Indulgent Eats 🍕 | NYC Hong Kong

🇵🇭 April is #FilipinoFoodMonth so let’s teach you how to pronounce the most commonly mistaken foods that are also the top sellers at my restaurant @barkada.hk ! 💜 It’s an honest mistake to pronounce things incorrectly when you aren’t familiar with the cuisine, like a girl who recently went viral for calling ube “OOB” since she rhymed it with “cube” 😅 Practice this next time you want to impress your Filipino friends! 🍦 Ube Biko Sundae - “oo-beh” 🍛 Chicken Adobo - “a-doh-boh” 🫔 Chicken Lumpia “loom-pyah” 📍 Try all of these dishes at @barkada.hk 25 Elgin St., Central, Hong Kong What other words are mispronounced? Should I do a part 2? #IndulgentEatsFilipino #BarkadaHK #SingularConcepts Filipino food month

If you’re visiting Hong Kong, this list is for you! 🇭🇰😛 After 8 years living here, below I’ve compiled my favorite places to bring visitors for the city’s most iconic and unique dishes. Comment “hong kong” to get my full guides on where to eat and things to do in the 852 because this list only scratches the surface! 🐷 CHAR SIU / SIU MEI Sun Kwai Heung, @kitchenone.goosecwb 🥢 CHEONG FUN / Rice Rolls Hop Yik Tai 🍞 PINEAPPLE BUNS Cheung Hing Coffee Shop, @pineapplebakeryhk 🥟 DIM SUM @onedimsumhk @hutonghk 🥧 EGG TARTS / CUSTARD TARTS @butterflypatisseriehongkong #taicheongbakery @queensophietarts.official @bakehousehk (go to the Peak location) @puffbakehk @socialgoods.club 🇵🇭 FILIPINO PLATTERS, NOODLES & DESSERTS @barkada.hk 🍲 HOT POT @bigjjseafood 🇯🇵 YAKITORI / IZAKAYA @yardbirdyakitori 🍧 CANTONESE SWEET SOUPS & SORBETS @cdesserthk 🥟 HALAL BEEF BUNS Islam Food 🐚 RAZOR CLAMS / LOCAL SEAFOOD @holeefookhk , Genuine Lamma Hilton Fishing Village 🥢 CHINESE FINE DINING @wingrestaurant_hk #IndulgentEatsHK #IndulgentEatsHKFaves

🍕 60 DIFFERENT SLICES OF PIZZA IN 60 DAYS 😛 Comment “PIZZA” to get my full guide on the best pizzerias and slice shops in NYC 🗽 I beat my record of 27 slices in 21 days from last year’s trip back to NYC (I actually ate more than 60 if I count every single slice esp with all the slices I ate while testing my Filipino pizzas at my faves @razzanj and @mamas_too ! 🇵🇭🥳). There’s a bunch more places I wanted to visit but ran out of time (including revisiting pizzerias in last year’s video and in my guide) so let me know your fave spots in the comments so I can go when I’m back in October! Notable places in order of appearance: @artichokepizza ✨ @robertaspizza ✨ @helenspizza @tonyboloneys @bleeckerstreetpizza @champion.pizza.soho @marinarapizzanyc @woodfirededibles @johnsofbleeckerstreet ✨ @decades.pizza @sourmousenyc @joespizzanyc ✨ @unapizzanapoletana x @shakeshack @sanmatteocucina ✨ @mamas_too 🥇 @razzanj 🥈 @breadandsaltbakery 🥉 @scarrspizza 🏅 @unapizzanapoletana 🏅 I’m also working on a 2nd printing of my Crosby pizza t-shirt shown in the video - fill out the merch inquiry form that’s also linked in my bio if you want one! 🐶🍕 #IndulgentEatsPizza #FilipinoBreakfastPizza #LongganisaPizza #IndulgentEatsNYC

Sharing my fave Filipino dishes to celebrate #AAPIMonth, starting with the best-selling main at my restaurant @barkada.hk : 𝑺𝑰𝒁𝒁𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑮 🇵🇭🍳🔥 This intoxicating dish hits all your senses and is a great introduction to the savory and sour flavors of Filipino food 🤤 It also shows our resourcefulness since it uses the pig’s face and chicken liver to create one of the most popular 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 in our cuisine. At @barkada.hk , we add pork belly for a meatier sisig (or swap for tuna or tofu! 🐟🌱) and serve it with egg and mayo as you will find at many Filipino restaurants around the world, including our fellow HK spots @bedanasfilipinorestaurant.hk and @junels_restobar as pictured in the video (though we’re happy to exclude the mayo and egg at Barkada if you ask!) On the flip side, the original version created by @alinglucingspnoydcies in Pampanga proudly excludes mayo and egg, as you’ll find at Kapampangan eateries like @apagmarangle & @dara_hkg . You can also find versions with fish, like the bangus sisig pictured from @bayani.siargao and with squid like @manamph 🦑 We even do it as a taco at @barkada.hk , so no matter which version you want, there’s something for everyone. Come down to try it! ✨ Also rocking my fave @sunkissed_pinay earrings, 10% off your order with code INDULGENT10 #IndulgentEatsFilipino #BarkadaHK

