Day in the Life of a Hungry Food Explorer: Epic Seafood Dinner in Sai Kung

Friday, July 4, 2014

Epic Seafood Dinner in Sai Kung

My Aunt took me to a one Michelin star seafood restaurant in the Sai Kung area of Hong Kong. It's located to the East of Hong Kong near the waters. And as you could obviously guess, they are known for seafood here. They have many ports in the area where local fishermen bring their daily catches for sale. The restaurant I went to was called Sing Kee Seafood Restaurant (勝記海鮮酒家). It is located next to the harbor and surprisingly has 3 floors! Hong Kong is known for having one of the most expensive real estates in the world and having a restaurant have that much space is definitely out of the ordinary.

This restaurant like many restaurants in Sai Kung has a huge display room of their fresh seafood to show off and as you might have noticed, it's priced as "Market Price". You will never see anything like this in the USA. There are so many exotic seafood and things that you normally see frozen; are alive and kicking in their tanks. Simply amazing! Freshness obsessed!

Let's take at look at what we ordered here. Be warned, this is not at all a place to eat for people on a budget, it's super expensive. If you have the money or are willing to spend a little just for one seafood dinner, then this is a place to come check out. We had Fried Cuttlefish Ball which was really good. Full of flavor and lightly breaded. It was super bouncy as well which usually is a good indicator on how well it is. Next we ordered a seafood soup which is just loaded with various seafood and the soup was simply light and very rich and flavorful at the same time. We ordered Chicken Feet as an appetizer which I must admit isn't something I would usually order since it's not a food item that is too difficult to master. Next we ordered in-shell Abalone which was light fried. It was very delicious and well seasoned. They cooked it very well here. The next item was the Fried Mantis Shrimp or "Pissing Shrimp". It has the texture of somewhere between a lobster and a prawn. Don't let the name fool you, it's actually quite delicious when done right and no it doesn't have any taste of "urine". Next was the Razorshell Clams! They were cooked to perfection in Black bean sauce. Usually they have a sandy texture if not cleaned well and they did a great job at making sure it was cleaned. Next was fresh "Longdon" or Grouper which is a very expensive fish and it has full of flavor. It was lightly stir fried with celery and some thickened broth to ensure the natural flavor of the Grouper is the primary focus of the dish. Next were delicious steamed clams with flavored clear noodles served on top of them. Again focus is on bringing out the natural flavors of the seafood so you can taste how fresh it is. Followed by the clams were the Fried Skin with wet sauce from the Grouper / "London" as the skin has a ton of flavor. I'm not too crazy over eating Fish Skin so your experience may vary. Last but not least were the seasonal Soft-Shell crabs! It was pretty good as well. We got some dessert as well but nothing to brag about. Come check this place out (if you have have the money though)!

Name: Sing Kee Seafood Restaurant (勝記海鮮酒家)
Address: G/F, 33-39 Sai Kung Tai Street, Sai Kung
Phone: 2791 9887
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