Culinary: Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant
Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant
87-89 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Tel: 2791 1195
Rating:
Cost: HKD 780 including a large bottle of Heineken (for 2 pax)
Spontaneity saw Mr. P and I taking our first drive out to Sai Kung this evening with the help of Google Map on my iPhone. We had to leave the house to clear out our locker at City Golf, which is on the last day of operations today. Thereafter, despite the dreary weather (which cleared up for tonight's fireworks - another story), we Mr. P drove us across Kowloon to Sai Kung in the New Territories.
And being in Sai Kung at dinner time = seafood feast!
There are a number of restaurants that line the sea front, I reckon the standards are about the same. You get to pick your seafood live from the tanks in front / next to the restaurant; makes this a good place to take out of towners.
Cuttlefish (I think) swiming in the tank
Mantis Shrimps (again I think)
Crabs - I don't know what kind
Here comes our food, which I only remembered to photograph 5 minutes into eating because we were so hungry. Even then, I missed out taking pictures of the vege (boring anyway) and stir-fried clams in black bean sauce (a dish I fell in love with in Lamma Hilton Seafood Restaurant). The clams were only average, I've had better elsewhere.
Chuen Kee Fried House (their house specialty fried rice)
I only ordered it for Mr. P - si ang moh hahah. Personally, I love steamed rice as it doesn't take the taste away from the seafood. But I have come to realised many (if not all) my Gweilo (ang moh) friends prefer fried rice. Oh well. The dish itself was okay, I mean it's fried rice, how different can it be?
Scallops steamed with garlic and rice vermicelli
My favourite dish of the lot, mainly because I LOVE scallops and garlic! The scallops were obviously fresh (still alive when I went to pick them); the simple cooking style was perfect.
Calamari Chinese Style (Salt and Pepper Fried Squid)
Cooked to perfection, another of my favourite, near melts in your mouth goodness. Didn't feel oily at all despite being deep fried.
Yau Zham (Deep fried fish in spring onion and soy sauce) Snapper
Smallest fish in the tank recommended by the restaurant people since there were only two of us and we had already ordered the scallops, clams, calamarie and fried rice. Along with the scallops, this was another top dish for Mr. P. And I have to agree it's really good (explains the half eaten state when I remembered to snap a picture).
Well, it was a nice way to end the long weekend (holiday coverage at work for me tomorrow).
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87-89 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Tel: 2791 1195
Rating:
Cost: HKD 780 including a large bottle of Heineken (for 2 pax)
Spontaneity saw Mr. P and I taking our first drive out to Sai Kung this evening with the help of Google Map on my iPhone. We had to leave the house to clear out our locker at City Golf, which is on the last day of operations today. Thereafter, despite the dreary weather (which cleared up for tonight's fireworks - another story), we Mr. P drove us across Kowloon to Sai Kung in the New Territories.
And being in Sai Kung at dinner time = seafood feast!
There are a number of restaurants that line the sea front, I reckon the standards are about the same. You get to pick your seafood live from the tanks in front / next to the restaurant; makes this a good place to take out of towners.
Cuttlefish (I think) swiming in the tank
Mantis Shrimps (again I think)
Crabs - I don't know what kind
Here comes our food, which I only remembered to photograph 5 minutes into eating because we were so hungry. Even then, I missed out taking pictures of the vege (boring anyway) and stir-fried clams in black bean sauce (a dish I fell in love with in Lamma Hilton Seafood Restaurant). The clams were only average, I've had better elsewhere.
Chuen Kee Fried House (their house specialty fried rice)
I only ordered it for Mr. P - si ang moh hahah. Personally, I love steamed rice as it doesn't take the taste away from the seafood. But I have come to realised many (if not all) my Gweilo (ang moh) friends prefer fried rice. Oh well. The dish itself was okay, I mean it's fried rice, how different can it be?
Scallops steamed with garlic and rice vermicelli
My favourite dish of the lot, mainly because I LOVE scallops and garlic! The scallops were obviously fresh (still alive when I went to pick them); the simple cooking style was perfect.
Calamari Chinese Style (Salt and Pepper Fried Squid)
Cooked to perfection, another of my favourite, near melts in your mouth goodness. Didn't feel oily at all despite being deep fried.
Yau Zham (Deep fried fish in spring onion and soy sauce) Snapper
Smallest fish in the tank recommended by the restaurant people since there were only two of us and we had already ordered the scallops, clams, calamarie and fried rice. Along with the scallops, this was another top dish for Mr. P. And I have to agree it's really good (explains the half eaten state when I remembered to snap a picture).
Well, it was a nice way to end the long weekend (holiday coverage at work for me tomorrow).
Posted via LiveJournal.app.