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Nostalgic Reminders of Home: Five Guys Hong Kong

January 6, 2021 By Jennifer Che Leave a Comment

Five Guys Hong  Kong

Hong Kong diners are a tough crowd. They have really high standards, easily get bored of restaurant concepts, and can quickly move on. The restaurant world here is intensely brutal and unforgiving.

There was a ridiculous amount of buzz when Five Guys first announced they were coming. In fact, I myself was thrilled that they were coming to Wan Chai, which is where I live.

But when it opened, the lines were RIDICULOUS. It was as if everybody in Hong Kong wanted to eat at Five Guys ALL THE TIME. The line never seemed to subside until late into the night.

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Elementary Hong Kong

January 5, 2021 By Jennifer Che Leave a Comment

Elementary HK

Sometimes it takes very unusual circumstances to drag us out from our regular, comfort zone to explore new places. We never would have discovered Elementary otherwise. We had friends visiting from out of town. We had originally suggested The Optimist, a fun Spanish restaurant on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai near our apartment. However, our…

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Happy New Year 2021! A Look Back at 2020

January 1, 2021 By Jennifer Che 2 Comments

Happy New Year! Ever since this blog began I have written something on New Years Day, a reflection of sorts on the past year. Through the years my posts took on a familiar pattern, summarizing top recipes (back when I published more recipe posts) and moving into a reflection of my travels that past year….

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Restaurant Le George Paris

December 29, 2020 By Jennifer Che Leave a Comment

Restaurant Le George Paris

It was unusual circumstances, to say the least. I wasn’t even supposed to be in Europe, but due to the sudden escalation of events in late January 2020, we ended up being “stuck” in Europe. Bryan happened to be in Brussels for a week long business trip at the time. When the COVID-19 epidemic started…

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Nice Yakiniku and Fine Wine Hong Kong

December 28, 2020 By Jennifer Che Leave a Comment

Great Yakiniku and Fine Wine

Yakiniku literally translates to grilled “yaki” 焼き and meat “niku” 肉. The style of cuisine arose at World War II and began in Korean restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka. Some say that yakiniku is Korean barbecue modified for the Japanese palate. Even though we live right next to Causeway Bay, arguably one of the most…

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Latest Hong Kong Posts

Merry Christmas 2020

Sushi Shikon Autumn 2020

Roganic Hong Kong

Roganic Hong Kong – Simon Rogan’s HK outpost

Divino Restaurant

Divino Patio Hong Kong

YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

Yakiniku Mafia Hong Kong

Classified Hong Kong

Classified Hong Kong – Our first time trying an Impossible Meat Burger

Latest Travel Posts

Foodhallen + Amsterdam Eats and Museums

4850 Restaurant Amsterdam

4850 Amsterdam – Nordic Inspired Creative Food

Van Wonderen Stroopwafels Amsterdam

Van Wonderen Stroopwafels Amsterdam

Musical Instrument Museum Brussels

Musical Instrument Museum Brussels Old England Terrace

Sushi Wadatsumi Hong Kong

Sushi Wadatsumi Hong Kong

DK1885 Hong Kong

DK1885 Wan Chai Vietnamese

Latest Boston posts

Farewell Bergamot

Happy New Year! A look back at 2017

Jen’s Top Restaurants to visit in Boston – 2017 update

Urban Hearth Cambridge – Cafe by day, Supper Club by night

Sugidama Soba & Izakaya Davis Square

(Partial) Solar Eclipse Fun! Solar Eclipse 2017

Latest Recipe Posts

Healthy Quinoa Crackers

Miso Eggplant

Miso Glazed Eggplant -Nasu Dendaku

Okra with Chicken

Pan Charred Okra Stir Fry

Taiwanese Pork Stuffed Bitter Melon

Japanese Potato Salad

Japanese Potato Salad

Instant Pot Chinese Pumpkin Cake [Pressure Cooker] Plus VIDEO!

Latest Taiwan posts!

Shin Yeh Taipei 101

Tour of Top Taiwanese Street Dishes Part II: Taiwan Night Markets

A Tour of Top Taiwanese Dishes: Part I – Noodles, Dumplings, and Breakfast

All Things Taiwanese

Ice Monster

Aoba (Chin Yeh)

Welcome to Tiny Urban Kitchen!

JenChe

Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am a Boston to Hong Kong transplant, born and raised in Ohio with parents from Taiwan. Feel free to head on over to the About page if you want to learn more about me, or just explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!
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Elementary HK

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Happy New Year 2021! A Look Back at 2020

Restaurant Le George Paris

Restaurant Le George Paris

Great Yakiniku and Fine Wine

Nice Yakiniku and Fine Wine Hong Kong

Merry Christmas 2020

Sushi Shikon Autumn 2020

Foodhallen + Amsterdam Eats and Museums

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Van Wonderen Stroopwafels Amsterdam

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