Walk along Mei Tin Road just opposite the Tai Wai MTR station. Pass by Hot Star Large Fried Chicken…read morewithout salivating as the beautiful scent of freshly fried chicken wafts through the air. Go on, I dare you.
Can't do it? It's okay. Neither can I.
Hot Star serves probably the best street-side fried chicken you can find. Originating from Taiwan, the chicken here is fried to delicious perfection, and the meat is nice and tender.
There is permanently a line forming outside Hot Star - be it two people or ten. Not surprising, because the chicken here is so, so good! It's served piping hot and it smells amazing - every bite is simply heavenly. I've actually only tried two things on the menu - the signature large fried chicken, and the 'heung heung gai', the second item on the menu, which translates roughly and very aptly to 'delicious delicious chicken'.
The large fried chicken, as the name suggests, is pretty large. It's basically a big piece of chicken. The chicken meat is juicy and very nicely fried. Even though it was soaked in oil, for some reason, it doesn't taste that oily to me. I've had fried chicken where I feel like I'm eating mouthfuls of oil, but it isn't the case with this one.
I would definitely recommend getting the second item on the menu, the 'heung heung gai', it you're sharing with friends. It tastes exactly like the large fried chicken, except the chicken is in small, bite-sized pieces - perfect for sharing. The portion is decent enough to be eaten among three people, I would say.
I don't normally like street food in HK, but this is an exception. Yes, it's fried, unhealthy, and loaded with MSG, but hey, there's no harm in having it once in a while. In sum, this is no doubt a guilty pleasure of mine. Try it, and I'm sure it'll soon be yours too!