Hong Kong Eats: Dinner Time

24 February 2009 No Comment posted by Kin

Treasure Lake Golden Banquet Restaurant
Sheung Wan

The first day I arrived at Hong Kong, I met up with my relatives for dinner and for a special birthday celebration (not mine). It had been 16 years since I’ve seen my aunt and uncle, and I saw other relatives for the first time. The food was impressive, but I was so busy catching up with relatives and stuffing my face that I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of every dish.

Chinese Cold Cut Platter – Pork, Chicken, Seaweed, and Tofu

Sauteed Lobster

Roasted Dried Oysters Wrapped In Fried Rice Noodles

Dried Scallops Stuffed in Squash

Abalone and Duck’s Foot

Chinese Fried Chicken

Four Season Pot Rice
Arthur Street near Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei

Claypot Rice with Chicken and Preserved Dried Meat (Chinese sausage, pork, duck)

This claypot rice (bo jai fan) joint was featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, so we had to see what the hype was about. We went around 10pm and the place was packed. The food was great and cheap, in fact, we came here twice for dinner. Aside from the claypot rice, the fried oyster dipped in batter was top notch.

Look at those prices! And that’s HKD by the way. So that’s $2.32USD for a basic order of pot rice, and $2.71USD for the specialty pot rice.

Deep Fried Battered Oyster and Scallion Pancake w/ Hot Sauce

Claypot Rice with Chicken and Salted Fish

Claypot Rice with Chicken and Northern Mushrooms

Victoria Harbour Roasted Goose and Seafood Restaurant
1/F, Golden Era Plaza, 39 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok

I’m pretty sure this is the place where my cousin, Yolanda, and I went for dinner on Wednesday night. You can have a family style dinner here, or go the Chinese Hot Pot (Shabu Shabu) route. There are tables made specifically for hot pot as there is a heating element attached to each table in the center.

The roast goose was mighty tasty. The sauce was a bit too salty though.