Thank you for watching and for the kind words. Glad you're getting something out of our videos, and very happy to know that they are therapeutic in some way. Let's hope restrictions ease soon to make travel to HK more feasible!
I took a bakery class in Mongkok to learn the preparation of the iconic Hong Kong breads: pineapple buns, cocktail bun (Kai Mei pau), coconut bread roll, sausage bun (Cheung chai pau). I am getting pretty good, enough to satisfy my family’s requests. However can’t wait to return to Hong Kong to taste the real stuff! More power to Hong Kong!! 🫶 Thanks for sharing another great video, Sam.
That’s incredible that you know how to bake all these traditional buns/snacks, I bet your family really appreciate it! Let’s hope you can return to Hong Kong soon, and without quarantine!
Whenever I'm in HK, pineapple buns are my go-to breakfast food. You can get pineapple buns with various fillings, but the original/traditional "plain" one is my favourite.
This video was sweet, if you know what I mean. I was surprised on my visit to Hong Kong that these Pineapple buns have no trace of pineapple. Yuen Yeung was more even more surprising to know and never imagined that tea and coffee could go together. Thank you Sam for letting us know this as well as Kam Wah cafe and the interview with the owner's son. He spoke flawless English and that was easy to understand for us along with understanding the passion for his cafe.
Thanks so much as always Satish, your comments are always very insightful and positive! Glad that this video revealed some previously unknown things, and yes, Donald's English is perfect; he's a nice guy running a really cool neighbourhood institution!
@@HongKongHoods really surprised and impressed by Donald's English - very uncommon in the food industry in Hong Kong. He must have studied in the UK before - have you asked him?
Hey Sam! Really like to watch your cha chaan teng vids, soooo satisfying! Want you to go to 基隆茶餐廳 next. They need a shout out they're very well known for their charity in the past.
Thanks Sam. Your videos are absolutely awesome and most importantly, the genuine feeling and facial expression I can see from how you appreciate the food, as well as the history behind it. You know much more than a local like me. I love the way you interview the owners in some of the video and this is great. Pls keep working and I believe food like bbq pork + chicken rice (sometimes ppl called it “siu mei”), and some more old school type of cha chaan ting will definitely be great. Those old school shops should have lots of stories behind. Big support to you!
Ah one more…try the local burger shop. One called Sze Sun Hamburger in Hung Hom. There’re few shops like this making localised burger. See how a westerner think about it..
Thanks Pluto, we really appreciate your kind words of support, and we're glad you're enjoying these videos! More videos coming soon, and we've definitely got siu mei on our list. In the meantime check out our Wan Chai episode, in which we feature a local char siu place: th-cam.com/video/YZoQurOgwyo/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Sam. I could almost feel my teeth dissolving watching this 😁. I always find your chats with the owners of the eateries very interesting. Donald's English is better than mine 🤣
I actually love the Mexico bun more than the pineapple bun since it’s a little less sweet. Unfortunately, all the bakeries I visited here in the states does not make a pure Mexico bun that is unfilled or authentic tasting. I also love the egg puffs (don kow) deep fried egg puffs dipped in sugar and the bui Tzai go (rice cakes on a stick, plain or red beans). These two items have been gone from U. S. Asian bakeries for decades. Miss them so much. Thanks, Sam, for another great Chinese cafe food video.
That’s such a shame that you can’t find your favourites done well in the US anymore! I hope at least that our videos allow you to remember the traditional tastes of Hong Kong. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Is it safe to go to Chinatown? I heard there are a lot of break ins for rental cars. We would love to visit to SF if not for the security concerns. One of my friends went to visit there a year ago, and she said it was awful and SF was one of her favorite cities before.
I tried the so called best pineapple buns in Vancouver a week ago but it was not possible to beat the traditional version that made in HKG. I'd love to sample it myself. Please hit me up when the government of HKG lifts the quarantine rule. Cheer!
That’s too bad that the pineapple buns in Vancouver don’t live up to those here in HK. Haha let’s hope the restrictions ease here soon, so travel to HK is once again more feasible!
I’m drooling! 🤣🤣🤣 I’m so tempted to come back for all the goodies you’ve been showcasing, but I’m not at all thrilled about quarantining which I did so last year for a whole of 21 days 😭😭😭 Unless quarantining is no longer required, I will definitely hit every one of the restaurants you’ve been to! Look forward to more of your videos! 😉😋
Thanks for watching and the kind words, glad our videos are inspiring your appetite! Yes, totally understand how quarantine makes travel to HK less desirable. Such a shame considering what a city this is! Let’s hope restrictions are curbed soon!
Super stuff, as usual. Lived in Mongkok for several months when we came to Hong Kong - absolutely agree with the owner of this cafe …it’s authentic HK. A suggestion for your next video (not sure if you have already covered them) Mido Cafe in Yau Ma Tei…from what I understand also a local institution…
Thanks for watching Arjun and for your nice comment- we agree too, the neighbourhood really is so authentic! Regarding Mido Cafe, that’s a great idea, thanks for the suggestion!
