Day 5 - 1950s Hong Kong Housing, Choi Hung Estate, Super Good Matcha Ice Cream
- Nov 23, 2018
- 5 min read
Was super hungry this morning, so I got some street food at a nearby local snack stall that I always wanted to try! It looks so good! Got some Curry Fishballs, Sausages and Pig Intestines. Hong Kong’s fishballs are really tiny and firm, unlike Singapore’s version which are twice in size with a bouncy texture. The curry broth comes in spicy and non-spicy versions. The Fried Pig Intestines skewer was really good too, with a nice chewy texture, and it tasted pretty close to beancurd roll. While for the sausages, they are always good. Walked down to Xing Fu Tang again to grab a cup of Brown Sugar Boba Milk, before I hopped on to the tram to Central. Xing Fu Tang was so good! I wish it was this that came over to Singapore instead of Tiger Sugar.
Wen Ji Xiao Shi 文记小食
4 Cannon Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
MTR: Causeway Bay Station Exit D1
#1: Wen Ji Xiao Shi.
#2: Curry Fishballs (small bowl), HK$30 (18pcs).
#3: Cocktail Sausages, HK$15 (8pcs). Fried Large Intestines, HK$15 (7pcs).
The items in the photo are short of 1pc each as the items were skewered almost to the end. Ate a piece and adjusted the pieces so that it is easier to hold up for a snap.
Xing Fu Tang 幸福堂
Shop 5, 36 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
1100-2230hrs (daily)
MTR: Causeway Bay Exit D2
#4: Brown Sugar Boba Milk (with Cheese Cream) 焰遇幸福 (黑糖珍珠鲜奶), HK$30.
Went to Michelin recommended noodles place, Tsim Chai Kee Noodles Shop for their signature Wonton Noodles. The specialty of this place is their huge wontons stuffed with lots of pork and prawns! Then, headed opposite to The Cupping Room for some very awesome coffee.
Tsim Chai Kee Noodle Shop 沾仔记云吞面
98 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong
0900-2200hrs (daily)
MTR: Central Station Exit D2
#5: Tsim Chai Kee Noodle Shop.
#6: Signature Pork and Prawn Wonton Noodles 招牌云吞面 HK$31.
The Cupping Room
18 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong
0800-1700hrs (Mon-Fri), 0900-1800hrs (Sat-Sun)
MTR: Central Station Exit D2
#7: The Cupping Room.
#8: Latte, HK$38.
Next, I moved on to Sham Shui Po, to the Heritage of Mei Ho House (block 41). This 6-storey estate was built to house the victims of a fire in 1953. It is now run by YHA as a hostel with a museum that tells the story of Mei Ho House. It exhibits how Hong Kong life is like in the 1950s and the history of Mei Ho House. It is pretty similar to how life is like in the olden days of Singapore. The entire family stays in one unit, which is one room. There were no internal partitions and bathrooms were shared. The estate was designed with a ‘H’ structure, with 2 blocks for residents and a central connecting block that consists of the water supply, toilets and bathrooms. Each block has 2 rows of units, aligned back-to-back. Each unit measures 10ft wide and 12ft long, and stays up to 5 adults. Each unit faces the corridor, with a door and windows at the front, and the other 3 sides were walls. There were 384 units when it was first built.
Heritage of Mei Ho House 美荷楼生活馆
Block 41, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
0930-1700hrs (Tue-Sun), Closed on Mondays
MTR: Sham Shui Po Station Exit D2
#9: Heritage of Mei Ho House.
#10: Heritage of Mei Ho House.
#11: Kitchen set-up of the past.
#12: Female toilet of the past.
#13: The food ration shop of the Mei Ho House. Each household has a card with the amount that they can obtain.
#14: How each unit of the Mei Ho House looks like.
#15: The Hong Kongers sure love mahjong!
#16: A miniature model of the current Mei Ho House.
Then, to Prince Edward to get the starry bubble waffle. They do normal bubble waffles as well as the normal round waffles, BelThe waffle is coloured and each bubble has a star made from the original batter. Wanted to get the Purple Sweet Potato Starry Bubble Waffle, but it was sold out. Got the Nightfall Starry Bubble Waffle instead, which is equally great for photo-taking! It was charcoal waffle and Nutella-filled. Next, to Choi Hung Estate to take some photos. Many people were here for photo-taking! ‘Choi Hung’ means rainbow in Cantonese. The estates here are pastel rainbow coloured and the MTR station is rainbow tiled as well! Unlike usual MTR stations that bares a single wall / tiled wall colour.
