Even though the weather has been so hot, I have had the strangest craving for Chinese liver sausage and lap cheong. Now this normally being a food that is usually eaten during winter, I was racking my brains trying to think where I could satisfy this niggling craving when I recalled Ser Wong Fun seems to serve this regardless of the season and knowing that they also offer home-made boiled soups made it more of an incentive for me to pay them a visit.Just on the slope of Cochrane st, Ser Wong Fun
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Even though the weather has been so hot, I have had the strangest craving for Chinese liver sausage and lap cheong. Now this normally being a food that is usually eaten during winter, I was racking my brains trying to think where I could satisfy this niggling craving when I recalled Ser Wong Fun seems to serve this regardless of the season and knowing that they also offer home-made boiled soups made it more of an incentive for me to pay them a visit. Just on the slope of Cochrane st, Ser Wong Fun is unassuming on the outside, but the interior is surprisingly pleasant, like that of a traditional Chinese tea house. It was very busy for a weeknight full of families and couples, but luckily there was still a table available for two when we went in. We were not particularly hungry, so we just ordered a few dishes to share. Soup was of course on the agenda and the variety of combinations they offer is quite impressive. I chose the papaya with pork and almonds, while Mr. C picked mollusk and chicken feet. The ingredients are put into individual ceramic pots and then boiled till all the essence comes out resulting in an immensely concentrated and fragrant broth. Really really good~
Rice with mixed lap cheong and liver sausage. The sausages are quite small in size, but their flavour really packed a punch. Most places have a higher lard to meat ratio since it is a cheaper alternative, but the ones here at Ser Wong Fun had more meat, giving a sturdier texutre, while still retaining a richness from the few scattered chunks of lard throughout the sausages. Perfect pairing with white rice~
Lettuce cooked with fermented bean curd and chili strips. The sauce made from the bean curd was quite thick and oily, but the slight saltiness was a good complement to the lettuce. I have not had my vegetables cooked in this way for a long time, so it was good to taste flavours like this again.
Such a simple meal, but it hit the spot exactly! They are actually renowned for their other dishes too like snake (hence the name of the restaurant ), so another visit is definitely necessary~
走中高檔菜館路線，環境好．據聞小菜不錯．但若只論蛇羹，幾乎全部是雞肉，性價比極低，只能給喊臉．Famous shop in Central.Nice decor. Service was OK.Comprehensive upmarket menu.But Snake soup barely had any snake.Really just taste like chicken.Ser Fun:This is conveniently located at a major tourist area. Near the mid-levels escalator in Central. I've walked past it many times but never tried it. I was interested in this shop after trying different "Snake Kings" on HK Island. The name of this shop "Ser Wong Fun" literally means "Snake King Fun". "
Famous shop in Central. Nice decor. Service was OK. Comprehensive upmarket menu. But Snake soup barely had any snake. Really just taste like chicken.
Ser Fun:
This is conveniently located at a major tourist area. Near the mid-levels escalator in Central. I've walked past it many times but never tried it. I was interested in this shop after trying different "Snake Kings" on HK Island.
The name of this shop "Ser Wong Fun" literally means "Snake King Fun". "Fun" is possibly part of the owner's name, nothing funny about it.
I have no idea why some shops are spelt as "Se Wong" , "She Wong" or like here - "Ser Wong".
Nice decor:
This place is brightly lit, clean and smart. Decorated like a traditional Cantonese tea house. Nicely spaced out tables. Quite cozy.
Possibly the most nicely decorated Snake King around.
Much more spacious than Se Wong Ye for example. Furthermore, you won't see live snakes or lizards in cages (like those you see in Sheung Wan "She Wong Lam" and Sham Shui Po "Se Wong Hip".)
Other than the snake soup and other herbal soup, The menu was quite comprehensive. It had quite a lot of Cantonese dishes like fried rice, casserole and some upmarket Chinse tonics.
I just ordered a snake soup as I got there quite late. Snake soup was the only item available.
The size of the bowl was similar or slightly bigger than those at Se Wong Ye and She Wong Lam.
Nice presentation: covered with lemon grass, chrysanthimum petals and crispy fried dough - like how it should be.
It was a bit watery for my taste. Nevertheless, the chicken soup was quite flavourful. It had fungi, mushrooms and a lot of shredded chicken as well.
However, that's about it.
Ser, it's not funny.:
At least 90% of the broth consisted of chicken (plus perhaps a bit of shredded pork)! I did not notice snake, at least it wasn't obvious to me.
I paid HK$85 for essentially a bowl of shredded chicken soup.
Too expensive.
Not Fun:
I heard that they do pretty good dishes other than snake, which is putting the cart before the horse.
Ser Fun definitely had the least snake content of all the snake shops I had so far, whether on Hong Kong Island or at Kowloon.
Se Wong Ye also had chicken but also substantial amount of snake. Se Wong Sun at Wan Chai used whole snake chunks (including some skin! ) with very little "additives" . I just tried She Wong Lam as well - they had even more snake than Se Wong Sun! But the broth was not as flavourful.
So if you want to find a place to bring your squeamish friend from abroad to have a toned down HK experience, this is a clean and safe tourist version you might consider.
If a traditional snake broth - with substantial snake meat - is what you're looking for, this is not the place.
Out of the four shops I've tried on Hong Kong side, I will recommend Se Wong Yi for a more comfortable setting but decent amount snake; Se Wong Sun for not very much decor but packed with snack chunks in a strong flavoured broth and She Wong Lam for the old school experience - i.e. tons of snake in a light broth & seats are available at your own risk - you sit next to quite a lot of live poisonous snakes!
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