That French Toast is the sweetest of them all he had in Kam Wah Cafe mostly with those maple syrup. Sam pretty much did Pineapple Buns and Egg Tarts so there aren't much differences with other cafe he had been. The definition of Yin Yeung is actually called Yin Yang-Shape of two commas with a dot inside to form a circle balance of good and evil. HK used this name for its food like fried rice where half glazed with cream sauce while the other half glazed with tomato sauce and for this coffee milk tea beverage. By the way! My favorite bun is where two burger bun consisted of its Satay Beef inside and hope Sam would introduce in his next coming video. Mr. Chan want to expand his business. Maybe he can open another cafe in East Kowloon or HK Island.
Thank you as always for your nice comment, and for sharing the in-depth information about the foods! Your favourite food with the two burger buns sounds absolutely delicious, and I’ll try to find it- so you have any suggestions on which places do it well?
@@HongKongHoods The cafe I went to when I was a child located in Nam Cheong Street of Sham Shui Po, but it's already been closed down long ago. I remember the Satay Beef inside the burger buns is delicious. I would think all other cafe would serve it too??
The "yuen yeung" or "yin yeung" is written as 鴛鴦 as per mandarin duck; what you said about the "two commas" motif is "yin yang", written as 陰陽 , the concept of opposing attributes. But as a motif, it is more correct to be called "taichi" 太極 , the ultimates of extremes, or even more correctly, 兩儀 or "the two sides"; it is easy to be confused if you do not use the Chinese characters. Also, the syrup poured over the french toast was never maple syrup, but golden syrup, the iconic one used is made in England by Lyle's, but lately, other brands could have been substituted.
Forgive me for saying that, it is golden syrup they used , not maple syrup. I find your video is good quality and well research and entertaining. Thank you!
Next time you can try the Mexico bun in Kam Wah too. If you visit between 3:30 and later on,all of there buns come out fresh and hot within minutes will taste surprisingly good.
Lovely seeing food from my country of birth. Just a side note. The french toast is served with table syrup not maple syrup. Once you've tasted real maple syrup, it is very easy to distinguish between the two. Maple syrup is too expensive an ingredient for chai chun tang which is similar to a greasy spoon diner in North America. And being Canadian, I grew up eating real maple syrup and I can spot it a mile away. Thanks anyways for showcasing the amazing traditional HK food which IMO is pretty cool and unique in how it integrated the influence of British flavours into the Cantonese flavours.
Thank you Sue! Yes, you're completely right, this is golden/table syrup, not maple syrup...I think I got too excited and uttered "maple" by mistake there. Thanks for watching our videos, and glad you're enjoying them. More on the way!
usually when we eat the french toast, we cut them into small bites loll - usually a few cuts horizontally and vertically into square bites, i see yours here is already cut into half triangle when served, but still we would cut them into small bites to eat, that's why they always come with a knife and a fork, so your hands would not be a mess, and the maple serum would not drip off over the place :) very nice videos, keep it up!
Thanks Fiona! Yes, a few people have commented on this...I don't know, I just love the decadence of eating French toast this way, although it is indeed a bit messy! Thanks as always for your comment, and glad you're enjoying our videos!
That’s the best bakery chan tang I ever had pineapple bun. There is usually a very long line people buying their buns and their food inside is also very good
I'm sure you'll have a great time- we'd love to know what you think of the places we've covered and what your favourite dishes are! Thanks for watching!
@@HongKongHoods they are all wonderful, I have been to a couple of these places. I just miss these food so much. I haven’t been back to Hong Kong since 2016. I bet a lot has changed.
@@leo124323 I think a lot has changed here too, but there is still a lot of the food culture, you just have to know where to look these days- the places that are left are becoming incredibly special!
7:13 yin-yong drink name is derived from the word yin and yang (term often used in feng shui teaching) , simply mean a mixture of 2 items In Malaysia, the local cafe (Kopitiam) called it "Cham" (mix of coffee & tea) The drink name has nothing to do with mandarin duck, as you said 😅
nice video well done. I never saw people picking up the sai dor see by hand. we usually cut them into smaller pieces, dressing off with maple syrup then eat with fork (so to skip the mess haaaa). your video today suddenly reminds me of a pork chop theme cha tsaan teng at pond lane of Sheung wan. they are also well known for their milk tea too I think its call four kee
Thank you as usual for watching and such kind words of support! I think I picked up the French toast in the western gweilo way 😆 but next time I will use a knife and fork to avoid the mess. Do you happen to know the name of the place in Sheung Wan you are talking about?
@@HongKongHoods it is called 科記咖啡餐廳 For Kee Restaurant enter from 210(?) Hollywood road towards pond lane i guess, they have an interesting history and house ginger chubby cat but i aint allowed to post any external link here should be searchable easily online
HK is definitely in the Top 10 most beautiful city in Asia. Mongkok is so beautiful and Prince Edward. But I love Hong Kong Island and Stanley the most.
