Hong Kong - Day 4 (Tsim Sha Tsui - Sheung Wan - Central - Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences - Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum)

It's our fourth day in Hong Kong, and the weather is typically hot and humid. Since it was my partner's birthday, I tried to make the day as relaxed as possible. When it comes to travel, I'm always the planner who wants to see as much as possible in a short period of time and do plenty of research on the place before arriving. Apart from that, I enjoy shooting photographs and my goal is to capture everything, including the architecture, local food and historical sites. In contrast, my partner is the type of traveler who prefers to relax, enjoys visiting spas and feels pampered to recharge. However, we both have one thing in common, we are both foodies.

Since today is a relaxing day, we left our hotel around 10.30am. Instead of taking the MTR, we chose to walk to Bakehouse from the Prudential Hotel, which is around 12 minutes walk (850m). There was already a long line outside the shop, and as we were about to take our turn, the staff came out and informed us that the egg tart had already sold out! I decided to stay in line and see what else they had. Surprisingly, when it is our turn, the egg tarts are still available. We just bought one egg tart. It has a crisp, flaky crust and is mildly sweet with a faint sour taste. The egg custard is soft and smooth. Instead of traditional egg tarts, they reinvented them by creating the sourdough egg tart.

Bakehouse

Sourdough egg tart - HKD 12.50

Address:

Bakehouse

No. 44 Hankow Rd,

Tsim Sha Tsui,

Hong Kong

We decided to try the Hashtag B Napoleon tart and the shop is about a 6-minute walk (450m) from the Bakehouse. There's also a long line outside the shop, but the queue is shorter than at Bakehouse. We tried their signature Napoleon tart. The pastry base is a bit dry and tough. The filling is egg custard with caramel sauce, which is slightly sweet for my taste. Overall, I prefer the sourdough egg tart over the Napoleon tart.

Hashtag B

Napoleon tart - HKD 18

Napoleon tart

Address:

Hashtag B

Shop C, G/F, Savoy Mansion,

49 Carnarvon Road Tsim Sha Tsui,

Hong Kong

We took the MTR ride from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sai Ying Pun Station (HKD 12.80 per person) and walked to Chau Kee. However, the shop was closed for renovations. So, we took the tram (double-deck) from Water Street to the HK Macau Ferry (HKD 3 per person). This is our first time taking the tram. Basically, you hop on at the back door of the tram and pay the exact fare at the front exit in cash or with an Octopus card.

We walked to Shui Kee Coffee, located inside Sheung Wan Market Level 2. We had a hard time finding the correct shop because the names were all printed in Chinese characters. We eventually located the shop, and we were lucky to find a place to sit. We ordered cold milk tea, iced lemon tea and French toast. Cold milk tea and iced lemon tea are both mildly bitter and not too sweet. They are very generous with the lemon slices, giving me four pieces in my iced lemon tea. I enjoy their French toast. Even if it is a little bit sweet from the condensed milk, the bread is very soft and chewy. Since it's a norm in Hong Kong to share a table, two young men sit at the table with us when we are almost done eating.

(Total bill - HKD 70)

Tram station

Tram (double-deck)

Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building

Shui Kee Coffee

Cold milk tea - HKD 20 and ice lemon tea - HKD 18

French toast - HKD 32

Address:

Shui Kee Coffee

Located in Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building,

345 Queen's Road Central,

Sheung Wan,

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences is just a 7-minute walk (350m) from Shui Kee Coffee. Admission is HKD 20 per adult and I chose to skip because many reviews indicated that it's a small museum with not much to see.

Newspaper and magazine stall next to Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building

Street art

Sheung Wan alley

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

Address:

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

No. 2, Caine Ln,

Sheung Wan,

Hong Kong

After that, we strolled to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, which is a 6-minute walk (300m) from the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences. Admission is free of charge, and no photographs of the exhibition rooms are allowed. However, you may snap photos of the hallways and balcony area. 

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum

Address:

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum

No. 7, Castle Rd,

Mid-Levels,

Hong Kong

Kau Kee Beef Brisket is about a 6-minute (350m) walk from the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum. There's no queue when we reach there around 2.45pm. Since our first visit eight years ago, they have increased the minimum charge from HKD 40 per person to HKD 70 per person. We shared a tiny table with two Chinese tourists and a Hong Konger. The waitress wasn't particularly nice, but she wasn't too rude either.

