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Saturday, December 12, 2015

So where to have breakfast in Hong Kong?

Breakfast, often known as the most important meal of the day. You need a hearty breakfast to kick-start your day that’s for sure! Today, I will be sharing about cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong that serves some of the best HK style breakfast. These eateries are often very crowded as both locals and tourist flock there every morning to enjoy the best breakfast the city has to offer. Visitors do take note that waiters and eatery staff are often impatient, rude and have little time entertain queries as they buzz around the store to serve the morning crowd so do browse through the menu while queuing outside so you can order immediately once you get a seat. With that little setback out of the way, let us start on my recommended list!


Australian Dairy Company



Situated a short distance away from Jordan MTR, this breakfast joint really does serve some to-die for scrambled eggs! The eatery is well-known for its scrambled eggs & steamed egg pudding with milk is a must try for all travellers out there. Daily breakfast sets offering toast, scrambled eggs, milk/coffee/milk-tea and a serving of macaroni are the most popular. You can add on a serving milk pudding at HKD$25. Set prices range from HKD$26- HKD$34.



The scrambled eggs certainly didn’t disappoint us. The eggs were soft and fluffy. Every mouthful left a strong buttery after taste. My favourite way of savoring the eggs were to put them between two slices of lightly toasted bread. Are you perhaps drooling right now from just imagining the eggs? My friend ordered the almond egg pudding. Texture of the pudding was smooth and silky. The rich blend of almond and eggs gave rise to a unique taste. I am not a really big fan of almonds so I didn’t really like it so much.

Overall, this was one of the most satisfying meals I had on the trip so do drop by for all those egg lovers out there!

Australian Dairy Company
47 Parkes Street, Hong Kong
Accessible from: Jordan MTR


Kam Wah Cafe

Pastries, pastries, pastries. Hong Kong, a city famed for its Egg Tarts & Bo Lo Baos (波萝包). For this entry, I will be sharing where to find some of the best Bo Lo Baos the city has to offer. A 5 minute walk away from Prince Edward MTR station, this Cha Chaan Teng serves some delicious piping hot Bo Lo Baos! Some of you may be wondering what are Bo Lo Baos, also commonly known as pineapple buns. Do not be mistaken, the buns do not contain any pineapple!



The soft fluffy buns have a sweet crispy crusted top. The thick slice of butter inserted inside the bun melts from the heat of the bun which enhances its flavour. The Bo Lo Baos are priced at HKD $9 each. The buns also come in a variety of combinations, with Cha Shiu filling or a pork cullet inserted within the bun. The outlet is also famous for its Eggs Tarts so do give them a try!

Kam Wah’s Cafe
47 Brute Street, Prince Edward
Accessible from: Price Edward MTR


Lan Fong Yuen



Lan Fong Yuen, one of the oldest traditional Cha Chaan Tengs in HK. It started operating in 1952 and rumour has it that beverages such as Yuen Yang (a combination of condensed milk, tea and coffee) and Stocking Milk Tea originated from this eatery. The store is famed for its award winning pork chop buns and condensed milk butter buns. They have two outlets, one situated near Central (Main) and the other near Tsim Sha Tsui (Branch). Sadly due to time constraints, we only managed to visit the one at Tsim Sha Tsui.

In my honest opinion, the food was pretty average. The pork chop bun tasted like any hamburger I ever had but the condensed milk butter buns were surprisingly good. Crispy and sweet, the bun definitely satisfies your sweet tooth! Lan Fong Yuen (Main) is still worth visiting for its ambiance. The rustic beautiful storefront gives diners a feel of nostalgia, as if we all have time travelled back in time to the 1950s. It is an experience not to be missed!

Lan Fong Yuen
No.2 Cage Street, Central (Main) or Shop 26, LG, Chung King Mansion, 36-4 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (Branch)
Accessible from: Central MTR (Main), Tsim Sha Tsui (Branch)


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