Friday, June 5, 2015

Hong Kong - To Eat 29May2015 (Hong Lin Restaurant, Fung Shing Restaurant, Lucky Desert, Tai Cheong Bakery, Under Bridge Spicy Crab, Cong Sao Star Dessert, Yan Wo Dou Bun Chong, Danish Bakery, Sun King Yuen Curry Restauaut, Wing Kee Noodles)





Hong Kong - To Eat
29May2015
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Nearest to Mongkok Station
A recommendation from Glen who searched for Hong Kong's best eats whilst on his own food eating trail. To him, this place serves the best Pineapple Bun and coffee.

Hong Lin restaurant is primarily a breakfast/light eats joint located nearest to Mongkok Station. It's a great pit stop anytime of the day before one carries on a day of shopping, or exploration at gold fish alley.

Opens 6:30am-3am
Ordered On:

29May2015

Pineapple Bun with coffee and tea
 
A piece of heaven! A beautiful, crispy-sweet exterior with a lightly buttered center. Where the pineapple flavors come from, I've got no idea, but it's so, so good. A respectable sized bun to the start of any day. The coffee is very thick and strong, and would fulfill anyone's caffeine needs. Like much of Hong Kong's Milk Teas, the milk tea here is defiantly to a good, Hong Kong Standard.


Overall, a good place for a pit stop or to start of the day.




Fung Shing Restaurant
Nearest to Prince Edward Station exit C1


Patrick's and Jackie's go to place for suckling pig!


Ordered on:
29May2015
BBQ Pork Bun
*Their version of BBQ Pork bun. Flavors are there, just that it's a little more dense and heavier take other BBQ pork bun variants. It still looses out to the iconic BBQ Pork buns by Michelin-Stared Restaurant Tim Ho Wan located, just a station down at Sham Sui Po. Same-same yet different.*

Har Gao, Xiu Mai, Lotus Rice, Chicken Feet
*To Hong Kong standard and nothing really to scream about.* 

Suckling Pig HKD180


*This is what everyone is aiming for! Sales for suckling big starts only from noon onwards and sells out fast. Many locals come here just for a serving of suckling pig. The MUST ORDER. There's no gaminess to the tender meat and its skin is extra crispy. The accompanying sauce for the suckling pig was well balanced and not overly salty.*

Kai Lan x2 order. Total HKD90

*I don't know how they cook their vegetables so beautifully. A sweet serving of vegetables cooked with ginger that have the wok-fry flavor. Incredibly refreshing, fragrant and so good that we ordered another plate. The ginger is not at all overwhelming*
Fried Cuttle Fish
*Today's batch was tougher than usual.*
Fed:3 Total HKD513

The stars here are definitely the suckling pig and vegetable (Kai Lan) order. All you need is a hot bowl of rice are you're set for a meal, best to be shared by 2-3 people. Will return for that combination for sure!
Click here for ABBA Location of Fung Shing Restaurant located at 749 Nathan Road 1/F2/F, Mongkok, Kowloon.
Lucky Desert
(550m from Parklane Hotel)
A lucky find (pun intended) as I was, based off memory, originally looking for Yee Shun Milk Company dessert joint.


Ordered On:
18thJuly2015

Top Grade DurianCrystal Noodles 46HKD



Don't waste time. It just doesn't work. Jelly noodles which are more textural than anything else with the durian paste.
Ordered On:
29May2015
Durian Soup HKD43
*I was expecting the non-fragrant Thai Durians, but was gladly mistaken. Pungent, delicious, glorious serving of during paste! Definitely for durian lovers, with at least half the bowl filled with the delicious paste. Although its slightly more expensive than you would get for a similar bowl in Singapore, but you get larger serving of the paste, well worth the order*
House soup desert with Mango, Grapefruit and Soup HKD38

*Top marks. A very generous supply  of sweet mango chunks, with a pleasant balance of grapefruit accents. Not overly sweet and very refreshing, The place might give, other popular mango dessert joint, Hui Lau Shan a run for its money.

Total Fed2 HKD81

It was shared this place maybe slightly more expensive than other places by about 12HKD, but the dessert here's nice.


Ordered on:
03June2015
Watermelon with Black Pearl Soup HKD33


*Not so exciting. A little too watered down to taste, and too much salasi seeds that makes it texturally seemingly slimy*



Tai Cheong Bakery


Recommended by Bryan, this is a known and popular egg tart chain. We tried the unique, softer, crispier interior type of tarts at HKD5.50 per piece.
Ordered on:
02June2015
Consensus from most of the group was that although it is oily, but its extremely flaky and has a hint of yam flavor to its base crust. Almost similar to MacDonald's Singapore seasonal Yam pies.




