S’more please: 5 Hong Kong restaurants serving classic US campfire dessert
They may be relatively new to Hong Kong, but the gooey sweetness of marshallow and chocolate sandwiched between tasty crackers is catching on. Here are a handful of restaurants that do them right
For many people who grew up in North America, the s’more was the perfect dessert to eat around the campfire. Kids would put marshmallows on sticks and roast them over an open fire to get them golden-brown.
When they were gooey enough, these toasty-hot marshmallows and a piece of chocolate were placed in between two graham crackers and eaten like a sandwich. The hot marshmallow – now gooey and sticky – melted the chocolate, and they contrasted with the crunch of the cracker, making the combination pure campfire heaven.
Although it sounds simple, making a s’more took attention and patience, because those who didn’t watch their marshmallows would see them catch on fire and then turn into a charcoal-black lump. Then it was back to square one, roasting another marshmallow from the beginning.
According to chocolate company Hershey’s, the first printed s’mores recipe dates back to 1927 in the Girl Scout handbook, and the name of the dessert is a contraction of “some more”, as it was hard to just have just one.
While s’mores have come late to Hong Kong, it’s better late than never, with five restaurants we know of that serve the sweet treat.
