Hong Kong: Breakfast at Ocean Empire 海皇 & Sea View Congee Shop 海景粥店

I have always love to eat 炸肠 in Hong Kong.

I kept telling the girls that I have craving for it. However, we are not sure where to find nice ones. The one that I know seems a bit is in Mong Kok and seems a bit far that morning. So I decided to ask the hotel concierge if there's a place nearby that serves soya bean milk 豆浆and fried fritters (fried dough stick) 油条 for breakfast.

1. Ocean Empire 海皇

The hotel concierge suggested this place call Ocean Empire Ocean Empire 海皇 that is just about 15minutes walking distance from the hotel.

The interior is contemporary design with bright colours. Different from the normal older cafe. Still a Hong Kong style, cafe we have to share tables with other guests. Sometimes it can get pretty squeezy, especially when we are sharing food.

Other than Soya Bean and Fried Fritters, the cafe also serves the usual breakfast stuff such as porridge and rice sheet roll.

Although we have a decent dose of porridge since the trip, we decided to try the porridge here as it seems to be a popular choice. The porridge is yummy!

Among the other food that we order, are Turnip Cake, Ricesheet Roll & Noodles. The Ricesheet roll that we order is the plain, with black sauce. Ms Sumo likes to add the sweet sauce to eat with it. I'm not a fan of sweet sauce, so I just eat it plain.

The turnip cakes is nice. It's soft and you don't think it's too much starch on it. Some of the ones in Singapore are usually hard and heavy. The only disappointment is the noodles. I told Ms Sumo that my mum can make better fried noodle. It's oily and doesn't have much taste.

The soya bean milk is unsweetened and you just have to add your own sugar.

Well, my favourite is still 炸肠 - they call it Twisted Doughnut Ricesheet Roll. What a funny name!

You can just order your takeaway of fried fritters and soya bean.

Ocean Empire has a number of branches in Hong Kong. The one that I went was at Yau Ma Tei.

Click here for their branch locations.

Snew's Rating: 3.5 / 5

Ocean Empire 海皇 

G/F, No. 497A Nathan Road

Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

Tel: 852- 2385 6732

Opens Daily: 6am - 1am

Nearest MTR:  Yau Ma Tei Station

2.  Sea View Congee Shop 海景粥店

Known in Cantonese as Hoi Keng Congee Shop, this is the shop in Mong Kok that I previously mentioned. I chance upon it while we were walking to Fa Yuen Street.

It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to eat at this cafe this time. I only managed to takeaway warm soya bean milk.

This is another place that I'll need to try again on my next trip. I can only remember vaguely that the food is not bad. They also have my favourite 炸肠 here! Fried fritters only at HK$9.

If I'm not wrong, they have a few outlets 海景. But here is the address of the main outlet.


Sea View Congee Shop 海景粥店
G/F, 103, Argyle Street,
Mong Kok, Kowloon
(九龙亚皆老街103号地下)
Tel: 852-2787-7330
Nearest MTR: Mong Kok Station



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Hong Kong: Breakfast at Australia Dairy Co 澳洲牛奶公司

When Ms Sumo first told us Australia Dairy Co, I thought? Aren't we in Hong Kong?? Why are we having milk?

So, she explained that for breakfast this shop serves Toast Bread, Eggs & Macaroni for breakfast. Since it's strongly recommended, we decide to try it.

 

When we arrived at around 9am, there was a line queueing up for seat. Fortunately, the queue was not too long. Within 5 minutes, we could get a seat. However, all parties must be present. Be prepared to share table with others and it's a kind of a squeeze at times. 

Breakfast menu comes in a set. Well, you can order ala-carte, but almost everyone orders the set. We ordered Set A - comes with Toast Bread, Eggs, Macaroni Soup & Coffee/ Tea. Most patrons order this set as well.

1st Course - Marcaroni Soup

I love macaroni soup. Even if it's a simple meal, I can have that for breakfast, lunch & dinner! This especially, taste yummy! 

2nd Course - Toast Bread with Eggs

You have a choice of either Scrambled Eggs or Fried Egg.

The thick toast type, this is really delicious. The bread is toasted just right, not too soft or over toasted. The bread is still soft but yet have the crispy feel. With butter smeared in the middle, this is simply heaven! Somehow, I wonder how to make the perfect toast. Even things that are as simple as this, I can't seem to master it at my own's kitchen.

3rd Course - Coffee / Tea?

What's Hong Kong without tasting it's milk tea?. But of course, you can also choose to have coffee.

Our seat was near the food preparation area, so I took a peep at what the chef is preparing. I believe it's for the afternoon or evening serving as he is preparing for steamed egg pudding and steamed milk pudding.

Again, I took a peep at what they would be serving after breakfast. The steamed egg pudding and steamed milk pudding really looks delicious. Too bad I didn't have a chance to return to try it. I'll definitely return to try it the next time I'm in Hong Kong.

  

 Snew's Rating: 4 / 5

Australia Dairy Co 澳洲牛奶公司

47 Parkes Street,

Jordan, Kowloon

Nearest MTR: Jordan Station, Exit C2

Opens Daily: 7.30am - 11pm

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