Under Bridge Spicy Crab
(750m form Parklane Hotel)



As the name very aptly puts it, this place is located under the bridge. Famous for its succulent sweet crab, cooked with it's blend of special spices and incredibly delicious garlic bits. Incredible flavor and having been featured by and served to a number of celebrities as well.
Ordered On: 
23July2015

Lvl3 Spice Crab HKD680

*This time we went with chili leveled spice. Very palatable and not all that spicy that it blows away the taste of the meat. No need for ice water to douse the heat. Perhaps one could go up another 2-3 more levels to have some real heat.

Ordered the cheaper of the medium category crabs.

Clam Soup HKD75

*A basic fish soup stock with succulent clams and vermicelli noodles. Really nice and goes well with the entire meal.*

Sautéed Green Beans with pickled olive and vegetables HKD50

Pan fried egg plants with Minced Shrimp HKD68

*Sweet dish, and strangely on first bite taste very much like Goreng Pisang (Malay dish of deep fried Banana)

Oil Soaked Edible Frogs HKD80
*A hit. Not as oily as expected. More of a wok fry to the succulent front meat and was served with delicious mushrooms. A reorder for sure*
Free serving of Fruits


Total 1117HKD Fed3

In all honesty, the rest of the dishes aren't that expensive. It's the crab that's the heaviest cost. Though good, our medium order was small and expensive for that price, but one can only get this great tasting, uniquely cooked crab here. Still desperately looking for a cheaper alternative elsewhere.

Ordered On:

02June2015

Smallest Crab HKD480
*The star for sure. I've never had such good, sweet crab meat in a long time and it delivered in spades. When ordering, The garlic fry with their special spicy blend, could be adjusted to your spice tolerance. We went for the lowest one possible. They can do no spice as well. Incredible flavor and its best enjoyed when fresh out! The shallots were the accents to the dish and the garlic mix concoction a perfect pairing with warm rice. Try to ignore the amount of oil use, but ones gotta get down and dirty when eating this delicious crab. Price point wise would probably be market price in Singapore as well. Local Hong-Konger commented that although it is undeniably good and known, it is on the pricey side. There are places, though not yet found, of crab cooked the same way but a bit cheaper. Will try hunting for those next time but it's undeniably good.*
Vegetables HKD50
*A slightly different take from the usual garlic and minced meat. Its more of a preserved vegetables mix. Still taste great but perhaps we shouldn't have ordered a fried dish after another fried dish.*


Roast Pork HKD108

*The wait staff was sharing how famous their roast pork was with their 5, distinctly layered roast pork. The fat was marbled and their accompanying mustard wasn't that spicy and was a lovely pairing. The only critic was that it could have more of a crispier skin. Place in my opinion still looses out to the crispy pork served in King Cuisine Lvl7 located opposite Park Lane Hotel.*

Complimentary Red Bean Soup which we didn't care too much for.
Total Fed 2 HKD739
Yeap it doesn't come cheap. Perhaps the meal above could have just about fed 3 where an additional side order would be just about right. Their smallest crab is actually really quite large by Singapore standards. Probably a medium to large sized one. I'll definitely return for the amazing crab and up the spice level. With that said, this place is really more for a good eat, celebratory meal for special occasions. Will try hunting for local cheaper alternative the next time around. 
P.S (Kudos to customer service)
Staff were really nice to give a free umbrella so that we could be on our way as it started to rain after dinner.
Click here for ABBA location of 灣仔駱克道429號6-9號舖 Under Bridge Spicy Crab Hong Kong

Cong Sao Star Dessert


Located near to Times Square. There's always a queue at Cong Sao Star Dessert. The moment you finish your last scoop, they'll swoop in to clear your empty bowls. A very fast and high turnover place which is always popular with the locals. 
Ordered On:
01Aug2017
*Its been a while since the last visit. Still a very popular dessert joint in Hong Kong. Not all were hits but their signature mango with egg white base was the clear winner ordered. This local dessert chain is cheaper in comparison to Hui Lau Shan prices on similar typed desserts.*

Ordered On:
02June2015
Iced Longan with Coconut HKD30

Fern's all time favorite. Refreshing Longan flavors with Nara De CoCo on top. Its not really my thing and it sound silly to say that it needs to be wetter considering it's ice. Personally I prefer a saucier/soupier sort of dessert. Refreshing none the less and the queue that follows doesn't lie about its popularity.

