After living in Hong Kong for many years, and being almost 6000 miles away from my mother in the UK, I often crave for good home cooked food. Eating dinner at home wasn't all about just making sure you were full, it was an emotional experience, and one that you would share with your closest people. You would never know what would be on the table for dinner, but that was part of the excitement of eating with mum. Before you even taste the dishes, the smell and the sound of mum cooking in the kitc
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After living in Hong Kong for many years, and being almost 6000 miles away from my mother in the UK, I often crave for good home cooked food. Eating dinner at home wasn't all about just making sure you were full, it was an emotional experience, and one that you would share with your closest people. You would never know what would be on the table for dinner, but that was part of the excitement of eating with mum. Before you even taste the dishes, the smell and the sound of mum cooking in the kitchen makes you hungry. This review isn't only about food, it's also about the unconditional love which mums will always give to their families.
We arrived 5 minutes early expecting the restaurant to be pack and we were not wrong, Every table was taken apart from one right next to the kitchen & bar which we were quickly seated at. The restaurant had only open for 2 days before, therefore operationally, they are still adjusting and learning each night. We were not given a menu, instead, the kind couple beside us told us that it was a sort of omakase experience. Mrs. Fan, the owner, and chef of the restaurant source her ingredients fresh daily from local wet markets dotted around Hong Kong so each day you could be eating something different depending on what was fresh and best in season. Starters of cold pickled white turnip and sweet and sour wheat gluten were brought out quickly, followed by a hot double-stewed home cooked soup with only the best ingredients (you could taste the love put into making the soup - so delicious and heartwarming).
The main dishes arrived shortly after we had finished our soup and starters, what we noticed was there's not the usual rush and urgency like when eating in a lot of restaurants in Hong Kong. This place is more about the experience, rather than how many rounds of customers they can fit in one night. Dishes came out bit by bit so we started with the scrambled eggs with king prawn and the steamed meat load with squid. Both dishes were cooked to prefection and tasted just like how mum would make it (the scrambled eggs had little pieces of garlic which we thought was slightly different but still added an extra depth of flavour to the traditional dish) (the meatloaf was perfectly flavoured and complimented with boiled rice)
After almost finishing the first two dishes we were presented with a further three. Two of which where fish and a one plate of healthy local wok cooked vegetables. The first fish plate which arrived was steamed Harpadon Nehereus (Bombay Ducks) which came on a bed of glass noodles and spring onions. The fish was just perfect so the texture of the meat was smooth and soft which went well with the glass noodles and rice (although the soy sauce might have been a little over salty for us however the boiled rice would balance the flavour). The pan-fried Chinese fish was to die for. Any good chef knows that pan frying fish is not an easy task, however, this has to be one of the best I've had. Lastly, a plate of hot steaming vegetables to finish it off (this was a lot of food, probably enough for 3 people however we were told that the steamed fish was an extra dish given to us by the owner).
By the time we had almost completed our main courses, the owner Mrs. Fan came out of the kitchen behind us and asked how the food was and what we thought of the place. Little did we expect that we would be having a whole discussion on food, family and the reason behind her ideas of this place. We were touched by the warm and generosity of her idea of bringing the best-tasting home cooked dinners to the people of Hong Kong and we could taste the love of cooking from each of her dishes.
Visit this restaurant not only for the great tasting food and the comfort of a relaxed and friendly environment. It is also about that feeling you get, bringing back memories of loved ones and the people that matter to you the most, our family. We were touched by Mrs. Fan and we most definitely will be back again soon for another surprise dinner. We simply can't wait. Thank you.
(This post has not been sponsored by anyone, it is simply a reflection of our experience which we wanted to share. We also had a dessert of Mung Bean and Wolfberries soup however we spent so long chatting we forgot to get pictures)
題外話/補充資料：
Advance booking is required as the restaurant sits around 30 people max. Mrs Fan usually takes bookings by phone or WhatsApp. There is no menu, therefore, ask if you have dietary requirements. Price of dinner ranges depending on what is on the menu so ask for more details.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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用餐日期
2019-02-24
用餐途徑
堂食
人均消費
$300 (晚餐)
推介美食
Pickled White Turnip with Sweet & Tangy Wheat Gluten
Special home cooked double-stewed health soup
Scrambled Eggs with King Prawn
Steamed Meat Load with Squid
Steamed Harpadon Nehereus over Glass Noodles with Spring Onions
Wok cooked fresh market Choi Sum
Chinese butterfly pan fried fish with Spring Onion
Double Stewed Soup & King Prawn Scrambled Eggs
Pickled White Turnip with Sweet & Tangy Wheat Gluten
Special home cooked double-stewed health soup
Scrambled Eggs with King Prawn
Steamed Meat Load with Squid
Steamed Harpadon Nehereus over Glass Noodles with Spring Onions
Wok cooked fresh market Choi Sum
Chinese butterfly pan fried fish with Spring Onion
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