Hong Kong & Macau Michelin “Bib Gourmand” Restaurants Revealed: Taiwanese Omelet and Beef Noodles Make the List

A Taiwan woman’s restaurant is among Hong Kong & Macau’s Michelin “Bib Gourmand” selections, with the selection comments revealed. (Photo/Screened from the Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau website)

Time to update your foodie bucket list: Michelin’s latest “Bib Gourmand (value-for-money)” restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau have been announced, with a total of 82 “high cost-performance” eateries making the cut. Three branches of Taiwan’s “Din Tai Fung” are on the list, and a Taiwanese-style restaurant run by a Taiwanese mom, “Please Sit QINGZUO,” has also received its first recommendation. Michelin praised the beef noodles, braised pork rice, and even noted that the omelets are “more delicate and refined than those found in Taiwan.”

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2018 will be officially released on November 30. Yesterday, the “Michelin Guide Recommended Restaurants” list—also known as the “Bib Gourmand” list—was unveiled early, featuring 82 restaurants. To qualify, restaurants must demonstrate excellent quality and offer a three-course meal for under HK$400 (approximately NT$1,547). Among the selected, 17 are first-time entries, including the Taiwan-style eatery “Please Sit QINGZUO,” run by a Taiwanese mom, and “Thai Noodles,” a Thai boat noodle specialist led by Australian chef Adam Cliff.

The Taiwanese-style restaurant “Please Sit QINGZUO” was founded by two Taiwanese women in their 30s who both married and moved to Hong Kong. Missing the flavors of their homeland, they began selling traditional Taiwanese snacks such as popular dishes like beef noodles, braised pork rice, omelets, and salt-and-pepper chicken. In an introductory feature published by Michelin today (31st), the restaurant’s red-braised beef noodles were lauded for their rich, savory broth simmered with beef tendons.

The braised pork rice features pork belly with just the right fat-to-lean ratio, perfectly complemented by crisp pickled radish, and pairs wonderfully with soy sauce—so delicious you can’t stop eating. The salt-and-pepper chicken is not overly coated or salty, and is very tasty. The liver slice, served with soy sauce and shredded ginger, tastes just like those in Taipei’s congee and side-dish shops. The omelet has a fragrant egg flavor, is more delicate and refined than those found in Taiwan, and tastes just as good.

Among the new additions, there are 8 restaurants serving Cantonese cuisine, including “Juxingjia,” helmed by Chef Wu Jiangqiao, known for its variety of classic Cantonese side dishes with unpretentious yet satisfying flavors. Also making their first appearances are “Ying Kee Noodle,” a 23-year-old Cantonese wonton noodle shop, and “Mak Man Kee Noodle,” which has over 40 years of history and has won many diners’ hearts with its shrimp wonton noodles. Another first-timer is “Reliable,” a congee shop located in Wan Chai, the first of its kind to be included. Its congee is made with a fish-based broth, offering a rich and layered taste.

"The Complete Michelin Guide 2018 Restaurant Recommendations for Hong Kong and Macau:"

Hong Kong Restaurant List:

Kau Kee (Wan Chai) [First-time entry]

Xindedaode [First-time entry]

Nebula (Causeway Bay) [First-time entry]

Yue Lai Shun [First-time entry]

Wing Kee Little Dishes King [First-time entry]

Yee Sun [First-time entry]

Mak Man Kee [First-time entry]

Tak Kee [First-time entry]

Please Sit [First-time entry]

Thai Noodles [First-time entry]

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Zeng qG Art Kitchen [First-time entry]

Chiu Chow Paradise [First-time entry]

Ying Kee Noodle Shop [First-time entry]

Juxingjia [First-time entry]

Kun Kee Claypot Small Dishes [First-time entry]

Zhan Zai Kee (Wellington Street)

A Chun Shandong Dumplings

Guyue

Bayi

Bombay Dreams

Brass Spoon (Wan Chai)

Shu Xiang Men Di (Sai Wan)

Chan Kan Kee Braised Goose Restaurant (Sheung Wan)

Quan Zhang Ju (Mong Kok)

CIAK - All Day Italian

Zhou Mian Guan

Din Tai Fung (Causeway Bay)

Din Tai Fung (Sun arc Centre)

Rong Long

Fu Sheng (Causeway Bay)

Fu Sheng (Wan Chai)

Feng Cheng (Mong Kok)

Hao Wang Jiao Mian Jia (Fa Yuen Street)

Hao Dao Di

Jiu Ji

Gong De Lin (Causeway Bay)

Kun Ji Bamboo Noodle (Cheung Sha Wan)

Lan Yuan?Guang

Lian Xiang Ju

Liu Yuan Ya Xu

Hao Yun Indonesian Restaurant

Mei Wei Chu

Xin Hu Fang

Jin

Bo Ji

Putian (Causeway Bay)

Qiao Shan Fang

Ramen Jo (Causeway Bay)

Sa Ba (Wan Chai)

Sheng Ji

She Wang Er

Shi Ji Chu Fang

Mianxian Soy Sauce Workshop Zhouyue (Central)

Mianxian Soy Sauce Workshop Zhouyue (Quarry Bay)

Sing Kee (Central)

Wah Jie Clear Soup Brisket (Tin Hau)

Shiu Shun Ming Hui River Fresh Specialty Store (Kowloon Bay)

Snow Garden

Xin Yuan Xing Ji

Da Wing Wah

Taihu Seafood City (Causeway Bay)

Bamboo Home

Righteous Pot Congee & Noodles Specialist (International Finance Centre)

Thai Tide (Sham Shui Po)

Tim Ho Wan (North Point)

Tim Ho Wan (Tai Kok Tsui)

Royal Palace (Central)

Yongli Garden

Wing Wah Wonton Noodle House

Youyuan Xiaoxu

Yuk Kee

Macau Restaurant List:

Casti

Chan Shing Kee

Cheung Kei

Din Tai Fung (Studio City)

Hao Jiang Zhi Ji Gourmet

Institute for Tourism Studies Teaching Restaurant

Lo Kei (Kai Chi)

Lok Kee Congee & Noodles

Tao Tao Ju