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Second stop of our Sham Shui Po breakfast adventure and Hop Yik Tai was what I was most excited for. Known for the curry fish balls and cheung fan, this little restaurant offers quick and delicious snacks, with most people lining up for takeout. We decided to dine-in and walked in once some table seats opened up. If you're a small group, you'll most likely have to share a table with strangers. The turnover is really quick so if it's a full house, just stand to the side and you won't have to wait long. Once we sat down, someone took our order and the food came out almost immediately. Cheung Fan: Comes in different sizes with 3 rolls in small, 5 in medium and 7 in large. If you're with a group, you can easily share a medium or large. I wouldn't really consider this a meal...just a snack. Each table will have various sauces and sesame seeds for customers to add to their plate. The rice rolls themselves were super soft and tender and the mix of sweet and savory sauces was really good. Highly recommend trying! Siu Mai: Comes with 6 pieces. It was alright, definitely not the best I've had. Overall, pretty good snack and I can see why it's blown up on social media recently. If you're in the area, make sure to grab some. Cash only!
Read many reviews and have heard the hype about this rice noodle roll place so had to give it a try. I was a little disappointed as I had pretty high expectations of their rice noodle rolls. We ordered the medium size rolls along with some sui mai and pork and century egg congee. The rice noodle rolls were ok, I've honestly had better, the sauces were a bit too runny for my liking, especially the peanut sauce. I found that the sauce didnt cling to the noodle rolls super well so they tasted slightly bland. The texture was nice and soft but still had that slight chew. The sui mai and congee were nothing spectacular. The ladies working here were nice and the service is efficient. They recently renovated so there are more tables for customers to sit and eat. The place is fairly small so expect to share your table with locals. This really is more of a 3.5 star rating, swing by to see the hype and experience it for yourself!
Michelin recommended street food at a cheap price! Hop Yik Tai is famed for their cheung fun (rice rolls). You choose the number of rolls (4,6,8,10) and watch the woman dunk the rolls in hot water, squirt them with three types of sauce and top them with sesame seeds. Most people seemed to be getting theirs to go, but we ate ours standing in the alleyway. The cheung fun is nice and supple. We shared a six piece (HK$15 - less than US$2) and it was more than enough. They have an dine in area and a more extensive menu that we did not explore. Hop Yik Tai is very close to the MTR station. There is no signage or menu in English. If you can't read Chinese, look for the stall with the line!
Quintessential HK. Worth waiting! Queue up. Know what you want. Order fast! Stuck in an alleyway. Not the cleanest but it's near street markets, so it's expected. How to order: it goes by "$" - so you can order $5, $10, $20, $30 - of rice noodle (Churn Fun) and add anything extra like fish balls ($6). Then you add the sauce or let her do it for you with everything. Sweet soy, peanut sauce, spicy, and sesame seeds. Be sure to tell the lady - "eat here" on a plate or "takeaway" in a baggie or your own container. Stand to the side after you've paid. Eat. And leave. They always sell "frozen" for you to take home or Airbnb to heat up yourself... but why??! You won't have the sauces...
Cheap, delicious, and sure to fill you up! If you love rice rolls, you must check out this spot! This was my favorite street food snack! I came here for the Chee Cheong Fun, which is topped with peanut sauce, hoisin sauce, and hot sauce. It's a simple and plain dish, but is so delicious. We went with the 6 pieces and it was easily shareable and a good amount of rice rolls. There was a short queue that slowly increased as we waited, but they were quick in getting everyone's order done. Many people got takeout, which is gets packed in to-go bags, but we got it in a plate and just stood by the corner to eat.
Look no further, if you love cheap and delicious snacks, this is the spot. Hop Yik Tai specializes in rice rolls and fish sui mai. I ordered the rice rolls with peanut sauce, hoisin sauce and hot sauce as a snack before breakfast....delicious! For something that is so simple to make, you'd be surprised how many places can't do it right. They have it perfect here, the rolls are fresh, soft, delicate and silky. After having their rice rolls, I can't look at other rice rolls the same anymore :( Their prices are very inexpensive and I think we paid $1.20 USD for a plate of rice rolls. You can get it to go or 'here' but you're really gorging in the alley way haha - super HK right? Quick service and HK alley vibes with good food what you want sometimes.
