Instagrammable food in Hong Kong

4 August 2016

After visiting Hong Kong for a couple of times. I've realised that one of the things that the Hongkie LOVE about : shopping and eating. If the locals aren’t out on the streets of Causeway Bay shopping, they’re probably out for yumcha (dim sum) or checking out the hottest eateries in town. Honestly, there’s just not enough time, money and stomach space for you to eat all the food in Hong Kong. So, you still have to be selective and go for your priority food. For me, i like locals Chinese food and i love something Insta-worthy and tastes good at the same time! Hahaha. Therefore, here is a summary of some of the places i went for this round. 

#1 DIM SUM ICON 

I could not resist when my friends told me that there’s actually Gudetama-themed dim sum restaurant. I mean, cute and tasty?! Of course, I had to give it a shot! Dim Sum Icon has two outlets in Hong Kong, the most popular one should be the one in THE ONE at Tsim Sha Tsui, but I went to the one in Central. Its around 5 minutes walk from the MRT station. 

Egg Yolk Buns (HK$45)

These were bomb. Surprisingly, it tastes good too! I loved the egg custard filling inside. 

We also ordered the Chocolate Bun. It’s all about making your characterised buns poop and puke now. We had fun poking the mouth and butt. LOL

These were really delicious, it was a pleasant surprise because I expect that usually themed cafes serve yucky food but surprisingly Dim Sum Icon is not bad at all. Definitely worth to visit! 

Kobitos Dim Sum Icon 

Address : B/F Century Square, 1 D’Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2807 1682 

Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon – Sun) 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DIMSUMICON/

Dim Sum Icon 

Address : L308, 3/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 (Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Exit B1 or B2) 尖沙咀彌敦道100號The ONE 3樓L308號舖

 Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon-Sun) 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DIMSUMICON/

#2 LITTLE BAO 

We are the Bao, NOT. hahahaha. 

This is one of the trending food places in HK. We tried to find the location but we ended up took a cab here from Central district. I'm glad we did because it is quite a walking distance from the centre of Central. But anyways, We are HERE for the Little Bao, a modern Chinese diner , is influenced by the international tastes of its hometown Hong Kong. 

Basically, it is some Asian burgers. We ordered The signature Pork Belly Bun (HK$78) 

Fish Tempura Bao is my favourite one! It consisting of fried fresh market fish, tamarind palm sugar glaze, pickled lemongrass fennel salad ($78 HKD)

Ice Cream Sandwich (HK$48) was a good way to end the meal.

 It is essentially green tea ice cream sandwiched between two deep-fried bao

Overall, these Bao tastes really good. Just a bit pricey but it's worth to try! If you want to snap a good pictures of these Bao for your social media, visit it during the afternoon session because it is really hard to take photo at night. 

Little Bao 

Address : G/F, 66, Staunton Street, Central, Hong Kong (Nearest Station Sheung Wan) 

Tel: +852 21940202 (No Reservation)

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/littlebaohk 

Opening Hours: 6pm – 11pm (Mon-Sat), Closed Sun

#3 ICHIRAN RAMEN, CAUSEWAY BAY

Ichiran have been around for many years and has been really popular in Japan. This one is located in Causeway Bay, the Hong Kong Ichi-ran is a 24-hour operation.  Honestly, I'm not a big fans of Ramen, but trust me! This is really good because you can choose everything by your own. For me, I always choose the weak flavour for the soup based because i don't like it too strong and for the noodles I prefer it to be soft! Yay, you can just tick and customise your own. 

It is really a nice experience to dine in Ichiran because you get your own cubicle. These individual partitioned seats are great when you dine on your own. I love it because i can finally enjoy my food without talking to the person in front of me. LOL

ICHIRAN RAMEN

Address: 號 A 地下 F-I 舖, Lockhart House Block B, 

440-446 Jaffe Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 

Phone: +852 2152 4040

 Hours: Open 24 hours

#3 MAK'S NOODLE 

How can you not eat wanton noodle when in HongKong? Guess what, Mak’s Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家 is another most talked about wanton noodles. I would highly suggest you not the order the wanton noodles in soup because it tastes really weird and it is served in a small bowl. Tziaaa ordered it. Even at a pricey HK$36 for that small bowl of noodles. 

 It is better to order the dry noodles with soup separately, much more better. 

Tossed noodle with Chutney Pork ( HKD 48)

We got our local food fix.

Anyway, ENJOY if you have a chance to visit Mak's Noodle. They have a lot of branches around Hong Kong. Try to visit the one in Central! I heard my friend said it is much more better than the others branch. Tell me if it is good! :)

Mak's Noodle 

Address:  37, Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 

麥奀雲吞麵世家 禮頓道銅鑼灣香港   

Open Hours: daily 10:00am - 11:00pm

 Tel: +852 2893 0006

#4 LAN FONG YUEN 

Lan Fong Yuen is one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most famous 茶餐厅 since 1952. They are said to be the inventors of the ‘silk stockings milk tea’ (絲襪奶茶), French toast and they have a famously delicious pork chop bun.  A must try spot if you are searching for an authentic HK dining experience.

The one i went is one of their new branches in Tsim Sha Tsui. It is located in the basement of the hostel headquarters Chung King Mansions. 

It’s time for a flatlays when all the food is here :P

If you’re looking for traditional neighborhood cafes in HK, this is the place you should go! 

Lan Fong Yuen 蘭芳園 

Shop 26, LG, Chungking Mansion (Woodhouse)

 36-44 Nathan Road , Tsim Sha Tsui 

(Take Exit D1 of Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station)

Lan Fong Yuen 蘭芳園

 2 Gage Street Central, Hong Kong 

(MTR Sheung Wan Exit E2 or Central) 中環結志街2號

 Tel: +852 2544-3895/ 2854-0731 

Opening Hours: 8:00am – 8:00pm (Mon-Sat)

#5 Yue Kee Restaurant (裕記大飯店)

Sham Tseng 深井

There are many things to eat in Hong Kong, but one of the must-eats is definitely roast goose. Of course, there are plenty of roast goose in HK you can find but we went to one of the best! It is better to pre book before you go so you don’t have to wait for table. But, Sham Tseng is actually like a village at countryside of HK where it is not directly reachable via MTR, your only choice of transportation of getting here are bus and taxi. Lucky us, we have friend in HK who drove us there!

Here comes the foooood. 

The mixed platter consisted of various items, such as cold jellyfish, intestines, goose wings and feet.

We ordered a mixed platters and half of the goose ( HKD 250 )

The real crispy skin and tender, juicy flesh goose! Served with a sweet plum sauce. With or without the sauce, it is still tasty. Trust me, It is really crispy, almost crackling and the thin layer of oil and fat that comes along with it. Sorry, diet starts after this meal.

Overall, it was all good and well worth the extra calories. Hahaha. Give it a try!

Yue Kee Roasted Goose Restaurant (裕記燒鵝飯店) 

Address : 9 Sham Hong Road, Sham Tseng, N.T. 新界深井深康路九号 (深井碧堤半岛落车) 

Tel： 2491 0105, 2491 0751 

Business Hour： 11am - 11:30pm 

Website： www.yp.com.hk/yuekeerest/

That's all for my HK trip, feel free to check out my IG @karenkh0 or Hashtag #kkxhk #kkxhktrip for more photos about my Hong Kong Trip! Once again, Thank you for reading!