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[FOOD] 20141219 Kam Wah Cafe 金华茶室 @ Mongkok



Kam Wah Cafe is the place to look for if you are looking for some famous "Polo buns" (菠萝包). The Polo buns (nothing to do with Marco Polo) is actually a normal bun with a sugar crust coated on top that looks like pineapple (bo lo in Cantonese) when baked, hence the name.

The bun is actually commonly served in many "cafe" in HK with options to be served with butter slices (菠萝油), pork chop (猪扒菠萝包) and etc. The Kam Wah Cafe in Mongkok is well known for its fresh-from-oven buns that is usually sold out very quickly.

Besides Polo buns, the cafe also sells various pastries like coconut tart and egg tart (Tai Cheong is much better) and cooked food for those to opt to dine in.

47 Bute Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong
太子弼街47號地下
Nearest MRT Stations: Prince Edward Station, Exit B2
Telephone: +852 2392 6830
Opening Hours: 06:30am until 12:00am

TO GO


Kam Wah Cafe is located at Bute Street, Mongkok, which is accessible via Prince Edward Station, Exit B2 or Mong Kok Station, Exit B3. Both stations are accessible via Kwun Tong Line (Green) or Tsuen Wan Line (Red)




SPECIALITY




Kam Wah Cafe offers both dine in and take away option. Their daily menu are usually published at the frontage of the shop with prices included.


Hong Kong cafes like to sell in set due to practicality and for volume of sales. It's easier for patrons to order just Set A, B or C and easier for the owner to prepare, as well as to get higher volume and profit.

Normal Polo Bun with Butter - HKD9 (RM4)


Polo Bun with Pork Chop 猪扒菠萝包 - HKD20 (RM9)

Today decided to dine in and of course not forgetting their famous buns. The yellowish bun has very soft texture with the sweet powdery crust on top. The bun is best served fresh and hot as I did take away one and it didn't taste as good after it became cold.

Stir-Fried HK style Pork Keow Teow 猪扒河 - HKD44 (RM20)

Over the three days of stay and I never get to try HK's famous stir-fried beef keow teow and I saw Kam Wah Cafe have that in the menu, so I ordered one to try (beef was substituted with pork because I don't take beef). To be honest, the noodle just taste mediocre, but I didn't have high expectations to begin with since this dish is not the signature here.

Signature Toast 西多士 - HKD19 (RM9)


Half way through the food I saw the signboard showing their award winning Toast (西多士) so I decided to give it a try also since this will be my last meal in HK before heading to Shenzhen.


The toast is served with maple syrup. To be honest, the toast has nothing to shout about. Please skip this. The toast served in Bangkok's After You Cafe is much better than this.


Now you see where the name of the bun came from?

SUMMARY


Not totally worth a visit unless you are nearby looking for a bite. The buns are ok but the rest are just mediocre.

Taste
☆☆☆
nothing much to shout about except for the buns.
Value
☆☆☆☆
average pricing
Service
☆☆☆☆
not good but not too bad either. 
Cleanliness
☆☆☆
Opening Hours
06:30am until 12:00am (Daily)
Wifi
N/A
Parking
N/A
Website
N/A

GPS: 22.322222, 114.169727
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[FOOD] 20141218 Tai Cheong Bakery 泰昌饼家 @ Central, HK


There's another must eat item in Hong Kong, which is the legendary egg tart which appears a lot in Hong Kong TVB dramas. The familiar name of 酥皮蛋挞 definitely brings out your desire to have one bite on the crispy exterior and yet fluffy interior of the egg tart.

There are many pastry shops and bakeries around Hong Kong that sell egg tarts, but among these, Tai Cheong Bakery grabs the most lime light for being the arguably the best in Hong Kong, which I totally agreed after comparing a few. There are many outlets around Hong Kong, but the one you must go will be their headquarters in Central, Hong Kong.

35 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Nearest MTR stations: Central, Exit D2
Telephone: +852 83008301
Opening Hours: 
07:30am until 9pm (Mon - Sat)
08:30am until 9pm (Sun & Public Holiday)

TO GO


Depends on where you stay, there are generally many ways to reach Tai Cheong Bakery. However, the basics would still be by MRT to Central, exit D2 then travel by foot for about 10 minutes along the busy streets. There will a slight uphill climb as Central is near to the Victoria Peak. Alternatively, you can take the cab.

SPECIALITY


Tai Cheong is known for their egg tarts, but they do have other pastries like coconut tart for sale as well. It is easy to notice the bakery with small crowds gathering outside it. The tarts are affordable at only HKD6 (RM2.70). The staffs are attentive and efficient, so you don't need to wait long to get a bite on the delicious tart.


The exterior of the bakery


The famous Tai Cheong egg tart - HKD6 (RM2.70)

The tart is a well representation of 酥皮蛋挞 and will redefine the types that we had in Malaysia. The outer crust is crispy, the pastry is soft and the custard is fluffy. The definition of a 5 star egg tart.

SUMMARY


The tart was better than my expectation as I always have a perception that famous food tend to be overrated due to the popularity. However, Tai Cheong's egg tart proved me wrong. Quality can still be maintained even after mass production.


Taste
☆☆☆☆☆
best egg tart ever had yet. Better than the Ipoh ones.
Value
☆☆☆☆☆
considered cheap for food in HK. Value for money
Service
☆☆☆☆
fast and efficient staff
Cleanliness
☆☆☆☆
Opening Hours
07:30am until 9:00pm (Mon - Sat)
08:30am until 9:00pm (Sun & Public Holiday)
Wifi
N/A 
Parking
Minimal 
Website
http://www.taoheung.com.hk/en/brands/tai_cheong_bakery/index_p_2.html 

GPS: 22.282462, 114.153660
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