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The Age
3 days ago
- General
- The Age
HK Cafe
This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food's Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025. Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025: Food See all stories. Cha chaan tengs are Hong Kong's beloved cafes where Cantonese and Western cuisine meet, and this modern example delivers the same trademark comfort food. Slide into a booth and tuck in to rice hidden under gooey scrambled egg flecked with shallots and slices of silky beef, with curried fish balls the perfect snack to order while you wait. Must order: Decadent Hong Kong-style French toast, filled with peanut butter and dripping with condensed milk.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
HK Cafe
This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food's Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025. Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025: Food See all stories. Cha chaan tengs are Hong Kong's beloved cafes where Cantonese and Western cuisine meet, and this modern example delivers the same trademark comfort food. Slide into a booth and tuck in to rice hidden under gooey scrambled egg flecked with shallots and slices of silky beef, with curried fish balls the perfect snack to order while you wait. Must order: Decadent Hong Kong-style French toast, filled with peanut butter and dripping with condensed milk.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun: $2.50 HK-style chee cheong fun & thick congee to warm you up
In Singapore's hot and humid mid-year, waking up to a cool drizzle might be 1 of my top miracles of 2025. So in true Singaporean fashion, I put on the fluffiest jacket I had and made my way down to Old Airport Road Food Centre for something warm. One of my childhood breakfast staples was Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun –– full of ingredients within thin sheets of steamed rice flour. And that soupy, light soy-based sauce? I just can't get enough. Though stores selling this sort of chee cheong fun have dwindled over time, Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun still stands strong. For more than 20 years, Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun has been providing a hearty breakfast to customers. They specialise in congee, dumplings and of course, their one and only chee cheong fun. Did you really think I wasn't going to get chee cheong fun after all that preamble? That said, I was also excited to try their speciality congee loaded with goodies, plus a couple of dumplings for good measure! Don't let appearances fool you, because this bowl of Signature Congee (S$6 for Regular, S$7 for large) was LOADED. Underneath a layer of smooth rice gruel lay shrimp, pig liver, meatballs, fish slices and century egg. The congee is served hot with fried scallions and spring onions as well as a splash of fragrant sesame oil and light soy sauce. The aunty seals the deal with a fine dusting of white pepper powder and out comes their best-selling congee. Apart from their signature, they also have bowls of Slice Fish (S$4.50 for Regular, S$5.50 for Large) and Lean Meat Century Egg (S$4.50 for Regular, S$5.50 for Large). Just take a look at that. The shrimp was fresh and crunchy, the liver had that soft, powdery mouthfeel. One thing I loved most was the century egg, where there was no sudden burn from the intense flavour. Perhaps because it was sliced into bite-sized slices and simmered in the congee for such a long time, the century egg was creamy and mild. And the fish? They were these thick chunks that were incredibly meaty, without any day-old fishiness. I suspect the meatballs are handmade; they were medium-sized spheres of chunky minced meat flavoured with spices. With the addition of light soy, the congee had just the right amount of seasoning – savoury without being too heavy. It was appetising enough to make me polish off the whole portion, and with the deep-set bowl, every bite was hot till the end. After the seafood galore from the congee, I chose to get two rolls of the BBQ Pork Chee Cheong Fun (S$2.50 each). These thin, ethereal sheets of rice flour and starch hid finely chopped char siew. The meat added a sweetness that paired well with the sauce and switched up the soft texture with some chew. And this is exactly why I love Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun: this runny sauce seeps into each of the layers, filling it into the juiciest light-yet-decadent bite ever. 10 stalls at Teban Gardens Food Centre worth planting yourself at Now, I was a little nervous about Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun's chilli when I first saw it. Can you blame me? I knew from experience that the darker the chilli, the spicier the taste. