Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Small plates in Mongkok

Mongkok, stewed pig intestines

We headed down to one (G/F, 28 Mong Kok Road, tel : +852 2395 9867) of several squeeze sized shops where one can get seats and frills free snacks of the braised, pan fried and boiled variety in one stop.

The food turned out to be much better than I had expected. I liked that those unassuming delicious pot stickers huddling in the griddle which had vegetable fillings that were so fresh that one could taste the said freshness. And we've had the better pig's blood curd yet which was of a coarser texture almost akin to a firm silken tofu and filled with the flavors of the blood as I had remembered them. Coupled with tasty chewy intestines braised in a hot peppery broth which was just the thing to have for the cool evening.

It was basically straight forward stuff that was good for sharing and I think the place opens till late in the night.

I recommend trying the bean curd with evaporated milk.

Mongkok, guo tie on the pan

Mongkok, pan frying guo tie

Mongkok, pan fried tofu
pan fried tofu

Mongkok, pan fried guo tie
pan fried pot stickers

Mongkok, pan fried radish cake
pan fried radish cake

Mongkok, tarchy soup with wood ear fungus, paste of fish trimmings
starchy soup with wood ear fungus, paste of fish trimmings....that sounds just weird

Mongkok, braised pig intestines, pig's blood curd and chives in a peppery broth
braised pig intestines, pig's blood curd and chives in a peppery broth

Mongkok, mai fan
mai fan

Mongkok, thick noodles lardy broth
some thick udon like noodles in a clear lard filled broth

Mongkok, peanut porridge
peanut porridge

Mongkok, tou fu fa
tou fu fa (a.k.a. tau huey) with evaporated milk

Mongkok, yellow or brown sugar
yellow sugar for the bean curd

28 Mong Kok Road

No comments: