Hong Kong Dim Sum Icon X Little Twin Stars Café – Pretty In Pink & Blue
Food - Hong Kong, Overseas - Hong Kong
February 29, 2016
Dim Sum Icon wins. Shortly after it has introduced the hugely popular Gudetama dim dum (remember those custard lava puking out of its mouth videos), the eatery based at Century Square (Central) and The ONE (Tsim Sha Tsui) has reached for another Sanrio character theme – this time Little Twin Stars. Little Twin Stars are this pair of angel-like siblings Lala and Kiki, known for their pink and blue hair respectively. Funny that they have been popular more than a decade ago (more like during the 80s), and are enjoying a revival now. Their signature coloured hair......
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