When stepping into a Hong Kong tea restaurant for the first time, many people will feel a little panicked when they see the densely packed menu and the urging of the waiters.
This is not only a place where you can fill your belly, but it is also a unique space that condenses Hong Kong’s urban culture and life wisdom.
Starting from a simple cup of "Flying Sand Milk" to a rich "Plate Rice", behind each food, there is its own exquisiteness and its own unique story.
Knowing these dishes will not only make you more confident when ordering, but also help you truly taste the authentic Hong Kong flavor.
This article will lead you to systematically sort out the drinks, snacks and staple food in the tea restaurant, so that the next time you visit, you can be like an old neighbor and order clearly.
Drinks: From “Flying Sand and Milk” to “Yuanyang”
The drink menu of a tea restaurant can be said to be a concentrated expression of Hong Kong’s original food culture.
If you don't want to add sugar or milk, you can order a cup of black coffee. However, the more authentic expression is "Zhai Coffee" or "Feishao Milk". These four words vividly and authentically represent the meaning of "no sugar and no milk".
As for the well-known "Silk Stocking Milk Tea", it is the core of the tea restaurant. It first has a strong tea base formed by multiple brewings, and then blends it with evaporated milk, resulting in a silky and mellow taste.
If you feel that the usual milk tea is too sweet, you might as well try "Chazao". It does not use sugar, but adds condensed milk. In this way, the sweetness and milky aroma will be more integrated.
Speaking of "Yuanyang", it is an extremely wonderful mixture of coffee and milk tea, and it is uniquely created in Hong Kong. The slight bitterness of the coffee and the rich aroma of the milk tea balance each other. Once you drink it, you will never forget it.
In addition to hot drinks, there are also a variety of frozen drinks here.
" lemon tea "It's a classic, a few slices of fresh lemon soaked in black tea, sour, sweet and refreshing.
In addition, "lemon coffee" is a variant version of lemon tea. It replaces black tea with coffee. The flavor combination it presents is very strange. It also only exists in Hong Kong.
If you want to drink some sweet drinks, then "lemon honey" is a good choice. However, it should be noted that there are many tea restaurants that use vegetable honey instead of honey due to cost considerations.
For those who have just started to catch a cold, I might recommend "Lemon Ginger". Hot cola is mixed with lemon and ginger, which can dispel the cold and warm up the body. This is a classic folk "medicine".
Similar to this, there is "Salty Lemon Seven", which uses salted tangerines and lemons to go with the drink Qixi. It is said to have a unique and significant effect on sore throats.
Snacks: Various ways to play with toasts and sandwiches
The snacks in the tea restaurant may seem simple, but they have many secrets.
The most classic ones are all kinds of Toast (toast).
The combination of condensed milk and butter creates a creamy, sweet and delicious taste. The combination of condensed milk and peanut butter creates a creamy sauce with a richer taste. The combination of butter and jam results in a richer oil, sweet and sour taste that is very appetizing.
Western toast, also known as French toast, is even more "sinful". The bread is thick-cut, dipped in egg liquid and deep-fried. When served, a piece of butter will be placed on it, and honey or condensed milk will also be poured on it. It is the most soothing choice for afternoon tea.
Sandwiches are also very particular. Egg nugget (Egg and Ground Beef Sandwich) is a classic pairing.
When dining, you can request "flashing" according to your preference, that is, removing the edge of the bread, or "baking" the bread until it is crispy. Subtleties like this are the key to Hong Kong-style sandwiches.
Besides toasts and sandwiches, pineapple oil It is a delicacy that must not be missed.
A freshly made hot pineapple bun with a piece of cold thick-cut butter sandwiched in it. The cold feeling and the hot experience interact with each other. The crispy texture and the soft texture collide with each other in the mouth. The resulting feeling of satisfaction is extremely strong, reaching an almost overwhelming state.
If you feel too tired, Cocktail bun It’s also a good traditional choice, and the shredded coconut filling is sweet but not greasy.
The ones that are closer to the staple food category are the pork chop buns and the spicy fish buns. The pork chops are cooked and fried to create a delicious flavor. The spicy fish is made from canned sardines. Its flavor is unique and is particularly influenced by the food culture of Macau.
In recent years, the butter pig buns, which have become very popular, are actually toasted buns until crispy and then coated with condensed milk and butter. The preparation is not complicated, but the taste is surprisingly wonderful and delicate.
Staple food: Dishes rice, noodles and siu mei
When it’s time to eat, the “dishe rice” served at the tea restaurant is the absolute star of the show.
The name is very vivid, it is a plate of white rice covered with dishes, and the emphasis is on speed, beauty and integrity.
On the fast food menu, there are several options that can be firmly selected every day, such as rice made with Zhuhou beef brisket, rice with chicken in curry, or steak rice with black pepper flavor, rice with corn and chicken.
The most user-friendly thing is that these set meals can generally be mixed at will. For example, if you ask to replace the rice with pasta, or replace the side dishes with fried eggs, the waiters will try their best to meet your needs.
Many set meals also come with some soups, such as red-colored borscht or milky-white cream soup. Sometimes, they also include Chinese soups that change daily. After drinking such a bowl of soup, you will feel very satisfied.
If you don’t want to eat, there are many choices of noodles in tea restaurants.
Dry Fried Beef River It is a classic dish that tests the skill of the chef. It pays attention to the fact that the wok is full of flavor and the rice noodles do not stick to each other.
and Sin Chew Fried Rice Because of the addition of curry powder and various ingredients, it has a golden color and rich aroma.
The most common way to eat instant noodles called "doll noodles" here is to eat them with spiced diced pork or pork chops, and then eat the soup and noodles together.
Among the many tea restaurants, there is also a barbecue stall area, where barbecued pork, roasted pork, fried chicken, etc. are all signature dishes. You can choose to taste barbecued rice or a bowl of barbecued pork soup and spaghetti. The cost varies according to personal choice, and it is up to you.
It should be pointed out that in Hong Kong tea restaurants, the food called "roast goose" is actually roast duck in many cases. However, everyone has long been accustomed to such a name, and this does not affect its deliciousness at all.
After understanding this, you will realize that a tea restaurant is not just a place for "eating", it is actually more like a refined presentation of Hong Kong that contains a lot of life wisdom.
From the efficiency-focused plate rice to the humane "Flying Sand Milk", every dish shows the city's unique rhythm and reflects its unique culture.
When you step into a tea restaurant, next time, you might as well use these "jargons" bravely, choose your favorite food calmly, and fully appreciate this special fireworks atmosphere with unique Hong Kong characteristics amidst the shouts of the waiters and the chatter of the people sitting next to you.
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