Hong Kong baby

@stickifingers: @offthespork @eatnik I always try to combine HK family w food outings like having fantastic roast goose, crabs & fresh tofu at Sek O

Hong Kong
Peter Chang

Mr. Chang secured a reservation at the famed el Bulli restaurant in Spain in 2006 for his birthday — more than 500,000 people are rumored to try every year for a limited number of seats. His choice:

Kimberley Chinese Restaurant’s Roasted Suckling Pig, Hong Kong

A 30-day old piglet is deboned, stuffed with glutinous rice seasoned with chopped onions and spices, then skewered with a pitchfork and roasted over a fire. “Simply the best roast pig ever,” Mr. Chang says. “The sound of the cleaver going through the crispy skin is just incredible.” (hear it for yourself on YouTube)

Kimberley Chinese Restaurant, Kimberley Hotel, 28 Kimberley Road, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, tel: +852 2723 3888

http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2010/11/30/bloggers-pick-the-best-asian-food/

Hong Kong
Josh Tse (a.k.a. Cha Xiu Bao) and Nana Chan (a.k.a. Nanamoose)

Mr. Tse appeared in the Hong Kong episode for Anthony Bourdain’s Discovery Travel & Leisure show “No Reservations,” where he was yelled at by a street vendor for obstructing business. He and his partner, Ms. Chan, together chose:

West Villa’s Cha Xiu Bao, Hong Kong

Steamed white flour buns filled with honey-glazed barbecue pork, the dim sum item is a Hong Kong culinary staple. “I love it for it’s confused salty and sweet taste!” Ms. Chan says.

West Villa, Shop 208, 2/F Cityplaza II, 18 Tai Koo Shing Road, Tai Koo Hong Kong, tel: +852 2885 4478


Also, melon, conch and chicken soup voted CNNGo's BEST SOUP IN HONG KONG

Honolulu
176-178 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai – 2575 1823
A Hong Kong institution, Honolulu’s egg tarts get special mention thanks to their many layers of soft, flaky pastry.

http://sassyhongkong.com/top-5-egg-tarts/

Kam Fung Restaurant
41 Spring Garden Lane, Wanchai – 2572 0526
A traditional local-style café, the egg tarts regularly sell out by evening. Order with a milk tea for a true Hong Kong experience!

http://sassyhongkong.com/top-5-egg-tarts/

I took a visit down to the Causeway Bay branch (there’s one in TST also, but OpenRice suggests this may have closed down) of Cat Store one weekday and met most of the 13 (yes, 13!) extremely friendly cats that live and wander around the small café. The setting is on the quiet and cosy side, nothing glamourous and you can expect a couple of scratched up couches too! But the concept is the cutest, if you are a cat lover of course. You get everything from cat shaped desserts, cat deco such as photographs, portraits and drawings, cat toys adorning the counter and of course, cats sitting on tables, snuggling beside you and sharing your seat or in my case, sleeping beside me while I had lunch and snap photographs.

http://sassyhongkong.com/guest-blogger-cat-store-cafe-in-causeway-bay/

e*ting's top eats in HK
http://www.e-tingfood.com/2010/02/all-hail.html

crab steamed in Shao Xing wine with chicken oil. a MUST. the way the rice noodles soak up the Shao Xing + crab + chicken sauce is SO, SO, SO GOOD!!! the rice noodles were amazing too - smooth but not too soft, with a bit of bite and that delicate 'rice' flavour again... i know it's only feb, but i think it could possibly rank as one of my top dishes of 2010...

THE yum cha place

The district of Tsam Tseng, on the whole, is famous for siu ngoh or roast goose, the more well-known ones being Yue Kee (????) or Chan Kee (????). The latter also has an air-conditioned restaurant further down the road (and two cha caan teng style outlets in Mongkok and Sham Shui Po) but we prefer the laid-back, outdoor one pictured above.

