Hong Kong's 8 Craziest Egg Puff Creations
Gai daan jai, or egg puff, holds a special place in every Hongkonger’s heart. These kooky egg puff creations put a spin on our favorite street snack.
Yuan Yang Café
Blending east and west, Yuan Yang Café ups the nostalgia factor with their Ovaltine Eggette with caramel sauce, banana and strawberries ($68) that will take you straight back to your childhood. The egg puff gives off a rich—but not too sweet—Ovaltine flavor, while the creamy Häagen-Dazs ice cream provides a cooling contrast. Scoop a spoonful of egg puff, ice cream and fresh fruits together to get a burst of flavor and texture in every bite. Shop G28-29, G/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Rd. East, Wan Chai, 2882-9872.
Modos
Since opening last year, Modos has expanded its small Hong Kong-style snack shop to include 10 different egg puff flavors on the menu, drawing inspiration from around the world in creations such as the Russian Borscht Eggettes ($23) and the Taiwanese Pineapple Cake Eggettes ($28). Don’t miss the limited edition flavors introduced during special festivals and holidays, such as the rice dumpling egg puff with Chinese sausages and salted egg that were an instant hit at this year’s Dragon Boat Festival. Shop A1, 174 Fa Yuen St., Mong Kok, 2833-5618.
Oddies Foodies
Oddies Foodies has been making waves all over Hong Kong (and our Insta feeds) since it started churning out its selection of dessert egg puffs loaded up with all of our favorite sweets. The idea here is to stuff as much sweet stuff as you can into a plastic cup, and mix them all together for that hot and cold, crunchy and soft, salty and sweet mouth-watering bite. The signature Night Wolf sundae ($60) can’t be beaten, featuring chocolate chip egg puffs with gelato, passion fruit panna cotta, brownie bits, chocolate chips and crunchy flakes. G/F, 45 Gough St., Central, 2750-2111.
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