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HK Eats – Famous Sang Kee Congee Shop @ Sheung Wan

June 6, 2011 | 13,360 views
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Sang Kee Congee @ Burd Street

A more than four decades old establishment in Sheung Wan of Hong Kong island; Sang Kee Congee Shop has been one on the list of most MUST-TRY places in Hong Kong for congee.

Congee, also known as porridge has always been known as a poor man’s food, or a bowl of tummy-warming delight usually served at home, especially when someone’s under the weather.

Okay, I was being liberal with my words. I hate congee/porridge/nasi bubur/’jook’ whatever. But I can’t deny the fact that Hong Kong folks LOVE their congee to the max. Even on a blistering hot day during lunch hour.

Beats me as to why they would submit themselves to such torturous ordeal, but after a bowl or two, I  began to see the light. So to speak.

Space A Luxury

Don’t laugh. You don’t get leg space as much in most Hong Kong eateries.

And so, I skip the posts on Mong Kok and its vicinity temporarily, and let’s see what Central, Sheung Wan and Wan Chai on the island have to offer. Ready?

Collage of Sang Kee Congee @ Sheung Wan

The plate of ‘you tiao’/yau char kwai/fried breadsticks did not come complimentary. HKD5/RM2 per serving. But how can congee goes without some crispy yau char kwai eh?

It was not easy deciphering a menu with predominantly Chinese characters. Yes, to an extent that I had to thicken my already inch-thick face and pushed my luck by asking for recommendations.

Why the extra effort? If you’re familiar with most Hong Kong folks running the food and beverage business, you would have been able to attest to the fact that they are NOT the most accommodating and friendly chaps on earth.

Fish Belly Congee

Fish Belly Congee (Yue Lam Jook) (HKD27/RM10.80) – Definitely a must-try here, the sheer sweetness, firm and smooth flesh of the belly rendered this experience almost priceless. Hard to find a bowl of fish porridge worthy of such praises, but this one at Sang Kee was really good.

Pork Balls Congee

Pork Balls Congee (HKD19/RM7.60) – Okay, this was supposed to be pork balls, not pork meat balls. So don’t complain. But again, though the chewy/bouncy texture might put off those who are used to the coarse texture of minced meat balls, the flavour of the pork shone through in this one, with a predominantly pepper-ish aroma.

They serve their congee with a side serving of soy sauce, sesame oil and strips of spring onion and ginger. You don’t actually need this to enhance the flavour of the congee, which was already boiled to a creamy extent with their broth. But the addition of chopped spring onion onto the gruel actually lifted the experience up a notch. Not to mention that when you dip the slices (more like chunk) of fish belly into the sauce, the combination just work wonders.

Scene @ Sang Kee Congee

This was on a late lunch session, about 3-4pm. So you don’t see the usual lunch crowd. Read from somewhere that this place can be really packed during peak hours. Since you don’t need to jostle with the lunch crowd from Central, why should you?

SANG KEE CONGEE SHOP
7-9, Burd Street,
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Business hours : Monday to Saturday – 7.00am until 9.00pm, Closed on Sundays.
Refer to Motormouth’s Hong Kong Food Map

*Read also review and comments from Openrice

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15 Responses to “HK Eats – Famous Sang Kee Congee Shop @ Sheung Wan”

  1. Simon Seow says:
    June 6, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    I visited Hong Kong for a few times and yet was not able to try this. I’m so gonna try this in Sept when I go HK again.

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  2. J the chocoholic says:
    June 7, 2011 at 8:46 am

    LOL. Darn now u got the song in my head – Every day I’m shuffferlinggggg. Duu duu duu, duu duu…. 🙂

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  3. lotsofcravings says:
    June 7, 2011 at 9:12 am

    cant seem to see the shuffling song mixing with porridge but if thats what i have to hear to get a bowl of HK congee, i have no problem with that!

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    June 8th, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Haha … that was for no reason. You know how nonsensical I can be ….
    But indeed, she seemed to be in a rather foul mood yet she was sashaying her way around the shop that afternoon.

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  4. Hudson says:
    June 7, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    lol a very good sentence ” Everyday I’m shufflin’

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  5. mimid3vils says:
    June 8, 2011 at 10:51 am

    I’m going to HK next year, will try to visit all the restaurant that u tried!!

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  6. iamthewitch says:
    June 8, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    How lar.. I just came back from Bangkok and now I’m yearning to go HK! 😛

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    June 8th, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    And I am yearning to go Bangkok. We are poisoning each other!

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    Jacky Cheung Reply:
    December 5th, 2011 at 5:45 am

    This is the real deal congee

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    December 5th, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    Well said. Can’t find a congee of this quality in Malaysia, really.

  7. Mui Kee Congee Stall @ Fa Yuen Street Cooked Food Centre, Mong Kok | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel Blog says:
    June 9, 2011 at 10:32 am

    […] With that, let’s talk about congee. AGAIN. […]

  8. Honolulu Coffee Shop @ Stanley Street, Central - Best Egg Tart in Hong Kong Series | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel Blog says:
    June 14, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    […] if you’re food hunting around Central or Sheung Wan. We had these before we went over to Sang Kee Congee Shop, about a block or two away. You can try the original outlet on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai, but […]

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    January 4, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    […] More reviews on this from: http://www.j2kfm.com/hong-kong-sheung-wan-sang-kee-congee-shop/ […]

  10. QiQi says:
    March 15, 2013 at 8:34 am

    I went to this place for breakfast. The fish bone and fish ball (ling yue kao) is nice. The fishball is translucent type, somehow not available in Msia. I also like the way they cook pork livers in HK, absolutely yummy

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  11. Hong Kong: Last Day « Barbara Leung « The Life of an NYU Graduate says:
    May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am

    […] was afternoon tea (or more like lunch for me, since I hadn’t had time to make the stop at Sang Kee for congee) at the Ritz Carlton’s Lounge & Bar. The price for afternoon tea isn’t as steep as […]

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