Our final stop for the day was at Hing Lung Seafood Restaurant inside of Lei Yue Mun. In case you didn't catch my entry on my Day 3 adventure, Lei Yue Mun is actually a little seafood village that separates Kowloon from the Hong Kong Island. It's a place I would never have gone if it wasn't that Uncle Eddie had a few friends over for dinner because it was all fishy and smelly but after dinner had ended, I'm quite glad I did go.

Clearly still not very convinced that it's good here...

Our seafood catches came from a seller called Hoi Lung Seafood and all our picks would then be sent over to the restaurant of our choice before it is cooked, dished and served to our rumbling tummies. Uncle Eddie was seemingly friendly to the seller at Hoi Lung Seafood and we knew much later that back when he had his business running, he would bring guests to Lei Yue Mun for appreciation dinners as well so this was definitely a point to note for us.

I seriously have to talk about this before I continue. So daddy, Chef and Aunt Sylvia were arguing against each other on how to pronounce this weird looking seafood that had a shell and something long sticking out of it. It is also extremely rude okay, it literally sprayed water at me while I took this shot! It looks so vulgar too so...yeah it's the weirdest of seafood I've ever seen, really.

I...have no idea what this peculiar thing is...

[EDIT: Chef commented that this is a cuttlefish. WHAT SORCERY?!]

As you can see, whatever we would be eating is still well and alive moments before. Okay, that suddenly sounds terribly sad. I APOLOGIZE, SEAFOOD! 

Hot broth ala steamboat for the geoduck to cook.

I really feel like saying karma for "peeing" at me but then again, let's not be cruel. A geoduck died for the sake of our hungry tummies. As a first timer, I had no idea how to eat this sliced delicacy and apparently, neither has my parents, Chef and Shin Yi! I didn't feel so out of touch with life anymore. It turns out that you could have it two different ways as you prefer; sashimi style and dipped into soy sauce with wasabi or lightly blanched in the hot broth that came with it. They were both tasty in the mouth with a texture being close to that of abalones but brings out a much sweeter after taste especially after it is blanched in the broth. Quite an experience, I must say.

Scallops with glass noodles, garlic, spring onions and chilli.

I am personally an extremely lazy person when it comes to shelling prawns and what not but peeling meat off these mantis prawns was so rewarding as it does come with chomps of sweet and chewy goodness. The dried shrimps were definitely a good compliment as you get that simple savoury touch in midst of the fresh prawn bite so that's all good. Unfortunately for me, the scallops were a tad bit overcooked and it lost that wholesome sweetness that you would normally get from a fresh catch. The glass noodles were quite refreshing to be honest while all the garlic, spring onions and chilli were put aside because I hate them all. Picky eater level up!

Fried Hong Kong kailan.

If you're in a seafood restaurant and you have not ordered fish, there is surely something wrong with you. Being well pampered as the youngest child, I've never known how to pick away bones properly unless they come in huge sticks that I can simply pluck away in one quick pull. Blessed as I am, daddy picked the "back bone" of the fish so I could simply plop the fish meat into my mouth to be rewarded with the wholesome freshness it had. Seriously good. The Hong Kong kailan was a little too stiff for my liking as I always preferred it cooked until it is soft but really that's just my own preference.

Lobsters; halved and well cooked.

Here's something I will admit: I super love abalone. Yes, I know how much a brat that makes me sound and how ridiculously expensive it is to have abalone but I absolutely love the texture of it. Uncle Eddie had picked out an abalone for EACH person that night and I was blessed with an extra half when his friends insisted on sharing between two people. The other half of the extra went to my Aunt Sylvia so I don't suppose I am that much a glutton, right? *Coughs* The lobsters were really yummy to taste although I have no idea how it was peculiarly cooked to achieve that golden colour in the sauce. Chef mentioned that it was a little overcooked but I have no idea how to differentiate it so...in my mouth it went anyway!

With HUGE clams like these! 

I have no idea what sort of crabby species that is but it's definitely not the usual feat that we have. They aren't meaty at all and instead are simply filled with all that yellow roe, giving it a sticky and gooey texture. It is apparently very famous in Hong Kong to have this crab but I didn't enjoy it as much as the regulars because of the lingering after taste. The soup was really clear and sweet with the humongous clams as a main ingredient whilst the tofu and vegetable blended in. Chef literally cleared the bowl away because it was extremely good.

They even gave us papayas with lemons (!!!) and mangoes along with red bean soup as dessert by the end of the meal and I was thoroughly shocked with the culture of locals having their papayas with lemon juice squeezed above it. The taste is surprisingly good with a sourish compliment to the sweet fruit. Our bill came up to HKD 6,000 and I was just blown away by the price this whole meal bore. I mean, everything was extremely good and it was truly an experience but I feel so guilty for having eaten such an expensive meal. I am so madly thankful to Uncle Eddie for spending so much just for us to dine at Lie Yue Mun although he kept saying it was because he wanted to treat his friends too. I feel so blessed even as I write this... *Cries happy tears*

Hing Lung Restaurant, Lie Yue Mun

No.1A Hoi Pong Road Central,Lei Yue Mun,Kowloon

 By day 5, this is how my bruises looked like. By the time I left Hong Kong on Day 10, it looked terrible! Ignore the cuts on my feet, those were from Langkawi with Elwyn.

And just to remind myself of my stupidity, I shall record this down too. Before we left the restaurant, mummy had insisted that we go to the washroom as it was quite a distance from Lie Yue Mun back to where we stayed. So as I stood up and walked towards the stairs (The washrooms were upstairs!), I completely slipped and fell smack on my knees with the loudest thud ever and the only thing that broke my fall was...my phone. Thankfully for me, my casing was though enough (Thank you so much, Shahzeeq for buying me the casing with your Paypal account!) so no harm done to my phone. My knees however were thoroughly bruised and I figured later on that it was because the floor was extremely oily and I had stepped right into it. *Sighs out loud* Lesson learned, watch out for oily floors!