With its crisp skin and juicy, tender meat, the men in my life (read: the husband, father, brother and my two brothers-in-law) had all fallen head over heels with Chan Kee’s roast goose.

http://cloudancer.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/hk-eats-chan-kee-roast-goose-????/


Food: Nang Kee, one of these specialists, is a family run no-frills establishment tucked away in quiet mews road from the main artery of Sham Tseng. There is a small eating area at the front of the restaurant, enclosed by a transparent hedge, with those air-conditioners to ensure diners stay cool throughout the evening. Although it lacks ambiance, the place has its very own kind of charm. This unpretentious restaurant manages to sustain a loyal crowd of fans notwithstanding intense competition in the neighborhood.
http://chaxiubao.typepad.com/chaxiubao/2006/04/nang_kee_chines.html

Gecko
Not the easiest bar for novices to locate (head up Pottinger Street and turn right into the alleyway opposite Mrs Jones; you’ll know you’ve arrived by the crowd spilling out onto the lane), Gecko is the definition of bijou. The narrow doorway opens up into an only slightly less narrow drinking area, with a couch stuffed into one corner, a piano in another, and buyable art on the walls. Wednesday and Thursday nights here are particularly popular for the jazz jam sessions (DJs play on other nights), and the joint is a magnet for musos and artists, possibly because of the absinthe that’s on sale. On live music nights you’ll have to do your level best not to trip over the bassist or get elbowed by a drummer as you make your way to the bar. LG/F, Ezra Lane, Lower Hollywood Rd, Central, 2537 4680; www.gecko.hk. H/H Mon-Sat 4pm-9pm. Closed Sundays.

http://www.timeout.com.hk/restaurants-bars/features/21804/hong-kongs-best-bars-arty-bars.html

Go earlyish in evening - before 6 30. Massively busy.

That Jess Ho + others recommend oyster omlettes as best in HK. Their clay pots are also good.

THE yum cha place

Typhoon-shelter crab

Hong Kong's typhoon shelters used to harbor a community of 'boat people' who made their homes on sampans. Out of the community rose a distinct culinary culture that centered on freshly caught seafood served with plenty of spices and 'wok hei' -- good wok-wielding skills. Little remains of Hong Kong's boat people today but their excellent food culture is ever popular, in particular, the spicy crabs served at Under the Bridge heaped with fried garlic and chilli peppers.
Under the Bridge Spicy Crab, Shop 6-9, G/F, 429 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, tel +852 2573 7698, www.underspicycrab.com.




Read more: 40 Hong Kong foods we can't live without CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/none/40-things-eat-hong-kong-coronary-arrest-820489#ixzz16mK3mjQi

This is one of the many branches of the mango on mango dessert place

OK, OK, I'm putting this on the list because it's a gay bar.

They do, however, make it on to Time Out's list for the best cocktails in HK. 'Cool Magnolia' - gin, lychee and coriander soda.

I know, I know, Japanese food? Really? But it has good reviews, and generally sushi in HK is much better than in Australia.

Food critic Michael Lam says Kai Kai's "cart noodles" (around HK$20) remind him of the flavors of his childhood in housing estates in the 1970s, when noodles heaped with a mishmash of ingredients were sold from mobile carts.

"Everything here is authentic and traditional," raves Lam.

"This family business has been around for more than 60 years and its food is still considered unique from other cart noodle joints," he says. "They serve quirky things like fresh pigs' intestines -- not the frozen ones -- as well as pomelo skin and deep-fried mashed taro."

Open Monday-Saturday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ????? "Kai Kai Noodle Shop," 14 Fuk Tsun St., Mongkok, tel. +852 2787 9569


Read more: CNNGo Best Eats: Hong Kong's best cheap eat CNNGo.com #1 http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/best-cheap-eat-801898?page=0,1#ixzz170mthKyk

None on our expert panel could mount a serious argument against WOM Guide co-founder Samanta Pong's recommendation of Hon Kee's "beng sa laam" brisket and noodles (HK$39) as Hong Kong's tastiest cheap gourmet fix.

Hong Kongers vye for Hon Kee's specialty, an ideal cut of brisket near the diaphragm, prizing it for its incomparable flavor and rarity.

New diners may have to chat up the Hon Kee staff to get on their good side to secure the best cuts of beng sa laam -- the underrated delicacy runs out quickly each day, snapped up by knowing foodies.

