Hong Kong's top 10 Chinese noodle dishes and where to get them
Naples has pizza, Paris has croissants, and New York has hot dogs. Likewise, the noodle shops of Hong Kong are rooted deeply in the city's culinary consciousness, a symbol of eating out in this town. And there's seemingly no end to the variety on offer - the shape, the size, the texture, as well as the dishes and flavours best suited to each strain.
Naples has pizza, Paris has croissants, and New York has hot dogs. Likewise, the noodle shops of Hong Kong are rooted deeply in the city's culinary consciousness, a symbol of eating out in this town. And there's seemingly no end to the variety on offer - the shape, the size, the texture, as well as the dishes and flavours best suited to each strain.
Regardless, everyone's an expert on which noodles are king - and how to make the most of them with toppings and condiments. Some people swear by cart noodles loaded up with pig intestines. Others go for the more straightforward beef stir-fry with lashings of shallots, black pepper and XO sauce. Or perhaps it's a lobster yee mien that makes your mouth water.
We've put our heads together and come up with our own list of the city's stand-out noodle dishes and where to find them.
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Lobster Yee Mien
This traditional Guangzhou delicacy is a show-stopping staple at the biggest Cantonese banquets - the combination of lobster, spring onions, ginger, garlic and cheese with E-fu noodles is unforgettable when executed properly. Chuk Yuen Seafood Restaurant produces a venerable version. The thick, golden noodles are fried and dried, then boiled before wok-frying, giving them a texture that soaks up all the surrounding flavours.
you can order with or without cheese sauce - it may not seem like an obvious combination but we think it's one that rewards experimentation.
Chuk Yuen Seafood Restaurant, 7-9 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, tel: 2893 8293