TamJai SamGor 譚仔三哥米線

Hungry for big big bowl of Yunnan Noodle? Give this a try. We gave it a try mainly because we saw one of its branch nearby our hotel. We got to know latter, this turn out to be one of the local favourite choice. We were the second customer that walks in (just open up for lunch rush at around 11am) and even before we start dig in, trails of customers start. The place was packed by the time we leave with few customers waiting for seat. Mind that table sharing is a common norm in HK.

We were spoilt by their choices. Store manager recommends their big big bowl – Noodle Set that has all the 18 available ingredients. You could go for plain soup or top up HK1 to HK3 for spicy + sour or spicy soup. Good to share among 3 to 4 small eater. We weren’t fan of chili so we requested for medium spicy but you can go up to two times spicy.

There is also noodle ala carte at HKD24 with topping at HKD5 each. Apart from noodle and rice based, they have variety of snacks (Yunnan style) to choose from light to refreshing list. It seems that their spicy cucumber and chicken wings is quite popular.

Ambiance: 7/10 (air-con and mind the lunch hour rush)
Price: $$
Food: 8/10
Verdict: Worth trying if you plan to try on Yunnan delicacies

Address:

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G/F. 24 Tai Tsun Street,, Tai Kok Tsui HK
大角咀大全街24號大同新村大貴樓地下

Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家

Nah…finally! Posting good food all the way from “The Island of Lights” - Hong Kong.

Recent trip to Hong Kong with just ONE thing in mind – Food! I’ve been doing my search on recommendations over numerous websites and food blogs. Then finally found one “openrice.com” HK site that has probably all eateries available in whole HK.

Due to time restrain, I had to pick and choose probably those suited my travel partner and I taste buds most. Feel free to use your wildest imagination to taste (with your eyes) below…

First off, the famous HK Wanton Noodle, Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家. They have been around for a long time since 1968 and pride itself with having been awarded with a Michelin guide recommendation (it is also one of the World's cheapest Michelin starred restaurant). 

Today, Mak's Noodle has several outlets in Hong Kong and Macau. We visited the outlet at The Peak. It is located just on the ground floor of The Peak Galleria. 

Okay, we ordered 1 bowl of Wanton noodle (HKD45 per bowl) and 1 bowl of dumpling noodle (HKD 45). We always start off with its soup, then the noddle and finally the wanton. We believe that the broth has been boiled long hours in bones and superior ingredients (its Wanton noddle in superior soup anyways) because the soup is just simply flavourful and sweet (the meaty way). The noddle? So fine, so springy, so eggy. Mak's Noodle Wanton Noodles are served in standard rice bowl. This is to prevent the noodles from absorbing all the broth and becoming soggy (I doubt the theory though). Each wanton contained 1 piece of prawn that was very fresh and crunchy. Moreover, it was wrapped in a very thin wanton skin that enhanced the crunchiness. Pork & Shrimp Dumpling Noodle was delicious too. The broth is similar to the one in the wanton noodles. The dumplings contained mined pork, shrimp, bamboo shoots and water chestnut. The dumpling was well marinated, very flavourful and crunchy.

There wasn’t any set meal at time of our visit so we ordered ala carte. Personally, small portion for guys esp for us from this part of Malaysia. The broth is too salty for us. Other than that, it’s worth to try.

Ambiance: 8/10 (air-con, credit cards)
Price: $$$
Food: 9/10
Verdict: Worth trying once if you happen to see any of its branch

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Address:

Shop 1, G/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak HK
山頂山頂道118號山頂廣場地下1號舖