Affordable Michelin-style Hong Kong-style dim sum and silky pork liver noodles—must-try eats at Wai Kee in Sham Shui Po

2. Gong Hop Soy Products Factory—Tofu Pudding, Soy Milk, and Tofu Puff
Gong Hop Soy Products Shop, which has been in business for a hundred years, insists on using traditional methods to prepare its meals, including soy milk, tofu pudding, and tofu puffs. Everything sold in the store is made from fresh beans on-site. Aside from eating tofu pudding here, you can also order a cup of soy milk to go with it. The tofu pudding is presented in a way that preserves its original flavor, with not much added sweetness, but your mouth will be filled with the pure taste of beans—it’s refreshing and thirst-quenching. The shop also has specially made tofu puffs, which are thin slices of handmade soft tofu topped with a layer of fish paste and then pan-fried. They’re not expensive and definitely worth a try.
Address: G/F, 18 Chau Wo Cheung Street, Sham Shui Po
Price: Soy milk HKD 5 (approx. TWD 20), tofu pudding HKD 8 (approx. TWD 32), tofu puff HKD 9 (approx. TWD 36)

▲Tim Ho Wan is the cheapest Michelin restaurant in Hong Kong.

3. Tim Ho Wan Hong Kong-style Dim Sum
This is the world’s most affordable Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant, attracting many Hong Kong locals who line up for a taste. Signature dishes include crispy BBQ pork buns, crystal shrimp dumplings, and pan-fried radish cakes. Each dish meets a certain standard of excellence. For example, the crispy BBQ pork buns have a flaky crust, not overly fatty pork, and a delicious honey glaze. The crystal shrimp dumplings contain a whole shrimp in each bite, with a transparent and elastic skin that’s very easy to eat. The pan-fried radish cake even lets you taste strands of radish, and the rice aroma is also quite pronounced. When you visit Hong Kong, you must stop by here.

▲Pan-fried radish cake (left), crystal shrimp dumplings (right).

Address: G/F, 11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po
Price: Crispy BBQ pork bun HKD 18/3 pcs (approx. TWD 72), crystal shrimp dumplings HKD 25/4 pcs (approx. TWD 100), pan-fried radish cake HKD 14/3 pcs (approx. TWD 56)

▲Lau Sum Kee Noodle is a veteran local eatery that has stood for over 60 years.

4. Lau Sum Kee Noodle—Pure Oyster Sauce Mushrooms, Beef Brisket with Shrimp Roe Noodles
Lau Sum Kee Noodle, which sees long lunchtime queues every day, mostly made up of locals, shows just how good the local cuisine is. This over-60-year-old shop hand-makes its bamboo-shoot noodles, which are crispy yet not too dry, and pair perfectly with the shrimp roe sprinkled on top. The beef brisket here is also well-known—tender and not chewy. The pure oyster sauce mushrooms are large and juicy. With one bite, you can taste that this veteran eatery, having lasted for over 60 years, hasn’t changed its original commitment despite the passage of time.
Address: 80 Wing Lok Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Price: Beef brisket with shrimp roe noodles HKD 37 (approx. TWD 148), pure oyster sauce mushrooms HKD 35 (approx. TWD 140)

▲The pure oyster sauce mushrooms are juicy and flavorful.