Hop Yik Tai - Legendary Cheong Fun with a Side of Sass If you're hunting down some of the smoothest cheong fun in Hong Kong, Hop Yik Tai in Sham Shui Po is a name that comes up time and time again--and for good reason. This humble local joint has earned a spot on the Michelin Guide, and the queues that snake down the block every morning speak for themselves. The rice noodle rolls here are made fresh daily, and you can taste the difference. Silky, delicate, and practically gliding off your chopsticks, they're doused in a trio of sweet soy sauce, rich sesame sauce, and a hint of hoisin--simple, yet incredibly satisfying. It's the kind of street food that makes you feel like you've tapped into a local secret... even if it's not so secret anymore. Now, for the not-so-silky part: the service. Let's just say, it's part of the authentic experience. In Cantonese, I asked for a "medium" portion, trying to follow the menu that seemed to listed sizes. The lady behind the counter shot me a glare sharp enough to slice the cheong fun with a knife and snapped, "What you want?" I tried again, clearier this time. Her reply? A barked, "$10, $15, or $20?" Ah. Right. Turns out, at Hop Yik Tai, you don't order by size--you order by price. Maybe review the sizes next to the price tag to avoid the confusion, F*(&k... So there I was, eating world-famous cheong fun in a slightly grimy alleyway, surrounded by locals sans plastic stools, and wondering if the rolled rice noodles were worth the verbal manhandling. Honestly? They kind of were but at the same time the sweet sauce still left a sour taste in my mouth. But would I go back to get scolded for ordering wrong again? Jury's out. Hop Yik Tai is definitely a must-try for cheong fun lovers and street food purists. Just be prepared: the cheong fun is soft, but the service is anything but.
The store is located on the corner of a dirty alley and the interior doesn't look particularly sanitary but that didn't stop us from trying out their rice rolls! The texture was perfectly bouncy and the sweet sauce + sesame sauce combination was delicious! It's definitely a messy eat though so bring lots of wet paper towels and napkins!
If you crave that old style rolled rice noodle (cheurng fun)... there's no place like Hop Yik in Shun Shui Po. Definitely come for their cheurng fun (rice noodles) and jook (rice porridge); and in my opinion, you can skip their other dishes (fish ball, pork skin and turnip combo dish, or their chow mein) and save your stomach quota for either more cheurng fun or a pineapple bun or dan-tart at nearby other restaurants. This is a classic Dai-Pai-Don place. It is clean inside but absolutely nothing fancy. And please do not expect "service" here, please. Steps to success: (1) You come - (2) You find your seat (a squeeze or share a table where you have to) - (3) You order quickly, loudly and clearly - (4) Food comes quickly - (5) Eat, savor, enjoy, and (6) Pay at Cashier counter with HKD and cash only. If you'd like, on the way out, I'd suggest grabbing a cup of soy milk so you can sip it while roaming around the street market after your meal. Enjoy!!!
I usually don't eat Cheung Fun (rice rolls) but decided to try since I heard this place had the best ones. They are conveniently by the MTR exit so it's worth making a pit stop. The rice rolls have a smoothness that I haven't had anywhere else. The sauces and sesame seeds complement the rolls nicely. I was given the plate of goodness and joined the locals standing in the alley to enjoy my plate.
