Sun Hang Yuen

I had the macaroni with ham and lemon iced tea. Both were very good. This is your typical and high-​quality cha chang teng that serves real Hong Kong food. Menu is not in English, though there are a few photos. This area has many such cha chang ten.
The macaroni was very good, but not as good as Australia Dairy.

Sham Shui Po’s Kweilin Street is full of local authentic eateries. Sun Hang Yuen cha chaan teng (新香園茶餐廳) is one of them. I found out this place has been in business for quite awhile and it used be a dai pai dong. To my surprise, this joint is open ²⁴⁄₇. I specifically came to this cha chaan teng (Hong Kong style café) for their signature dish ~ Scrambled Egg and Beef Sandwich (蛋牛治). You can order it either on toasted bread (extra $ 1) or not toasted. The place was full when I arrived so I decided just to order take out. Withhin 2 minutes, the waitress handed over to me the pipping hot sandwich in a small plastic bag. This isn’t the usual corned beef and scrambled egg sandwich you find in other cha chaan teng in Hong Kong. This place actually uses fresh cut up beef, marinated just right and fried to perfection with the scrambled eggs. A cheap delicious breakfast to go for only $ 17 HKD. What more could I ask for?

Best egg & corn beef sandwich (蛋牛治) in the Po. It opens 24 hours too! Its always my biggest dilemma to try to choose between 堅記 and 維記。

Sun Hang Yeun is one of the more popular dining choices in the heart of Sham Shui Po. Which says a lot because this area is known for many great local restaurants.
This is your typical ‘Cha Chang Teng’, aka Hong Kong style café. What you wont find here is comfortable seating. Its a very small place so you will be squeezed into a small table with strangers surrounding you. You will also most likely have to wait to get seated. I dont think I’ve ever seen this place without a line during regular dining hours. Do note that they are supposedly open 24 hours.
They have all your typical HK café food, such as soup noodle, fish ball, beef, veggies, etc. What they are most famous for however, is their pork/​egg sandwiches, which you have the option of ‘toast’ing the bread. The sandwich is pretty good, but nothing spectacular. But with that said, most of their food is quite tasty and cheap. I would eat here if I was in the area, but I wouldnt go out of my way to come here specifically.

新香園(堅記) — (Sun Heung Yuen /​Keen Gei) is another old time staple in the Sham Shui Po district.
Sometimes you just want some snacks in the ‘hood. Because there are so many tasty blue collar delights to be had in this part of town.
蛋牛治烘底 — essentially scrambled eggs with canned corned beef sandwiched between two slices of toasted white bread, no doubt buttered for that extra bit of «health». It is done at such a nice level it is not funny (try finding a half decent rendition of this in San Francisco Bay Area…). This is their signature offering and 8 customers if not 9 out of 10, order this. Eggs over my moon hammy? GTFO here… Not exactly sexy looking food, but is comforting for the locals, and anyone with FOBenese tendencies.
菠蘿冰 (pineapple ice) — there is nothing fancy about this drink. Pineapple chunks, liquid sugar, ice. Maybe a bit less glamorous than a glass of lychee ice drink at the hawker centers in Singapore, but it also hits the spot during December.
Who needs Denny’s or 7-​Eleven in HK?
This café is open 24 hours!
Going to places like this, then visiting some random Hong Kong café in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California makes me weep.
Now don’t get too full here. Snack, then move on to the next eating destination :-)