A Chinese-Australian’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants for the ‘springiest fish balls ever’, Peking duck, back-alley pork chop noodles and other Cantonese classics

Jennifer Seeto tells us her go-to places in Hong Kong for beef brisket and fish ball noodles, soy sauce chicken, prawn toast and dim sum

She’s also a fan of a tiny Indonesian satay takeaway – ‘be prepared to eat on the street’ – and has tips on where to go for tonkatsu and tempura when in Tokyo

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Bing Kee food stall in Ormsby Street, Tai Hang, where you’ll often find a queue for its famous pork chop noodles. It was a go-to place for Chinese-Australian Jennifer Seeto in Hong Kong before she had children. Photo: Edmond So

Published: 3:15pm, 13 Oct 2021Updated: 3:27pm, 13 Oct 2021

Chinese-Australian Jennifer Seeto has lived in Hong Kong for more than 20 years. She is currently a project director at a private investment firm. She spoke to Andrew Sun

I’m an equal opportunity foodie. It doesn’t matter where, when, what type of food, price, what the environment is, if there’s good food, I’m there!

For retro Chinese fare, I love Eatwell (Belle House, 98-104 Hing Fat Street, Tin Hau, tel: 2870 1008). Their soy sauce chicken and prawn toast are delicious. If you’re taking older folks, they’ll love the old -school dishes. The restaurant decor is a little eclectic, but the food will keep you coming back.

For Peking duck, Sha Tin 18 (4/F, Hyatt Regency Sha Tin, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, tel: 3723 7932) is my go-to place. I love the way they serve it there. Book their private room so you can watch and enjoy the flambé rose wine barbecued pork with lard rice preparation. It’s amazing.

Roast Peking Duck at Sha Tin 18 in the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin. Photo: Bernice Chan

On Lee Noodle in Shau Kei Wan serves the “springiest fish balls ever”, according to Jennifer Seeto. Photo: Bruce Yan

Before I had kids, my Saturday morning ritual involved going to Bing Kee (next to 5 Shepherd Street, Tai Hang, tel: 2577 3117) for their famous pork chop noodles and a tea. There’s always a line and you’re eating on a tiny stool in a back alley, but that adds to the experience.