This version on the other hand was very good. According to Brian, the hawkers in Hong Kong will use the same oil to deep fry it for several years, which results in a. It's stinky tofu (fermented tofu) stuffed with shrimp and friend, then covered tableside in a black bean sauce. A photograph probably couldn't have done it justice, but it sums up pretty well the patrons of the restaurant.īrian explained to me that this is a common street food in Hong Kong. Three generations sat at a large table right in front of the live seafood tanks, which were cleverly built into the wall, and the oldest man at the table, who must have at least been in his 80s, silently ate while smashing his gums up and down in a Popeye fashion, exposing a toothless mouth. There was one particular family whose picture I wanted to take but couldn't find a way to do so. The crowd was a mix of non-Asian office workers (a giant group of 15 sat next to us, being very loud) and Chinese families. I'd say it's actually one of the nicest looking Chinese restaurants I've been to in Seattle, along the lines of the more popular House of Hong. Though buried in a quiet shopping center, and surrounded by empty stores and a few beauty salons, New Kowloon was alive and kicking this morning.Ī nicely decorated space with lots of gold/red, some cool paintings and statues and a giant picture of the Hong Kong skyline.

I've always driven past that place, and seen the sign, but never ventured inside.

Today we visited New Kowloon, a big banquet type place with seating for 280, located on the outer edge of Chinatown/ID, just east of I-5 in the Pacific Rim center.

Seattle dim sum misshuron