Open daily, 11 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. ????????? Hon Kee Beef Offal Noodles, 470 Lockhart Rd., Causeway Bay (opposite New York Cinema), tel. +852 2838 2678


Read more: CNNGo Best Eats: Hong Kong's best cheap eat CNNGo.com #1 http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/best-cheap-eat-801898?page=0,3#ixzz170ods2hf

Food critic Michael Lam can't stay away from "Five Generations Desserts."

The reason? Their original egg pudding.

Served in a cartoonish glass egg-holder, the pudding is cool and creamy, a cross between creme fraiche and creme brulee custard.

At the helm of the desserterie is a former hotel pastry chef who insists on quality ingredients. Other popular items include the rich chocolate lava cake.

Open Sunday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. ???? "Five Generations," 25-31 Carnarvon Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, tel. +852 2723 3383


Read more: CNNGo Best Eats: Hong Kong's best dessert CNNGo.com #1 http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/best-dessert-038907?page=0,3#ixzz170s4V2mC

For the Chicken Rice, apparently!

http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/best-rice-257998

Hong Kong's 2nd best soup, apparently. It sounds like a little shop, and really cheap. :)

Hong Kong's Best Chilli Oil

More often than not Sam Tor noodle restaurant has Central's longest lunch line.

Because diners don't get much time to slurp down their wonton noodles, it's essential that the chili oil goes down smooth -- fiery, not scalding.

At Sam Tor, dishes are ordered to accommodate the chili oil, not the other way around.

Show up before noon and do the prawn wontons or brisket with generous lashings of laat tsiu cheung.

Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sam Tor, G/F, 30 Pottinger St., Central, tel. +852 2801 6352


Read more: CNNGo Best Eats: Best condiments CNNGo.com #1 http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/eat/best-condiment-277957?page=0,1#ixzz170vnXR6B

Portuguese food (recommended by @stickifingers)

Portuguese Restaurant which has to be visited if only to see the branding :P

'nuff said.

Also, there's an outlet of Lord Stow's Bakery here. The 'original' Portuguese Egg Tart in Macau.

Home Town Dumplings, 1st level, 110-118 Caine Road, Mid-levels, Hong
Kong island. These people make fantastic dumplings and hand-made
noodles. Their soy milk here is stunning! Very reasonably priced too.

From Mei Yen

Awesome cocktail bar. Super plush, and interesting drinks list.

The food won out. Anna's accommodation.

I think this is the food court of awesome.

4. Cheung Fat, Hong Kong
A fairly scruffy-looking café in Kowloon City that serves marvelous Chaozhou food.
60 Shing Nam Rd. Tel 852-2383-3114

 

Recommendation from Fucshia Dunlop http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2010/12/16/fuchsia-dunlops-favorite-restaurants-in-china/

Best ramen in HK apparently - from e_ting's blog

Sheung Wan "Secret" Noodle Corner

N.B. This is an post from June 2008 from my old blog - thought I'd repost here as I keep recommending it to people. I went the week after I had some amazing ramen in Tokyo and it certainly measures up. It's really no secret anymore, especially to those who live/work around here.

Well it won't be a secret much longer, because the ramen here is seriously good, but hopefully it won't become too packed, because the location is kind of obscure - but still close to another noodle-haunt, Kau Kee.

I've been here a few times now, and have stuck with the basic shoyu and 'salt' soup bases, both milky and fairly opaque, with no additions to the basic cha shyu (the Japanese variety), egg etc, apart from wakame (seaweed). All have been great, no msg in the soups (if you've been in HK long enough you'll know what a relief this is), bouncy noodles with an almost elastic quality, and tender + tasty char shyu. the cold ramen is great for summer days too. They don't do takeout because they say that the quality won't be as good if you let it sit around for too long - which I get, and I like that attention to detail - but maybe they could just separate the soup and the noodles? Just a thought, coz I don't like lining up... But I will anyway, because I dare say that this is the best ramen I've ever had in HK. (Apparently their tofu ice cream (if i remember correctly) is a winner too, but I've always been too full to have dessert...)