I'll keep this short and simple because this place does not need a fancy review. If you like traditional HK rice roll, look no further. Just stop looking, drop everything you're doing and head straight over. This place is small and cramped. You will likely be seated with 3 other groups around a small table. You will probably get yelled at if you don't sit down fast enough as you walk in. But you will still come back here every time you're in the area or visiting HK. read more
5 months ago
Cheung Fun is one of my favorite foods, so I was extremely excited to try Hop Yik Tai! They have a line for take-out orders, but if you want to dine-in, you can see if there are any tables open. We had a larger group and already got into line by the time we realized we could have been looking for a table, so we stuck to take-out. Be sure to know what you want and say it clearly! They aren't waiting on anyone! We ordered a medium cheung fun, fish balls and century egg with pork congee. The cheung fun were so silky and soft, a texture I'll always love coming back to! The fish balls and pork congee were just OK though! I do wish we could have sat down for the congee because it was so hot, and also I wish we had some white pepper to put on top of it. It was a great quick snack stop and I wish I could get something like this in the US! read more
6 months ago
Second stop of our Sham Shui Po breakfast adventure and Hop Yik Tai was what I was most excited for. Known for the curry fish balls and cheung fan, this little restaurant offers quick and delicious snacks, with most people lining up for takeout. We decided to dine-in and walked in once some table seats opened up. If you're a small group, you'll most likely have to share a table with strangers. The turnover is really quick so if it's a full house, just stand to the side and you won't have to wait long. Once we sat down, someone took our order and the food came out almost immediately. Cheung Fan: Comes in different sizes with 3 rolls in small, 5 in medium and 7 in large. If you're with a group, you can easily share a medium or large. I wouldn't really consider this a meal...just a snack. Each table will have various sauces and sesame seeds for customers to add to their plate. The rice rolls themselves were super soft and tender and the mix of sweet and savory sauces was really good. Highly recommend trying! Siu Mai: Comes with 6 pieces. It was alright, definitely not the best I've had. Overall, pretty good snack and I can see why it's blown up on social media recently. If you're in the area, make sure to grab some. Cash only! read more
5 months ago
Read many reviews and have heard the hype about this rice noodle roll place so had to give it a try. I was a little disappointed as I had pretty high expectations of their rice noodle rolls. We ordered the medium size rolls along with some sui mai and pork and century egg congee. The rice noodle rolls were ok, I've honestly had better, the sauces were a bit too runny for my liking, especially the peanut sauce. I found that the sauce didnt cling to the noodle rolls super well so they tasted slightly bland. The texture was nice and soft but still had that slight chew. The sui mai and congee were nothing spectacular. The ladies working here were nice and the service is efficient. They recently renovated so there are more tables for customers to sit and eat. The place is fairly small so expect to share your table with locals. This really is more of a 3.5 star rating, swing by to see the hype and experience it for yourself! read more
Michelin recommended street food at a cheap price! Hop Yik Tai is famed for their cheung fun (rice rolls). You choose the number of rolls (4,6,8,10) and watch the woman dunk the rolls in hot water, squirt them with three types of sauce and top them with sesame seeds. Most people seemed to be getting theirs to go, but we ate ours standing in the alleyway. The cheung fun is nice and supple. We shared a six piece (HK$15 - less than US$2) and it was more than enough. They have an dine in area and a more extensive menu that we did not explore. Hop Yik Tai is very close to the MTR station. There is no signage or menu in English. If you can't read Chinese, look for the stall with the line! read more
famous for its smooth cheung fun, this place was renovated for better dine in. also got other snacks as well as congee and noodle for a decent meal. mixed sauce is the best: soy sauce, peanut sauce and sweet sauce, and don't forget sesame seeds read more
Quintessential HK. Worth waiting! Queue up. Know what you want. Order fast! Stuck in an alleyway. Not the cleanest but it's near street markets, so it's expected. How to order: it goes by "$" - so you can order $5, $10, $20, $30 - of rice noodle (Churn Fun) and add anything extra like fish balls ($6). Then you add the sauce or let her do it for you with everything. Sweet soy, peanut sauce, spicy, and sesame seeds. Be sure to tell the lady - "eat here" on a plate or "takeaway" in a baggie or your own container. Stand to the side after you've paid. Eat. And leave. They always sell "frozen" for you to take home or Airbnb to heat up yourself... but why??! You won't have the sauces... read more
