It was a tie between Law Fu Kee and Sang Kee for my congee fix in Hong Kong, and I headed to the former on the account of it being just a stone's throw away from the renowned Tai Cheong Bakery.
Soon Lee Porridge at Clementi Food Centre serves an excellent Hainanese pork porridge and I was hoping that LFK would do even better. While LFK's version was smooth and tasty, I would have liked it to be thicker in consistency. (However, I have heard that a good Cantonese porridge is supposed to be watery.)
No complains about the flavorful and generous assortment of meat in my mixed pork porridge though.
Soon Lee Porridge at Clementi Food Centre serves an excellent Hainanese pork porridge and I was hoping that LFK would do even better. While LFK's version was smooth and tasty, I would have liked it to be thicker in consistency. (However, I have heard that a good Cantonese porridge is supposed to be watery.)
No complains about the flavorful and generous assortment of meat in my mixed pork porridge though.
I loved the dace balls in my mum's porridge though. Fresh and tender with a bouncy bite, this is a dish not to miss out on if you visit LFK!
The deep-fried dace balls were pretty good as well. These crisp and springy fish balls incorporate dried flounder and dried tangerine peels and are served with clam sauce.
I love munching on chye sim stems and the version here was blanched perfectly.
Like many eateries in Hong Kong, LFK's quarters are rather cramped, but the food makes up for it. I guess squeezing into a narrow booth fitted a table that's about a half metre wide could be considered as an authentic Hong Kong experience!
Law Fu Kee Congee and Noodle Specialist 羅富記
G/F, 50 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Opening hours: 8am – 10pm
G/F, 50 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Opening hours: 8am – 10pm
I fell in love of this place when I tried their deep-fried dace balls with the preserved clam dipping sauce. The small bursts of orange zest made these so addictive! This is my aunt's favourite congee place too. I regret not trying any congee, even though we ate here multiple times during our stay in HK. Well, I guess that means that I need to go back to HK!
ReplyDeletei liked the dace balls in the porrdige even more than the fried ones! if only i had time to try sang kee congee as well... we definitely have to revisit HK!
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