Hong Kong Trip Day 1; Halal Food

So prior to re-energizing our bodies, we decided to find the location of the Kowloon mosque & Islamic center. The reason why we chose the hotel (Imperial Hotel) is due to it's close location to the mosque, and it is with this presumption that as long as it is near a mosque, it would be relatively easy to find Halal food. It's particularly important as my parents are strict on what they eat.

So we found it!
We thus walked back and along the way, finding a halal food joint.

Whilst walking, I spotted this sign. "Ziafat". Saw this on the Halal food list provided in the PDF file at Discovery HK's website. So we KIV this place for another day. So... as we walked on ....

I spotted this banner "Al-Maidah Curry" just beside the bustop that was just outside the building that housed this food joint. Told my family and we checked this place out. We were quite disappointed at what the place has to offer but well, rather have some kebabs than having our stomachs denied of food right? We all ordered kebab since we don't really have the taste for briyani YET.

Whilst waiting for our food! Notice where I was seated at and where the man on my 1 O'clock was seated at. The food joint is seriously so SMALL! luckily, it can seat all the 7 of us though it felt really cramped! I was seated by the wall, mind you!

My beef kebab with no veggie and lemon juice. The kebab is nice! I loved the thousand island sauce, I assumed that it is specially made/mixed as it is very spicy. Even the beef has a significant spice taste. Definitely different from the ones sold at pasar malams in Singapore. Plus, the kebab is twice larger than what can be found in Singapore! definitely, definitely filling. Alhamdulillah!

Also, despite having to cramp and also share the small space with other diners, the store owner and worker was very friendly. A nice start to our first day in Hong Kong as well! We had a short conversation that sounded like a duck talking to a chicken because of the language barrier and the different accent that we had to try to decipher.

The menu. Not really cheap i guess.

Al-Maidah Kebab & Curry can be found at Tsim Sha Tsui Mansion, that is along Nathan Road. To easily find TST Mansion, you just have to find Hai Phong Road. Keep your eyes open and spot any of these standing banners along the road side. It's about less than 50m away from the "Ziafat" Restaurant signboard. Nearest MTR would definitely be Tsim Sha Tsui Station, lookout for the information signs that leads to Harilela Mansion/TST Mansion. Do NOT, i repeat DO NOT bother looking out for Nathan Road as it is a verry long stretch of main road.