Hong Kong street snacks

Street food vendors can be found at most corner of Hong Kong. They sell a variety of snacks, ranging from deep fried items to steamed items. Some have a shop front, whereas there are also many illegal vendors, peddling their food on a push cart trolley. 

And the number one ranking street snack which we ate most frequently in Hong Kong is....... 

Fish balls! They call it 鱼蛋 in Hong Kong, maybe because they look round like eggs, although it is more commonly known in Singapore as 鱼丸 or 鱼圆. The bite is also different from Singapore's as they are firmer in bite, whereas Singapore's version is bouncier. Normally dipped in curry sauce, 鱼蛋 must be the no. one ranking street food in Hong Kong!

Luckily both Ms K and myself loves their fish ball, so we had it almost every day. 

This one also comes with some beef balls as well. 

This is also one delicious grilled octopus in teriyaki sauce. 

Fried Smelly tofu is my favourite. You don't need to find the stall, the smell will lead you there!


You don't need to spend too much to be able to enjoy a variety of local Hong Kong snacks. A stick of fish balls cost around HKD4 / whereas a bowl cost around HKD7. Order a variety of food and try them all!


p.s. 
Instant noodles is also a hot favourite item to buy when in Hong Kong. Look at the variety available (I need to clarify - most belong to Ms K and Ms V )

Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop, 麥文記麵家

Our last meal in Hong Kong before we leave for airport - some authentic Hong Kong style Wanton Noodles! Just near our hotel happens to be one recommended by Mr L's Hong Kong relative - Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop ( 麥文記麵家).  Their location just happens to be beside Australian Dairy Co. as well. 

You won't miss out their big signage. 

The noodle shop is quite small, with seating capacity of about 30 seats. Tables are also very small, and as usual you will have to share tables. Popular dishes are the wanton noodles, as well as the pork knuckle noodles which I see many people eating. Tempted to order this, I still settled for the wanton noodles in the end. 

It's actually a very small bowl of noodles. Where's the wanton? you may ask...

The "treasure" is at the bottom.. you will have to dig into the noodles to find the wanton. There are actually 4 wantons in a bowl of noodles. 


This is really comfort food... after a tiring day of shopping in the cold, being able to sit down to have a bowl of piping hot wanton noodles, not too big a portion, together with crunchy prawn wanton ends our Hong Kong trip in great fulfillment. Till then again... bye bye Hong Kong! I'll be back soon!


Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop, 麥文記麵家


G/F 51 Parkes Street, Jordan
佐敦白加士街51號地下
Open daily: 12 noon - 1230am 
Nearest MTR station: Jordan, exit C2

Streets of Mongkok, Hong Kong

Mongkok must be one of the must visit places whenever anybody visits Hong Kong. Home to popular streets like Ladies Street, Temple Street, Fa Yuen Street , Portland Street, it is a shopper and foodie's paradise. 


We planned to have dim sum at the ever so popular Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan in the morning. When we arrived at about 11 in the morning, as usual there was a crowd waiting outside. 

After wondering around outside the restaurant, we realised that the number tags have already all been given out. Apparently they only distribute 130 tags in the morning, and within less than 1 hour, all number tags have already been distributed!

No luck in having Michelin dim sum, so we settled for another popular dim sum chain Tao Heung. 

On the way to Tao Heung, we passed by a street market, which is a typical scene in Hong Kong. 

Very fresh and cheap vegetables are sold. 

These traditional bakeries can also be found in various places in Hong Kong. I love their piping hot pastries just out of the oven. 

Roasted meats is also another Hong Kong famous specialty.   

Just look at the juicy Char Siew on display. I remember there was a Hong Kong ghost movie whereby the ghost was licking on the char siew. Now I know why... it is simply too tempting. 

Fa Yuen Street 花園街 is a good place to visit for cheap casual wear and stuff. Different from Ladies Street where many tourist visit, Fa Yuen street is also frequented by locals, as such the prices are lower and mainly fixed, so do not expect that the owners will reduce too much of the price. 

Thirsty after much walking, we caught sight of Sea View Congee Shop (海景粥店) and ordered a hot soyabean milk. Sea View Congee Shop is just like Ocean Empire Food Shop where they sell mainly soyabean milk, fried you tiao, congee and noodles. 

Kee Tsui Cake shop (奇趣餅家) is another popular Traditional Hong Kong pastry shop located at Fa Yuen Street. 

Wife biscuit （老婆餅）and century egg lotus pastry（皮蛋酥）. They still taste best piping hot out of the oven. 


