Hongkongers have long been picky eaters; you can just see from the choice of food around here to know that we won't settle for a tv dinner. Our palates have long been spoilt for choice and lately there has been a movement to really up the ante and cook this stuff at home. With the introduction of small ovens, bread makers and so on- there are now more and more shops that cater to this niche but growing market of people wanting quality foodstuff without the restaurant prices.
Delifans is exactly the type of shop that are springing up all over town. Its not a huge supermarket as such but a modest store that sells everything: steaks, lamb shanks, seafood such as fresh oyster, lobsters, scallops and a freezer than contains everything you would see at a Michelin 3 star. Apart from these fresh produce, they also sell the condiments, cooking seasoning and some other items that just aren't generally available here in Hong Kong. You will see, for example, a lot of hotpot specials during the winter seasons and specific brands of udon are sold here.
The prices, naturally, will be dearer than those you see in supermarkets but then again the quality of products is also much better. I'd like to think that given its obscure location (in the middle of an industrial section of San Po Kong) that they have already kept their prices down given the cheaper rent. To save yourself a trek you don't have to come here in person- you can fax your order, order by phone or even order online. They will do a free delivery with purchases over 1000 HKD but trust me that's not hard here. So treat yourself better, afterall, you are what you eat. read more