Yung Kee Restaurant started out over 50 years ago in 1942 from a stall in Kown Yuen West Street. Mr. Kam Shui Fai was renowned for his Roast Goose, which has eventually become an acclaimed restaurant heralding many awards and recognition such as in 1968 as one of the Top Fifteen Restaurants in the world by Fortune Magazine (at that time, the only Chinese restaurant on the list).
Yung Kee
As you can probably tell, Yung Kee Restaurant is always rather busy. Even though it takes up several floors, it is advisable to go early to beat the crowd.
Always packed with lots of people
The Preserved Eggs were served as starters, and what a treat it was. The translucent portion of the egg was rather bouncy and had jelly-like texture whereas the yolk section was creamy and soft. Together with pickled ginger (in pink and had quite a kick to it), the eggs whet our appetite in preparation for the main dishes. The Shredded Duck with Fish Maw and Bamboo Shoots in Soup followed soon after we had the Century Eggs.
Preserved Egg for Starters
Shredded Duck with Fish Maw and Bamboo Shoots in Soup
This is the dish in which Yung kee has been acclaimed for: it’s Roast Goose. Right by the entrance, you should be able to see a line of geese hanging by the window. For travellers, there is also an option to purchase a whole goose to be packed especially for air travel. The goose that we ordered had juicy flesh with a crispy brown skin. However, there were quite a few portions of the goose that was quite fatty.
Glistening Roast Goose - A Must Have
The Roasted Pigeon has a drier texture and less meat compared to the Roast Goose, however, the golden brown skin tasted alot more crispier than the Roast Goose. Also found that the size of the pigeon served here was comparitively larger than some of the places in which it is served in the Klang Valley. We also tried some frog legs, served with thick slices of bamboo shoots.
Roast Pigeon
Frog Legs with Bamboo Shoots and Vegetables
This should definitely be a place to visit at least once for anyone travelling to Hong Kong. As you can also see, the exterior is just huge! You can imagine how well this restaurant is doing.
Massive exterior that you can't miss whilst walking by
Yung Kee Restaurant
32-40 Wellington Street,
Central,
Hong Kong
Tel: 2522 1624
Fax: 2840 0888
Email: [email protected]
Non-Halal
Leonard Loh, 2 years ago
Nice.. yes Yung Kee was good. We only got to try one of their soups and the roast goose that’s all.
steve-0, 2 years ago
The roast goose is just delectable! I like the starters quite alot too actually.