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Lots of choices, look at the geese!
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This time, I come to Wah Fung, a Chinese roast expert since 1941. Yes, it is like
Tai Hing, they both sell roasted food, but there are a lot more choices of food here and Wah Fung is not a chain restaurant, just one shop.
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Cha-siu-licious!!!!!
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Just by looking at the roasted geese,
Cha Siu, spare ribs, chicken and
squabs and I can tell that you are already suffering from excessive mouth-watering syndrome.
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Menu on the walls with English, no problem for English speakers
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An interesting way of promoting their yummy signature dishes is to turn the photos from the menu into wallpaper and stick them outside the shop. Hey, who wouldn't want to try after seeing these fabulous-looking food? But wait, how many times have you tried food that looks good on photos but disgusting on plates? Will this restaurant be yet another addition to the
all-show-and-no-go list? Let's see!
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There is always a long queue of people during lunch hours, so you must try to avoid the crowd, but if you are going there with a handful of friends, you shouldn't have to wait for too long before getting your table. My wife and I waited for about 5 minutes and we were in.
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Office lady seated at the table right at the door
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When the number was called, we were shown our table and was asked to sit next to each other instead of opposite to each other to maximum the efficiency of customer flow, and almost immediately a waiter came to ask us what we wanted to eat. We haven't decided yet, quite obviously as I was still taking photos, and so we asked him to come back later.
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Historic photos as menu front cover
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The menu was pretty, with all those old photos of the restaurant tiled on the front cover, reminding you that the restaurant has a very good history and their food quality is not to be doubted if they managed to survive in the central business district of Hong Kong.
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Pricey food, but only consider as average price in Central
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Looking at the price of the food, my Wah Fung survival theory was confirmed -- this is how they manage to survive. Second thought, the food is not really too pricey, as lunches in Central crosses the $100 mark easily, so this place is actually just average price by the Central's standard, plus, they don't charge 10% service charge before 6pm, which is reasonable enough.
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soya sauce chicken with spare ribs and rice he fen in soup
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After awhile, the food came. My wife ordered the set with lemon tea, soya sauce chicken with spare ribs and rice
he fen in soup.
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hot milk tea, Cha Siu and roasted pork rice
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As for me, I ordered hot milk tea, Cha Siu and roasted pork rice, both I think are $52 exact, which is about the price Tai Hing used to charge a year ago.
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Another shot showing the roasted pork and Cha Siu, yellow mustard on a small dish
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The taste? Soya sauce chicken was good, the breast was a big tough like most of the restaurants in Hong Kong, can't say it is special in any way. Cha Siu was partly tough, partly tender and partly fat, I dare say that this is the most common part of Cha Siu a thoughtful restaurant will offer if you don't give special request for the
lean-ness of meat. The spare ribs and the roasted pork were amazing!!! Tender lean meat, crispy skin, rich but thin layer of
lard in between! You'll say "Oh my god!" even if you are an
atheist.
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Chefs chatting with each other
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Interestingly, the chef at the Siu Mei counter are not too busy, and most of the other diners are not enjoying Siu Mei. I wonder if they think the siu mei is actually below their standard, or that they have had siu mei too many times and they all decided to switch to other more homely dishes all on the same day. What I can say is, it was a great dining experience and I hope I can be back for more!
Scores:
Look: ★★★★★ 5/5
Taste: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Smell: ★★★★★ 5/5
Textures: ★★★★★ 5/5
Temperature: ★★★★★ 5/5
Overall: ★★★★☆ 22/25
Vocabulary:
squab -- (n)[C] a young pigeon or dove
all-show-and-no-go -- (adj) from
all show and no go -- (US slang) equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy
lean-ness -- (n)[U] from
lean -- (adj)
lard -- (n)[U] a white substance made from pig fat and used in cooking
atheist -- (n)[C] someone who believes that God does not exist
diner -- (n)[C] someone who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant
homely -- (adj) plain or ordinary, but pleasant:
Resources:
Pottinger Street @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottinger_Street
Food and Restaurant: Tai Hing @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.com/2010/05/food-and-restaurant-tai-hing.html
Cha Siu @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_siu
Shahe fen @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahe_fen
Siu Mei @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siu_mei
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/all+show+and+no+go
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/lean_2
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/atheist?q=atheist
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/diner?q=diner
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/homely_1?q=homely