Another great video. Thanks, Sam. I grew up eating pineapple buns, but I prefer the cocktail bun which has a coconut custard filling. Traditionally, pineapple buns have no filling, but nowadays there are some bakeries, cafes and dimsum places that make pineapple buns with different fillings including custard, ube, pineapple, etc. On a different note, could you try Islam Food Restaurant in Kowloon City? They've been around since 1950. Their signature dish is the pan fried beef bun, a must try. Other recommendations: curry mutton over rice and lamb soup noodle. Cheers 👍🙏
Hi Minnie, thanks as always for watching! I agree that cocktail buns are delicious, I recently tried some very nice ones at an old bakery in Wan Chai. Regarding Islam Food, we actually featured it in our Kowloon City Top 5 video. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/8abORIePuTw/w-d-xo.html
@@HongKongHoods Glad you tried the pan fried beef buns at Islam Food. Thank you for reminding me. Kowloon City is also known for its Chiuchow cuisine, as I'm sure you know. Have you tried a bowl of fish skin dumpling noodle soup? If not, search it out. Not many places offer it anymore, inside and outside of HK. It's a rare specialty and very delicious.
A very nice video showcasing Hong Kong's iconic pineapple bun. And, while I've had many pineapple buns, I've never actually tried the baw law yaou. The bakeries where I am invariably sell their goods pre-wrapped in a translucent plastic sleeve. So, one merely grabs a bun off the shelf and pays at the counter. The buns will not be warm; and, of course, there won't be a cold slab of butter in the center. To get one it seems, one has to actually dine-in at a cha chaan teng. And, so, lacking cha chaan tengs, baw law yaous aren't a thing where I am unfortunately. Interesting how that works.
Thanks as always Vablonsky, and that’s a shame about your bun situation. Yes, I think that to get a genuine Hong Kong bun of any kind your best bet is a Cha Chaan teng, and ideally in HK itself. Let’s hope restrictions ease to make travel here more feasible! Thanks as always for watching!
Excellent video Sam, attracted and tempted by you, I am sure MANY people now have to enrol in the gym for exercise lessons 😅😓😊😊😊😁. All your recommendations are so true and on the ground 😃 EXCELLENT THANKS
Sam, I have never seen anyone holding the French Toast by hand! LOL Would you consider trying Man Sing Cafe in Tai Hang (near Tin Hau MTR)? They are famous for the “steamed mince pork mountain”. The one and only in town.
Thank you for watching Stephanie! Haha I’ve had a quite a few comments about that… sorry, it’s just the way I like to eat it; very decadent! Thank you for the tip about Man Sing in Tai Hang. We’ll look into it.
For iced drinks like milk tea/coffee/milk tea & coffee/lemon tea/lemon water in tea restaurant in HK, in fact many ppl will order "less sugar"少甜 or "no suger"走甜 to reduce the sweetness / make it a bit healthier 😂
Thanks Elaine and Steve! That’s a great question. For me it is certainly the contrast that exists here: between the sparkling new skyscrapers and malls, and the very old, traditional facets of culture that still exist if you scratch just beneath the surface. Whether that be food or traditional artisans doing their craft, I love to discover it, and document it so that there’s a record for years to come!
if you like stronger milk tea, can try "caring tea" in Central Market or kuwn tong. they make pretty good tea and yin yeung. only take-away though. go in the afternoon after 2 when the tea is ready. Thanks for the vid and hope you'll get more subs and views !
We usually share the guilt of having the French toast by cutting it into pieces. Next time i am gonna try eating the whole piece by hand like you did which seemed to increase the guilt (and pleasure) threefold.
I went to Kam Wah Cafe few years ago. But I was so disappointed because they didn't wait the bun cooling down and put the icing butter inside the bun then when the bun serve to you the butter melted already that's not a butter pineapple bun.
Have you visited any cantonese roast meat restaurants yet. This might be controversial but Yung Kee and Kam Roast goose (who are brothers who split from Yung kee the main restaurant) are overrated and tourist trap but seem to be very popular. The honey roast pork and the roast goose were super dry and chewy and the goose skin was not crispy at all. I was expecting better waiting for 70 mins and it has a michelin star. Maybe you will have a better experience and they improved.
Hey Alvin, no we haven’t tried any roast goose restaurants yet. That is a great a great suggestion though that we are looking to cover in a future episode, so we’ll definitely note those places down. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@10:08 eating a hk style french toast with your bare hands? wow...that's messy having all the syrup on your fingers...they do give you a knife and folk, right? 🤣
Sam, to people who know what HK is really like and miss it, your content is just healing therapy. Can’t wait to come back…
Thank you for watching and for the kind words. Glad you're getting something out of our videos, and very happy to know that they are therapeutic in some way. Let's hope restrictions ease soon to make travel to HK more feasible!
I took a bakery class in Mongkok to learn the preparation of the iconic Hong Kong breads: pineapple buns, cocktail bun (Kai Mei pau), coconut bread roll, sausage bun (Cheung chai pau). I am getting pretty good, enough to satisfy my family’s requests. However can’t wait to return to Hong Kong to taste the real stuff! More power to Hong Kong!! 🫶 Thanks for sharing another great video, Sam.
That’s incredible that you know how to bake all these traditional buns/snacks, I bet your family really appreciate it! Let’s hope you can return to Hong Kong soon, and without quarantine!
