Central Cooked Food Store 中環大排檔

Cooked food stores (Dai Pai Dong) is a unique characteristic in Hong Kong.  It originated after the Second World War.  They are cooked food stored opened at street lane.  It's kind of an iron box within whick owner is cooking and guests eating around on folded chair or stool.  As the society develops, this historic restaurant diminishes.  Even there was a proposal to demolish all of them.  But as it is part of Hong Kong's collective memory, some of them are allowed to extend the license with government's help on laying out essential facilities to liven the street food stores again.  One famous area is around the Staveley Street in Central.  They were closed to reconstruct the infrastructure this late summer to facilitate the installation of safe electricity, water, gas, etc.  As the reconstructure has been gradually completed, the scene of guests crowding the place reappears.  There are 3 reasons for the keeping customers coming back:

• Good food
• Memory of Hong Kong unique food culture
• Good value for money

Stir Fried Noodle 乾炒牛河

As a impromptu, Hedy and I tried one of the cooked food stores, Sing Kee, at Staveley Street last Friday.  We ordered stired fried beef noodle and a vegetable fish soup.  They were tasty.  The fish was very fresh.  We both liked it very much.  The noodle was good, though not excellent.  We paid only HK$58 only.  A bargain, big value for money.


Veg Fish Soup 芥菜魚湯

Guys sitting in the same table allowed me to take shots of their dishes.  Looks good and yummy. They are braised beef brisket with parsnip and stir fried squid.  I wanna try another time.  Give it a go but be prepared to wait because every dish is freshly cooked. Good food requires patience.



中環士他花利街的排擋經由政府重鋪水電設施後已陸續重新開業，它們的小炒早巳聞名，只是多年來也不曾一試。午飯時，同事忽盟其想，試了盛記的芥菜魚湯和乾炒牛河，果然名不虛傳，魚湯新鲜清甜，結賬也只是58元，非常化算，在中環很難找別處了。很滿足！