, we ventured over to IFC for afternoon tea; over a hearty meal full of laughter, chatter, and well, an awesome catch up session!

I don't know how you got this shot, but PURE JOY! ;) Mexican Tomato Soup...mmm mmm good

My lovely date... :)

well, her chocolate cake.... :) looks can be very deceiving. DRY and bland.

My beautiful date.. Yu Jie w/ her iced cappuccino and cake

Cold bread :/ No me gusta

Golden Crispy Skinny French Fries :D No complaints from the 2 of us!!!

Iced Latte for moi!

Hidden behind the cinema area in IFC, Palace IFC is a lovely, cozy, intimate place with great food...maybe just skip the chocolate cake when you stop on by :) good food but even better company.

Hope you have an awesome day! Gym time, casting...and Auntie, Yu Jie bonding day! Couldn't ask for a better day! :) Any cravings for afternoon tea? ;)

Palace IFC

Shop 1058-1059, 1/F, IFC Mall,
1 Harbour View Street, Central

<3 Always, Jess

Sheung Wan Cooked Food Centre

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:32:00 +0000

Hey there!! Busy today..but first....fooooood!

Jie's Pork Chop w/ Noodles!

My- Thai Pork Belly w/ Rice..sweet and tender! :)

Sis and I ventured over to the Sheung Wan Cooked Food Market (when you first walk in, there's stalls of different cusines...Indian, Thai, Chinese, Cantonese, even...Italian. ABC Kitchen, I will return for you) the other day for lunch!! Want to try the other stalls!

Indian-Garlic Naan for me!! Hot and heavy on the garlic. Just the way I like it! ( I didn't have much of my rice...I'm a bread person)

Great for a fast, east, cheap meal! I'll be back! But, be warned. During peak lunch/dinner hours...steer clear!! :)

Enjoy your day!!

Sheung Wan Cooked Food Centre
Shop CF4, Food Market,
1 Queen Street, Sheung Wan

<3Always, Jess

Joy & Joy

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:59:00 +0000

Good Morning! :) Will be having a very long and busy today! Just the way I like it :)

Happy Friday!!

Dim Sum 飲茶 lunches are one of my favorite family gatherings. My mom and dad actually dropped by for a few days earlier last week! (Trying out a new layout! )

喜双逢 Joy & Joy

Shop 211, 2/F, Melbourne Plaza
33 Queen’s Road Central 2810 5366

Crispy skin Pork :) I'm sure that's not the actual name.

Rice Noodle Rolls w/ Sesame & Peanut Sauce...(腸粉)

BBQ Pork...MMMM(叉燒)

Poached Vegetables

Shrimp Dumplings/ Har Gao... (蝦餃)

Phoenix Claws/Chicken Feet <3 ...(鳳爪)

Crispy Fried Noodles w/ Mushroom Gravy ;) ...not sure about the actual name!

Pomelo Skin, let me tell you..its tasty, texture is sticky and smooth!

HK Style cooked vegetables! :D

Spare Ribs (排骨)

Sweet Pinapple Cream Buns (奶皇包) OMG. The milk custard was oozing hot, sweet, flaky...delicious!

Parents, auntie, uncle, cousin, sis and I were pleasantly stuffed by the end of this meal! I have the best family :)

<3 Always, Jess

Auntie's Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:01:00 +0000

If you know me, I'm big on my family. I love my family, and I'm fortunate to have such a close, supportive and loving family close by. Well, off to aunties house we go....

For future posts at auntie's......"Auntie's Kitchen!"

"Yi Mee" Noodles...Shanghai Style

Thousand Year Egg, Shredded Pork Congee....(My agong (grandpa) used to make it all the time..think that's why it's a favorite!)

Steamed Broccoli's

Braised Soy Sauce pork w/ bean curd........ :D


Shanghai "Drunken" Chicken (My aunt is an amazing cook, the Chinese wine lingers perfectly!)

Thank you auntie!! :D <3 Best of all, it's with the family.

<3Always, Jess

Working Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:28:00 +0000

I love working. The rush of finding out I have a new job. What do I have to do? What type of events, I actually love going to castings. That's my favorite part. It's definitely a very difficult and tiring industry but for the most part...I'm in love.

So, when I know work is a coming..I try to eat lighter and healthier :) and for the most part, I do!

For example...in May, I had a few events...

