To be completely honest, when I first arrived at Samsen, I was not very impressed. It is located on the edge of Wan Chai, so not the most convenient place. It was hot and there was no noticeable air-con and the seating was very cramped even for HK standard. Sure, the ambience is completely on point and totally reminds me of those tiny purveyors of street food in Bangkok but when the food arrived, my first impressions were completely shattered and I finally understood why people would literally line up the hill to enjoy the offerings here. We ordered some drinks to start and while the Coconut & Soy Milk (HKD52) was nice, I highly recommend the Mango & Passionfruit Ice Drink (HKD58). It was genuinely fruity without being overly sweet and the mango and passionfruit tastes are perfectly balanced. The Fried Marinated Pork Collar (HKD68) is not your typical Thai styled pork collar. It came with a roasted tomato and chilli dipping sauce and was surprisingly juicy and not oily at all despite being deep-fried. The Chopped Duck Salad with Fresh Thai Herbs (HKD118) was for me, the highlight of the night. The “salad” was impeccably seasoned and the combination of the different herbs and spices totally transported me to Thailand. The tender meat was mixed with crispy pork rinds which, when eaten with the iceberg lettuce gave such a refreshing feeling. And last but not least, the signature dish of Samsen - The Wagyu Beef Soup Noodle (HKD138). The dark aromatic soup is very rich and I can definitely appreciate the many hours of preparation that has gone into it. The noodles are also heaped with 3 styles of meat - Beef Brisket, Beef Ball and Wagyu Beef Slices which were all exquisite. They were all very “beefy” in flavour and each had their own distinct mouthfeel - a wonderful end to a weekday dinner. Despite my initial thoughts, I can now definitely see why this place has been named as a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant.

📍Samsen @samsenhk
G/F, 68 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai
灣仔石水渠街68號地下

#foodvibessyWanChai #foodvibessy灣仔

Run those miles, lift heavy weights and eat all the protein. Let’s normalise girls with muscles. 😌

Currently living in activewear (and loving it)! This cute set is from Thru Apparel. The material is super soft and lightweight, feels impeccably smooth on the skin. 💙
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如何可以不愛她~ 呃~~吖~

這短短的電影，她說
是關於真摯和虛偽，
幻想與現實，
更重要是：如何分離。

瘟疫蔓延時，說分離從來不易。
這個你我早已知。
分離之中，有能力坦然面對自己，
和愛人，夠誠實去執拾自己的情緒嗎？

是關於重新檢視，
有什麼可以失去，
不再適用的、昨日的，
應該放手。
有什麼更應該珍視，
重要的、私密的，
找出屬於你的寶貴。
唔好認錯人、認錯事。

趁世界病，乘機把一切從新估量估值，
reset，遊戲再玩，反正冇幾可。

//Future historians seeking a Covid-era time capsule should set aside half an hour for Pedro Almodóvar’s The Human Voice. It isn’t just that the film — shot during the pandemic — is a model of social distancing, its star Tilda Swinton a virtual solo act//

我成日諗，如果世界發生咗咁大單嘢，
回復正常之後，人可以完全無變，
冇任何反省領悟改變，係幾咁恐怖。

祝你我都是夠誠實勇敢和能力去變好的人。

#好想睇
#TheHumanVoice
#TildaSwinton #Almodóvar

Barca vs Arsenal 2-1 Highlights & Goals - Joan Gamper Trophy 2019

Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: Maitland-Niles commits howler as Suarez nets winner
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal ahead but an Ainsley Maitland-Niles own goal helped Barcelona bounce back in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles had a night to forget as his own goal and a Luis Suarez volley helped Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Joan Gamper Trophy.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked to have teed himself and the Gunners up for the new Premier League season in style with a fine first-half goal but Barcelona pressed in search of an error that eventually arrived when Maitland-Niles put through his own net.

It was a cruel moment for the 21-year-old in front of a huge Camp Nou crowd and Arsenal boss Unai Emery could have done without having his defender's confidence dented with a Premier League season opener against Newcastle United just six days away.
There were positives for Emery to take from the game, not least the return to action of Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac after they were caught up in an apparent carjacking attempt, but Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde will have been the happier coach at the final whistle after seeing Suarez fire a late winner.

The Blaugrauna dominated for long spells, with the midfield trio of Frenkie de Jong, Ivan Rakitic and Riqui Puig implementing Valverde's possession-based style impeccably in the absence of Lionel Messi, and the Spanish champions' patience paid off.
Maitland-Niles started positively, making inroads in possession on the Arsenal right, but he was static as Jordi Alba drifted past him before hitting a rising drive that Leno saved at head height.

Arsenal went ahead 10 minutes before the break when Ozil's incisive pass found Aubameyang with his back to goal but the striker turned Alba with an elegant piece of skill before stroking a fine finish that beat Neto to his left.

Rakitic sold Joe Willock a marvellous dummy and played Antoine Griezmann in for a sublime dink over Leno, but the offside flag was raised and the first half ended with Arsenal ahead.

Ousmane Dembele blasted wide from the edge of the box early in the second half and Willock cleared a Jordi Alba effort off the line before Maitland-Niles' nightmare moment arrived.

The 21-year-old received a loose ball in his own box and tried to play a simple back-pass to Leno but over-hit it to the goalkeeper's left, and neither Leno nor Sokratis Papastathopoulos could backpedal quick enough to keep it from trickling into the net.

Gabriel Martinelli volleyed wide as Arsenal tried to muster a response but Suarez, on as a second-half substitute, timed his run perfectly and met Sergi Roberto's floated pass with a flying volley beyond Leno shortly before the final whistle.