I went back for more curry beef puff from Hing Shing. Although it was 10:30 this time, the puff was cool, so I gave the pork pie from Great Taste another shot on a leveler playing field (the first time – see above – the Hing Shing was warm, and the Great Taste cool). I also got a curry beef pie from Ho Yuen. Hing Shing was the clear winner, even in cool conditions (not ideal, I know for puff pastry – but infinitely better than an inedible, expensive sandwich from the Amtrak on-board cafe).
Why? Crisper, flakier pastry (the competition was more crumbly than flaky), more substantial filling, and – key factor – tastier.
I so wanted to try May’s as per @gourmaniac’s rec, but time was short before my train. Another time.
(I also got a small pork & salted-egg congee from Great Taste – hey, it’s Amtrak, and I’ve had 4-hour trips stretch to 8. It was sadly bland, but it set up an itch that In Manhattan later that day I explored further.)
