Favourite Hong Kong restaurants of Michael Chan, doctor turned burger restaurant owner
Chan, owner of Honbo in Wan Chai, prefers traditional Chinese fare – seafood, noodles, roast meat and dim sum – as well as New York Italian and Japanese, washed down with a classic cocktail
I used to be a doctor but switched to running a burger shop. Simple and traditional is what I like in life. I believe simplicity is purity. That’s my burger philosophy. I don’t have 15 options for toppings.
I’m a huge fan of Chinese food so I eat a lot of noodles. One of my favourites is Mak Man Kee Noodle (51 Parkes Street, Jordan, tel: 2736 5561). They have wonton and beef brisket, but the thing, is you cannot mix. It’s like they’re so confident in the food, they don’t want to mess with it.
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I also like Japanese ramen. The only shop in Hong Kong that comes close to Japan is Kanada-ya ( 34 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay, tel: 2889 3355).
I like Kin’s Kitchen (5/F, W Square, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2571 0913) for simple, old-school Cantonese. They do things others don’t even try to cook any more. But even their basic dishes such as sweet and sour pork are good.
I also quite like Sun Tung Lok (Shop 401, FoodLoft, Mira Place, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2152 1417). It’s at a slightly higher price point but they do similar things well.