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Hong Kong’s Four Best Siu Mei Restaurants
Want an authentic taste of Hong Kong? Then siu mei (烧味) must be the best choice. It’s a general term for those roasted meats hanging in a restaurant’s front window. If this tasty cuisine has already attracted you, read on to see the 4 top siu mei restaurants in Hong Kong.
Chop Chop
This modern-style siu mei restaurant delivers traditional cuisine in a fun contemporary setting. Headed by chef Dai Lung, whose careful cooking inspired the char siu(叉烧) dish -- “sorrowful rice” that featured importantly in comedian Stephen Chow’s 1996 film The God of Cookery,Chop Chop’s signature dish is the roasted pork belly char siu rice.
One Goose
This creative, newly opened restaurant has set out to reform(改革) the traditional siu mei. One Goose’s black pepper-seasoned roast goose is a perfect combination of East and West. Coupling the appetizing siu mei with the restaurant’s classically excellent decorations, you’ll definitely enjoy this one-of-a-kind dining experience.
Yue Kee Restaurant
Since its establishment in 1958, Yue Kee has been run as a family business. Today, the second generation of ownership insists on creating its roast goose in the most traditional way possible. What’s more, it differs from others with the bird sourced from its eight privately owned farms in China.
Luen Fat Restaurant
As simple and plain as it gets, Luen Fat is a time-honored spot. The restaurant has a large number of loyal customers who come in groups for the shop’s delicious honey char siu and tantalizing roast pork ribs, always resulting in a long queue outside the restaurant. Its simplistic layout and furnishings represent the traditional siu mei restaurant.
21.What can customers do in Chop Chop?
A.Taste the signature dish. B.Make the film The God of Cookery.
C.Meet Comedian Stephen Chow. D.Enjoy the story of “sorrowful rice”.
22.Which restaurant will provide siu mei cooked in a new way?
A.Chop Chop. B.One Goose.
C.Yue Kee Restaurant. D.Luen Fat Restaurant.
23.What is special about Yue Kee Restaurant?
A.It creates a family atmosphere. B.It is good at cooking roast goose.
C.It has a history of over 70 years. D.It owns private farms to raise geese.