Mango Juice with Grapefruit/Lychee Jelly HKD27

*Again, not really wet enough for my tastes but
there's so much ingredients that's well worth it.*

For your exploration when near times square.




Yan Wo Dou Bun Chong
人和荳品廠
(400m from Parklane Hotel)


This place is a light eats and soy bean dessert joint. Tucked an alley behind the hustle of the main street, this joint serves up very simple tofu fare at very affordable prices.


Ordered On:

03June2015

Pan Fried Tofu with Fish Meat HKD16
 

*Sizzling over a hot plate of oil, it comes out with a crispy exterior and a nice firm interior. A simple snack to tide you by.*
Cold Soy Milk HKD7

Fed1 Total: HKD23
A nice pop-in place to have something light, and/or on the go. The reviews read online for this place, about their cold tofu dessert were a little bit of a toss up, but I've yet to try them personally.

A recommendation from Simon, whilst on his Hong Kong food exploration, listed this place as dishing out the best Pork Buns in town.
Ordered On:
03June2015
Pork Bun HKD17
*Sweet soft bun, encapsulating a thin, fried pork chop cutlet, topped with mayonnaise and chilli sauce. Very rustic, and similar to street food like famous UncleBurger (Penang) or Roti Bak Kwa.

Coconut Pastry thing HKD4

*Tried it and liked it. It's got a nice sweet coconut accents that allowed for one to end on a sweet note.*

A short walk from Parklane hotel and for a light snack of trying local street eats.




Sun King Yuen Curry Restauaut
170m From Wan Chai MTR Exit A3


Click here for ABBA location of Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant, 20 Spring Garden Lane, Hong Kong
A recommendation from both Sharlene (who ate there the day before) and Rebecca (a local Hong Konger), this pork curry joint is a huge hit amongst busy Hong Kongers. Packed on arrival at 1300hrs, there were loads of customers taking single to group orders to go! So did I due to the lack of seating.

Ordered On:

03June2015

Curry Pork Chop HKD40 Dine-in HKD72

Picture isn't that nice but the taste is there!

*Almost every table was ordering it! A succulent piece of pork chop, fried beautifully with the right amount of fat in it. The curry here isn't overly spicy and helps provide some gravy for the rice.*

ABBATip:

Takeaways helps save you money for the budget traveller.


If this style of pork cutlet is your craving then Delicious Kitchen located around theback of Park Lane is the place for you to try their Pork Cutlet and vegetablerice rice dish. Some have travelled cross island just to have their pork cutlet fix there. 




The menu is very easy to order from. Beef stock, with choice of noodles, and a selection of 2/3/4 items from the list at HKD30/35/40 respectively. English with Malay texted menu are available for easy order selections. 
Not sure what to choose from? Here are the few must order ingredient selections. The beef tendons, tripe, or anything beef which what they are known for. The radish, mushroom and octopus are really good as well. The wing tip are definitely worth an additional individual order but maybe an over dose for a single diner.

Ordered On:05March2016
*Pork Neck, Chicken Wing Tips, Squid and Radish with additional order of Wing Tips. Actually I had wanted beef tendon but the lady mixed up the order with wing tips in mine. Went for 4item order with additional side order of wing tips which is so worth it.*
Total 121HKD Fed2


Ordered On:
18thJuly2015

4 Ingredient pick off beef tendon, chicken wing tips,
mushrooms and octopus sliders (like fish cake) 


Fed1 Total HKD42

Ordered on:
03June2015

Beef soups with custom selection of ingredients and choice of noodles. 

*Absolutely delicious and will definitely return for more! The stock unlike Singapore styled beef noodles, was full flavored, not overly starchy or over powering.

Radish (Very sweet and cooked all the way through. A recommended ingredient to order!)

Beef tendon (Super Tender and gelatinous!)

Octopus (Cooked well and a nice addition)

Chicken Wing Tips (This was amazing. The marinade really penetrated the wing tips through and through and distinctively different from the broth. Well worth the order and you can have a whole plate of it.)

Vegetables with fermented beans

*Vegetable order comes with choice of fermented bean or

Soy Bean Drink x2

Fanta

Fed 3 Total approximately 160HKD

Through chatting with others who went there previously, the must orders are the wing tips and radish. The beef tendons, tripe and ball goes without saying, are the must orders and they do have a 5 beef combination plate that's well worth the order as well.



Will return for a meal for one or in a small group. One of the best beef noodles I've had thus far and perfect before hitting the road again.

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