Yung Kee Restaurant
32-40 Wellington Street, Central
Hong Kong
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From Travel + Leisure , FEB 2004
Meanwhile, Yung Kee Restaurant lures diners with the Cantonese equivalent of the brawnyfare one associates with a weathered French bistro. Beef brisket in clear broth has the oomph of a pot-au-feu; pig-trotter roulades arrive garnished with Chinese mustard and crunchy jellyfish slivers....MORE>>
From the From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List
This 65-year-old restaurant is the most well-known purveyor of roast goose, duck and pork in Hong Kong, if not in all of Asia. The eighty-something head chef keeps the spice mixture a closely guarded family secret, and the mystique ensures a steady flow of regulars as well as celebrity fans like actor Jackie Chan and Oscar-winning director Ang Lee.
We loved: Signature roast goose.
Insider tip: At teatime (one of the more appealing holdovers of Hong Kong's former life as a British colony), waiters bring out playing cards and chessboards, and serve traditional English tea with a selection of tiny dim sum.
Last updated May 2008
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