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2018-10-05
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沾仔記 (English name : Tsim Chai Kee Noodle) is a perhaps one of my favorite places to have noodles when I'm in Central. And apparently, so did the Michelin Guide as it's listed in one of it's recommended places to eat in Hong Kong. Located literally across the street from the famous more tourist crowded Mak's Noodles, I honestly prefer Tsim Chai Kee to Mak's and I tell my tourist friends to go here instead.A small noodle shop that sells three basic items: wonton, fish balls and sliced beef. Menu
A small noodle shop that sells three basic items: wonton, fish balls and sliced beef. Menu is in English and Chinese. There is no 10% service charge.
The noodles I always order is this. A double whammy of wonton and fish balls for an inexpensive $37. Portion size is alright. It's not too big and not miniscule in size like Mak's. The wontons are large with a good mixture of pork meat and one huge shrimp wrapped around a thin wrapping. But my favorite? The HUGE HUGE fish balls made from dace. They are so big they always make me smile from the size. And they are fantastic. Unlike other places that use dace meat, a fish that has a lot of bones, there are hardly found in their balls. The balls are firm and has that nice bouncy texture. The soup is a clear shrimp based broth though there is a bit of MSG detected. The noodles are firm and perfectly al dente.
So, if you see a long line at Mak's Noodles, perhaps try this one across the street. Definitely a better bowl.
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