Best Wonton Noodles In Hong Kong 香港最佳雲吞面
Feature - Food Guide, Food - Hong Kong, Overseas - Hong Kong
January 23, 2015
No country serves wonton noodles (pronounced ‘wantan min’ in Cantonese) quite like Hong Kong – springy noodles with bite, wontons filled with 70% shrimp and 30 % pork, with aromatic clear stock and a dish of kailan on the side (sometimes). A little on Hong Kong wonton noodles history: The famed dish was brought over to Hong Kong by “wonton noodle” master Mak Woon-chi from Guangzhou. All the different variations of “Mak” branded noodles are run by various family members and disciples, including Ho Hung Kee and Tasty, found by Ho’s son. Here are some of the......
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