Beijing Style Cold Noodles

The Beijing Wong Fu Dumpling Restaurant (北京王府水餃) at 98-102 Wellington Street in Central is one of the most famous places in Hong Kong to have Beijing style dumplings, which are freshly made with absolutely delicious fillings. My favorite is the cabbage and pork filling. They have a Dumpling Of The Day which are sold at a slightly lower price and I would definitely recommend ordering that because it probably means it's cheaper, and you can't go wrong with any options at the famous Wong Fu. The restaurant is frequented by people working in Central who want to eat quickly and go back to work, so this isn't really a place to sit and chit chat for hours on end. One of their lesser-known dishes is their Beef and Tomato Cold Noodles (below).


Now I've tried Japanese soba, which are cold buckwheat noodles served with ice underneath and eaten by dipping it in soya sauce. Cold noodles was very appealing at the time because of the sweltering heat in Hong Kong, but eating cold beef was a bit of a surprise, pleasant at first but slowly became a bit nauseating. The other option was replacing the beef with egg, but eating cold egg didn't seem that appetizing either.

Nonetheless, the first few bites were very refreshing since the restaurant is a bit hot and crowded. But the noodles were completely drenched in oil so I was full very quickly. Now this is when a tall glass of cold soya milk comes in. Boy, the soya milk washed down all the oil and grease like no other, but the oil still sat in my stomach and made me antsy to run 10 laps to feel normal again. So passengers take note, the noodles are worth trying but share it with 2 people or more. And don't forget to order a glass of cold soya milk and a big generous plate of dumplings. Make sure you dip the dumplings in the dark vinegar, not soya sauce! Expect to pay around HKD40 to 50 for lunch per person.

Bon voyage,
Jenny Cheng