Where can one learn to do that?!
Whenever I'm in HK, pineapple buns are my go-to breakfast food. You can get pineapple buns with various fillings, but the original/traditional "plain" one is my favourite.
Thanks for sharing, and that’s a hard breakfast to beat! 🤤
That’s literally my fav bread and I live in hk, I love the butter one and the original one
This video was sweet, if you know what I mean. I was surprised on my visit to Hong Kong that these Pineapple buns have no trace of pineapple. Yuen Yeung was more even more surprising to know and never imagined that tea and coffee could go together. Thank you Sam for letting us know this as well as Kam Wah cafe and the interview with the owner's son. He spoke flawless English and that was easy to understand for us along with understanding the passion for his cafe.
Thanks so much as always Satish, your comments are always very insightful and positive! Glad that this video revealed some previously unknown things, and yes, Donald's English is perfect; he's a nice guy running a really cool neighbourhood institution!
@@HongKongHoods really surprised and impressed by Donald's English - very uncommon in the food industry in Hong Kong. He must have studied in the UK before - have you asked him?
@@SO-rq3pm Yes, he went to school in the UK and lived there for quite a few years, before coming back to Hong Kong to take over the business in 2019!
Hong Kong afternoon tea is so simple, yet so good. I also love to get honey glazed chicken thigh for my afternoon tea. So good.
Sounds like a mouthwatering choice. Yum!
Hey Sam! Really like to watch your cha chaan teng vids, soooo satisfying! Want you to go to 基隆茶餐廳 next. They need a shout out they're very well known for their charity in the past.
Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the channel! Thanks also for the suggestion, we’ll look into it.
Thanks Sam. Your videos are absolutely awesome and most importantly, the genuine feeling and facial expression I can see from how you appreciate the food, as well as the history behind it. You know much more than a local like me. I love the way you interview the owners in some of the video and this is great. Pls keep working and I believe food like bbq pork + chicken rice (sometimes ppl called it “siu mei”), and some more old school type of cha chaan ting will definitely be great. Those old school shops should have lots of stories behind. Big support to you!
Ah one more…try the local burger shop. One called Sze Sun Hamburger in Hung Hom. There’re few shops like this making localised burger. See how a westerner think about it..
Thanks Pluto, we really appreciate your kind words of support, and we're glad you're enjoying these videos! More videos coming soon, and we've definitely got siu mei on our list. In the meantime check out our Wan Chai episode, in which we feature a local char siu place: th-cam.com/video/YZoQurOgwyo/w-d-xo.html
Also, thanks for the tip Pluto, we've noted that down and will certainly look into it!
I can't believe a foreigner, a non-Cantonese speaking guy becomes my best guide to HongKong! 靓仔，你系得噶！
Glad you’re enjoying the videos, we put a lot of research into them! 💪🙏
As a Hongkonger living overseas, watching your videos is the best cure of homesickness. Hey man keep up the good work. Support and appreciated!
Glad you’re enjoying the videos and very happy they can cure your homesickness. Thanks for the support and more videos on the way!
Thanks Sam. I could almost feel my teeth dissolving watching this 😁. I always find your chats with the owners of the eateries very interesting. Donald's English is better than mine 🤣
Thanks as always Darren! Yes, I almost got a toothache from all that maple syrup 😆! Yes, Donald lived in the UK for quite some time!
I actually love the Mexico bun more than the pineapple bun since it’s a little less sweet. Unfortunately, all the bakeries I visited here in the states does not make a pure Mexico bun that is unfilled or authentic tasting. I also love the egg puffs (don kow) deep fried egg puffs dipped in sugar and the bui Tzai go (rice cakes on a stick, plain or red beans). These two items have been gone from U. S. Asian bakeries for decades. Miss them so much. Thanks, Sam, for another great Chinese cafe food video.
That’s such a shame that you can’t find your favourites done well in the US anymore! I hope at least that our videos allow you to remember the traditional tastes of Hong Kong. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
There are HK bakeries in San Francisco that make Mexican buns. Like “Mr. Bread” in the Sunset district.
Is it safe to go to Chinatown? I heard there are a lot of break ins for rental cars. We would love to visit to SF if not for the security concerns. One of my friends went to visit there a year ago, and she said it was awful and SF was one of her favorite cities before.
Oh Sam, you are the first human being that I ever witnessed using a bare hand to tackle a.... a....a.....FRENCH TOAST!!! *scream*!
Haha sorry Obi, but it’s my preferred method- I really feel you can fully enjoy the decadence of it all by using your hands! Thanks for watching!
I've just been binging your vids and this one just popped up! Loving the videos you're putting out, really making me miss HK!
Thanks for watching Chris, and glad you’re enjoying the channel!
I tried the so called best pineapple buns in Vancouver a week ago but it was not possible to beat the traditional version that made in HKG. I'd love to sample it myself. Please hit me up when the government of HKG lifts the quarantine rule. Cheer!
That’s too bad that the pineapple buns in Vancouver don’t live up to those here in HK. Haha let’s hope the restrictions ease here soon, so travel to HK is once again more feasible!
