Original Taste Workshop sounds like some kinda hipster cooking class, specializing in gluten free vegan bread or something. Being in a country where rice is a staple, "gluten-free" hasn't really taken off, but that doesn't mean you can't eat healthy food that is good for you.
OTW's Chinese name translates to "Original Taste Homemade Creations". They pride themselves on having no MSG and no bouillon powder in their HK-style soups and dishes. And yes, I can vouch for their homemade-ness. OTW fills the void of living by yourself in a shoebox apartment without a kitchen.
For those unfamiliar with Cantonese style soup, it's an absolutely necessary part of life (according to my parents). I grew up drinking it everyday and each type of soup ingredient will help with whatever malady I'm faced with. I can't tell you how great it felt to get OTW's Papaya, Apple, Dried Whelk, Pork broth after being soup-deprived for a few months. It doesn't sound like it'd make sense, but this is one of my favourites. They offer a variety of traditional soups like the one I mentioned, but also things like Pear, Sugar Cane, and Pork as well as Fish Maw, Conch, and Black Chicken. You can get these with the soup ingredients included, or not.
If the soup is sounding a little too exotic for you, they also have lunch sets like tomato pork chop on rice, chicken wings on rice, stir fried noodles, etc. But what's life without a little adventure? Plus, the soup is where it's at, the food is just a nice add-on. Lunch sets of rice + soup are below HKD$50, giving you a hearty, nostalgic meal at great value.
Dim sum and egg waffles aren't the only cornerstones of Hong Kong food culture, soup is right up there! So whether you want a small taste of home or you want to try out something something foreign, Original Taste Workshop is a choice that's just...soup-er. :)
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