Japanese, Korean, Chinese: a guitarist-restaurateur’s top Hong Kong eats
Joey Pui, executive manager of Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant and guitarist for Zarahn, reveals his picks for lunch and drinks in Hong Kong
Joey Pui is part of the third generation of his family to operate Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant. He is also the guitarist of the Hong Kong rock group Zarahn. He spoke to Andrew Sun.
I grew up in a traditional Hong Kong Chiu Chow family. Most of our meals revolved around chopstick culture. When I was little, I would have Chiu Chow white congee for breakfast every morning with my grandparents, accompanied by simple dishes like cold fish or stir-fried salted pork.
When eating out for lunch, I like a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant called Minato (Shop G4-G6, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2345 0663). The environment is excellent. It is very spacious with high ceilings, which makes it especially comfortable. The lunch prices are very reasonable, making it a great choice for business meetings and gatherings.
For a late-night snack, I like the Hong Kong-style bar Ares (11 Lau Li Street, Tin Hau. Tel: 3568 7006). It serves bar food, and I recommend the teppanyaki beef tenderloin and the prawn spaghetti. Both are delicious and very reasonably priced.