2 years ago
Cheap, delicious, and sure to fill you up! If you love rice rolls, you must check out this spot! This was my favorite street food snack! I came here for the Chee Cheong Fun, which is topped with peanut sauce, hoisin sauce, and hot sauce. It's a simple and plain dish, but is so delicious. We went with the 6 pieces and it was easily shareable and a good amount of rice rolls. There was a short queue that slowly increased as we waited, but they were quick in getting everyone's order done. Many people got takeout, which is gets packed in to-go bags, but we got it in a plate and just stood by the corner to eat. read more
2 years ago
Look no further, if you love cheap and delicious snacks, this is the spot. Hop Yik Tai specializes in rice rolls and fish sui mai. I ordered the rice rolls with peanut sauce, hoisin sauce and hot sauce as a snack before breakfast....delicious! For something that is so simple to make, you'd be surprised how many places can't do it right. They have it perfect here, the rolls are fresh, soft, delicate and silky. After having their rice rolls, I can't look at other rice rolls the same anymore :( Their prices are very inexpensive and I think we paid $1.20 USD for a plate of rice rolls. You can get it to go or 'here' but you're really gorging in the alley way haha - super HK right? Quick service and HK alley vibes with good food what you want sometimes. read more
1 year ago
Hop Yik Tai - Legendary Cheong Fun with a Side of Sass If you're hunting down some of the smoothest cheong fun in Hong Kong, Hop Yik Tai in Sham Shui Po is a name that comes up time and time again--and for good reason. This humble local joint has earned a spot on the Michelin Guide, and the queues that snake down the block every morning speak for themselves. The rice noodle rolls here are made fresh daily, and you can taste the difference. Silky, delicate, and practically gliding off your chopsticks, they're doused in a trio of sweet soy sauce, rich sesame sauce, and a hint of hoisin--simple, yet incredibly satisfying. It's the kind of street food that makes you feel like you've tapped into a local secret... even if it's not so secret anymore. Now, for the not-so-silky part: the service. Let's just say, it's part of the authentic experience. In Cantonese, I asked for a "medium" portion, trying to follow the menu that seemed to listed sizes. The lady behind the counter shot me a glare sharp enough to slice the cheong fun with a knife and snapped, "What you want?" I tried again, clearier this time. Her reply? A barked, "$10, $15, or $20?" Ah. Right. Turns out, at Hop Yik Tai, you don't order by size--you order by price. Maybe review the sizes next to the price tag to avoid the confusion, F*(&k... So there I was, eating world-famous cheong fun in a slightly grimy alleyway, surrounded by locals sans plastic stools, and wondering if the rolled rice noodles were worth the verbal manhandling. Honestly? They kind of were but at the same time the sweet sauce still left a sour taste in my mouth. But would I go back to get scolded for ordering wrong again? Jury's out. Hop Yik Tai is definitely a must-try for cheong fun lovers and street food purists. Just be prepared: the cheong fun is soft, but the service is anything but. read more
The store is located on the corner of a dirty alley and the interior doesn't look particularly sanitary but that didn't stop us from trying out their rice rolls! The texture was perfectly bouncy and the sweet sauce + sesame sauce combination was delicious! It's definitely a messy eat though so bring lots of wet paper towels and napkins! read more
If you crave that old style rolled rice noodle (cheurng fun)... there's no place like Hop Yik in Shun Shui Po. Definitely come for their cheurng fun (rice noodles) and jook (rice porridge); and in my opinion, you can skip their other dishes (fish ball, pork skin and turnip combo dish, or their chow mein) and save your stomach quota for either more cheurng fun or a pineapple bun or dan-tart at nearby other restaurants. This is a classic Dai-Pai-Don place. It is clean inside but absolutely nothing fancy. And please do not expect "service" here, please. Steps to success: (1) You come - (2) You find your seat (a squeeze or share a table where you have to) - (3) You order quickly, loudly and clearly - (4) Food comes quickly - (5) Eat, savor, enjoy, and (6) Pay at Cashier counter with HKD and cash only. If you'd like, on the way out, I'd suggest grabbing a cup of soy milk so you can sip it while roaming around the street market after your meal. Enjoy!!! read more
2 years ago
A litte sweet, and the sauce is very rich. Love it! 10/10 lol Great Service: The waiters are nice. Ambiance: There aren't a lot of seats, and you need to share a seat when there are a lot of people. read more