Pineapple buns with slice of fresh butter is my top ten must eat items in Hong Kong. Thanks Sam !
Completely agreed Jimmy. Thanks for watching!
Pineapple bun is good with butter. Try it with jelly and ham slices. Thank you for sharing. Another great video
Mmmm that sounds delicious, thanks for the tip!
I’m drooling! 🤣🤣🤣 I’m so tempted to come back for all the goodies you’ve been showcasing, but I’m not at all thrilled about quarantining which I did so last year for a whole of 21 days 😭😭😭 Unless quarantining is no longer required, I will definitely hit every one of the restaurants you’ve been to! Look forward to more of your videos! 😉😋
Thanks for watching and the kind words, glad our videos are inspiring your appetite! Yes, totally understand how quarantine makes travel to HK less desirable. Such a shame considering what a city this is! Let’s hope restrictions are curbed soon!
the most beautiful capture of frech toast i saw in TH-cam!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Super stuff, as usual. Lived in Mongkok for several months when we came to Hong Kong - absolutely agree with the owner of this cafe …it’s authentic HK. A suggestion for your next video (not sure if you have already covered them) Mido Cafe in Yau Ma Tei…from what I understand also a local institution…
Thanks for watching Arjun and for your nice comment- we agree too, the neighbourhood really is so authentic! Regarding Mido Cafe, that’s a great idea, thanks for the suggestion!
Mido is good for tourists to take pictures only, not a place for foodie …
My last trip to HK a few years back and my friend told me I have to try their bolo buns and I did. Damn they were really good!
Your friend gave an excellent recommendation. We don't know anywhere that does them better in Hong Kong!
Thanks for this little bit of joy and happiness at a time when so many are so negative about our city!
Thanks for watching Clarissa! It’s our pleasure to cover this incredible city and spread a little bit of joy where possible!
That French Toast is the sweetest of them all he had in Kam Wah Cafe mostly with those maple syrup. Sam pretty much did Pineapple Buns and Egg Tarts so there aren't much differences with other cafe he had been. The definition of Yin Yeung is actually called Yin Yang-Shape of two commas with a dot inside to form a circle balance of good and evil. HK used this name for its food like fried rice where half glazed with cream sauce while the other half glazed with tomato sauce and for this coffee milk tea beverage. By the way! My favorite bun is where two burger bun consisted of its Satay Beef inside and hope Sam would introduce in his next coming video. Mr. Chan want to expand his business. Maybe he can open another cafe in East Kowloon or HK Island.
Thank you as always for your nice comment, and for sharing the in-depth information about the foods! Your favourite food with the two burger buns sounds absolutely delicious, and I’ll try to find it- so you have any suggestions on which places do it well?
@@HongKongHoods The cafe I went to when I was a child located in Nam Cheong Street of Sham Shui Po, but it's already been closed down long ago. I remember the Satay Beef inside the burger buns is delicious. I would think all other cafe would serve it too??
I’ll certainly look out for it! Thanks again for the suggestion!
The "yuen yeung" or "yin yeung" is written as 鴛鴦 as per mandarin duck; what you said about the "two commas" motif is "yin yang", written as 陰陽 , the concept of opposing attributes. But as a motif, it is more correct to be called "taichi" 太極 , the ultimates of extremes, or even more correctly, 兩儀 or "the two sides"; it is easy to be confused if you do not use the Chinese characters. Also, the syrup poured over the french toast was never maple syrup, but golden syrup, the iconic one used is made in England by Lyle's, but lately, other brands could have been substituted.
Forgive me for saying that, it is golden syrup they used , not maple syrup. I find your video is good quality and well research and entertaining.
Thank you!
Thanks for watching and that is correct! I mistakenly said "maple" in the midst of all the excitement.
Next time you can try the Mexico bun in Kam Wah too. If you visit between 3:30 and later on,all of there buns come out fresh and hot within minutes will taste surprisingly good.
That sounds delicious Dorothy, thank you very much for the tip, we’ll definitely try and remember next time we visit Kam Wah Cafe
Awesome video as always Sam! Making me want to go hit up the local cha chaan tengs here in Canada!
Thanks Kevin! I totally think you should, and hopefully there’ll be some good, authentic dishes in offer where you are!
Your videos just keep getting better! Really enjoy them.
Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying our content!
Really love this Kam Wah Cafe. Last time here in Jan 2017. Hopefully can get there again in the future. Thanks for the Video !
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. We also hope you can get back there!
I miss home. I miss the taste of Cantonese food. :/ Watching this at 3 am is no use.
Glad this video inspired your appetite, and hopefully you can get back to HK soon!
The best explanation of Yin Yang ever!
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. We love Yin Yeung! ☕️
Kam Wah Cafe is also my favorite place. The milk tea in there is also excellent. The pineapple bun and milk tea would be the best combo.
Brilliant! Thanks for your comment Lawrence. We've heard great things about the milk tea and will definitely order a cup or two when we're there next!
