HK

Everything is cheap and nice!

山水豆腐花

Not sure if I took a longer route to locate this place but the walk up Aberdeen St is a killer. Place was pretty crowded hence took this away, it was disappointingly small but the taste made up for it 👍

Kau Kee is known for probably the best beef brisket noodles in Hong Kong. Apologies for the haphazard photo, but this right here is SO EFFING DELICIOUS. The beef brisket and tendon are braised in curry for a sufficiently long time. The end result is fork-tender meat and almost melt-in-your-mouth tendon that has absorbed all that goodness. Do not miss this!!

Even before the shop opens at 10am, you'll see a long queue forming outside Mirador Mansion for these cookies. Sold in a mixed assortment of 8 types of cookies (with nuts) and 4 types (without nuts), these come in small or large tins. You're not allowed to buy more than 4 tins, and it's pretty hilarious seeing tourists stuff their luggages with several tins of cookies. Upon opening the tin, you'll get a whiff of coffee and butter. These cookies are so crumbly, it's not hard to break them while trying to pick them up. Some people queue an hour for this, but I went round 2pm and there wasn't a queue, but the assortment of 8 was sold out.

If you've visited Hong Kong and have never been to Lan Fong Yuen, then I have nothing to say. Or if you've been and have never had the noodles with chicken chop, you're doing it wrong. Get your ass here and order a plate of these noodles. They're served with cabbage, ginger scallion sauce (ermahgerd superb) and chicken that's so delicious, it's out of this world. You MUST eat the skin. It's the best part. Also get the condensed milk bun!! Wash it all down with an iced milk tea or a yuan yang. Both are good. I'm not sure if the branch at Chung King Mansion is better than the one at Central or if they've cut their portions, because the last time I went, there was more meat. In any case, do check it out!!

Housed in a nondescript commercial building is Sinmei Tea, a tiny, quirky cafe that serves green tea drinks and desserts, and a limited brunch menu. The matcha latte had sufficiently intense matcha flavour and wasn't overly sweet, which is great. Pictured is the green tea brownie, served on a hot plate, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, some chopped almonds, and a green tea sauce. The brownie had good texture - a mix between cake and a fudgy brownie - and was seeded with nuts, for contrast. Flavour was spot on too. My only gripe is that we waited really long for this.

Was recommended to try this over the institutional Yung Kee (which is nearby by the way). Did not disappoint! The roasted goose's skin is crisp and the meat juicy and flavorful! The siu Yok has a crispy skin and the pork smell is not there. Meat is not dry. Enjoyed our meal here. Personally, I tried the char Siew but felt that it was nothing to rave about.

Located directly opposite the famous Mak's noodles, do give it a try to have a comparison. I kinda like the noodles, springy and has a good bite to it. The wan tan has a dace fish finishing taste to it which is really nice. For me personally, I loved the fish meat. It's huge and really nice. And it has a surprise finishing - a tinge of mandarin orange skin! Nice!