Bazaar Art Event w/ these beautiful ladies :) <3 LOVE

Men in Black 3 Premiere w/ Cara G, Jesper and Sarah

Cute Movie!! Made me very nostalgic, w/ cutie Sarah. Thanks Anthony :)


Next WOW Media Event w/ Starzpeople!

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution w/ my gorgeous family (More on this, in another post!)

So, what do I eat on days where I have work? For when I'm on the move, going from castings, events, or hair/makeup...a quick pick me up/snack at Starbucks always does the trick, or at a Cafe de Coral ;) fast, easy and cheap!

Skinny Vanilla Latte...MMMM :)

OR Cafe de Coral :D

If I do have time...I like to do some cooking. Surprised? I make some excellent eggs! ;)

Veggie packed omelette (There was only 1 egg yolk!!) OR......

Egg white omelette AND

Boiled Veggies

MMM mmmm good! :) Hopefully I'll be getting more jobs soon enough!

<3 Always, Jess

Tsui Wah

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:23:00 +0000

The infamous Tsui Wah :) I love this HK 茶餐廳 “Cha Chan Teng” OR HK style food cafe.

Fast, comforting, and relatively cheap(er) than most! I've been here tons of time...but the first time I actually remembered to snap pictures and since I started this blog a lil' over a month ago!

I went to Marek Art of Hair for a hair touch up! (Thank you Keith and everyone over at Marek!) :) We were starving by the time we finished..and all we wanted was TSUI WAH, and luckily for us starving girls... it was right across the street.

FINAL PRODUCT-> Bangs, Trim, and LIGHTER! :) Thanks Keith!

We were seated right when we got in. My dish came in under two minutes....questionable?? ;) I think so

Makeup free!! :) Gotta rest the skin once in a while!!

Pork Cartilage...... :) I LOVEEEE THIS STUFF. It's my absolute favorite.

Juicy....tender, MEATY! :) I was craving protein. Lots of it. Greasy though. Don't worry, I didn't finish it all!

Iced Organic Kale..dipped in soy sauce & wasabi (kale-shimi?) ;)

Mixed sauteed vegetables over rice! I just stole some of the mushroom...REALLY oily.

It's not HEALTHY by any standards. Most people hit up this Tsui Wah after a night of partying/ clubbing in Lan Kwai Fang :) But once in a while....Tsui Wah really hits the spot! This time, it did just that.

What do you get from Tsui Wah? Any other HK style cafes I should try out?

Tsui Wah 2525-6338
15-19 Wellington St., Lan Kwai Fong,
Central, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Crystal Jade ... AGAIN :)

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica Jann) — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Another evening with great girls! :)
Post- Crystal Jade dinner....Jumbo caramel/chocolate popcorn, soft drinks, good company and great talk, of course.

Girls Night- Me, Alyssa( miss u already!) & Taylor :) We went to the movie theater just for the popcorn

Beef "La Mian" for Alyssa

Tay Tay & Alyssa :D

Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs :)

Both of us had a plateful of sauteed cabbages! (One of my favorite veggies!)

YUM! So, we've been to Crystal Jade before with Taylor...and well we both enjoyed our meals so much last time..we repeated it again!! :)

Tay & I both got the seafood soup

Greeeeeeens :) w/ lots of white pepper!

A healthy, light and fun dinner! :) More to come girls!!

Crystal Jade 翡翠拉麵小籠包 2295 3811

Shop 2018-2020, 2/F, Tower 2

IFC Mall, 1 Harbour View Street

Central, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

eatwithjess

Working w/ Time Out Hong Kong

Omerice & Tin Hau Desserts

Gusto

July: Food Porn :)

Posto Pubblico

Posto Pubblico 2577 7160

G/F, 28 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong

<3 Always, Jess

Sushi Shin

Cafe Loisl & Teakha

Brickhouse, Bun Me, & Tai Hing

Jie, love, Macau

Red Mango

Rotary Club 'The One' Charity Ball

Mijas

David Yurman Fashion Show

SML

Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine

1/5 Nuevo

Lei Garden & BMW Shoot

Photo Shoot w/ Paul Gor

Palace IFC

Sheung Wan Cooked Food Centre

Joy & Joy

喜双逢 Joy & Joy

Shop 211, 2/F, Melbourne Plaza 33 Queen’s Road Central 2810 5366

Auntie's Kitchen

Working Girl

Tsui Wah

Crystal Jade ... AGAIN :)

Shop 211, 2/F, Melbourne Plaza
33 Queen’s Road Central 2810 5366