6 months ago
I usually don't eat Cheung Fun (rice rolls) but decided to try since I heard this place had the best ones. They are conveniently by the MTR exit so it's worth making a pit stop. The rice rolls have a smoothness that I haven't had anywhere else. The sauces and sesame seeds complement the rolls nicely. I was given the plate of goodness and joined the locals standing in the alley to enjoy my plate. read more
3 years ago
It's a local spot for rice rolls (Cheung fun). This was my favorite snack as a kid living in NT. It seems like such a simple dish, but most get to wrong. It's a combination of silkiness of the noodles and the combination of sauces. The rolls are nice and tender. The best one yet that I've tried in HK. They even have the authentic experience of eating it right on the street. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
One of several good snack shacks near Shum Shui Po MTR station. Bee-line for silky smooth Cheung Fun and a concoction of Peanut Sauce, Sweet Sauce, Soy Sauce, Hot Sauce and Oil to your liking. A sprinkle of sesame seeds tops off this delicious Cheung Fun. Get it to-go in a bag or cramp inside with a plate. read more
Really really good street cheung fun or rice rolls!!! I have been drooling over these rice rolls ever since I saw a picture on IG and I LOVE LOVE LOVE rice rolls without any filling (i.e. shrimp, beef) in it (I know, an unpopular opinion). I still remember when my dad would bring me to places which sell these street rice rolls when I was still a kid in HK. Anyways, ever since I saw a picture of the rice rolls on IG, I knew I have to fly to HK just to give this place a visit. This place is located in Sham Shui Po, which on the outskirt looks a bit dirty and rundown, but in reality, the locals know this is where the food gems are located. If you are traveling to HK for the first time, this could be an adventurous and an sensory overwhelming place. Hop Yik Tai is a small open restaurant in the middle of a bunch of hustle and bustle. There is a side stall where everyone buys the rice rolls and eats them in the small alleyway on the side, but you can also eat them inside the place. Just be prepared to be eating in the same small table with other random strangers. I got the small rice rolls (for $10 HKD total steal) which comes with 5 rolls cut into smaller pieces and drenched in this amazing hoisin, sesame, soy sauce concoction, sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds. I was worried at first that 5 rolls would be too much since I just ate :), but I ended up wanting more of these amazing rice rolls. The rice rolls were a bit thinner than average which I was instantly a fan of, and the textures were just the smoothest, silkiest, softest, melt-in-your-mouth rice rolls I've ever had in my life. The sauce concoction was just the perfect sauce to go with these smoothest rice rolls. I loved the sesame sauce that they put all over, it's so fragrant, and the contrasts between the sweetness from the hoisin and the savoriness from the soy sauce. mmMMM. No hot sauce needed with this legendary blend of sauces. I ate these in the narrow a bit dirty lookin alleyway and loved every minute of the delicious rice roll and the experience. I had cheung fun again at a dimsum restaurant the next day and it simply could not compare to the masters at Hop Yik Tai. Currently drooling over these rice rolls again!! read more
don't know if i'm missing out on something else but this shop has the freshest and smoothest cheung fun i've ever eaten. not only is it michelin recommended but it is local and authentic. some items aren't available till later in the day so make sure you don't want something other than cheung fun if you come early. not sure if there's an english menu so i highly recommend visiting with someone who speaks cantonese. CHEUNG FUN with all the sauces - delicious. silky, smooth and fresh. i can't ask for more tbh. it comes with some sauce on it already but i highly recommend adding the spicy sauce and sweet soy sauce on top. these 2 sauces are provided on each table. pro tip: eat, pay, then leave. it's considered bad manners to loiter at the table after you're done. especially when there are people waiting. read more
Fantastic cheung fun at awesome prices. It cost my friend and I $9 for 6 rolls, and that was enough for us to share. The rolls come with a choice of sauces mixed together: thick sesame oil (so thick it almost resembles and has the richness of peanut oil with a little peanut butter mixed in), a red sauce my friend called 'Cantonese catchup', and a dark oyster-style sauce. On top are sesame seeds. You can perch in the shop's diminutive interior, stand around in the alleyway to eat your steaming cheung fun from the plate with long toothpicks, or you can ask the server to get it to go, and it will be placed on a sheet of wax paper inside a plastic bag, to keep all the good juices in. The place serves other things like siu mai and fried noodles, but I only tried the cheung fun. I've been craving more since. read more
