HK Restaurants and Their Specialties
February 20th, 2010
Hong Kong is filled with dining places that specialize in different types of cuisine. Around the city, you can find restaurants that’s highly rated by Michelin Guide. As you walk along, you’ll also see food chains that offer their own special servings of noodle soups. If you’re looking for something new and tasty but still cheap, some would recommend Lok Yuen and Wing Wah Noodle Shop. These two restaurants are known for their soup bowls. Let’s see why.
Lok Yuen, the King of Beef Ball Chiu Chaw Noodle
Lok Yuen is best known for its Beef and Fish Maw Balls, or Exploding Beef Balls. Beef is the key ingredient in this recipe, which is seasoned with pepper and garlic. These seasonings also help cover the distinct fish taste and blends so well with the ingredients to create such a distinct flavor. Just be careful with when sipping the steamy broth, if you want to fully enjoy your bowl of Exploding Beef Balls. The meatballs are actually chewy, and you’d surely have blast with the exploding juice once you bite into one.
Another specialty of Lok Yuen is the Four Treasures Noodles, which offers a great mix of flavors from different meat/fish balls. The fish noodles here are handmade. The Four Treasures Noodles, as they call it, is highly recommended for first-timers in this restaurant. For the Fish Dumplings, the flavor also comes from dried shrimp and sole. Still, the main ingredient is fish, even for the skin of the dumpling.
Wing Wah Noodle Shop
If you want the classic wonton noodles, then Wing Wah Noodle Shop offers a good treat for your limited budget. The wontons have fresh shrimp in them, and the noodles is known for its crunchy and crispy texture. They all blend so well in a clear broth. The restaurant serves good wonton noodles. But it doesn’t offer much surprise for culinary adventurers because of the rather limited menu.
There are mixed reviews about this noodle shop, but most say that the soup is tasty. If you’re on a budget, this small restaurant offers a good treat at a less expensive price. Just be warned that there are busy days, which means a lot of customers dropping by the noodle shop. Wing Wah Noodle Shop is found along Hennessy Road in Wan Chai.
A trip to Hong Kong won’t be complete without sampling its famous noodles and dumpling as classic treats. Most tourists are busy touring around the city and shopping for great deals. Thankfully, there are small restaurants and noodle shops found along the streets that serve warm bowls of soup and quick treats for people who are ready to move on with their shopping and tours after a quick stop. These shops also offer the best value for money if you want to save more for your buying spree or spend your travel budget for tours and accommodations.
Related questions:
1. Why is it called Exploding Beef Balls?
2. How cheap are the noodle soups of Wing Wah?
3. What’s the best pair for the fish dumplings?
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