Lovely seeing food from my country of birth. Just a side note. The french toast is served with table syrup not maple syrup. Once you've tasted real maple syrup, it is very easy to distinguish between the two. Maple syrup is too expensive an ingredient for chai chun tang which is similar to a greasy spoon diner in North America. And being Canadian, I grew up eating real maple syrup and I can spot it a mile away. Thanks anyways for showcasing the amazing traditional HK food which IMO is pretty cool and unique in how it integrated the influence of British flavours into the Cantonese flavours.
Thank you Sue! Yes, you're completely right, this is golden/table syrup, not maple syrup...I think I got too excited and uttered "maple" by mistake there. Thanks for watching our videos, and glad you're enjoying them. More on the way!
Thanks Sam! Great video as always you are indeed a legend.You must be an expert on egg tarts by now! Keep up the good work😋
Haha getting there Davy! Thanks as always.
wow, i am impressed for Donald chan's english
Thanks for watching. Donald was educated and lived in England for a long time
Yeah, Donald’s English is superb!
Another yummy video, Sam! Love the vibe there...I'll be sure to visit next time I'm back in HK! Keep those recommendations coming! 👍
Thanks for watching Allan and glad you enjoyed it! Yes, certainly recommend this spot; very delicious and atmospheric!
French toast and egg tart... I love them and I miss them.
Two Hong Kong traditional staples! 👍
Sam, Sat in Aust., hungry ! Surely looking foward for your next video !
Thanks Carol! More videos on the way!
usually when we eat the french toast, we cut them into small bites loll - usually a few cuts horizontally and vertically into square bites, i see yours here is already cut into half triangle when served, but still we would cut them into small bites to eat, that's why they always come with a knife and a fork, so your hands would not be a mess, and the maple serum would not drip off over the place :) very nice videos, keep it up!
Thanks Fiona! Yes, a few people have commented on this...I don't know, I just love the decadence of eating French toast this way, although it is indeed a bit messy! Thanks as always for your comment, and glad you're enjoying our videos!
That’s the best bakery chan tang I ever had pineapple bun. There is usually a very long line people buying their buns and their food inside is also very good
Thanks for commenting, and agreed it’s a great bakery! Pineapple buns are the best!
I am missing all of these food. And I can’t wait to come back to have them all in 2 months time
I'm sure you'll have a great time- we'd love to know what you think of the places we've covered and what your favourite dishes are! Thanks for watching!
@@HongKongHoods they are all wonderful, I have been to a couple of these places. I just miss these food so much. I haven’t been back to Hong Kong since 2016. I bet a lot has changed.
@@leo124323 I think a lot has changed here too, but there is still a lot of the food culture, you just have to know where to look these days- the places that are left are becoming incredibly special!
7:13 yin-yong drink name is derived from the word yin and yang (term often used in feng shui teaching) , simply mean a mixture of 2 items
In Malaysia, the local cafe (Kopitiam) called it "Cham" (mix of coffee & tea)
The drink name has nothing to do with mandarin duck, as you said 😅
nice video well done. I never saw people picking up the sai dor see by hand. we usually cut them into smaller pieces, dressing off with maple syrup then eat with fork (so to skip the mess haaaa). your video today suddenly reminds me of a pork chop theme cha tsaan teng at pond lane of Sheung wan. they are also well known for their milk tea too I think its call four kee
Thank you as usual for watching and such kind words of support! I think I picked up the French toast in the western gweilo way 😆 but next time I will use a knife and fork to avoid the mess. Do you happen to know the name of the place in Sheung Wan you are talking about?
@@HongKongHoods it is called 科記咖啡餐廳 For Kee Restaurant enter from 210(?) Hollywood road towards pond lane i guess, they have an interesting history and house ginger chubby cat but i aint allowed to post any external link here should be searchable easily online
I love this place! best 菠蘿包 ! thx and keep up the good work.
They do 菠蘿包 so very well! Thank you, and more videos on the way!
That french toast looks good… do they have savoury dishes?
Yes, they have lots!
The interior of the café actually is soooo iconic! 😁
Agreed; very atmospheric!
HK is definitely in the Top 10 most beautiful city in Asia. Mongkok is so beautiful and Prince Edward. But I love Hong Kong Island and Stanley the most.
Thanks for sharing Eduardo! Couldn’t agree more that HK is beautiful!
I lived in Prince Edward in my early childhood years. I actually have some vague memory of this cafe. I miss a good pineapple bun and egg tart.
Thanks for watching and glad this vid brought back memories!
Yes please! 😋😊. I miss HK!
Thanks for watching!
Another great video. Thanks, Sam. I grew up eating pineapple buns, but I prefer the cocktail bun which has a coconut custard filling. Traditionally, pineapple buns have no filling, but nowadays there are some bakeries, cafes and dimsum places that make pineapple buns with different fillings including custard, ube, pineapple, etc.
