Hang Heung 恆香老餅家

Wife Biscuits, egg rolls, pumpkin seed cookies are some of the really nice things this little shop sells. Well, I say "little" because I've only been to the branch in Mongkok and it is little. This is the go-to place for lopor peng. The filling is refreshing and not too sweet. It is light in texture so you won't feel sick eating all the sweet stuff.

Yay or Nay? Yay!

But? I've only tried the mini wife biscuits so I cannot say for the normal sized wife biscuits.

To try? You have to! Buy home as souvenirs maybe. The 老婆饼 can last 1 week.

Address? 579 Nathan Road, near Dundas Road/Nathan Road intersection, opposite a Chow Tai Fook branch (yes, there are many, many Chow Tai Fooks but this is quite big). There is a wrong address floating online. It is not at 605A Nathan Road. Somebody actually asked me (near unit 605) where it was when I was seen carrying Hang Heung's big, red plastic bag so I presume they got the wrong address. There are other branches around (the original is at Yuen Long) but I have never been there.

Nearest MTR? Mongkok E1 Exit or Yau Ma Tei A1 Exit

Mak Mun Kee Noodle House 麥文記麵家

This is the best wanton noodles I have tasted. Seriously. The noodles may seem a little hard at first but let it soak for a while and let the soup cool a little (unless you wanna scald your own tongue) and it will be just nice. The wantons are flavourful and the shrimps are fresh. However, I'm slightly allergic to shrimps so I kinda OD-ed on shrimps after ordering wanton soup (sans noodles) once. The clear soup broth has no ghee taste which is a major winning point for me. Their beef brisket noodles are fantastic as well. The vegetables (kailan or choi sum) are fresh and crunchy and it's a rare dose of fibre in protein/carbs rich HK. The oyster sauce is supposed to be something to shout about and it's charged separately.

Yay or Nay? Yay, for sure!

But? The servings are pretty small so it's not really value for money.

To Try? Wanton noodles, kailan, beef brisket

Address? 51 Parkes Street. Remember it's Mak Mun Kee (not the neighbouring Mak's Noodles which I think is not as good)

Nearest MTR? Jordan Exit C2