We ordered a bowl of beef brisket with rice noodles in broth, a bowl of curry beef tendon with e-fu noodle and a glass of iced lemon tea. E-fu is a type of Cantonese noodle made from egg and wheat flour. The service was pretty fast. The beef brisket with rice noodles in broth is still as delicious as ever. The soup is flavourful and the beef is tender. Curry beef tendon with e-fu noodle is good too. Not too spicy and I like the noodle texture, which is spongy and slightly chewy. 

The Hong Konger sitting next to me seemed interested in our curry noodles. He asked if he may take a photo of it. This is his first visit, and he says his friend recommended that he try the curry noodles as well. He speaks English very well, so at first we assumed he was a tourist. The shop only accepts cash payments, and you may pay after you finish your meal.

(Total bill - HKD 174)

Hilly road

Kau Kee Beef Brisket and iced lemon tea - HKD 29

Beef brisket with rice noodle in broth - HKD 70 and curry beef tendon with e-fu noodle - HKD 75

Address:

Kau Kee Beef Brisket

No. 21 Gough Street,

Central, Hong Kong

Dream Tofa is a small dessert shop located in Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, around a 5-minute walk (350m) from Kau Kee Beef Brisket. We had the sesame rice ball with ginger soya bean custard. There is a minimum order of HKD 25 per person. Their soya bean custard is very soft and smooth in texture. The sesame rice ball is chewy, bigger and the skin is slightly thicker than Kai Kai Dessert. The sesame fillings in the rice ball are a little too sweet for my liking. The ginger soup also tastes slightly bitter. In general, their soya bean custard is what I like most.

When we were in Sheung Wan and Central areas, I saw a number of owners taking their dogs for a stroll. Not to mention, I can smell a lot of dog pee along the road. The majority of the route is mountainous and has severe slopes.

Street art

Dream Tofa: sesame rice ball with ginger soya bean custard - HKD 52

Shop ambience

Address:

Dream Tofa

No. 1 Lyndhurst Terrace,

Central, Hong Kong

We took the MTR from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui Station (HKD 10.30 per person) and walked to Owl's Choux Gelato Coffee. We came here two days ago, but the shop closed early since it had sold all of their choux. They have classic & fruity and premium choux. I went with their classic vanilla choux. It's freshly baked every day. The choux has a light texture with a golden crisp exterior. It's filled with vanilla cream and overall, I love it. The shop can accept payment by Octopus card too. Since it's our second last day in Hong Kong, I decided to use up my Octopus card balance.

 

We walk past K11 Art Mall

Owl's Choux Gelato Coffee

Vanilla Choux - HKD 45 

Address:

Owl's Choux Gelato Coffee

Ground Floor, front portion of shop H Lyton building,

32 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui,

Hong Kong

Opening hours: 3pm until sold out / Closed on Monday

Since it's a little too early for dinner and we are still not hungry yet, we head back to our hotel for a break. We had our late dinner around 7.45pm at Kam Shan Seafood Restaurant, a 7-minute walk (450m) from the Prudential Hotel. The restaurant only accepts cash, and the staff are very friendly. It's our last night in Hong Kong and we don't have much cash left. Luckily, the restaurant accepts RMB as well.

My partner wanted to try Hong Kong seafood, so he ordered steamed fish, prawns, scallops and a bowl of rice. The prawns and fish are fresh but the steamed fish sauce tastes ordinary. The scallop is large and comes with ginger, spring onions and glass noodles. Overall, my favourite dish of the night is the prawns, which have a tasty sauce.

(Total bill - HKD 686)

Kam Shan Seafood Restaurant

Restaurant ambience

Chili sauce (doesn't taste great to me)

Prawns - HKD 180

Steamed fish - HKD 300

Scallops - HKD 58 each

Scallops

Rice

Address:

Kam Shan Seafood Restaurant

No. 62 Woosung St,

Yau Ma Tei,

Hong Kong

Opening hours: 5pm to 10pm

My partner suddenly craves wonton, so on our way back to our hotel, we stop by Mak's Noodle. He ordered their signature wonton, which comes with eight pieces of prawn wonton. They also provide complimentary tea. Based on my personal taste buds, Mak Man Kee wontons taste better. I got a slight gastric pain that night, which might have been caused by inconsistent eating times.

Mak's Noodle

Signature wonton - HKD 45

Address:

Mak's Noodle

No. 43 Parkes Street,
Jordan, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Opening hours: 11am to 12am