The flagship outlet of Cheung Hing Kee Shanghai Pan-fried Buns (祥兴记上海生煎包), founded in 2012, is located along Lock Road (乐路) near Tsim Sha Shui MTR Station (Exit A1), diagonally opposite Prince Noodles (王子牛腩牛杂粉面专家). The takeaway-only shop is in the Hong Kong Michelin Guide for their Shanghai pan-fried buns and several Shanghai-style noodle dishes.
There are five flavours of pan-fried buns: signature (招牌), shrimp (鲜虾), spicy & numbing (麻辣), black truffle (黑松露) and crab roe (黄金蟹粉). Each flavour of pan-fried bun is sold either in 2 or 4 pieces, or combinations of at least 2 of the 5 flavours with 2 pieces per type. All pan-fried buns are freshly handmade daily and on site.
In addition to pan-fried buns, there is a list of Chinese- / Shanghai-style noodle dishes, Chinese dumplings, drunken chicken, side dishes, snacks and beverages.
The Signature Buns + Spicy & Numbing Buns (招牌+麻辣) combo has 2 Signature Pan-Fried Buns (招牌生煎包) and 2 Pan Fried Buns with Spicy & Numbing (麻辣生煎包).
The signature buns are topped with black and white sesame seeds with fresh spring onions and the spicy & numbing buns are with mala chilli toppings. The buns, with thin crispy fried bottoms, are filled with fresh minced pork and tasty pork broth — the hot broth can gush out on biting if a hole is not made on the skin prior to eating. The pan-fried buns are tasty and delicious. The mala pan-fried buns have additional spicy-numbing flavours and offers a stronger taste. They are definitely must-tries!
Cheung Hing Kee has 5 flavours of Shanghai pan-fried buns and there are 3 remaining types to try — including the premium truffle and crab roe flavours. I hope there are opportunities to try more of the buns and the Shanghai noodle dishes too.
Address:
48, Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Opening Hours:
9am to 9pm | Daily
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