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When I crave a midnight snack, I hip hop over to chiu hing next to red light district in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Planting myself on wooden stools, I immediately order my favorite dishes.
Their fish skin dumpling cooked al dente compliments chewy noodles. [...]

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Koon thai Ham Chickenhas a great idea, specializing on one great product.
The problem is that their core specialized product does not deliver. For about $5 USD, my jaw drooped when my hain nam chicken arrived regarding the small portion size. A few small pieces [...]

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With interior yellow lights, Wah Hong is a vibrant Hong Kong restaurant style cafe. You will find mostly locals including taxi drivers and ordinary hard working citizens.
Since Wah Hong closes around 2am, the restaurant is a popular dining spot for late night hoppers. With [...]

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Tsim Chai Kee Noodle restaurant does a few things right.
The dark wooden tables and interiors are charming and service is attentive. But more importantly, the food is remarkable.
Remarkable means something worth talking about.
Cooked al dente to maintain a chewy texture, the long golden noodles pairs well [...]

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In a small ally on Landale Street in Wan Chai district in Hong Kong, Wing’s Catering is a “hole in the wall” treasure worth dining.
The interior is modest but very clean. But one thing is obvious, they do their grilled chicken right.
Grilled with a thin [...]

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You can either be seated on the side walk or inside the restaurant, either way Crowd Restaurant will deliver great Chinese food.
Good Chinese food is hard to come. Firstly, Chinese food requires “wok air” meaning foods to be cooked at high temperature and very a [...]

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Hailed as queen of egg tarts, Tai Cheong bakery has their flagship location in Central District Hong Kong. With a firm buttery crust, the egg tart literally “hugs” the palate with its sweet gentle custard filling.
Tai Cheong offers a host of other bakery goods [...]

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Very rarely, do I come across and poorly run restaurant that delivers also poor food. After a three hour hike in Hong Kong, I was ready to reward my stomach with some great food.
Unfortunately, Shek O Chinese and Thailand Seafood Restaurant just disappoints. [...]

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East Ocean Seafood Restaurant is moderately priced but the range in terms of selection is amazing. Served with cubed fruits on top, shrimp tart with a sweet custard is an excellent starter.
With sea sweat tones, the shrimp dumpling with translucent skills makes a great [...]

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Located in Pacific Place in Admiralty, Ye Shanghai serves solid Shanghai food to go.
For a slight tart booster, the Shanghai pork dumplings dipped in vinegar is a great starter.
With meat almost falling off the bones, the sweet and savory spare ribs is a solid [...]

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Crystal Lotus Restaurant in Disney Hong Kong creates dim sum with creative flare.
For more details, read City Pulse: Dim sum with a magical Disney touch
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Texture is a big part of eating. Last week, the dry fried chicken from Shanghai House was just wonderful. Coated with a crispy cast like batter, one slight bite shatters the candied coating. The sauce is a marriage between a thick sweet honey and vibrant spicy chili tones.
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Ba Shu Feng
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“Damm, that’s really good.”
It was worth the trip. I had taken an early morning bus ride, from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, China. Once I arrived at Ba Shu Feng, I started to whet my palate just by looking at the vibrant dishes from different tables.
The easy to [...]

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Tai Ji
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There are numerous types of Chinese cuisine, and Shanghai is one of my favorite. Located in the red light district in Wan Chai, Tai Ji is a charming restaurant. In the back of the dining room, a full window display allows patrons to see chef create shao [...]

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Café Triple Crown
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On a busy weekday, Café Triple Crown was busy. For their lunch special priced at around $5 USD, the set meal included a drink, Hainan chicken rice, and soup.
Hainan chicken is known as the unofficial national dish of Singapore. It is just so good. Poached [...]

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Pin Bun
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“Number three, number three, gooooooooooooo!”
One of the most entertaining sports in Hong Kong is horse racing. On a warm Wednesday night, a few thousand people gather at a charming race track. This is the place where people meet for drinks and a good bite, but mainly [...]

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Fairwood Fast Food
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In America, the fast food wars belong to McDonald’s and Burger King. In Hong Kong, the battle is between Café de Coral and Fairwood.
If a restaurateur wants to gain critical mass and have a restaurant that can expand throughout Hong Kong, the menu must cater [...]

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