Desserts indulgence at Hui Lau Shan, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong trip did not end here or here. Hong Kong tea cafes and traditional teahouses were just few of them. Wonton noodles, roasted goose and quail, there're more...and I have not done my writing-cum-posting yet. Could I just post pictures? Overwhelmed by a backlog of eat-travel Hong Kong posts; and stint inTaiwan, I wish I could recommend all them to you in a few but that will be too disorganized, for me and for you.
Slowly but surely.
This is a famous dessert-chain in Hong Kong which seems to be recommended by many. 许留山 pronounced Xu Liu Shan - named after the creator, also known as Hui Lau Shan, if you were to search for it over the net in English. With 50 years history, this shop started as a herbal tea shop specializing in herbal jellies and evolved to a popular chain today with many mango specialty desserts. Spoilt with choices that I have to visit three times in a same trip and each time, feeling thrilled and enthralled about which dessert to order. You will be surprised (or at least I did) that there is even one shop located in San Francisco, California. If this is a true (not some imitation shop) sprout from Hong Kong's Hui Lau Shan and if it is still operating for business, it is known by another name - Creations Dessert, in the United States. Verifying the menu, it's not as complete as the one in Hong Kong. I am feeling iffy at this time. I don't believe there is even one in Singapore - anyone tried or reviewed it yet?
Back to the original in Hong Kong -
Mango pudding - mango fruits platter - mango puree with fresh mango cubes - mango puree with fresh mango cubes, sago with coconut milk - mango puree with fresh mango cubes and pomelo sacs - mango puree with fresh mango cubes and pomelo sacs topped with mango sherbert ice-cream. This is just 10% of number of items in the menu, maybe? Oh my goodness, call it a fantasy, a dream. Mango fantasia, mango slavery! :O
For once, I tried something non-mango-ish. Stewed bird's nest with coconut milk! I remembered this was at a promotional price (HKD40~USD5~SGD7) - so I allowed myself to indulge. :D
This warm dessert came out steaming, and was absolutely comforting on my stomach. Every scoopful of it into the entire coconut shell was floating with bird's nest. Best of all, the dessert was not overly-sweet. Hint of rock-sugar sweet in the bird's nest just perfect in that warm coconut milk. Such a pleasure.
The next time you visit Hong Kong, don't forget to plan this. If you are asking any tip from me, I'm going to give you this - keep your stomach ~20% empty after lunch or dinner, so that you can enjoy these fabulous desserts (yes, that's a tip!)
I made mango slushy dessert before, remember?
Tag: hong kong eating, desserts, mango
18 comments:
Stewed bird's nest with coconut milk? Wow... truly an indulgence, but then life is to be enjoyed, no?
And I agree with you about desserts that are just nice and not overly sweet. Malaysian taste buds seem to veer towards too sweet for my liking. :P
There was one in SG 2 years back. They closed due to bad business.
Spot on tigerfish - no doubt this is one of the well known shops in Hong Kong. However, another famous place to have Chinese dessert is in Sai Kung - check it out if you will go again.
oh tigerfish- These desserts look so tempting. I remembered HK as a fantastic place for desserts too..i'm going for the mango one!
oh i just gained pounds by just staring at these sweet photos :-)
Wow, bird nest in coconut milk, that's wild!
So tropical... I miss being in my country which I could eat those tropical fruit inexpensive.
Ooh, I'll have to keep this place in mind if I ever go to HK. So jealous of all your eating.
I don't think Hui Lau Shan has a branch in Singapore. There is a famous and popular one in Temple Street (in our Chinatown) which I've mentioned about here though.
The desserts you've featured here look great, especially the bird nest with coconut milk. And at S$7, it's a real bargain.
The mango pudding looks like it packs a punch! I would love to slurp all that up!
Every one's who's been to Hong Kong would have tried this and would rave about their desserts.
They don't have a branch in Singapore.
sometimes i skip lunch and go sit in Hui lau san for a cup of my fav strawberry sago ! ah .. absolute bliss. I know the honkies have a thing for mangoes and coconut ... but i still prefer the strawberry. I'm away from home and readinh this post just makes me ...homesick :( ...
but i'm comming back soon. If u still around we should meet up. I was planning to get back by the 4 th march to catch the jewellery fair , but seems like i wont be able to. But surely i'll be there by March.
kenny, YESssss, of course. :D
diminishing hope, really? Thks for that info.
windy, will keep in mind. Thks! :)
daphne, I remember HK for good wonton noodles. :P
dhanggit, hahahaha......
little corner, very nice.
dwiana, oh yes.....mangoes, papayas and more...
wandering choppy, that was just my 2-day eating.
victor, I think it closed ?
wmw, I want it with lots of real fresh mangoes!
ECL, used to have, maybe ?
kate, strawberry sago? That's new for me. I wld love to meet you but I'm not stationed in HK, unfortunately. I'm abt 2hrs by flight away, in Taiwan, actually.
When I see those dessert, I feel like I am in heaven!
There was indeed one at International Building.
I wonder why they never could stay in business outside HK... the one in New York closed long ago too... *sob*... if anybody has recipes of any of the Hui Lau San delights, please please please let me know!
Yea, i went to Hui Lau Shan too to try their dessert on my recent trip to HK. All I can say is... I loved it!!!
If only Fei Fei was with me, he'll surely want to bring Hui Lau Shan back to Penang...ahahha then he can have the dessert everyday..
One of the best desserts shop I tried. Very nice!!
I read the above posts but didn't see anyone mentioned where's the place or what is the address.. May be next time if you want to recommend shops, better included the address. I'm not live in HK nor most of others... Cheers!
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