Perhaps my favorite meal of the trip was at a local place in Kennedy Town, organized by my friend’s friend (who grew up in HK and still visits a few times a year) whose brain I had been picking through the week about his non-fancy favorites, so he chose this because he thought I’d enjoy it. There was a long line of folks waiting outside on a Sunday evening.
Only negative was that I ended up getting sick after this meal, which killed my last 2 days – no one else did, so I must have eaten one bad bite of something.
I finally got a taste of clay pot rice – we ordered 3 different kinds (sausage, eel & pork ribs, minced pork & dried shrimp) – loved the crunchy bottom. Others were not as enthralled by the strong flavors.
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The salt & pepper squid was excellent (lots of crunchy garlic and other aromatics), but the big surprise on the menu was Bombay duck prepared the same way, and which I have never eaten outside Bombay.
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We got an order of sweet & sour pork, because when in Rome etc, and it reminded me of the dish I grew up with vs the syrupy one I encounter in New York these days – only slightly sweet and really well-balanced.
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The dim sum was not refined but was very tasty – the shui mai were especially delicious, and the cheung fun had silky thin noodles.
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