Recommended by locals in Pingtung: the king of Hong Kong-style wontons — big wontons at great value

Text and photos byShadow

Friends living in Pingtung must have heard of this place to some extent. I’ve known about it for a long time, but back then I wasn’t keeping food reviews yet, so I didn’t go out of my way to eat there. It wasn’t until after I reviewed Hu Laoye’s Noodle Shop last time that many fellow foodies recommended the Hong Kong-style Wonton King next door. Although I really wanted to try it, with our regular jobs, it’s hard to find time to go back to Pingtung on weekdays, and the shop isn’t even open on weekends. Eating here always feels like a bit of a lucky break.

Unexpectedly, a few days ago I happened to be back in Pingtung on business, which gave us the chance to visit during dinner time and share it with everyone. In my memory, locals all know about this place, and every time I pass by, I notice the place is bustling with a lively business. Even when we came close to closing time, the business was still pretty good, with customers coming in steadily.

There weren’t many side dish options, so I casually grabbed some spicy diced tofu. It looked bright red, but it wasn’t too spicy. Instead, the flavor penetrated the tofu nicely — it was quite tasty.

The marinated egg turned out to be more flavorful than expected. Even without any dipping sauce, there was a subtle marinade taste on the egg white. The two side dishes together cost 45 NT$, which is very cheap.

Sesame sauce shredded pork dry noodles — 45 NT$/small bowl

The sesame sauce smelled amazing — you could smell its fragrance even before mixing it. The toppings were just shredded pork and pickled mustard greens.

You can choose between handmade noodles or thin noodles. I picked the thin ones. The timing for cooking the thin noodles was just right — they were springy and not mushy. The sesame sauce paired seamlessly with the salty aroma of the pickled mustard greens. After eating, it reminded me of home-cooked flavors.

The portion of sesame sauce dry noodles looks so small compared to the soup noodle bowl on the right. On the right is my husband’s fresh meat wonton soup noodles. The shrimp wontons were sold out that day, so we didn’t get to try them.

Fresh meat wonton soup noodles — 50 NT$/large bowl

The wontons were super huge — even a metal spoon couldn’t hold one properly. There were about three to four wontons per bowl. The fresh meat wontons tasted somewhat similar to those from Ligang, with a generous amount of meat, though the wonton wrappers were also quite large.

The soup had a rich flavor of scallion oil, but it was still refreshing and not overly greasy. We chose handmade noodles, which were very chewy. The shop’s wontons were indeed delicious, and the sesame sauce dry noodles were also highly praised by us. For such a small shop to achieve this level is really impressive. If the seating environment and the cleanliness of the food counter could be improved a bit, it would make the place even better. Highly recommend these tasty wontons to fellow Pingtung folks.

[Hong Kong-style Wonton King]
Address: No. 11, Beiping Road, Pingtung City
Phone: 08-7327380
Business hours: 11:00–14:00, 15:00–20:00
Closed on weekends

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