Being avid antique-ers, Nicholas and I set out in search of some of Hong Kong's antique markets this morning... er, afternoon. Having heard that the Sheung Wan (pronounced sheun wan; g's for some reason aren't often heard in words in which you would assume they would) was home to a few random antique shops, we set off to explore. At the end of the MTR's Island Line (our home line), Sheung Wan is architecturally similar to our home of Causeway Bay, but it has a much more chill vibe. Being the home of the locals, this quiet little maze of streets is surprisingly free of the mobs of people so associated with this city and home to some, well, interesting antique shops. Most of the antiques consisted of jade knick-knacks and currency from dynasties past. One rather upscale spot sported the most intricately carved elephant tusk. Antique markets aside, it was just nice to walk down a street and not worry that at any moment we might be run into by a tiny Chinese man who, instead of looking where he is walking, is reading an Anime book while talking on the phone.
So many Buddahs
These street shrines are so common and are frequently found next to gambling houses
Incredible, but a little sad at the same time. Ivory
On our way out of the building this morning, we happened across the fish stall outside of our door that had just gotten a delivery of some sort of incredibly large fish. Needless to say, a crowd of people surrounded the fisherman as he unloaded his fish onto the wet dirty street to butcher it. The fish was probably 4 feet long and maybe 200 lbs? Yummy.
It was not fond of its head being hacked into
The following are the photos, as promised of the new kitchen and of our first meal made therein.
Hot sake and salmon atop rice, green onions, baby cabbage and green beans with enoki mushrooms
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