(Hong Kong, Sheung Wan)
In the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong
Fairly old
but not particularly bad
restaurants that many people stand in line for are there a lot
Oh, really?
The restaurant we're going to today is one of them
They serve one of the most common
dishes in Hong Kong, actually
(Long waiting line)
Isn't it surprising that for such a rundown restaurant
This many people are waiting to get in
It's really unbelievable right now
This many people are waiting for this since the morning?
Just to have lunch?
One might mistake it for a Netflix show, Black and white chef's star chef restaurant
Is it Hong Kong's star chef restaurant?
Wow, really
There must be something different from common restaurants
I'm curious about that difference
Me, too
Is it a restaurant that makes you look forward to it?
Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it
(Acquired the menu)
The menu is very neat and well made
There even is a picture
It's special that we pre-order while waiting
Before we get in
we have to pre-order
and we cannot make additional orders once inside
Honestly
Currently, the time waiting
and the food
there's nothing satisfying so far
Oh, right, right,
There are too many people
Yea, there are too many people
and it seems like the air conditioner isn't even working inside
The air conditioner isn't working
and it's embarrassing
what are you embarrassed about
It's so crowded
But people are
waiting 20 to 30 minutes
just to get into a cha chaan teng
I know
It seems like it took us about 30 minutes, too
Just to get in
But if it was something else
we probably wouldn't have waited
I'm actually more curious because it's a cha chaan teng
(Anticipation)
(Look of an old restaurant)
First of all, the prices are quite steep
It's almost like double, isn't it?
What we're curious about is
How big of a difference there is
I agree
These kinds of menus are actually everywhere
What makes it so different that people wait for it?
That's it, in the end
But the interesting point is
It seems it's not just locals coming
There seem to be quite a few tourists, too
- There were some Koreans behind us - Right, right, right
It's famous among locals, too
So it's a place with quite a few tourists
The descriptions are in five languages
(descriptions)
It seems like a variety of people come
I guess I'm not an outside person yet
Places like this still scare me
- Not used to it? - No
Two drinks have been served first
They are lemon tea
Some meals here include drinks
But in your order, it wasn't included
I think they charge your drink separately
Oh, really?
This is 20 dollars
Just this is 20 dollars?
Yes, just that is 20 dollars
That's quite steep
It feels like a premium drink
The exterior of the store and the menu..
The prices are very different
At first glance, it looked like a cheap restaurant
It felt like they would have cheap dishes
Right?
I thought I could eat for about 30-40 dollars
But there are some cheap menus, too
There are, there are
It seems noodles are cheaper than rice
I think I ordered expensive ones
I think I ordered the premium menu
But all others ordered rice
No one ordered noodles
But the menu people order
seems to be about 70 dollars
Right, right
Is there a menu similar to lemon tea in Korea?
(Thinking)
No, there isn't
I think this is really something special about Hong Kong
Right, lemon tea is..
I crave this when I'm in Korea
Oh, really
I remembered and went to convenience stores..
Trying all kinds of iced tea
I tried all the lemon tea there is
They aren't the same, right?
Yea, they are different
Lemon tea is delicious here
(Refreshing)
We ordered in advance
but it didn't mean that they serve faster
Slower than I thought
Oh, that's right
I also thought they were going to serve the food soon after we came in
That's what I thought, too
Don't think that was the case
You need some waiting time outside
and inside as well
Well, just looking at the restaurant's atmosphere
It doesn't even seem hygienic
and it looks old
So it seems there shouldn't be many people
That's right
There are many interesting aspects
Rice with bean sprouts, pork
and egg together
I like bean sprouts, so I ordered this
(Bean sprout maniac)
Oh, mine came out right away
Egg and pork
but no bean sprouts, right?
It took like 40 or 50 minutes, right?
(Requires patience)
Including everything
If you include everything
But the visual of the food looks delicious, more than I thought
The most important is the meat actually, right?
More than anything else
(Prelude)
(Interlude)
Try the meat, it's really tender
Is yours delicious?
First of all, the vegetables are evenly cooked
The meat is delicious
The meat is definitely different
And this, along with the condition of the meat
The taste of soy sauce is also very important
Overall,
the sauce is delicious
The sauce here is delicious
It's slightly sweet and delicious
Oh, thank you
It's really delicious
Isn't it good?
(Satisfied)
It feels like a Japanese-style stir-fried bean sprouts, right?
You have to come out to these island areas
to feel like you're living in Hong Kong
It's because there are a lot of old places like this
Right, when you're at school
you don't know if this is Hong Kong
or if you're living in the mountains
Right?
It's really delicious
I don't think I can wait for 50 minutes
(Inside voices)
I think I'd eat for this price
But 50 minutes..
I'd be okay with 30 minutes of waiting
So if you don't want to wait in line
the best way would be
since they open at 7
Come here right at 7 in the morning
and have breakfast
If you're not lazy?
Are the breakfast menus the same here?
Yes, they're the same
I think they close at 4
Do they serve the same things from morning?
Actually, there are several types of this dish
There was a tomato base
and one that included vegetables
Depending on your preference
you can just order the sauce base you like
I saw earlier, you could add eggs
Extra eggs?
Oh right, there was one below, wasn't there?
Yes, there was this option
and if you add things like sausage and egg
was it $6?
Yes, but the egg is delicious
The egg is delicious
Do you feel like coming again next time?
As you eat?
Sure
You won't be able to eat this once you go to school
You'll never be able to eat it again
What I mentioned earlier was
before eating the fried egg
When you eat it with the fried egg
it's amazing
Before eating, I was like how can one wait for 50 minutes
I was strongly against
I'll wait a bit
(Reed)
A bit common, but an uncommon taste?
The ingredients are definitely what we know
but the taste isn't that common
It's interesting, but the taste is
How is the amount of meat?
The amount of meat is..
I wish there was more
This place compete with quality over quantity
It doesn't seem like a place that serves a huge amount
Since the space is a bit cramped and people are in line
it feels like you can't sit for long
Yea
We stayed there less than the half the time we spent waiting
50 minutes of waiting, 20 minutes of eating
We finished everything in 1 hour and 10 minutes
For example, when there's a place famous for pork stir-fry rice
For those who oppose the idea of going to such places shouldn't come
Right, right
But can pork stir-fry rice taste like that?
Those who are a bit curious can come
Exactly, exactly
But I think the taste is guaranteed
Yes, the food tasted good
The price came out to be 166 HKD (￦29,760)
It's about 80 HKD (￦14,340) per person
Usually, a set is about 70 HKD (￦12,550)
And that bean sprout you ordered
that was 76 dollars (￦13,620)
That seems like a premium menu
Right
Drinks were not included
So next time, we'll find a tastier place and
continue our Hong Kong trip
Joikin
HKL's three-line review 1. Worth the 50 minute wait 2. Ordinary ingredients, but special taste 3. The softest pork stir-fry rice
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