Tsui Wah Restaurant
15-19 Wellington St
Central
Hong Kong
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It don’t get much more Hong Kong-style than Tsui Wah Restaurant. I don’t know what the name means, but I figure it’s something auspicious since they have multiple chains and the one I went to was absolutely massive and constantly crowded. They’re open 24/7 and it seems they are always fully packed out. Glaringly lit, the large restaurant is more like a cafe, and is packed in with glass-topped tables featuring the menu under the sheet of glass. Very practical 😉
It was here that I decided to have my breakfast, as I was after some traditional fare to pad my belly for the busy day ahead. Was very pleased with my selections,because all turned out perfectly and was a fantastic way to start the day.
The Abalone, ham with macaroni in soup looked totally uneventful when served, but tasted oh-so-good. A clear and tasty broth that wasn’t too salty, lovely el dente macaroni, and slivers of abalone and ham to give a bit of taste. Awesome, healthy(ish?) comfort food. Had it with 2 lightly fried eggs which were just cooked so the yolks were all runny. Awesome cut up and eaten with the macaroni. Who doesn’t love runny eggs with everything? 😉
And, of course, the Condensed milk butter bun. No trip to Hong Kong is complete without one (or ten) of these babies. A toasted milk bun, sliced in 2…. and slathered with some butter so it melts in….. then drizzled with a generous helping of sweet condensed milk. OH HEAVEN!!!!!! It’s luscious – sweet and salty all rolled into one. I wish we could get it in Shanghai – or if it does exist, I haven’t found it yet. Man it’s good.. just looking at the photo makes me want to eat it again 😉
Also loved their Cold milk tea, which is really popular with the locals. Very sweet, creamy tea (I think they use condensed milk?) makes an awesome pick-me-up in the morning 😉 An awesome place that’s minutes from the hotel and the office.. so will definitely be going back 😉
Tsui Wah Restaurant
Menu slid under the glass-top tables. Nifty!
Abalone, ham with macaroni in soup
2 eggs. Why did I take a photo of this? I don’t know either! Hah
Cold milk tea, and Condensed milk butter bun
You know there’s a Tsui Wah in Shanghai, right?
NO….! where??
How do I stop being anonymous? do I have to join LiveJournal?
Tsui Wah is at Chang Le Lu and Fu Min Lu next to Cantina Agave. Enjoy!
You know there’s a Tsui Wah in Shanghai, right?
NO….! where??
How do I stop being anonymous? do I have to join LiveJournal?
Tsui Wah is at Chang Le Lu and Fu Min Lu next to Cantina Agave. Enjoy!
Ah!! I went to the same cafe a few months back and i wanted to order the condensed milk bun .. but i didn’t know what it’s called in cantonese.
In the end, i settled for a mediocre bowl of pork chop udon. Boo!
But i did pack-away a super yummy pork chop bun 😛
I don’t know the name either but it was on a big picture on the wall and on the menu, so just pointed to it!
i *think* this place is where I normally go to before/after church – for condensed milk buns!! living in HK is so dangerous for your waistline – look at that bun! So delicious… *drools*
Hahha I know, food is so good, you can eat nonstop in HK 😉
Ah!! I went to the same cafe a few months back and i wanted to order the condensed milk bun .. but i didn’t know what it’s called in cantonese.
In the end, i settled for a mediocre bowl of pork chop udon. Boo!
But i did pack-away a super yummy pork chop bun 😛
I don’t know the name either but it was on a big picture on the wall and on the menu, so just pointed to it!
i *think* this place is where I normally go to before/after church – for condensed milk buns!! living in HK is so dangerous for your waistline – look at that bun! So delicious… *drools*
Hahha I know, food is so good, you can eat nonstop in HK 😉
oooooh im so gonna try this when i go HK in aug!!! 🙂
Yeees and get that BUN!!
yippie do!! shall go through your HK-tagged entries to check out where should i go! :DD
oooooh im so gonna try this when i go HK in aug!!! 🙂
Yeees and get that BUN!!
yippie do!! shall go through your HK-tagged entries to check out where should i go! :DD
Merrill and I love the condensed milk buns too, we have to go to Tsui Wah every time we’re in HK just to get our fix. Anyway Hong Kong milk tea is made with evaporated milk (and sugar) while Singapore teh tarik uses condensed milk.
Do they have ’em in Crystal Jade in SG? I want to try and hunt ’em down in Shanghai…. looooove em
Quite a few places have HK milk tea in SG. Besides all the HK cafes, Imperial Treasures (Nanbei) also have it. Crystal Jad Kitchen used to serve it, not sure if they still do.
Oh hang on, just realised you meant the condensed milk buns. That one I haven’t seen it anywhere in SG, but I reckon it’ll be really easy to make at home.
Merrill and I love the condensed milk buns too, we have to go to Tsui Wah every time we’re in HK just to get our fix. Anyway Hong Kong milk tea is made with evaporated milk (and sugar) while Singapore teh tarik uses condensed milk.
Do they have ’em in Crystal Jade in SG? I want to try and hunt ’em down in Shanghai…. looooove em
Quite a few places have HK milk tea in SG. Besides all the HK cafes, Imperial Treasures (Nanbei) also have it. Crystal Jad Kitchen used to serve it, not sure if they still do.
Oh hang on, just realised you meant the condensed milk buns. That one I haven’t seen it anywhere in SG, but I reckon it’ll be really easy to make at home.
I love going out to get breakfast and the HK style breakfast looks great.
I usually just end up having it by my desk at work, but this one in HK is so good I’d make the effort to get up earlier to go 😉
I love going out to get breakfast and the HK style breakfast looks great.
I usually just end up having it by my desk at work, but this one in HK is so good I’d make the effort to get up earlier to go 😉