8 years ago
12 years ago
If you come to Hong Kong, authentic steamed rice rolls are hard to find, they can only be found in local places only the locals would know. My cousin took me here, no "qwie Los" here unless it got recommended by a friend. Sharing table is the norm in places like this. Grab any seat you can. They have 3 sizes for the steamed rice rolls, small, medium, and large at affordable prices. It is freshly made and tasted very soft, you can add as much sauce as you want. We also tried the noodles in soy sauce, this was ok, nothing special. They also have fresh warm soy milk. There is another steam rice roll place in Sai Kung, it's authentic there too. FYI: no need to tip in HK, but if you want to give your money away, give it to me. read more
7 years ago
You can order Cheung Fun pretty easily without Cantonese but some cantonese recommended if you want some other dishes. Cheung Fun (5/5) with peanut and hoisin sauce was delicious. We ordered it with stewed turnips and pork skin (4.5) and fish balls (3.5/5) to balance out the flavors and it's been one of my favorite local meals here. This place is a small hole in the wall place but it was packed even at night and I can definitely understand why. Cheung Fun, which they're known for, is essentially a rice roll and comes with a very unique sauce here. You can add spices and other sauces and sesame seeds here to add flavor to your liking. The flavor can get overpowering so we ordered it with stewed pork skin and turnips and fish balls. The stewed pork skin and turnip here was delicious also and was a nice way to give your palette a break from the strong sauce. Same with the fish balls, which you can probably find better on random street stalls but were passable and really help add some balance to your meal. Definitely a recommended location if you want a more unique snack in Hong Kong. read more
8 years ago
The whole area around this eatery is quite run down and smells like sewage, but it's all part of the HK street food experience! If you can overlook that, you're good to go :) Most people order from the take out window outside, but we managed to find some seats inside and shared the table with random people. I wouldn't say the cheung fun was the best that I have ever eaten, but i was still quite satisfied. The waitress was nice enough to accommodate our request of putting the sauces in a separate bowl for us due to my allergies with the sesame sauce. The siu mai was okay....I've had better and bigger ones elsewhere in HK and back home in Canada. Still satisfying though...no complaints! The century egg congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥) was pretty good with huge chunks of century egg and pork. Congee was nice and creamy as a proper congee should be. read more
Oh yes! 豬腸粉!! Steamed rice rolls with "hella" sauces! When thinking about 豬腸粉, some Depeche Mode song lyrics come to mind IMMEDIATELY. Martin Gore is a f**king genius, he can even be singing about Hong Kong food and he will make me swoon. Just Can't Get Enough: "When I'm with you baby, I go outta my head, I just can't get enough! I just can't get enough". (OK Vince Clarke wrote this one, it's ok.) Blue Dress: "Put it on, and don't say a word, put it on, the one that I prefer" "Can you believe, something so simple, something so trivial, makes me a happy man, can't you understand. Just how easy it is to please me." Yes I simply cannot get enough of 豬腸粉! And in reference to the Blue Dress lyrics....PUT IT ON, refers to the various mixed sauces that is a pre-requisite! Soy sauce, drizzle of lard or soy bean oil, TOASTED SESAME SEEDS, sweet sauce, sesame sauce, chili sauce. YES PUT IT ALL ON!!!! I'm the type of guy that needs lots and lots of sesame seeds in his 豬腸粉. 豬腸粉 may not be one of those cool snacks like macarons or pork belly steamed buns, but it is an iconic food representative of Hong Kong food culture, and holds very dear to my heart. Probably something many westerners won't understand, unless they are fanatical about Vietnamese food, and know what "banh cuon" is all about. At Hop Yik Tai 合益泰小食, the best experience is to locate the storefront, and just look for the line. Have some coins ready, and know exactly how many rolls you want. Tell the lady, who will then pick up the required number of steamed rolls you want, then take a pair of scissors to snip into small bite sized pieces (or SLURP size pieces really), over a piece of wax paper on top of a plate. Then you decide on the sauces. For me, "EVERYTHING!" and "SESAME SEEDS PLEASE!". After you achieve your goal of securing a plate of the goods, move to the side, and stand in the alleyway to pick up the cut rolls with the wooden skewer sticks. Bring it to your mouth and SLURP it over. Be sure you are not wearing white, in case you make a mess in the process ;-). Yes the 豬腸粉 are not made on the premise, they are outsourced to a local vendor, but made fresh over there and brought over to Hop Yik Tai to steam. What HYT does in addition is create their own set of sauces, and that pretty much completes the circle. Well words fail sometimes...but once you've had microwaved or pre-refrigerated 豬腸粉 in the USA, store bought sauces (with chemicals and preservatives), it just does not compare to what HYT does. Smooth, slippery, and just insanely addictive. If I were an animal I would probably devour two orders...but if you are doing a food crawl ("sweeping the streets") then one order is enough for a sample, or a quick fix. I swear this stuff is like doing drugs, or a cheap B&G (blow and go), and in the alleyway no doubt. :-o Longing for the day that I return to visit HK again, and Hop Yik Tai will forever be a must-stop for me. read more
