The most memorable food souvenir from my Guizhou trip was actually from the international airport in Guangzhou where i was surprised to find a totally different version of the kai zai bing (雞仔餅) we are accustomed to having in Malaysia / Singapore.
Knowing that Guangzhou and Hong Kong share an almost similar food culture, i researched on the places where i could get hold of the delicious snack and found a traditional bakery (瑞香園餅家) in the far flung Yau Tong area!
Even though there were positive reviews, i was skeptical and decided to purchase two pieces first at HKD $8.00. It's better to QC before jumping the gun with the potential risk of overbuying. The store does offer other traditional bakes like wife's cake but i was focused on what i want.
When i took this bag from the boss; my first instinct was to touch as compared to the kai zai bing i got from Guangzhou (莲香楼鸡仔饼), this was thinner with a hard texture. By the way, even though 雞仔餅 is translated literally to chicken biscuit; the term used in Hong Kong is the weird-sounding baked pork cake.
I gave it a bite; crispy, caramelised sweetness with the tendency to stick to my teeth. While it wasn't as satisfying as the one from Guangzhou, it was just as addictive! I especially love the explosion of spices and the bits of pork as i slowly crunched through the biscuit.
One box contained ten baked pork cakes and cost HKD S$40 (yes, no discount).According to the boss, the cakes can keep well for about three weeks.
Five boxes were purchased which i initially thought were sufficient. Of course not as i cleaned one box within hours and eventually had to resort to rationing when i only had one box left!
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Location
41C Lei Yue Mun Praya Rd,
Yau Tong, Hong Kong
(Next to Basketball Court within Lei Yue Mun)
Map
As above.
Operating Hours
Monday to Tuesday - 11.00 am to 7.00 pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 11.00 am to 7.00 pm
Friday to Sunday - 11.00 am to 9.00 pm
For the summary of my seven days' itinerary to Hong Kong (with a day trip to Shenzhen), please click here.