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised: it was more savoury than spicy, bringing a gentle umami to the plain chee cheong fun. The chilli was chunky with stir-fried belacan, or shrimp paste, and immediately brought a punch of fragrance. Mixed with garlic, dried chilli, sugar and shallots, the sauce was a heavenly combo with the chee cheong fun. If I had said no to the chilli at the counter, I bet I'd be kicking myself. Rounding up this meal was the smallest serving size of Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun's Steamed Dumplings (S$4). These 4 parcels of wonton skin packed with mincemeat and crunchy water chestnut were served over a bed of steamed bok choy. The dumplings were served with the same sauce as the chee cheong fun, but I think it would still taste great without it. The filling was just the right ratio to the skin and was seasoned well. I noticed that they didn't start sticking to each other when they began cooling –– even the parts that weren't in contact with the sauce. Again, I tell you: the chilli is amazing. Even though both the sauce and the dumplings contained seasonings, their pairing did not make the dish too salty. Magic? Witchcraft? All I know is that the belacan enhanced that meaty pork flavour and seeped into the juicy depths of my halved dumpling. Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun offers a full package deal: good food, good times and good prices. The Signature Congee warms both the heart and the stomach and the BBQ Pork Chee Cheong Fun brings back childhood memories. The dumplings? You can never go wrong with dumplings. Trust me. So yes, expect me to be back soon. And if you've been tempted by this article to take a trip down to Old Airport Road Food Centre, maybe I'll be sitting right behind you, half a dumpling on my chopsticks. Expected damage: S$4.50 – S$11 per pax Order Delivery: foodpanda Kids eat free at Yum Cha's weekday dim sum buffet in June The post Freshly Made Chee Cheong Fun: $2.50 HK-style chee cheong fun & thick congee to warm you up appeared first on
Scotsman
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Hong Kong street market returns to the Barras
This weekend the hugely popular Hong Kong market is back at Glasgow's Barras. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Glasgow's famous Barras market will be transformed this weekend (31 May-1 June) as the popular Hong Kong-style street market returns. After the huge success of the last two markets, this family-friendly event is back for a weekend of 'flavour, culture, and celebration.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Speaking to The Scotsman, Benny, one of the traders at the Hong Kong market said: 'You'll see some authentic Hong Kong food that you've never tried before, and some of the people make their own crafts. We also have some performances, exhibitions and cultural exchange workshops.' A lion from the Glasgow Hong Lok Dragon Dance Troop (Est 2001) does a dance ahead of the Hong Kong Street Market at the Barras Market this Saturday and Sunday. | John Devlin He added: 'We like to contribute to the diversity of the city and like to showcase to the local community about what Hong Kong is, what Hong Kong people are like, why we are here and how we'd like to contribute to this city.' One of the main draws to the market is the authentic food, which Benny called some dishes 'very bizarre, which you can try if you dare'. He explained that most of the traders are making homemade, family recipes so visitors will see dishes they've not seen in restaurants before. Chris Butler, manager at the Barras Market said: 'This is probably our biggest and most expansive market that we're going to have ever in Barras. We've been working on this for the last month. The boys have been working tirelessly around the clock and it's hopefully going to be an amazing experience for everyone that comes down. From the Hong Kong community we've got at least 45 vendors plus about 120 of our own market stallholders as well so it's going to be a massive event.'
Time Out
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
Lin Heung Tea House opens new 24-hour location in Tsim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong's iconic Lin Heung Tea House (Lin Heung Lau) opens its first-ever branch outside Central, bringing its beloved pushcart dim sum service to the bustling hub of Tsim Sha Tsui (TST). The new TST branch will occupy a 9,000 sq ft space across two floors along Kimberley Road in the Cheung Lee Commercial Building (next to the steep slope that leads to Knustford Terrace – the 'LKF' of Kowloon). With plans to operate around the clock, closing only for a brief daily cleaning period, the new branch is sure to welcome plenty of late-night revellers, local foodies, and tourists seeking authentic Hong Kong-style yum cha. After its closure in 2022, the Wellington Street flagship reopened under new management in April 2024. The return of veteran staff, signature dim sum cart service, and the added new element of bubble tea and hand-shaken drinks were welcomed with open arms by nostalgic patrons and curious new diners alike. The new Tsim Sha Tsui branch will stay true to its heritage with traditional teaware, classic dim sum items, dim sum trolleys, and other features that make this place the legendary establishment that we all know and love. Lin Heung Tea House Tsim Sha Tsui
