REAL GUIDE to the 2016 MICHELIN StreetFood Outlets Hong Kong, PHOTOBLOG

When I was planning how to spend our 4th year together in Hong Kong, I thought of spending it like we are really in Hong Kong. City streets, locals and Chinese foods, not the mainstream of temples, shopping and theme parks. I was really aiming for something frugal yet involving, where stimuli are rare for our responses to deepen how much we really know each other.

November 2015, just when we started planning this trip, Michelin which I knew was just listing haute restaurants in big countries, released their brow raising, first ever street food outlet section on their list. Ive always been dreaming to dine with her in famous restos and thought should we be able to chow down in all the 23 listed street foods, that may perhaps equate to 5 Michelin Starred Restaurant. Yes that was I thought, plus the excitement the HK conurbation could surprise us.

Sharing our frugal itinerary and lovely snapshots below. Make this your #relationshipgoal, #wheninhongkong next time, use #HKmichelinSF

DAY ONE

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MAMMY PANCAKE, Ground Floor Carnavon Mansion, 8-12 Carnavon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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FAT BOY, Shop G1 Ground Floor, Working Port Commercial Building, 3 Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
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YING KEE, Ground Floor, Shop 10 Hong Keung Mansion, 32-34 Hong Keung, San Po Kong
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WAH YUAN, Ground Floor, 38 Shung Ling Street, San Po Kong
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Lan Ying, 92-94 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City
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DOGGIE’S NOODLE, Ground Floor, 27A Ning Po Street, Jordan
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KAI KAI, Ground Floor 121-123 Parkes Street, Jordan

DAY TWO

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CHIN SIK, 49 Shui Wo Street, Tsuen Wan
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WING ON, 24 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan (We aren’t actually sure about this, but this is the nearest to that address given)
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CHEUNG HING KEE, 13 Chuen Lung Street, Tsuen Wan (We have asked attendants from nearby stalls and a police officer. The all said this is where Cheung Hing Kee was before it was closed due to robbery.
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KWAN KEE STORE, 115-117 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po
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KUNG WO TOFU, 118 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po
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HOP YIK TAI,121 Kwelin Street, Sham Shui Po
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THREE POTATOES, Shop 5 Ground Floor, 30-32A Nullah Road, Mong Kok
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KEI TSUI, 135 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok
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JOYFUL DESSERT HOUSE, 74 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok (we have arrived here 1:05 Pm of January 25 unfortunately it is closed)
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SOUPREME, 20 Beech Street, Tai Kok Tsui

DAY THREE

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KELLY’S CAPE BOP, 57 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
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BUTCHERS CLUB, 2 Landale Street, Wan Chai
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KEUNG KEE, 382 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
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CANAAN THAI SNACK, 72 Java Road, North Point (The address points to this outlet with a different name, TONKLA THAI SNACKS)
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MAK KEE, 21-23 Fort Street, North Point
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LEE KEUNG KEE, 492 KIng’s Road, North Point

HOW TO: Boost Charisma Quotient through SOB-CRED STORY

One of the pre pitch strategies, Sob-Credibility Story (sob-cred) is a coherent excerpt of your autobiography, intently compelling, which aims to establish a reputation with credence and emotional relevance. It is a tactful introduction of your soul for an emotional connection to your prospects.

Contrary to big audience presentations, your Charisma Quotient in one on one pitch, is dependent to what kind of guests you are facing. Take note that you could manipulate your Charisma according to the relativism of the personality at the other edge of the sales table. Know them more, and blend what are the things you’ll say while you monitor their reception. You cant read minds, you can only be sensitive to responses to thrive your appeal to them.

SOB
Life has an ebb and a flood tide, let them hear a reality of waving emotions from a compelling part of your existence. Remember that the SOB doesn’t celebrate the saddest part because that just buffers pity, displaces your competence and thus destroys your credibility.

Always start and end it up positive. No one wants to talk in a negative mood and listen to a story of a loser. What you shall emphasize here is the transition from ebb to the flood tide. The turning points, How you managed to stand up and win the battle. You are simply introducing yourself to them by letting them see how you came to be emotionally tough and that I tell you, is very engaging. You will leave a mark to them, a connection. It is either they will be impressed to how you did it or they will identify from the similar effort they did to overcome an equally weighted challenge they used to face. Either, results to them liking you.

CREDIBILITY
This will strengthen the reason why you are worth hearing and believing. You let them hear your accomplishments. Don’t just enumerate! Articulate every accomplishment with a corresponding impact to your existing and future self. Case in point, you were a consistent best speaker in the inter-varsity debate championships in high school. That’s why you have such a refined speech dynamics as you pitch. Treat your accolades as potentials to a better you. Let them hear that to arouse them. Impress them to let them choose to stay and be near with a person who knows his capabilities and what he wants.

Be contagiously optimistic. Oozing with real promises grounded by proven personal prowesses. Tell them parts of your life that show your true logic and unbend belief system. Be natural. Never be hypocrite, that’ll be obvious.

MOTION
Jockeying the space between you and your guests enhances a compelling presence. This variable seals the pack. Emotional foundation from the Sob, Trustworthiness from the Cred and the Felt Presence through Motion. Prospects should feel that they are talking to a real breathing human who morphs all the emotional and logical ideals that you told to them. Lean towards them when they start being interested to your story flow. Come closer to portray whispering when you tell them a secret of your life. Lean back when you think they are already too hooked up. Tap a part of their arms to enhance emphasis.

Charisma according to Google, is compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. In the discourse about Sob-Cred Story, Charisma is that engaging vibe as an effect of being aware of who you are and effectively display your relevance specific to the person you are relating at the moment. Having that said, yes you’ll have necessary calibrations on what you wanted your guests to hear to let them appreciate you as Charismatic. Let the Sob and Cred ascertain the calibre and articulate the delivery through Motions.