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2014-05-06
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茶果財 is so easy to miss that you can walk right past it if you do not pay much attention. The easiest way to find it is to turn left from the intersection (where you are coming from) onto 石仔埗街, then walk slowly, and 茶果財 will be on your right (this is the direction towards the hotel and waterfront/pier side). Use photo for reference, because there is no signage whatsoever.Thankfully, I learned about this place from youtube food show "we eat n play", all credits go to hosts Brother Ho and Fat So.Su
茶果財 is so easy to miss that you can walk right past it if you do not pay much attention. The easiest way to find it is to turn left from the intersection (where you are coming from) onto 石仔埗街, then walk slowly, and 茶果財 will be on your right (this is the direction towards the hotel and waterfront/pier side). Use photo for reference, because there is no signage whatsoever.Thankfully, I learned about this place from youtube food show "we eat n play", all credits go to hosts Brother Ho and Fat So.
Sure, you can get both 茶果 and 糯米糍 here, but 茶果 might be a bit more interesting at the other vendor (隱姑茶果), but you really want to save room for their distinctive old style Cantonese mochi 糯米糍. It's absolutely incredible, silky, and in a very very sexy way. Frankly it is not that much different than a fresh made one (no preservatives at that) by the 108 year old company in San Francisco called Benkyodo Co in Japantown. The difference is that the red beans are a touch less sweet, and the shaved peanut and powder used is distinctively Hakka style.
Perhaps nobody else in Hong Kong makes 糯米糍 like this anymore, and particularly the end result of the silky, slightly chewy, and extremely smooth texture.
The old couple that run this place have quite a lot of character. While they are seemingly less friendly than some of the other folks, they do appreciate your business, even if they seem like they argue with each other in conversation.
It is quite stunning to see this untouched part of Hong Kong, on this remote part of the fishing village on the island. I think I prefer the peanut version more than the red bean (since I am a huge peanut fan), but both are worth a try for your first visit.
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