Ever since I introduced my friend Elizabeth to one of my favorite restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui it is now her on her list of ‘must-eat’ in Hong Kong. Wu Kong is a Shanghainese restaurant that serves the BEST xiao long bao in my opinion. Yes even better than Din Tai Fung (Hong Kong).
Elizabeth also discovered their hot pot which she really loves. Even though I was still so full from breakfast buffet at the Club InterContinental lounge I joined her for lunch since she skipped breakfast.
I love these peanuts with seaweed. I’ve never seen it served or sold anywhere else.
fresh Shanghai cucumber
The cold pork was unusual and quite tasty after a quick dip in vinegar.
spiced cold pork (cheung kong style)
honey ham & crispy bean curd sheet in bread
Many Chinese restaurants serve this honey ham but Wu Kong is the only place I seen that adds crispy bean curd sheet to it. The added texture is fantastic and it also helped tone down the sweetness of the ham. After eating a couple of these without the bread I was truly unable to eat a bite more.
This is only served during winter months. We had this last February.
lamb hot pot HK$300
Poor Elizabeth had to eat all of this by herself.
She loved the flavorful stock that was made with Chinese red dates and other herbs and veggies.
I don’t know what the green veggie is called but I found it really bitter.
I tried one piece of lamb and was surprised at how strong and gamey the taste was. The lamb chops I love don’t taste like this. It’s an acquired taste.
sauce
The pretty rolls of frozen lamb turned into limp slices of meat. We had lots of leftovers. My bad.
Wu Kong Shanghai Restaurant
Basement, Alpha House,
27 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
telephone: 2366 7244
website
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