There's plenty to eat in exciting Hong Kong IMAGINE WAKING up to a breakfast of Dim Sum (rice dumpl- ings, steamed pork buns and mango pudding), and a pot or two of green tea served at an ancient Hong Kong teahouse. Lunch is a stop at one of Hong Kong’s many dai pai dong (out- door food stalls) where -you savor the zesty flavor of noodles, juicy chicken and crunchy, bright green broccoli all stir-fried, Cantonese- style, in a wok. Late afternoon, you retire to your hotel for British-style tea and wafer-thin cucumber sandwiches in the lobby —~ and to people-watch. Dinner is a mouthwatering adventure on the high seas aboard the world’s largest floating restau- rant, where you choose your menu of exotic seafood from tanks full of lobsters, prawns and crabs. Next day, you spice your palate with a stroll down Focd Street and relish the taste of every kind of gourmet and fast food in the world — from Korean barbecues and Japanese sushi-io Italian pizzas or a good old McDonald’s hamburger and a triple-decker ice cream cone. Hong Kong dishes up more than just superb Chinese food — it is a melting pot of cuisines from around the world. With more than 6,000 licensed restaurants, Hong Kong has !ong been corsidered ‘the culinary heart of Asia. It is little wonder that Hong Kong has the world on a platter. Consisting of a group of tiny islands that hug the south coast of China, Hong Kong’s lands and waters are ripe with fresh fish and other seafood. And as an international trading port, Hong Kong attracts some of the finest chefs from the east and west, Eating in Hong Kong is such a gourmet adventure that it is now celebrated annually with a month- long feast called the Hong Kong Festival. Held between niid-August and _ mid-September, the Food Festival showcases the international flavor of Hong Kong with food-related exhibitions, culinary contests, street fairs and dining tours. Many of the city’s restaurants hold mini-festivals, featuring a variety of enticing recipes. The festival attracts many inter- ee er Treasure fours Ne PST pense Hotel ¢ hance on pret supathy [teasnre pay Aananes 320-1425 Marine Drive 926-4304 national food and wine experts, who travel from all corners of the world to get a taste of gourmet dining in Hong Kong. This year, during a special week-long gastronomic extravaganza these experts will sample and match Hong Kong’s Chinese cuisines and award-winning dishes to a range of western wines. Even if your pleasure is just simple dining, there is no shortage of Hong Kong Chinese dishes to choose from. In addition to the Cantonese dishes that are so popular in Canada, Hong Kong serves up a medley of Chinese cuisines. Famous Shanghai dishes include Beggar’s Chicken and several crab specialties. Or, you can enjoy a spicy Szechuan menu of hot and sour soup and shredded beef. There is also the famous Peking Duck or such exotic Chiu Chow dishes as shark’s fin soup and stewed eel. It’s not just the cuisine but also the setting that makes Hong Kong such a great eating adventure. You can dine in opulent restaurants watched by Imperial golden dragons, or amid the hustle and bustle of the many dai pai dong (street stalls). You can enjoy seafood on a sampan with Hong Kong’s magnificent skyline in full view, or take a trip back in time with a traditional vegetarian menu in a Taoist temple. CHRISTMAS THAILAND 19 DAYS $939Q00 DEC 16 - JAN. 04 STOPOVER IN HONG KONG call lf ad Neg Be ye BebG 7 SHER ie 986-1377 410 E. 14th, N. Van RENO fron Oet 17. Naw. 6,7 = 4 Nights SANDS MOTOR INN RIRONIY veevvecceceesssseeees $199 SANDS MOTOR INN 00... 0 cee eee $259 PALM SPRINGS Oct. 22. Naw 12, 19.26. Dee. a. 10 1D Week Pal Springs Golf & “Tenis Cluts (Stadion INCLUDES CAR RENTAL! MAZATLAN AIRMEN ssesscccceecneerss $349 SANDS HOTEL cccccreeeeeeeeee 5499 NORTH VANCOUVER 221-1433 Lonsdale 980-8004 SAFEWAY PRICE CHECK TAKEN THURSDAY, OCT. 13 AT 3025 LOUGHEED HWY. SUNWOOD SQUARE SAVE-ON-FOODS PRICE IS UP TO: SAVE-ON-FOODS PRICE IS UP TO: ais... McGAVIN’S BISTRO 37 - Sunday, October 16, 1988 - North Shore News SAFEWAY'S PRICE SAVE-ON-FOODS PRICE (S UP To: SAFEWAY'S PRICE SAVE-ON-FOODS PRICE IS UP TO: oI... WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. SORRY, NO RAINCHECKS.