It's my third dim sum meal in Hong Kong and today, we shall pay a visit to Chau Kee which is located within walking distance from Sai Ying Pun MTR station. Does that name ring a bell? It's because we were in the same vicinity on day four; indulging in a delicious claypot meal at Kwan Kee and nice dessert at Yuen Kee!
What's the one thing you notice from the poster plastered on the glass facade of Chau Kee? Yes, it's their lava French toast that was featured prominently and that's going to be my objective for breakfast as i am a big fan of french toast!
Space inside, typical of neighbourhood dim sum eateries, is packed tight and while it seemed as if all the tables were occupied, we managed to join a guy who was dining alone. That's the good thing about eating in Hong Kong where table sharing is the norm rather than the exception.
Ordering sheet - of course the french lava toast wouldn't be the only dish i am going to have. The disadvantage of just two persons in a group, with one who's known to be picky, means there's only so much i can request for. I can only pray the queen likes what i order; failing which i would have to eat up everything myself!
Fresh Shrimp Fried Wanton with Salad - this is a simple, fusion twist to the traditional fried shrimp wanton, with the portion being noticeably larger and visually better.
I love the crispy wanton skin and the content within; it's like eating those prawn salad from wedding dinners, wrapped in wanton skin. Extremely satisfying!
Siu Mai with Quail Egg - departing from our usual siu mai, they were pale looking with a knob on top. Dissect it to reveal the generous amount of minced pork. It tasted not too bad although siu mai lovers would be wondering why it doesn't have that familiar taste; more like a pork bun without the bun, figuratively.
Steamed Bun with Custard - a dim sum meal can't do without any order of buns and since their lava french toast is their signature; i guess the above might not be that bad.
流沙包, as the Chinese name indicates, is supposed to refer to the custard flowing. Well, it didn't happen here and the dough skin was thick! Taste was alright.
Golden Lava French Toast - i mentioned earlier i am a fan of French toast and if i am with friends and see it on the menu, there's a 50% chance i would order it so long friends are willing to share. However, i have yet to try a golden lava French toast!
Let's cut it open and let the lava flow out! This is the moment whereby instagrammers would upload to the boomerang video to their account. I forgot. :( and i am not the kind to waste my money by buying another one just to upload for additional likes on my social media account.
My verdict - despite the spectacular visual impact of the salted egg custard oozing out, the taste wasn't what i enjoyed; it was overwhelming, to the extent i can't even recall if the toast is good, yet the flavour was not as rich and not as nice as the kind we get in Singapore.
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Address
地下 H1 號 舖, Tung Lee Mansion,
1C-1K Water St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Map
As above
Menu
As above.
Pricing
Fresh Shrimp Fried Wanton with Salad - HKD $36
Siu Mai with Quail Egg - HKD $24
Steamed Bun with Custard - HKD $26
Golden Lava French Toast - HKD $34
For the summary of my seven days' itinerary to Hong Kong (with a day trip to Shenzhen), please click here.
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