Kee Tsui Cake shop (奇趣餅家) 


G/F、135 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok
旺角花園街 135 號地下
Open Daily: 730am - 7pm
Nearest MTR station: Mongkok, exit B3

Tao Heung Restaurant, 稻香超级渔港

After the unsuccessful attempt in having dim sum breakfast at the ever so popular Michelin star Tim Ho Wan in Mong Kok, we went to a nearby recommended dim sum restaurant Tao Heung instead. 

Watch out for the signage "稻香超级渔港" at the lobby entrance of the building, as the restaurant is actually located at the 3rd and 4th floor of the building. 

The waitress standing beside the lift urged us to go to 4th floor, where we would not require to "share" seats, as 3rd floor was more crowded. After probing more, prices at the 4th floor was actually more expensive, so we settled at 3rd floor instead. Turned out that the restaurant was not so crowded, as we also managed to get a table to ourselves. 

There was no push cart dim sum trolleys at Tao Heung, you have to order from the order chit. 

As always, we ordered the usual stuff, as Ms K and Ms V do not eat "acquired taste" food. 

Steamed rice roll with chinese chives and prawn (韭王鲜蝦肠)

Fried wantons (炸雲吞) - too oily !

If you don't know what dim sum to order, you will never go wrong with the 4 heavenly kings (四大天王) of dim sum - 燒賣，蝦餃，鳳爪，排骨 

As how they say in Cantonese - Siew Mai, Har Gao, Feng Zao & Pai Guat. This 4 dim sum are a must order for Singaporeans when we visit any dim sum restaurant. Not sure if they are the same in Hong Kong?

Steamed glutinous rice in lotus leaf (荷香珍珠雞)

We didn't have a chance to try roasted meat (char siew) in Hong Kong, so I took the opportunity to order a roasted chicken with char siew rice (燒雞叉燒飯). To my disappointment, the char siew was too dry, not juicy at all. 

Total bill was around HKD200 (SGD33), same as what we spent at Lin Heung Teahouse. The quality of dim sum was quite good, and Tao Heung is actually a popular chain restaurant found in many places in Hong Kong. 

Too bad I didn't have a chance to try the more "exotic" dimsum, or what Ms K and Ms V call it, such as the pork trotters with egg in vinegar (雞蛋豬腳薑) or the Pig stomach with beancurd skin (胡椒枝竹豬肚). These are what makes Hong Kong dim sum stand out, they have these unusual dishes which you can't find in Singapore. But still, I am also very satisfied with my "4 heavenly kings" as well. 

Tao Heung Restaurant, 稻香超级渔港 

639 Nathan Road, 

Shop B, 3/F Grand Tower, Mongkok

旺角彌敦道639號雅蘭中心3樓B號舖 

Open daily: 7am - 2am

Nearest MTR: Mong Kok exit E1

Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin, Hong Kong 焼肉の牛太 本陣

3 hungry ladies were searching for a place for dinner around their hotel area as they only had soya bean curd and glutinous ricecake at Tai O for lunch! 

After we returned back to our hotel at Novotel Nathan, I recommended Kam Shan Seafood restaurant, which serves nice seafood at affordable prices. When we reached London Plaza where the restaurant was located at, we decided to have Yakiniku instead, as we were tempted by the appetizing food pictures. 

This Yakiniku restaurant originated from Osaka, Umeda where there is also one shop located there. 

Each table has it's own air ventilator, which I think is good, as it keeps the restaurant smoke free, as well as my hair and clothes free of yakiniku smell. 

We ordered a cobb salad as Ms V felt that it was more value for money compared to the caesar salad (the cobb salad has prawns and is a bigger portion). Good choice as it was a wonderful salad, and we finished it in a matter of minutes. 

Next came the vegetables, with a variety of shitake, pumpkin, asparagus, carrots, brinjal, mushroom, corn and onions. The vegetables are a bit tricky to grill, as it will either get burnt, or uncooked. 

Pork Neck 

Here comes the Prime Beef Karubi! Super worth it at only HKD58 

This is the beef Harami. Don't ask me which part it is... 

Ms K and Ms V ordered the Yuzu sake. No there is nothing wrong with the picture. The glass comes like this, slanted to one side.

We didn't have our fill or meats, so we ordered another round of meats. 

Another round of beef.

Pork Belly 

Total bill came up to be HKD431 which was around SGD72 for 3 persons. I think the price is very affordable, considering the meats which we ordered. If you went after 10pm, the prices are 50% off selected meats - unbelievable! 

Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin 焼肉の牛太 本陣

LG1, London Plaza, 219 Nathan Road, Jordan

佐敦彌敦道219號莊士倫敦廣場地庫1層

Open daily: 12 noon - 1am

Nearest MTR station: Jordan exit C1