Yung Kee 容記小菜王 (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

It’s been two weeks since I last met up with mom so I decided to ring her up to check up on her this afternoon. When I reached her, she was home doing nothing special. A late lunch together perhaps? Since she’s a fan of traditional dim sum, I immediately knew where to meet up, this old Chinese restaurant near her place — Yung Kee (容記小菜王).

This is an area that I know fairly well from my childhood days. My grandma used to live just a stone’s throw away, and so did my aunt and uncles. Every time I stopped by, it felt like a walk down memory lane.

Steamed rice rolls (軟滑白腸粉) — The picture looked really nice on the menu but it arrived in a slightly disappointing state without the sauce. It took a while but we finally got our condiments.

Pan-fried turnip cake (香煎蘿蔔糕) — The texture was quite nice, but it could have used more Chinese sausage and mushrooms to elevate the dish.

Steamed shrimp dumpling (太子蝦餃皇) — This was decent. For a traditional dim sum place, I expected it to be packed with coriander, but it came with diced shrimp, shrimp mousse, and crunchy bamboo shoots only. 

Steamed shrimp dumpling with spinach (鮮蝦菜苗餃) — Mom wanted some veggies and of course, I am happy to oblige with this dish.

Steamed chicken with mushroom and fish maw (北菇棉花雞) — OK.

Catching up with my mom was wonderful, and it felt even better to revisit a neighborhood that used to be so significant to my childhood. Perhaps, I should come here more often.

Food Rating: 5/10

Price: $$

Address: 1/F, 123 Prince Edward West, Prince Edward, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Prince Edward

Tel: +852 2363-9380

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 12:00am (Mon - Fri), 9:00am - 12:00am (Sat - Sun)