Hello Steemians, the food reporter is back with her trip to one of the most interesting cities in Asia: HONG KONG. I have been to Hongkong several times but can never get enough of this city. To mention Hong Kong, you can think of a sleepless city that is always crowded with people, great shopping with good deals, and especially amazing food. And now, let’s discover Hong Kong cuisine together ;)
ONE DIM SUM – MICHELIN STAR DIM SUM RESTAURANT
This well-known restaurant is awarded 1 Michelin star and that is why I have to visit it. The place is quite small and there are so many customers were waiting to be seated. It took us 30 minutes to get into the restaurant. Looking at the menu, I was really surprised since the price here was quite cheap (actually I thought that all of the restaurants with Michelin star would be expensive :P).
Outside the restaurant- there is always a long queue no matter when :)
The menu (picture from thatfoodcray.com)
There are several dishes in One Dim Sum, from the typical dim sum styles to the restaurant’s signature foods. I just wanted to order the whole menu since everything looked so yummy. We tried Xiu Mai with pork mince and shrimps, Ha Cao with shrimps, steamed chicken legs with Chinese sauce, steamed roll with barbeque pork and so many other things. Xiu Mai and chicken legs were too good and we had to order one more of each.
Our treat :P
Xiu Mai (on the left)
Fried xiu mai with shrimps inside and steamed roll cake with shrimps
Steamed meatballs in special sauce (picture from thatfoodcray.com)
Nothing here was okay, they were beyond the delicious level. And I understood why they deserved the Michelin star. As a big fan of Dim Sum, I have tried many dim sum places throughout the world, but it was the one that impressed me the most. With a really cheap price and high quality of food, this place is a must-try that every “Dim-Sumholic” need to visit (although you will have to wait for such a long time to have a table, it might be the only minus point in this circumstance :P)
DESSERTS IN HABOUR CITY
After a long day of shopping, we found a nice food court on the 5th floor of Habour city, a shopping center on Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui. There were many food stalls with different choices from Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean to Vietnam cuisine, but we decided to have desserts since it was pretty early for dinner and here was our order:
These lovely bowls were not only eye-catching but also extremely good. Fresh fruits, matcha ice cream, coconut sweet sauce, black beans, jelly… everything was mixed together created a yummy taste.
That time was Xmas season, thus ice-cream was made with Xmas style. Look how cute they are, and I cannot eat these ice creams since they are too lovely. However the price was not cheap, 6-7 euro for one :(
Egg pudding with durian sauce: The egg pudding is similar to flan pudding, however blander and is put inside a coconut. The combination of pudding and durian creates a unique flavor, the aromatic smell of durian and egg make us want to order one more.
BEEF INTESTINE - HONG KONG FAMOUS FOOD STREET
Walking on Hong Kong crowded streets, you can see and smell this famous food everywhere. Some people will not stand the smell of it (my hubby for example, he thinks that it stinks :D), but once you give it a try, trust me, you will be addicted (just like me). Braised beef offal is cooked in a big pot, with white radish and special spices for a long time, hence everything is so soft and well marinated. I go to the food stall in Mong Kok to eat this special dish every time I visit Hong Kong, without it my trip will be totally incomplete.
The braised beef intestine stalls are always crowded with customers like this
A bowl of beef offal noodle soup
YAGURA- JAPANESE RESTAURANT – YAU MA TEI
Yagura is the best Japanese restaurant in Yau Ma Tei area – according to Trip Advisor. The first thing to say about this restaurant: it was quite expensive, and the second thing: they offer truly tasty Japanese dishes that makes us forget about the price :D Here is what we ate:
Deluxe shasimi plate: salmon, tuna, prawn, sea urchin, red snapper and red clam- freshly sweet and heavenly taste. The wasabi and ginger are also very good too.
Maki rolls with wagyu beef and foie gras- the most expensive sushi in my life so far, but they are totally worth it!!!
Mixed grill dish with beef tongue, chicken, shrimps, mushroom, Japanese fish balls, pork etc. I love the beef tongue, crunchy and well-marinated. After that I had to order two more grilled beef tongue skewers.
Maki rolls with eel and salmon roe.
There are still many yummy food in Hong Kong, above are just some of my recommendations when you visit the city. If you are a foodholic, Hong Kong will never let you down, trust me. ^^
Thank for reading and see you in our next destination <3<3<3