Rodney was on another one of his asian tours and just happened to be in Hong Kong today. I met up with him in Central at around lunchtime and he took me to the best egg tart bakery on earth (Tai Cheong Bakery). I could not have found it by myself. It was closed down last year due to the landlord raising the rent but re-opened just up the street. The tarts were very hot and delicious and not too sweet. Egg tarts are on my top ten all time favorite foods list and visiting this place was on my to-do-list. While we stood across the street eating out tarts, a few other people stopped by to take photos of the place. It MUST be famous.
Before the egg tarts, Rodney took me to the best wonton noodle place on earth (Tsim Chai Kee Noodle) which was also in Central. There was a queue but it went quickly and we got seats jammed in with other people. The noodles were really good with 3 giant shrimp wontons.
Next I will have to visit the best dim sum place on earth and the best sweet and sour pork place on earth. I suppose these are also in Hong Kong but I wouldn’t know where to start looking for them. Any recommendations?
Hey Roy, thanks for updates from HK. I always wanted to go there so I’m reading them with a lot of interest. It looks like there’s a lot of foreigners in HK from what I see on this picture … And damn that food looks very good :)
Hi Roy,
Dunno if it’s the best Dim Sum in HK, but it’s certainly the best view. It’s a place called “Maxim’s”, on the island side of the harbor at City Hall.
Here’s a write-up from Frommer’s (http://www.frommers.com/destinations/hongkong/0078024491.html):
“Maxim’s Palace CANTONESE — There’s no better place for cheap dim sum than this enormously popular restaurant, located on the second floor of City Hall just a stone’s throw from the Star Ferry. A recent refurbishment has put some unfortunate glaze on the windows, blocking the once-fabled views of the harbor (we can only hope it’s temporary), but it’s still a lively place to choose dim sum from trolleys, plus there’s an English menu with photos and prices. It doesn’t get much easier than this.
Low Block, City Hall, Connaught Road Central and Edinburgh Place. tel. 852/2526 9931. Dim sum HK$17-HK$29 (US$2.20-US$3.75). AE, DC, MC, V. Daily Mon-Sat 11am-3pm, Sun and holidays 9am-3pm, for dim sum. MTR: Central.”
… Hope that helps :-)
You are so cruel showing those egg tarts, Roy! I love them and just seeing that picture fires up a fierce craving. You should be forced to bring everyone who reads your blog back one. ;-)
However, I doubt they’d survive the trip. I’m guessing you’d have them eaten before you reached Narita. That’s what I’d do.
Hi Roy, I think you should start with any Chinese restaurants… really local ones. The ones in Yau Ma Tei are quite good.
the one in Ching Yi MTR station is good also
i’m posting this comment because I wonder if you have any video clips of the cartoon Q-Taro? I really want to watch that.
I tried Maxim’s before, they’re just so-so, compared to those restuarants where people go early in the morning to yum-cha. Tip is to check out where the locals go, because it’s highly likely where “authentic” food can be found, not something tweaked to suit tourists tastes, like some of those in Yokohama’s ChinaTown.
Hi Roy.
Do you know the Egg Tart and the Noodle store Address? I’ve looking for the Egg Tart store a long time and I’m going there next month. Hope you can help. Cheers.
Bart, you’d like HK. Definitely try to visit.
AC, thanks I will try to check out the view there!
Shari, you could always get an egg tart from B2 in Lumine (Shinjuku), those ones were not bad although I’m not sure if the shop is still there.
Mandy, sorry I don’t have any videos of Q-Taro but there were some on YouTube.
Saff, I was taken to some local Dim Sum places and it was really good. But I couldn’t read the menu if I went there again!
Mike, I don’t have the address but it’s in Central, there’s a long escalator/conveyor belt thing that goes up the hill through the shops and it is about half way up.
I would like to visit HK one day, it must be very impressive and interesting. And like in Japan, you should eat very well.
I recommend you Fruit and cream-filled pancakes at Honeymoon Dessert.
Please do try them.
Roy: Glad you liked! I’m baking in Singapore right now. Hearing Xmas music and seeing lights is even weirder here than it is in HKG!
Mike: Take the Travelator about 1/3 of the way up. When you see the Pizza Express, get off. That puts you on Lyndhurst Terrace. Make a right (going in the same direction as traffic) onto Lyndhurst Terrace and walk for about a minute. You’ll pass an HSBC. The Tai Cheong Bakery is two doors up from the HSBC.
Mike: Tsim Chai Kee is on Wellington Street, at the cross street BEFORE Lyndhurst on the Travelator. Get off the Travelator at Wellington Street and stay on the right side of the street as you prepare to drudge up the hill, against traffic. It’s the second shop after the corner. Easy to find!
And yeah, I need to read the entire post before I hit “send”…