Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong｜Wah Yuen Chiuchow Cuisine

Found this Chiuchow spot that's all about the authentic vibes! It's quite packed inside, but it's cozy - they even gave us up with a private corner with a partition. And let me tell you, the raw seafood game is on point! Mantis shrimp and Chiu chow raw clams (生腌獅蚶) were fresh and tasty. The real MVP was the Poached squid with shrimp paste - it was cooked to perfection and had me feeling like I was chillin' by the ocean! The goose liver was also fire - super smooth and packed with flavor. The fried fish noodles were decent, but it turns out they're made with fish ball instead of fish meat - not really my thing. And don't even get me started on the Chiu Chou style crispy salted egg rolls - they were the bomb! The orange peel flavor was off the charts! Went back twice in a month and it's definitely a spot to hit up with your fam or squad.

This Chaozhau restaurant serves special dishes if you dare to eat them. They have blood clams 血蛤, crabs 膏蟹, mini lobster 龍蝦仔 all raw and brined in salt, garlic, ginger, onion, shaoxing wine. But all this need to be order in advance when you book for a table. The other cooked food we ordered were oyster with egg 煎蠔餅, stir fry noodles (兩面黃) deep fry pork intestine 炸豬大腸, a chicken soup etc. All these goes well with congee instead of rice. We also managed to byob with no corkage. The service is excellent and quick and friendly. Place is very clean (can tell by how they manage the toilet). Highly recommended.

Our favourite Chow Chiu restaurant in HK, it's super busy now that the border is open so bookings is highly recommended. Their food is the real deal, never disappoints and always super delicious. If you only have the chance to try one restaurant in HK, this is the one to go to.