You used a whole box of tissue
for your sweat
It's not even that hot outside
I know
It's winter
(Hong Kong Lunch)
(Hong Kong, Kwun Tong) Kwun Tong is famous for noodles
There's lots of good noodle places
We're also here for the best noodle place
(Investigators for best food places)
We're going for the second or third noodle place just in Kwun Tong, right?
Yeah, it's about that
One unique thing about this place
based on the picture I saw is
people order so much meat here
The meat?
(Entrance is packed)
We can order with a QR code here
Wow
They have an English menu here
Wow, that's good
We have to choose the noodle first
The very first page is for noodles
After you choose the noodle
you can the other stuff
This looks like Man Kee Cart Noodle
But I'm
getting used to the translation
(Looking professional)
I can guess what it is from a glance
(Surprised)
They have 39 different ingredients
They have 44
for ingredients
The toppings?
Yeah
(Trendy interior design)
I get more hungry after I order
Right, right, same for me too
It requires lots of brain power
To be honest, I think using a QR code for order
is much easier for travellers, right?
I think QR is better
but on the side note
I think this place has a good food price
You think so?
I just took a glance at the table next to us
and the portion
looks different from what we had so far
Wow the portion's large here
Every time I choose, it's a set, no
There were a lot of complete products
Right, right
This is basically classic Hong Kong food
That's right
(Looking around)
First of all, the shopping mall here is so fascinating
I think they put a cart bar inside the shopping mall
(Lively vibe)
If you walk by
A place where to fix your phone
Where accessories are sold
There's everything
(Drink arrives)
There was no sugar?
No
Yeah?
You have this
This is sugar-free
Eat it, bro
No, I didn't order sugar-free
What?
Hey, don't you have sugar-free?
I ordered something without sugar
Oh, then I'll eat it
No, no
I usually like this, but
It's better without sugar
You usually eat regular one, right?
Don't you always eat the regular one?
The one with a lot of sugar?
What is it?
The third one
It's sugar-free
The sugar-free one
There's no sugar?
Yeah
Something sweet. Something that reminds me of 'go'
Nothing sweet
-Have a sweet trip -Go, go
(Translation trick)
As we expected
The visuals are really successful
Did you add anything?
I added...
meat and
chicken, pork
and tofu
What did you add?
For me, wanton
Next one is Makchang
Uh.. Makchang
and pork
Oh this is
(Smacked his lips)
This place feels like a rising powerhouse
Visually
It really feels like this place is going to be the top noodle place
All that’s left is for the taste to live up to it
(Excitement)
Wow it’s quite spicy
Is it?
I ordered the least spicy option among the spicy ones
Is this the Mala flavor?
Little bit spicy
I ordered Bibirashi
and the mild spicy flavor, that even kids can eat
But this is actually pretty spicy!
Oh
It’s pretty spicy, right?
(Chocking)
(Clearing his throat)
Wow it’s spicy
(There’s a fire in his mouth)
Be careful
Too spicy
I think the ingredients are fresh
This is good
I thought it was just going to be a large portion
But it’s not just about the quantity
The quality of each ingredient
is pretty great
Makchang is really good too
If it’s not cooked right, Makchang can taste pretty gamey
One of them is a bit spicy
Whoa, it’s pretty spicy
I’m starting to sweat
(Sweat is pouring down)
I think you mixed it up
and ordered the spiciness level
from the restaurant you went to last time
The broth is definitely red
Honestly, it’s my type
It has a totally local vibe
Local vibe
If I just tone down the spiciness a but next time
I think I’d come back
For sure
I like this place
This is pretty good
(Scent of authenticity)
We added three ingredients
but the portion is quite large
to the point I think it's almost too much
I think it'd be enough to add just two ingredients
for those who eat less
Two is enough
Try the tofu
Wow
Do you like the tofu?
Tofu's really good, it's very soft
Try the chicken neck
Alright, I will
We're not great with spicy food
Right
Mid-level spiciness will be perfect for Koreans
Right, right
That's perfect for Koreans
We're just...
the outliers in Korea
(Gasping for air)
Wow, this isn't easy
Get some tissue...
wipe your sweat
(Freshening up)
I sweat a lot when I eat spicy food
I know
Try the chicken too
Wow
Wow, what is this
This chicken is just wow
I like all the ingredients
Yeah, all of them are good
Not all ingredients are good
Yeah
even if you go to a really good Man Kee Cart Noodle place
There's always one or two ingredients you should avoid
but the ingredients we ordered here are all good
We're not here for a challenge
but it feels like we're actually doing it
We're not at that level yet
I hope people who watch this visit here because of us
and get disappointed because it's not that spicy
I know right
- Guys, it's not that spicy - Yeah, it's not that spicy
You can adjust the spiciness too
Don't worry and just modify it as you like
I'm starting to realize as I eat
that I feel like
this Malatang tastes the same as the Korean one
Yes
Right, right
Don't they have something in similar?
Like a little bit spicy
(Familiar)
-I might feel this more tasty since it is similar to Korean -I guess so
It's what we always eat
not like mala soup we could eat in Hong Kong
but a little bit Koreanized mala soup, I think
(Drinking soda)
It's yummy, but I also feel like
having a battle with the food
They serve a lot of noddle
really a lot, really
Thanks to the drink
which is quite big
This place tend to be with big things
Yes, I agree
First, this place is quite spacious
When it's spicy, I can drink
A cold drink is necessary
A cold drink is so necessary in this place
Anyhow we finished all
using the almost whole pack of tissue
to wipe the sweat
Even though it's not a weather we sweat
I mean it
It's winter time
This is definitely
the best noodle place in Kwun Tong
(Relaxed eyes)
I admit it
(Professional approved)
I guess you are not good enough to admit now
You seem like out of a battle
(A battle with oneself)
It was so yummy
and generous in portion
I just can't lie
that it's so good
so so good
(27,128 KRW) We paid 145 dollars
We had a drink for each
and a noodle for each
Yes
That means it's not that cheap
but regarding of the taste and quality
-It's enough -Not bad
We can skip a topping
Right, right
You can add or remove toppings as you like
Two ingredients were enough
I feel so full
We're going to continue our journey
to look for even better restaurants
Bye! (in Cantonese)
(HKL's three-line review 1. Best Mala soup noodle in the area 2. Best place with good ingredients 3. Watch out for its spiciness)