L.D.K. by Ufufu Café Metroplaza (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

Little nugget turns 8 today. When I brought him to school this morning, he asked me to promise him one thing – to come pick him up from school this afternoon. It's not too much to ask for on a birthday so I decided to make his wish come true.



I had a bit of spare time for a long (and late) lunch and it was the perfect moment I have been waiting for. Kumachan Onsen's teddy bear hot pot at L.D.K. by Ufufu Café! Not every L.D.K. by Ufufu Café offers this cute melting bear soup but I was told that their Metroplaza location in Kwai Fong has it on their special menu.

There are a total of 9 Kumachan Onsen's teddy bear hot pot sets to choose from and this one I ordered was called "Classic Kumachan Set" ($168).

After dropping off a large bowl of vegetables in front of me, my server returned with the meat platter that came with thin slices of beef (shoulder loin) and pork, chicken and minced pork balls.

I also got a choice between six different broths (chicken, spicy dan dan noodle, bonito dashi, soya milk, sukiyaki and Korean kimchi). After going with the dashi broth, it was time for the yellow teddy to show up with the hot pot. 

Once I fired up the hot pot, the cute little teddy bear began its onsen experience and slowly, melted into a warm pot of savory broth.

I had to make sure that I finished cooking my raw food before the broth dried up, starting with the beef and pork.

What an exciting experience! I am sure Jelloman and little nugget would enjoy this much more than I did but it was nice to finally check out this popular teddy bear hot pot originated from Japan.

Food Rating: 4.5/10

Price: $$$$

Address: Shop 345A, 3/F, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong, NT, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Kwai Fong

Tel: +852 3586-3899

Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 10:00pm daily