Let’s take a time capsule back to March
2015, when I was in Hong Kong. I should have known better when I was going out
with my aunt and uncle, they never disappoint in the places they take me
to. So, I was disappointed in myself for not lugging my camera around during
our day of shopping. So, I sufficed with my phone camera, because I decided to
feed you all as well #bloggerproblems.
Like many other Hong Kong eateries, Hancham
is found inside an old building and would easily be missed if you were not
familiar with the area. My aunt and uncle had actually stumbled across this gem while scanning the streets for food.
If the wait staff speaking limited
Cantonese and resulting to me speaking to them in English was no indication of
a more traditional Korean restaurant, then the photo of Big Bang’s leader,
G-Dragon would have been. I must say,
the inner fangirl in me screamed a little, as this was totally unexpected – I
had to keep it within me as my dining companions have no idea who he is.
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| Short beef ribs HKD $250 (AUD $44) |
We start with one of my must orders, the
beef ribs! I’m surprised by how on the menu, you see on piece of beef ribs and
it really does come as one. My aunt said, when they first opened, the photo had
three and still served one piece, my uncle had made a friendly note that
it was a little misleading. From that point, it had changed. It is quite steep
in price for a piece of meat, however in saying that – it was so tender.
The hints of garlic and soy marinade seeps through with a bite. The quality of
the meat is noticed, so that is where you will note the price.
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| Pork jowl HKD $150 (AUD $26) |
We got the pork jowl, because my aunt isn’t
a fan of too fatty foods, so I had to put my pork belly love on hold. (Fun fact:
I take pride in my pork belly cooking at kbbq). But the pork jowl, was delicious,
it cured all my pork belly needs, in all the right ways. The tender pieces of pork
cooked with a slight crisp exterior makes me one happy pork lover.
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| Beef tartare with pear and honey HKD $180 (AUD $31) |
The beef tartare was a risk taker for
me in the sense that I am a little weary about eating raw foods when overseas.
But rest assured, I survived to tell the tale. There was subtle sweetness
throughout, I did find the pear was a little lost, but that's ok because it offered a refreshing crunch.
The beef had that slight chew but not tough, and if you’re all for tartares, I
do recommend this dish.
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| Kimchi pancake HKD $130 (AUD $23) |
The kimchi pancake was thin and massive –
as most pancakes are served. It was thin delivered to the palate with the
kimchi ratio. But because I’m all about crispy and crunch, I would have loved
it to be pan fried a little more for that crispy layer, for a tiny crunch when
I take that first bite.
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| Seaweed and oyster soup HKD $100 (AUD $18) |
Because my grandma isn’t much of a spicy
eater, though she loves it. We went for a more mainstream soup – seaweed with
oyster. I love seaweed; I love soup so I love seaweed soup. If you’re not a fan
of seafood, I would steer clear from this as the soup base is very
concentrated, aside from that it was a very clean and clear on the palate. It
was a nice contrast compared to everything else we had ordered, where they were
much stronger in taste.
I would say that Hancham is on the higher price end compared to many other eateries. But I did find upon walking in, the interior did emit that feeling. Again, I wouldn't have expected anything less when with my aunt and uncle.
Because I was only in Hong Kong for a few
days, I had wanted to eat EVERYTHING. I walked out of Hancham full, but before
I went in I walked past the street food and wanted spicy fish balls, so my mind was set.
Unfortunately, we did not see it again when we left.
BUT NO FEAR, I met up with my cousin-in-law
the next day, and that craving was satisfied because he bought me fish balls.
And just because I love food sharing, Miss
CC and I also got our cheung fun (steamed rice noodles with peanut and hoi sin
sauce) and ngou lei so (sweet deep fried dough stick).
Have you ever been to a restaurant and
found out a celebrity also dined there after? Or do you go to restaurants that
you know they’ve been to?
And who here also loves street food?
Because I am always up for a snack when shopping and Asia makes it so
accessible! I don’t need a proper meal to waste shopping time! Just keep me
full by feeding me constantly with food that’s just there!
Hancham Korean BBQ
Winfield Commercial Building,
1F, 8 Prat Ave,
Hong Kong
Second shop
Winfield Commercial Building,
1F, 8 Prat Ave,
Hong Kong
Second shop
Empire Centre,
Shop 43, UG/F,
Shop 43, UG/F,
68 Moddy Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui,
Hong Kong