On a different note, could you try Islam Food Restaurant in Kowloon City? They've been around since 1950. Their signature dish is the pan fried beef bun, a must try. Other recommendations: curry mutton over rice and lamb soup noodle. Cheers 👍🙏
Hi Minnie, thanks as always for watching! I agree that cocktail buns are delicious, I recently tried some very nice ones at an old bakery in Wan Chai. Regarding Islam Food, we actually featured it in our Kowloon City Top 5 video. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/8abORIePuTw/w-d-xo.html
@@HongKongHoods Glad you tried the pan fried beef buns at Islam Food. Thank you for reminding me. Kowloon City is also known for its Chiuchow cuisine, as I'm sure you know. Have you tried a bowl of fish skin dumpling noodle soup? If not, search it out. Not many places offer it anymore, inside and outside of HK. It's a rare specialty and very delicious.
A very nice video showcasing Hong Kong's iconic pineapple bun. And, while I've had many pineapple buns, I've never actually tried the baw law yaou. The bakeries where I am invariably sell their goods pre-wrapped in a translucent plastic sleeve. So, one merely grabs a bun off the shelf and pays at the counter. The buns will not be warm; and, of course, there won't be a cold slab of butter in the center. To get one it seems, one has to actually dine-in at a cha chaan teng. And, so, lacking cha chaan tengs, baw law yaous aren't a thing where I am unfortunately. Interesting how that works.
Thanks as always Vablonsky, and that’s a shame about your bun situation. Yes, I think that to get a genuine Hong Kong bun of any kind your best bet is a Cha Chaan teng, and ideally in HK itself. Let’s hope restrictions ease to make travel here more feasible! Thanks as always for watching!
Thanks Sam! Great one, even though born and bred in HK, never been to Kam Wah! Will check it out soon.
Certainly recommend it highly, Shalom!
I like how you explain Yin Yeung.
Thanks Samuel!
Using your hand to eat the French toast is so interesting.
Local people would use knife & fork to slice them into pieces to eat.
That’s true Kevin… I guess I prefer eating it with hands, although it’s slightly messy! Thanks as always for watching 🙏
We like to cut up the French toast into nine pieces or so and then share them with others. 👍🏻😊
Yun Yeung also means hybrid in a sense.
Thanks Elaine, I will cut up and share next time, as a whole portion is a little much for me 😆. Yes, I guess the hybrid meaning is quite fitting!
@@HongKongHoods I wish I could be a tester with you. 😊👍🏻
Excellent video Sam, attracted and tempted by you, I am sure MANY people now have to enrol in the gym for exercise lessons 😅😓😊😊😊😁. All your recommendations are so true and on the ground 😃 EXCELLENT
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Thanks as always Johnson. Yes, I should charge the gym companies sponsorship money! 😆 glad you enjoyed this one Johnson, and more on the way! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Please also try the mexico bun and chicken pie. BTW your Cantonese is good.
Thanks Emily! Will bear that in mind next time I go there! 💪🙏
Sam, I have never seen anyone holding the French Toast by hand! LOL
Would you consider trying Man Sing Cafe in Tai Hang (near Tin Hau MTR)? They are famous for the “steamed mince pork mountain”. The one and only in town.
Thank you for watching Stephanie! Haha I’ve had a quite a few comments about that… sorry, it’s just the way I like to eat it; very decadent! Thank you for the tip about Man Sing in Tai Hang. We’ll look into it.
For iced drinks like milk tea/coffee/milk tea & coffee/lemon tea/lemon water in tea restaurant in HK, in fact many ppl will order "less sugar"少甜 or "no suger"走甜 to reduce the sweetness / make it a bit healthier 😂
That’s an excellent point Robbie, thank you!
Thank you Sam, I love how you insist to order food in Cantonese every time, sound lovely and correctly, respect🫡
Thank you Anson! I try 😆, and that’s very kind of you to say it sounds well pronounced! Glad you enjoyed the vid 🙏👍
Mmmm bolo bao is my fave🥰🥰🥰
We love them too!
Another great video Sam!
Question for you - what fascinates you the most about the HK culture :)?
Thanks Elaine and Steve! That’s a great question. For me it is certainly the contrast that exists here: between the sparkling new skyscrapers and malls, and the very old, traditional facets of culture that still exist if you scratch just beneath the surface. Whether that be food or traditional artisans doing their craft, I love to discover it, and document it so that there’s a record for years to come!
@@HongKongHoods this is awesome sam, I'm a content creator myself, so I appreciate what your doing here!
How do you exercise to keep fit after eating the mouth-watering buns?
I run a few times a week! It fortunately helped stave off the pounds! Thanks for watching!
For pineapple bun, suggest try Sai Kung Cafe n bakery, definitely the best best one in Hong Kong 😋😋😋
That's not the first time we've heard this suggestion. Thanks for the tip...and noted!
you should try pineapple bun with cheese inside, there is a restaurant in cheung sha wan make it
Sounds delicious! Do you know the name of the restaurant?
@@HongKongHoods it is Milk Cafe 牛奶冰室 in Cheung Sha Wan
@@Winter_Treedontdont Thanks for the tip!
Pineapple bun with a thick piece of butter 🤤
Not many things in life are more delicious! 😋
if you like stronger milk tea, can try "caring tea" in Central Market or kuwn tong. they make pretty good tea and yin yeung. only take-away though.
go in the afternoon after 2 when the tea is ready. Thanks for the vid and hope you'll get more subs and views !
