If you have tried looking for the best Wanton noodles in Hong Kong through the internet, you will realise that this is a never ending debate involving both tourists and locals. Finishing our day at the big Buddha, darling and I got off the train a few stops earlier at Sam Shui Po. There, we dined at a highly rated Wanton Noodles shop call Lau Sham Kee which has been dishing out quality noodles for many decades now. On top of its list is the Ha Chi Lou Meen or in English the dry wanton noodles with dried shrimp roe. Darling despite being allergic to prawns ordered that despite being allergic to it while I conservatively picked the traditional wanton noodles.
The classic dry wanton noodles!
The famous dry noodles with dried shrimp roe.
Each of the noodles came with a serve of wanton soup as well:
Over all, I have to insist that we came here expecting more. The prawn noodles instantly scared the little darling off and instead she had mine. In all honestly, the noodles were sufficiently bouncy and tasty but having that much hyped roe is an acquired taste rather than anything else. For me, I love seafood but found that the roe left me with a gritty feel which I dislike. Instead, I am more seasoned to slurping smooth textured noodles! Hence, I felt that this was nothing special. However, I must insist that the wanton soup tasted yummy and with the added freshness of the prawns, what can I say? It was yummilicious! In fact I happily enjoyed darling’s bowl of soup as she was allergic to prawns. Double win! But do not be put off from giving this restaurant a try. In fact this might be for you considering this place is packed from lunch till midnight proving that some people really enjoy the shrimp roe noodles. Hence, do give it a shot as its really near the train station at 82 Fuk Wing Street,Sham Shui Po, Kowloon H.K.
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