from Chinatown

A most beloved purchase-- a very small, very pretty tea pot from a specialty store; 100 pcs Green Tea bags (should have bought leaves instead, but I got to buy the tea before we stumbled upon this beautiful china pot); machang; the tiniest Chinese gold ingot.

Yesterday, I went around the office asking what to bring as "pasalubongs" on Monday since they all know we'll be on a foodtrip today (wow feeling Hong Kong ang pupuntahan!). I was met with a unanimous answer: HOPIA.

Been craving for this since my shooting days in Sineskwela (a guest actor brought it as a baon); 15 year craving satisfied today!

what makes it special: it has holes inside to drain tea leaves, unlike a normal mug/pot

Binondo Church/fresh peaches/Pretty taiwanese shop owner and her yummy paos and kiampong and kikiam/traditional chinese fare for lunch/tea house/fried siopao (crispy bottoms, steaming hot pork inside)/fresh lumpia/tubo juice/gold mall/rain/chinese desserts/hopia/Estero.

The food trip/photo tour pictures are still with my boss. :)