In addition to being the founder of Mighty Oaks International Nursery and Kindergarten in Kennedy Town on Hong Kong Island, Kimberly Kwok recently created Acorn Playhouse, a concept combining indoor education and play zones for kids and a cafe and co-working space for parents trying to balance childcare with work. She spoke to Andrew Sun.
I love food a lot. People actually joke that my eyes light up for good food more than they light up for my husband. But we grew up eating a lot of wonton noodles, pineapple buns, in a lot of cha chaan teng, all the local stuff.
If I am eating by myself, I really like Solo Udon (Shop 3, G/F, V Point, 18 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 6790 5970). I really like mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and theirs is served cold so, during summer, it’s really nice and refreshing. The udon is also very al dente.
With friends, I like Kozy Okonomi-yaki Teppan-yaki (9/F, Circle Plaza, 499 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2591 1281). The service is a bit slow but the food is really good.
I also like Kona (16 Lin Fa Kung Street West, Tai Hang. Tel: 2881 6339) for yakitori (skewers). There’s a smoked chicken dish that comes out sizzling so it’s very Instagrammable.
I’m on a low carb diet now and for comfort food, we go to Shimo (24/F, Oliv, 15-21 Sharp Street East, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2321 5155) which does sukiyaki – a hotpot-style dish.
I also like Kaya (9/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 – Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2838 9550) for Korean grilled beef. I also like their army stew.
Another good Korean spot is Han Ah Rum (6/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2866 6927) for their aged kimchi pork stew.
For comforting local food, Eight Treasures (124 Electric Road, Tin Hau. Tel: 2889 8366) does great beef brisket noodles. The soup is more medicinal in flavour and tastes like there’s less MSG. You have to order the butterfly-cut brisket because it’s fattier.
I live around Happy Valley. People tend to go to Cheung Hing Coffee Shop (9-11 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley. Tel: 2572 5097) for the pineapple bun, but most don’t know they can get the pineapple bun with runny eggs and spam. It’s so deadly good. I love it. It’s salty and sweet and if you accompany it with a milk tea, it’s amazing if you’re not on a diet.
For entertaining visitors, there’s a fishing boat called Shun Kee Typhoon Shelter (Causeway Bay Water Selling Kiosk, Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. Tel: 8112 0075). From the pier across from the World Trade Centre, you get on a little boat to get on a big fishing boat where you can eat typhoon shelter crab and other dishes. The food is pretty good and tourists think it’s a cool experience.
For dim sum, I like Moon Bay Chinese Cuisine (8/F, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2332 9383). They also do great suckling pig, but it’s expensive.
A real local experience is Shun Hing Cha Dong (5 Ormsby Street, Tai Hang. Tel: 2576 6577). The char siu eggs dish is really nice and it’s a grungier experience.
For claypot rice, my favourite is Wing Hop Sing (360 Des Voeux Road, Shek Tong Tsui. Tel: 2850 5723). I like the mince beef with runny eggs in claypot rice. The crazy thing is they only open until 4pm.
The food at LPM (Shop 1, UG, H Queen’s, 23-29 Stanley Street, Central. Tel: 2887 1113) is really good but personally, I enjoy their tomatini cocktail. It’s refreshing, with just the right amount of kick.
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