The Adventures of Abby

There’s a common saying in the Philippines that goes “galit galit muna“, loosely translated, it means “for now, we’re not friends”. As negative as it sounds, it kinda has a positive connotation: The idea is that when the food is really good and you’re really hungry, you don’t waste the precious time that could be used shoveling food into your mouth. No time for friendly chit chat, we’re here for the food. Not to mention, traditionally, you’re not really supposed to talk a lot at the dinner table.

But I’m sure that across most if not all cultures, many will agree that food is actually a great complement to social gatherings. It sets the stage for friendly chit chat, and effectively so. Hotpot, as I’ve experienced here in Hong Kong, is a stellar example.

Last night, my friends and I went to Little Sheep Hotpot in Tsim Sha Tsui, a place that looked like a local favorite but seemed to slip under the foreigner radar. Of all the hotpot places I’ve been to, this one seems special. For one, it’s all you can eat and drink! Our friend who brought us here raved about the food so much that I was pretty excited to start eating. So how was it? (more…)