Yachiyo
8 On Wo Lane (down the steps from Homeless on Gough St, or just up from Kau U Fong)
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
+852 2815 5766

http://www.travelingape.com/travel/pork-chop-burger-cafe-tai-lei-loi-kei-macau/

Four types of egg tart, and a pork chop bun

http://www.blackbookmag.com/guides/details/red-box-karaoke

Also, Neway Karaoke is nearby, if this place is booked out.

Tai Po cooked food centre. Highlights include:

Lam Kee

Forget Sunday dim sum in a giant banquet hall where aunties gather to out-brag one another about their childrens' grades and uncles fight for the bill to save face. Lam Kee is for serious eating.

After operating for three decades as a dai pai dong, Lam Kee moved indoors to the Tai Po public market a few years ago, but it hasn't sacrificed any of its street cred. The last time we visited, it was a Monday morning just before noon, and the air was filled with steam and the boisterous chatter of old folks from around the neighbourhood. Regulars wander in wearing "gaai fong chong" -- that literally means "neighborhood clothes" such as flip flops and a grubby t-shirt shirt, or whatever it is you were lounging in at home.

We sat down at a table with two poh-poh (old ladies) who were a bit surprised to see a couple of gweilos in their midst. One of the old women leaned over and told us, "This place is just as good as the big dim sum places, except it's cheap, and they don't even charge you for tea."

We were next to the restaurant's semi-open kitchen, where clouds of steam billowed up from big piles of bamboo baskets. Our siu mai arrived first and it straddled the line between firm and tender, with a balance of flavors between pork and shrimp. The haa gau, shrimp dumplings, were tiny with just a small piece of shrimp in each, but they tasted fresh and the wrapper was perfectly chewy. The robust black bean spare ribs was piping hot, wholesome and hit the spot on this chilly day. The meal's major disappointment was the cheung fun, which was overcooked and understuffed, with a rice noodle that was far too thick.

But the dish that truly summed up Lam Kee for me was the "chicken with random stuff," baby corn, taro, chicken and luncheon meat wrapped in tofu sheets -- an unlikely and unexpected mix of ingredients that somehow worked perfectly together.



Read more: The Hong Kong dim sum quest
CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/none/hong-kong-dim-sum-quest-476978#ixzz1AsmhW600

my fav fish ball noodle shop is in tai po food market (Tai Po Complex, Heung Sze Wui Street. Nearest metro tai po market). again, dont know name but i’ve eaten them since i was a kid and yet to come across anywhere better. they only do fish ball/slices noodles for $16 a bowl. portions are pretty small so people order 2 in one go. expensive compared to another place round the corner but well worth the money and the wait!there’s also a tofu fa place across the rd from the tai po market. it’s called Ah Po tofu fa (?????). they are famous in tai po. $5 for a bowl of sweet tofu. again, you’ll notice the queues. further round the corner is Kwan Kee Beef Brisket (Kwan Kee Beef Brisket Specialist ?????Address: Shop 22-26, G/F, Dragon Court, 22 Tai Ming Lane,Tai PoTel: 26383071Opening hour: Tue-Sun 13:00-22:00Fare: 22-40, cash onlyNearest railway: Taipo KCR EastrailTransportation – tai po market stop: 10 minutes walk from the Taipo KCR Eastrail, heading to the Taipo Market direction). not the cheapest but again, you paying for specialty and something different. queues at weekend.

The Pawn

Come six o’clock and The Pawn’s terrace fills up with suited business people who head here straight from the offices looking for a stylish place for post-work drinks.

If you can put up with, or even enjoy, this slightly ra ra clientele then the terrace is a great place to sit while watching the trams slide by on Hennessy Road. The Pawn has an impressive range of English and Belgian beers as well as deep fried finger foods to boot.

Alternatively, check out the rooftop of The Pawn, which is officially public space.
2-3/F, 62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, tel +852 2866 3444



Read more: Hong Kong bars: 5 best bar terraces that are so Hong Kong CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/drink/terrific-terraces-109659#ixzz1At2SL5Xs

319 Hennessy Rd

for hangovers

90 Wellington St

pho for hangovers

302 Queen's Road West, Central, Hong Kong

Kobe beef pho for HK$52