(Hong Kong, Ngau Tau Kok)
Cha Chaan Tengs are actually really common in Hong Kong
There are so many of them
- Right - They're really everywhere
It seems that each Cha Chaan Teng has its own menu
That they are particularly good at making
Oh, their signature dish, specific to each place?
Specialty dish
But the place we're going today
I've eaten there a lot
Among them, the fried rice
Fried rice
Their fried rice is particularly delicious
Here, here, we've arrived, we've arrived
Wow, really
As with most Cha Chaan Tengs
The menu is really thick
And there are so many options
Agreed
Oh, they have an English menu here as well
Having an English menu here is definitely another plus
It would be really nice to have something like this in front of the lab
(Sigh)
But it's a school
Yes, because it's a school
Actually, for Hong Kong people, places like these are
Really common
They're very common
These are just
The food they usually eat
Right, right, right, right, right
Lemon teas are actually
Pretty much the same, actually
Yes, what's important for me would be
The level of sweetness
(Sugar boy)
You always drink it sweet, don't you?
Ah, lemon tea...
It absolutely has to be sweet
(Non-negotiable)
In Cambodia, they also have iced lemon tea
They make it really sweet
It has to be somewhat sweet
For it to taste like home
(Nostalgia)
It has to be sweet
I have good memories of it
Having it every time after playing soccer
It's a memory, a memory
It's truly a nostalgic food for me
This is exactly the Yangzhou Chao Fan
Yangzhou Chao Fan
They really give you a lot
Oh, there's a lot
- Is this the usual portion? - Yes, this is the usual amount
There are also a lot of ingredients
But first...,
The rice grains are
Looking like really delicious fried rice
- Fluffy - Dry
- Savory - Yes, dry
I've been watching a lot of Chinese food YouTube videos lately
And they say that for fried rice
It shouldn't be oily
Rather
(The Secret of Fried Rice)
After frying
There should be no oil left in the pan
(Understood)
- That's how you know it's properly fried? - Yes, that's right
There are a lot of people
Yeah, there's always a lot of people here
This place is
Especially crowded at lunchtime,
There are actually a lot of people in the evening, too
(The restaurant is full)
This is a fried rice made with sauce
Based on tomato ketchup
And this one is also served with such a huge portion
Honestly
It looks like it could be two bowls of rice
I agree
(First Bite)
(Amazed)
(Feeling better)
- It really tastes like a Chinese restaurant. - Yeah
I've always loved fried rice
Since a long time ago
Ah
But in Korea
You can't usually get
This kind of fried rice
That's why
I went to Chinese restaurants a lot
(Chinese Restaurant VIP)
To get some fried rice
But one of the good things about being in Hong Kong is
That this kind of fried rice
Can be found anywhere
Oh, really?
Yea
I really like Chinese restaurant fried rice, too
I really like it
(Like-minded)
I am craving black bean sauce
Me, too
(Eternal partner)
If you look inside, there's meat
There are all kinds of meat inside
It seems like there's not just one type of meat
There's char siu, ham
Shrimp
There's egg, there are all sorts of things
Actually, the difference between
This and that is
The base is actually similar
But whether ketchup is added or not
Makes all the difference, actually
So for mine, ketchup is
Used to finish off
Yours doesn't have ketchup and it's just
Got more savory taste
- Can I try? - Sure
Oh, the ketchup taste..
I don't think it's as strong as I thought
It's okay
The flavor of the ketchup isn't too strong, is it?
- There's a little bit - Just a bit
But this one..
It has the somewhat sweet taste
(With ketchup)
Which one do you think is better?
(Choose only one)
This one
(Statement of conviction)
Do you perhaps dislike tomatoes?
Do you have an aversion to them?
Actually
I scooped only a bit
And there was a piece of tomato hidden inside
(Anti-tomato)
Hyung, does it taste okay?
I like it
I actually like both of these
(Fair)
But when I'm craving something with strong seasoning
I eat the tomato one
When I want something plain, I eat this
This is called
Western style
It's 'fried rice' in English
With ketchup added
Giving it a slightly Western-ish feeling
That's why it's called that
This is just named after a
Name of a region in China
And it's called fried rice
(Origin of the name)
Ah, Yangzhou is
- A region name? - It's a region name in China
Cha Chaan Tengs serve
Big portions for each dish
But among them, especially even bigger portion is
Served with fried rice
(Agreement)
This is really not just one bowl, in my opinion
Don't they usually give at least two bowls?
I don't think it's ever just one bowl for sure
They give so much
Especially if you come when you're hungry
- Oh, it's really good - You can eat so heartily
At first, honestly
I was skeptical about how it would taste
Why were you skeptical?
Ah, as I mentioned earlier
(Painful memory)
Because of that school ... memory
(Bad school fried rice)
Here, they seem to make it almost right away, right?
Here, it's always immediate
It's warm and somehow
The way they make Chinese fried rice is
In a really big
Wok
They pour a lot of oil
And then add the ingredients
Along with the rice
And stir-fry it in a really short time
It's almost like
The rice and ingredients are dipped
In and out of the oil
But considering that
It doesn't taste greasy
(Agreed)
Maybe because they don't put it over the hit for too long
That's why it might be like that
They put it in lightly
And then just take it out
(High-temperature cooking)
There's so much still even if I kept eating
Yea, I've been eating, too
(Magic)
There's still a lot left
When we typically have fried rice
As you said earlier
There's usually jjamppong soup
Or sweet and sour pork
There's always some kind of side dish
Since we're used to it
Just eating fried rice can feel a bit boring
(Mid taste review)
Does it feel a bit boring?
(Leading questioning)
Yea, I am getting there
(Honest fellow)
Personally
(Personal preference)
When I order fried rice
I often drink hot lemon tea
Hot lemon tea?
Without adding sugar
Because it's a bit bitter
When I eat oily good
- It kind of cleanses it? - Oh, that's nice
But you
Always drink cold things
You don't drink hot tea
I'm like a fire
(Fiery man)
I can't drink hot beverage
(Fate)
- I need to cool myself down - Oh, you need to cool down
With something cold?
Yes
(Unknown truth)
Ah, but this..
It feels a bit boring
But each new bite
Is still delicious
The savoriness still
Seems to win over the boredom
(Strongly agreed)
Oh, I'm full
I'm really full
I am full of carbs
Carbohydrates..
Now, the price we've paid
(20,000 won) 112 dollars
Including drinks, per person
(10,000 won) About 56 dollars
Oh, it's really cheap
The price is really good, actually
For the first time in a while, really
I had really delicious fried rice
Exactly, exactly
So, next time we'll find an even better place
Got it
Let's continue our food tour
I enjoyed the meal
I also enjoyed the meal
Joikin
Hong Kong Lunch's three-line review 1. Cha chaan teng with delicious fried rice 2. Single serving that feels like two 3. Bustling, fully-packed restaurant
(Hong Kong Lunch)