6 signature egg dishes worth celebrating with in Hong Kong this Easter
Easter is coming, so cue the egg puns!
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Ahead of the
brunches, chocolate and roast dinners you're sure to indulge in this weekend, we're highlighting a slightly different Easter tradition. Once a forbidden food during the 40 days of Lent, eggs became a treat to tuck into on Easter Sunday, and were eventually crafted out of chocolate in celebration of the spring holiday.
More than just a
protein-packed breakfast staple, eggs are used creatively by many across Hong Kong's F&B scene. So, besides whisky sours and egg-topped noodles or rice, here are our picks of the very best egg-based dishes that may not immediately come to mind.
1. The Carbonara Egg at Trattoria Felino
Trattoria Felino's Carbonara Egg. Photo: Handout
Ship Street's Southern Italian restaurant, Trattoria Felino, takes the eggs in carbonara to the next level, elevating all the familiar flavours of the beloved pasta dish, without the pasta. The Carbonara Egg layers slow-cooked egg yolk with guanciale and a pecorino cheese foam, artfully served in a hollowed-out eggshell, balanced on a bed of corn kernels.
2. Meatball yakitori at Yardbird
Yardbird's meatball yakitori. Photo: Handout
Yardbird is known for its beak-to-tail yakitori, and perhaps one of its most famous must-order dishes is the chicken meatball skewer with tare and egg yolk. It's a dish that every diner is sure to snap a photo of whilst dipping – the ground chicken is formed into meatball yakitori and grilled over binchotan charcoal, served with a side dish of tare sauce and one whole egg yolk. Guests are encouraged to dip the skewer, mix the yolk and enjoy.
3. Foie gras and caviar with Shanghainese coddled egg at Hutong
Hutong's foie gras and caviar with Shanghainese coddled egg. Photo: Handout
A staple on Hutong's menu, the Shanghainese coddled egg has seen many iterations throughout the iconic Northern Chinese restaurant's 22 years in Hong Kong. This version, though, is perhaps the most decadent. Part of the Skyline dinner tasting menu, the gently cooked duck eggs are halved and served runny, topped with caviar and foie gras.
4. Sourdough egg tart at Bakehouse
Bakehouse's sourdough egg tart. Photo: Handout
When someone mentions eggs in Hong Kong, most minds will go to the small and round yellow tarts, and the
sourdough version by pastry chef Grégoire Michaud is likely one of the city's favourites. Featuring a buttery, flaky crust and a silky smooth custard filling, these little delights are Bakehouse's bestsellers, and for good reason.
5. Carbonara pizza at The Pizza Project
Carbonara pizza from The Pizza Project. Photo: Handout
Topping pizza with eggs isn't groundbreaking, but ever since The Pizza Project opened in 2020, its Carbonara pizza has arguably become the restaurant's most iconic dish. A classic base is topped with tomato sauce, fior de latte, pancetta and one runny quail egg per slice. A simple yet delicious interpretation of breakfast on pizza, it's a true celebration of eggs.
6. Salted egg chicken wings at Kinsman
Kinsman's salted egg chicken wings. Photo: Handout
Exclusive to Canto cocktail bar Kinsman – and straight out of the renowned Hong Kong-based food critic Susan Jung's cookbook Kung Pao and Beyond – Kinsman's salted egg yolk chicken wings are made with the golden yolk of salted duck eggs and coated in bird's eye chillies and curry leaves. Salty, spicy and full of flavour, this lip-smacking recipe embraces salted egg yolk, one of the most simple ingredients of traditional Chinese dishes and an ever-popular snack flavour.
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