Best egg puddings and red bean desserts ‘in the world’ in Hong Kong – movie director Amos Why’s top restaurant picks
- Amos Why loves visiting Hong Kong restaurants run by grass-roots families, with Gogi Ice House, on Cheung Chau, and Po Yuen, in San Po Kong, two stand-outs
- Yuen Kee Dessert has the world’s best Chinese-style egg pudding and red bean dessert, he says, while Yee Shun Dairy Company does the best steamed milk pudding
Music critic Amos Why (Wong Ho-yin) is perhaps better known as a filmmaker directing features such as Napping Kid (2018), Myself Found (2018) and Dot 2 Dot (2014). He spoke to Andrew Sun.
When I studied psychology, my teacher said two-thirds of humans are sensitive in smell and taste, the rest are not. I think I am one of the rest. I don’t think I am very sensitive in smell or taste, but I am a fussy eater.
I don’t eat seafood and raw food. I don’t take veggies or anything green. I am a heavy meat eater. I like dishes that are oily, salty, sweet and thick in texture. Lastly I don’t like trying new things in dining, which is entirely opposite to my personality.
I love visiting local restaurants run by grass-roots families. Two places stand out for me. One is Gogi Ice House (Shop A, G/F, 86 Tai San Praya Road, Cheung Chau. Tel: 5395 9328), one of the most interesting tiny Chinese dumpling cafes you will find in the territory. It’s located on my home island, Cheung Chau.
I also like Po Yuen (Shop 2A, G/F, Winning Centre, 29 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong. Tel: 2766 2386), located around the corner from my workshop. This restaurant focuses on takeaway snacks and home-made meals. A long lunch queue usually forms outside around noon to 2pm every working day.