The sights and sounds of local dishes being cooked on giant roaring woks at dai pai dongs are synonymous with Hong Kong. Just like enjoying breakfasts and brunches at a cha chaan teng or dim sum teahouses, dining in a dai pai dong is a quintessential Hong Kong experience, which rooted in delicious, very reasonably priced Cantonese fare packed with a dose of “wok hei” a smokey flavour that can be only achieved by cooking fresh ingredients over extreme heat.
For those unacquainted with this iconic local culinary tradition, dai pai dong literally means “restaurant with a big license plate” the city s last remaining open-air street food vendors that were once ubiquitous in the early 20th century. Due to growing hygiene concerns, the government had begun to restrict the licensing of dai pai dongs, where only around 20 establishments are left today.
What better place to sample delicious French toast than at a cha chaan teng renowned for offering consistently well-executed Hong Kong dishes? Just like their famous items spanning everything from pig liver noodles and beef noodles, to corned beef and egg sandwich, Wai Kee’s French toast is always fresh and of premium quality. Their toast is simple in essence, featuring slices of custard-dipped bread slathered generously with butter and kaya jam to impress your taste buds. While you’re there, don’t forget to wash them down with a cup of signature milk tea, too.
Wai Kee Noodle Café, G/F, 62 & 67 Fuk Wing Street / Shop D, G/F, 165-167 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, +852 2387 6515
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Wing Kee Restaurant
You’ve had claypot rice, but have you tried clay pot noodles? Wing Kee Restaurant specialises in a satay beef instant noodle that’s presented in a clay pot usually reserved for claypot rice. The foamy, cappuccino-like satay broth is a vibrant, golden brown colour, with peanut pieces mixed within the soup to heighten the satay experience.
Served piping hot due to the pot’s high temperature, don’t wait too long for the dish to cool down as the juicy bounce of the noodles will be long gone by then.
Wing Kee Restaurant, Shop A & B, G/F, 12 Yuk Wah Crescent, Tsz Wan Shan, Hong Kong, +852 2328 9232; instagram.com/twswingkee