Thank you for the suggestion, we've made a note of it! Also thanks for watching. More videos coming soon!
every ep, i just want to get back to hk
Let's hope that's feasible soon!
Me too, the pineapple bun is a MUST whenever I return to HK 👅👅👅
Agreed, a quintessential HK snack!
We usually share the guilt of having the French toast by cutting it into pieces. Next time i am gonna try eating the whole piece by hand like you did which seemed to increase the guilt (and pleasure) threefold.
Haha, I recommend it. I can't guarantee you won't regret it afterwards, but in the moment it's divine! Thanks for watching!
I went to Kam Wah Cafe few years ago. But I was so disappointed because they didn't wait the bun cooling down and put the icing butter inside the bun then when the bun serve to you the butter melted already that's not a butter pineapple bun.
Sorry to hear that! When we went there that wasn’t the case, as you can see! Thanks for watching 🙏
謝謝！
Thanks for watching and for your generosity! 🙏
Yummy yummy!😋
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Great videos :) isn’t it more common to use golden syrup rather than maple syrup?
Think you’re right Peter!
Have you tried another famous Bread in Hong Kong - Cocktail Bun before? 😋😄
Yes! We love them!
Thats a chuck of butter in the middle of the bun. One big heart attack coming up.
…but it sure is delicious! Thanks for watching.
your Cantonese is cute 😄👍🏼
Thank you. I try 😆
Your video is amazing, thank you for introducing soo many HK food to us. Maybe next time please do less arms gesture during introduction 🫢
Thanks Dottie!
Sam, have not seen you for 3 weeks? Hoped that you are OK?
Hi Carol, doing great thanks. Don't worry, we're trying to get our next episode out next week!
It’s probably not maple syrup, but golden syrup. Great place to go, though!
Yes, you're right! I said maple syrup amid all the excitement!
Sam, IF I am residing in Hk, I WOULD HAVE gained 15-20 lbs by now!
Yet, Sam you haven't gained any weight!
Thanks for watching! I go a little up and down with weight truth be told 😝 but I run 🏃♂️ a lot to fight the carbs 💪
Hong Kong people eat French Toast use knife and fork. Delicious 😋
Yes they do! And yes it is!
A pineapple bun with butter is presenting the fusion between Chinese and Western.
Absolutely; as is the case with many traditional Hong Kong baked goods!
So many places in Hongkong have savoury pineapple bun. Please stop saying THE BEST
Thanks for watching. This is just our opinion. There are plenty of other good renditions in town too!
Have you visited any cantonese roast meat restaurants yet. This might be controversial but Yung Kee and Kam Roast goose (who are brothers who split from Yung kee the main restaurant) are overrated and tourist trap but seem to be very popular. The honey roast pork and the roast goose were super dry and chewy and the goose skin was not crispy at all. I was expecting better waiting for 70 mins and it has a michelin star. Maybe you will have a better experience and they improved.
Hey Alvin, no we haven’t tried any roast goose restaurants yet. That is a great a great suggestion though that we are looking to cover in a future episode, so we’ll definitely note those places down. Thanks for watching! 🙏
The manager is the Chinese Karl Pilkington!
Donald is the man! Super nice guy 👌
We should say the most delicious Pineapple Bun with Butter in Hong Kong.
Agreed. Thanks for watching!
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I prefer the old day French Toast which there was no filling.
Thanks for watching!
A bun full of pineapple. What will they think of next? A bun full of mangoes would be nice.
You might want to re-watch this one JM! 😊🙏
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WOW, I don't know that the manager of Kam Wah speaks very good English
Yes, Donald lived and studied in the UK for many years.
You have ordered single food items. Your camera-man does not get fed? 🤔🤔🤔
I ordered many things and then we shared them!
@10:08 eating a hk style french toast with your bare hands? wow...that's messy having all the syrup on your fingers...they do give you a knife and folk, right? 🤣
They absolutely do...I just chose to eat it the gweilo way! hehe
finger licking good!
nah fam, hong lin down the street takes the cake on pineapple buns.
Oh, that sounds delicious. Thanks for the info!
Ying yang is expensive
A little bit, I suppose they have to cover the cost of coffee and tea!
Pineapple Bun is evil food, but delicious, it must be eaten hot.
Hehe evil because it's so delicious no doubt!
The evil is because the block of butter is thick and it's easy to get fat.😃
French toast better with fork and knife 😂
Avoiding messy hands
That’s what I hear, but still prefer eating with hands; just somehow tastes better that way 🙌 🤤 🙏
$6?seriously?
For the plain one yes. We actually had a bit of confusion (see description), the bolo yau is $11. Still mighty good value though!
Kam Wah pineapple buns....not bad ,but is "NOT" the best pineapple buns in Hong Kong
Thanks for watching and commenting! Where, in your opinion, does them better?
wear your mask or $5000
Thanks for watching!
It is not that good now
That’s too bad- haven’t visited for a little while, I must admit- maybe time to go back!
Because the heater has gone older
Oh really?@@Trainandfoodlover8381