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Taiwanese bubble tea has taken Hong Kong by storm, but how many types of Taiwanese food have you tried? From stinky hot pot to traditional braised pork rice bowls and creative Taiwanese-inspired sandwiches, here’s where you can experience different types of Taiwanese food without leaving the city.
If you have searched for Taiwanese food in Hong Kong before, chances are, you’ll have come across Yuan Is Here. Popular with locals, this restaurant has been attracting crowds since 2015. More recently, however, Yuan Is Here has moved out of its Sai Ying Pun shop into a much larger space in Kennedy Town. Serving Taiwanese night-market-style street foods, you can tuck into fried chicken, pancakes, and a whole page of bubble tea options, but don’t forget to order a bowl of braised pork rice as well. Made with perfectly marinated and braised pork belly, the meat is cut into tiny pieces and served over rice—it’s a must-try in our books.
Offering a variety of Taiwanese favourites, 1963 Treee is known for its homestyle dishes. Staples such as Taiwanese braised minced pork with rice and braised beef noodle soup are not to be missed, while dishes such as oolong tea smoked chicken and fermented tofu marinated fried chicken are perfect for pairing with a bowl of fluffy rice.
1963 Treee, 2/F, Chung Wui Mansion, 110 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
For fans of stinky tofu, you’ll love 8Pots, a stinky tofu hot pot chain from Taiwan. Its Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui locations attract queues every weekend. Unlike traditional Chinese hot pot, most of the food in the pot is already cooked when it arrives at the table, and you’re supposed to eat it with rice. The broth is made with pig’s blood, pig’s intestines, quail egg, and, of course, stinky tofu to create the signature fragrance that fills the shop.
You can spot Liu Liang San from a mile away due to its gorgeous wooden exterior. Get comfortable inside the clean, modern space while taking a sip of the aromatic braised beef noodle soup. The restaurant also has other Taiwanese snacks such as marinated soft-boiled egg, braised pig knuckles, preserved egg, and tofu that are popular with regular visitors.
Liu Liang San, G/F, 3 Ichang Street, Tsim Sha Tsui | (+852) 3462 2140
Gather all your friends and family at Grand Hill Restaurant for Taiwanese stir-fry dishes, fine dried seafood, rice and noodle dishes, as well as some Cantonese dim sum. Be sure to order a heart-warming tureen of sesame oil chicken soup and an oyster pancake to share.
Grand Hill Taiwanese Restaurant, 1/F & 2/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building, 25 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui | (+852) 2721 9833
Nestled in Tai On Building in Sai Wan Ho, Taste of Joy is a food stall serving up a range of Taiwanese snacks and thick toasted sandwiches. Crowd-favourites include the black truffle mushroom scrambled eggs toast, as well as bite-sized fried prawn toasts.
Taste of Joy, Shop A33A, G/F, Tai On Building, 5787 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
First published on 2 August 2019. Written by Doris Lam. Last update by Celia Lee.
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