More Eggettes 摩芽鸡蛋仔
17 Yu Chau Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
1200-2230hrs (daily)
MTR: Prince Edward Station Exit D
#17: More Eggettes.
#18: Nightfall Starry Bubble Waffle 黑夜鸡蛋仔, HK$30.
Choi Hung Estate 彩虹村
2 Tse Wai Avenue, Ngau Chi Wan, Hong Kong
MTR: Choi Hung Station Exit C4
#19: Choi Hung Estate.
#20: Choi Hung Estate.
Moving on to Mongkok, to Queen Sophie. Their tarts were said to have over 300 layers! It was indeed really nice and flaky! Got the Egg Tart, Milk Tart and 2 of their special creations - Matcha Cloud Tart and Lemon Cream Tart. The Egg Tart was good, but definitely lose out to the big players like Tai Cheong Bakery. The filling of the Milk Tart tasted similar to Steamed Milk Pudding. The Matcha Cloud Tart has a matcha chocolate filling, topped with a matcha marshmallow. Lastly, the Lemon Cream Tart which was my favourite! I am a fan of lemon curd and Lemon Meringue Tart. I used to make my own lemon curd weekly to spread on my toast! Then I stopped as it is actually quite an unhealthy option. The Lemon Cream Tart was lemon curd filled, topped with candied peel.
Queen Sophie 酥妃皇后
60 Bute Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong
1000-2000hrs (daily)
MTR: Mongkok Station Exit B3
#21: Queen Sophie.
#22: Matcha Cloud Tart 抹茶云挞, HK$18.
#23: Lemon Cream Tart 柠檬奶油酥挞, HK$15.
[At the back] Milk Tart (white) 鲜奶挞 (白色), HK$12. Egg Tart (yellow) 原味蛋挞 (黄色), HK$10.
Right opposite Queen Sophie was Kam Wah Cafe, another popular traditional cha chaan teng. Got their Polo Bun with Butter to try, and it was so good! As well as a Satay Beef Sandwich. Lastly, I head down to Tsim Sha Tsui, to Via Tokyo for dessert. Ordered the Matcha and Hokkaido Milk Mixed Soft Serve, with Mochi and Adzuki. It was so good! The matcha was so good and strong! All the components were great!
Kam Wah Café & Bakery 金华冰厅
47 Bute Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong
0630-0000hrs (daily)
MTR: Mongkok Station Exit B3
#24: Kam Wah Cafe & Bakery.
#25: Polo Bun with Butter 菠萝油, HK$10.
Via Tokyo
29 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
1200-2300hrs (Sun-Thu), 1200-2330 (Fri, Sat)
MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui Station Exit B2
#26: Via Tokyo.
#27: Matcha and Hokkaido Milk Soft Serve with Mochi and Adzuki 麻薯红豆抹茶牛奶雪糕, HK$54.
Down to the last 2.5 days (leaving at 5pm on the last day) and there are still so many places to go! Gosh!
Rates calculated as SG$1 = HK$5.65
Expenses for Day 5
Curry Fishballs (small) HK$30 (18pcs) Cocktail Sausage Skewer HK$15 (8pcs) Fried Intestine Skewer HK$15 (7pcs) Xing Fu Tang, Brown Sugar Boba Milk HK$30 Tsim Chai Kee Noodles Shop, Signature Pork and Prawn Wonton Noodles HK$31 The Cupping Room, Latte HK$38
Pretz Double Flavour - Matcha Vanilla HK$6
Pretz Double Flavour - Blueberry Cheesecake HK$6
Christmas Gummies HK$17 More Eggettes, Nightfall Starry Bubble Waffle HK$30 Queen Sophie, Egg Tart HK$10 Milk Tart HK$12 Lemon Cream Tart HK$15 Matcha Cloud Tart HK$18 Kam Wah Cafe, Polo Bun with Butter HK$10 Satay Beef Sandwich HK$20 Iced Milo HK$21 Via Tokyo, Matcha and Hokkaido Milk Soft Serve with Mochi and Adzuki HK$54
Total Expenses for Day 5: HK$378 = SG$66.90 Previous Expenses: SG$1,463.29
Current Total Expenses: SG$1,530.19
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