Category Archives: Hong Kong restaurants

Dried fried beef hor fun @ Ho Hung Kee

Hong Kong, home to a huge array of cheap local restaurants, some of which, for some reason or another have gained themselves a Michelin star. One Dim Sum, Ho Hung Kee and Tim Ho Wan are a few of these. … Continue reading

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Battle of the beef brisket in Hong Kong

To me, beef brisket noodles (牛腩面) is one of those heart warming dishes that just hits the happy spot. There is something about tender, fatty braised beef brisket in a warming bowl of rice noodles that is just so comforting. … Continue reading

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Cheap eats at Tim Ho Wan, the dimsum specialists

I won’t lie. I am a sucker for hype. Yes all that ‘cheapest Michelin star’ in the world kind of hype. Which is why I can’t believe that we have never visited Tim Ho Wan (添好運點心專門店) for a meal before. After … Continue reading

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Lau Sum Kee, Sham Sui Po

Our search for Hong Kong’s best noodles, let us to Lau Sum Kee’s Noodles (劉森記麵家).These noodles are made in the traditional bamboo or jook-sing (竹昇) method which involves using a bamboo roller to press the eggs, flour and other ingredients together. According … Continue reading

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Roast pigeon @ Lung Wah Hotel, Sha Tin

We ventured out to the New Territories with one thing on our minds – pigeon. Pigeon is apparently famous in Sha Tin. Whilst today, many other restaurants roast it better, Sha Tin is historically quite famous for it. Sha Tin in … Continue reading

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Under the Bridge Spicy Crab, Wan Chai

Continuing our hunt for Hong Kong’s best, we were a told that a meal eating typhoon shelter crab at Under The Bridge Spicy Crab was a must. Originally a hawker store under a bridge in Wan Chai, the operation has … Continue reading

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