Strong enough to complete @hyroxhk 5 months after giving birth (and right after breastfeeding my baby girl!)🤱🏻💪🏽 What a way to celebrate Mother’s Day in my new fave @popflex_active outfit (comment “shop” to get the link sent to your inbox) 💐 So proud of us for finishing in 1:43 (15 minutes longer than when we raced together in 2022). I almost pulled out of the race since my training got derailed by major foot pain—this was my first time doing a wall ball with this weight since before I got pregnant 😅 It wouldn’t have been possible without my prenatal workouts and postnatal recovery with @zig.fitmama 🏋🏻‍♀️ and of course the strength of my hubby! As a millennial who did all the muddy races in the 2010s, it’s cool to see @hyroxworld gain momentum since it’s a much cleaner and more approachable race 😂 @hyroxhk felt more like a music festival with DJs and games, and I had fun vibing to the music while I was running. Shoutout to @bennyxcee for the motivation while we were finishing our wall balls! Excited to sign up for the next one to see how we can improve on our time. Who’s joining me? 🙋🏻‍♀️ #HyroxHK #IndulgentEatsisaMom postpartum fitness, hyrox mixed doubles

I still can’t believe I’m celebrating my first Mother’s Day 🤱🏻🥹 Last March, we did our IVF embryo transfer then immediately walked to the next building for all-you-can-eat sushi at @zumahk in the hopes that it would be my last big sushi meal before getting pregnant 🍣 I like to think that being in such good spirits helped it stick after over a year of trying naturally, and now a year later, we got to celebrate with sushi AND champagne with our real life baby girl 🥰🍾🎉 After years of initially not wanting children, I’ve truly never been happier to be Reyna’s mom 😭 Motherhood has been the greatest gift I could have ever received in life, and I can’t wait to see both her and myself continue to grow 💐 Huge thanks to @proofdaddy for being such an amazing husband and father too because I couldn’t do it without his support. Wishing a happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Also sending love to all the moms still waiting, moms who have lost, and aunties who can’t be or choose not to be moms because you are all so strong in your own way and deserve to be celebrated ❤️ #HappyMothersDay #IVFSuccess #IndulgentEatsHK

Is it worth balling out on Hong Kong’s $108 custard flan tart? 💸🤤 The Hokkaido Taro Flan is BACK at @butterflypatisseriehongkong , but only until Mother’s Day so go try it ASAP! 💜 Or comment “hong kong” to get my guide on where to eat in HK that includes more affordable egg tarts (though I really wouldn’t classify this as an egg tart!) If you’ve been following me, you know that I am obsessed with this astonishingly crispy, flaky croissant puff tart filled with a smooth, thick custard flan that’s astonishing light. The fragrant taro flavor is pronounced and not too sweet, but you can also get the original Tahitian vanilla year-round for HK$98 (US$12.50). Would you try this? #IndulgentEatsHK

Dirty martini FOUNTAIN of my dreams! 🍸🫒 Happy 3 years @barleonehk - forever proud of the team for putting Hong Kong on the map by being named the No. 1 bar in the world on @50bestbars 🇭🇰💪🏽 Comment “hong kong” to get my personal list of my favorite bars in this city sent to your inbox along with exactly what to order at @barleonehk ! While the award has made it a lot more difficult to get into (you either need to wait in line for the first seating, or put your name on a waitlist to return a few hours later), it was nice to see the bar return to the days before the awards as it was largely filled with friends in the F&B industry for their 3rd anniversary party 🎉 They pulled out all the stops for their Grand Leone Hotel party with endless mortadella sandwiches, guest shifts from fellow @50bestbars from around the world, fried chicken with caviar, a charcuterie buffet, tequila shot & cigarette towers, @carolkgtam on the decks, and even @shakeshackhongkong as a nod to their collab a couple of years ago 🍔 I recently brought visitors on a normal night without the bells and whistles though, and we still all had a truly great time enjoying their Italian cocktails and delish bar snacks in the warm and lively space they’ve become known for 🔥 Congrats @lorenzoantinori_ @j.chinois @justinvanillawafer and team on your continued success! 🍾 #IndulgentEatsHK

Blessed to live in Hong Kong where I can get mango sago in every neighborhood 🥭🧡🙏🏽 Comment “hong kong” to get my guide on where to eat here, complete with exactly what to order at my faves of these dessert spots! I love that you can find so many different combinations, with toppings like tofu pudding, mochi balls, nata de coco, and brown sugar pearls, and you can even get it as a coconut water drink like we do as an off-menu special at @barkada.hk 🥥 📍 LOCATIONS: @grindie.hk @cdesserthk @pashih.hk @kaikai_dessert @walk.we.eat @barkada.hk Working on a dedicated dessert guide to HK so let me know where else I should try! #IndulgentEatsHK

Still cheesing over our 7 year wedding anniversary staycation at the @mondrianhongkong 🥰 It was such a memorable time with stunning views all over, impressive Hong Kong-inspired cocktails at @avocahongkong and a seriously delicious steakhouse dinner at @carnahongkong that I’ll detail in a separate post. Comment “hotel” to get my full review of our hotel stay including tours of the room and other parts of the property. So special to have Reyna with us for this milestone! 😍 #IndulgentEatsHK #IndulgentEatsHotel

Petition for clubs to have fried chicken service with sparklers like they did at @littlebaohk ’s sendoff party for their Causeway Bay location that’s closing on May 17! 🍗💥🍾 @chefmaychow has been a mentor of mine as a restaurant owner, and you could feel the love in the room for her and her team as they bid farewell to this location. But don’t fret! You can still get her signature baos at their Central shop as they will focus operations there 🍔 It’s on my list of my favorite places to eat in HK - comment “bao” to get it sent to your inbox, complete with my recommendations for what to order at @littlebaohk 🇭🇰 #IndulgentEatsHK #LittleBao

Modern Filipino food in Central, Hong Kong 🇭🇰 📍 @barkada.hk