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Good hot pot spots are abundant in HK, but Old

Man is more than decent and very reasonably

priced. There are dozens of different soup bases to

choose from, and the dishes ranges from ordinary

(meat balls, veggies, beef) to peculiar (pig lungs,

eels, goose intestines) and extreme (frog legs), all

of which are freshly prepared.

Si Sun Fast Food 1A Whampoa Street, Hung Hom. T 2362 1279

Long before McDonald’s Hong Kong arrival in

the ‘70s, Si Sun was already dishing up delicious

burgers, chips, fish fingers and wings for the

neighbourhood. Nearly fifty years later you can still

get a juicy, delicious and sizable burger and chips

from Si Sun for just a little over $20.

The spread out reclaimed land of Hung Hom houses towering residential complexes, a university and the opening to the busiest tunnel in Hong Kong. Bustling with locals and hungry, poor uni students, the good, cheap eats that fill the area cater to the crowd.

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Lianji Chuan Wang Liangfen 1 Whampoa Street, Hung Hom.T 2127 7559

Those who have passed by this eatery are familiar

with the tear-inducing smell of Sichuan spices

coming from its kitchen. Lianji stays true to the very

essence of Sichuan cooking – the dishes are not only

very spicy, but also carry a slightly lemony flavour

and the signature tingly numbness thanks to the use

of Sichuan pepper unique to the region.

Zi Ma Lu Dau Dessert House 16B Man Tai Street, Hung Hom.

T 2330 7978

Open till 2am, this traditional

Chinese dessert house is forever

occupied by groups of students

enjoying an afternoon tea break or

sating their craving for a late night

treat. Their signature dish, sesame

paste with egg white and milk

pudding, has a smooth and silky

texture and makes for an excellent

heart-warming dessert.

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Man Wah Coffee Shop B-C, 2 Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom. T 2363 9345

A long standing bing sutt (ice café) in the area, Man

Wah is the place for cha chaan teng style cheap

eats. Fried rice, macaroni, instant noodles and milk

tea are all on the menu at less than $20 apiece.

Food photographers and bloggers determined to

document their dining experience will appreciate

the ‘70s decor, making it the perfect spot for a bing

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Less than happy with your meal? How do you deal with that?

Maahir, 16

Favourite restaurant?

Angelini, Shangri-La TST (Italian)

How would you complain?

Have a word with the manager.

Angeline, 48

Favourite restaurant?

Maxims, Hong Kong (Western)

How would you complain?

By not recommending the place

to my friends.

Jason, 26

Favourite restaurant?

Chinese Noodle Shop, Central

(Chinese)

How would you complain?

I would let them know, so they

can try to improve.

Jacky, 21

Favourite restaurant?

Bubba Gump, The Peak

(American)

How would you complain?

I would write about their

restaurant on the internet.

Glenda, 38

Favourite restaurant?

Café de Coral, Hong Kong

(Western)

How would you complain?

Ask them to exchange my dish

for something better.

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Fritzie, 18

Favourite restaurant?

Banana Leaf, Causeway Bay

(Thai)

How would you complain?

I would say something, but not

take it further as maybe they are

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Benjamin Hall doesn’t boast qualifications relevant to

gastronomy, nutrition or a food publication. He does,

however, write a lot and is often found eating whilst

doing so.

eating my words

with benjamin hall

Cafe WritingI only ever order one type of

coffee; I just have to make sure

I’ve read every single word of the

menu before doing so. Nearly time,

I just need to finish reading about

the range of teas, descriptions

detailing how they're infused with

all manner of exotic nonsense.

They sound lovely and I know for

a fact they smell wonderful, it's a

shame they all taste like bitter rust

boiled for eternity.

Eventually I order my coffee, take

my seat and set up a workstation,

removing stationery from my

bag as my computer chirps up.

Glancing away from the screen

to avoid the loading icon I spot

a mirror dead ahead and, there

I am!

Don't I look the part? With a

computer and notepad and pens

enough to fill a classroom. I sip

my coffee, glaring at myself the

whole while like a mad narcissist.

I don't think its vanity that holds

my gaze, as there's nothing

appealing about what I see or

feel, just vacant eyes peering over

a paper-thin screen.

I'm not fond of how familiar it all

looks, or how often I've sat right

here. Why am I sitting here!? This

is awful, this is –wait is it Dean

Martin? My eyes are drawn to

the speaker before I can worry

too much about whatever was

happening before.

now isn't the time but I head to

the self-proclaimed front page

of the Internet and allocate five

minutes before getting busy.

It's not until I have 20 tabs

open that I realise my error. The

headlights catch my eye and

there I am in the mirror again,

only it's nighttime and I've typed

nothing but song lyrics. The

crooner's singing 'Home' now

and the Internet tells me it's an

original track.

I suppose I should give him more

credit. And go home.

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by that fellow with the sharp

suits and silly surname. I hate

him but that isn't enough to

stop me opening a web browser

and locating his life story. Three

minutes later I'm at the counter

making small talk while an

attentive clerk scribbles the

wireless password down.

Once Wikipedia has told me all

I need to know about Canada's

most mediocre export, my

browser kindly reminds me

that I've not checked any of my

favourite websites today. I know

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