This local joint specializes in Chee Cheong Fun. For those who doesn't know what it is, Chee Cheong Fun is a steam rice noodle roll (Cantonese dish from southern China,commonly served during breakfast or as a snack). It is a thin roll made from a wide strip of shahe fen (rice noodles) and serve plain with sweet soy sauce, sesame sauce and Hoisin sauce. Chee cheong means pig intestine, and fun means noodle; this is because the noodle is rolled more tightly and resembles the small intestine of a pig. No sweat, this is totally vegetarian friendly. Two common Cantonese words are typically used to describe a well-made rice noodle roll: "heung" (香) - meaning: good aroma and "whaat" (滑) - meaning: smooth or slippery. The actual noodle by itself doesn't have much taste, it is just as bland as plain white steamed rice. The fillings and the soy sauce that accompanies it provides the bulk of the flavor. Anyhow, I came here on a Thursday afternoon around 5pm and there was already a line in front of the restaurant. Everyone basically orders the same thing which is the Chee Cheong Fun. I usually don't enjoy plain carbs like this but the Chee Cheong Fun here is very silky and chewy. This is a local joint on a busy street adjustment to a local street market. Just to set the right expectations: 1. Expect to share a table with someone if you have a small party (4 people and under) 2. People may be standing behind you waiting for you to finish your food because seating is first come first serve. 3. You gota fight for a table on your own cuz the staff are too busy cooking. 4. There is no English menu so pointing is your best bet. It comes in small, medium and large sizes. Enjoy !! read more
10 years ago
Man, this was good. I've never really craved or paid too much attention to cheung fun (it's basically a thin sheet of rice-flour that is steamed and rolled up), but this just put cheung fun on the top of my to-eat HK street food. For HK$7, you get a good portion of cheung fun with a variety of sauces (sweet, sesame, soy sauce) that's good as a snack to share between 2 people. The shop itself is tiny, and there's also a takeout section that had a pretty long line when I went on the weekends (although it turned out not to be too long of a wait). The cheung fun came out steaming hot, and so so silky and smooth - the condiments help flavor it nicely. And even though cheung fun by nature doesn't really have much flavor, the ones here have that slight aromatic rice aroma. So delicious!! We ended up devouring the dish in the alley right beside the takeout counter, typical HK style; wouldn't have it another way. read more
8 years ago
This gem is in a corner of an alley. Inside the small shop was packed with customers. And they have customers standing outside eating as well. They are known for their plain rice noodle with peanut & hoisin sauce. Which is one of my favorite when I go to dim sum in the state. It doesn't not look nice when you buy it to go to eat. Very decent price for a large order. You get what you pay for. read more
8 years ago
Perfect cheong fen, fresh chewy goodness. All sauces at will! You get hoisin, sesame, and light soya sauce on a regular order and can add some heat if you want. You can either take them from the cart outside on the street and eat them standing outside, take away, or order inside. Personally I didn't know how it worked so I ordered outside and took my order inside but that was OK for them. Order small medium or big plate, I ordered in mandarin and they understood perfectly. read more
10 years ago
11 years ago
The rice rolls here are very smooth but growing up eating rice rolls from Macau, I am partial to the flavors from home. (Can you believe even rice rolls have local flavors?) I heard the take-out side makes better rice rolls but I have yet to try and confirm the statement. Regardless, the portions are huge compared to the price they charge you so it still makes a good snack in the afternoon (or breakfast for that matter)! read more
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G/F, 121 Kweilin Street
桂林街121號地下
Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
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2720 0239
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