Friday, March 25, 2011

PLACES: MY SHAM SHUI PO


EVERYONE HAS A SPIRITUAL HOME. MINE HAPPENS TO BE TWELVE SQUARE MILES ON THE KOWLOON SIDE, BOASTING EVERY IMAGINABLE BUTTON, BOBBLE, RIBBON, TASSLE, FABRIC AND EVERY OTHER FANTASTICAL ACCOUTREMENT IN THE RAG TRADE. SENSORY OVERLOAD FOR SOME, BUT THIS STUFF IS MY DRUG OF CHOICE:

GA-GA FOR GROGRAIN:



THE AMAZING MR. KAY, MY ZIPPER MAN:

A SHOT OF SNAKE BLOOD IS THE DELICACY IN OLD SHAM SHUI PO. DON'T WORRY, ITS VERY FRESH; THEY'LL KILL THE SNAKE ON THE SPOT JUST TO EASE YOUR MIND.
BUT I GENERALLY LEAVE THAT TO THE LOCALS. THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY PLACES A ROUND- EYE CAN GO. 


BESIDES, WHO NEEDS SUPPLEMENTS WHEN YOU CAN DINE OUT ON THESE DIVINE MORSELS:


CAN YOU SAY 'AZTEC SURF SHORTS' FOR SUMMER? WE'LL TAKE ONE IN EVERY COLOUR, PLEASE.


THIS IS THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF.