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2024-04-08
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On the way home by tram, I noticed a new restaurant had opened in the place where a fried chicken restaurant once was. 五指間蘭州牛肉麵 (English name: Wu Zhi Jian Beef Noodles) was what it was called. Taking a look, I realized it was a Chinese restaurant serving Northern Chinese food. But most interesting of all? 90% of the diners were Middle Eastern. There was a large sign with the Halal certifcate of authenticity that it served Halal food. Normally a Chinese noodle restaurant doesn't peak my interest
The interior was set up like a fast food restaurant. Ordering can be done at the counter or at the touch screen display near the entrance. You pick up your food when the number on your ticket is announced. Staff speak Mandarin but there are two who speak Cantonese and fairly good English.
Menu is in English and Chinese with no 10% service charge.
We ordered two drinks that were $10 each if you order food (otherwise it's $15). Boyfriend had the Sweet Fermented Oats (on the left) and I had the Sour Plum Drink ($10). The sweet fermented oats was very sweet and reminded me of amazake except they use oats here instead of rice. Boyfriend loved it a lot. My sour plum drink was very different than the Taiwanese version in that it was more on the sweet side than sour which was quite nice over all. I never had it like this before.
Langzhou Beef Noodles ($48) was the signature noodle so we gave it a try. Portion was large enough to share between us. From the photo it looked spicy but the staff said it wasn't spicy as the chilli oil is an optional addition that can be found at the condiment corner where you also get free water. Boyfriend added a bit of the chilli oil and it was SUPER spicy. The kind that really sticks to you. The noodles were very smooth and chewy. The soup was a clear beef broth. It was topped with slices of daikon and beef. The beef was very good. Hearty beef flavor and very tender. Not chewy at all. The daikon took up the flavour of the soup well.
Boyfriend ahd the Chinese Hamburger with Cumin Beef ($32). We've had this several times in Hong Kong and it was always disappointing. But here it was not! A very crispy flakey pastry that wasn't oily.
Inside is was filled with a mince beef that was heavily seasoned. It was slightly spicy but not so much I couldn't handle it.
We also shared a plate of Boiled Beef Dumplings ($48). You get twelve so quite a decent portion. It came with black vinegar for dipping.
The dumplings were not a large size but the filling was juicy and well seasoned. The wrapping was a bit thick but that is more common in Northern China.
The food was very good and price was not expensive. The place was extremely clean with a lady there constantly cleaning tables. A lot of the diners ordered skewers as well which were done the Mainland Chinese way with plenty of spices. We didn't order them because I was afraid it might be too spicy but they did look good. I can see why so many Middle Eastern people were dining here. It is difficult to find good and not expensive Chinese Halal food in Hong Kong. Something definitely worth recommending.
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