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2014-05-10
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One of the biggest problems with traveling to a foreign country is that your tastebuds essentially reset, and if you come from an area where the general quality of food is far weaker than in the country of origin, well then...a no brainer, even the most pedestrian and common (and perhaps boring to locals) item will taste damn good and mighty fine to you.Did a little bit of research, and frankly many half decent tofu custard shops, if at least doing it the traditional way, cannot be that bad. Hel
Did a little bit of research, and frankly many half decent tofu custard shops, if at least doing it the traditional way, cannot be that bad. Hell you should see the bullshit that is offered at dim sum restaurants in California USA! No smoothness whatsoever.
I think most of you know the deal with this place, 車站豆腐花. They used to be situated near the bus terminal nearest the entrance of Tai O Fishing Village, but things happened and they had to shutter and relocate. And like with many mom and pop business shops, focused on one product and did it very well. So people asked about the shops that was near the bus station. The name stuck. It's like "the old guy who sells the egg puff desserts" or "that dan dan noodle restaurant up on Diamond Hill".
Walked by the main streets of Tai O and came across 車站豆腐花. Remembered a tip from weeatandplay (youtube video food show) and decided to take my out of town friends here.
I ordered the plain tofu custard, and they decided to do a yin yang version with black sesame which unfortunately did not work very well for them due to the flavor and textural clash.
The plain tofu custard was very decent, and I only had two other bowls during my visit to Hong Kong (Kwan Hing Kee in Sheung Wan, and this other shop in Yuen Long). Hard to say where this bowl lies but I'd say a slight second to the one in YL.
Apparently 車站豆腐花 still does it the traditional way, stone ground. I love the mom and pop family business vibe. It is a business storefront but I'm sure they live in the back/upstairs or very close by. Foodies might put this place on blast, that it does not taste as good as before....but then again we Hong Kongers at heart love to complain about everything, that it is a shame. I can only offer you this perspective, that as a foreign visitor, I still think what they are doing is great. Maybe it is true it doesn't taste the same as before, but it is far superior than what I have regular access to. So....be glad and enjoy.
And hope that this store will continue to thrive, because once Tai O, fishing village, and culture fade away, there isn't really a whole lot left to preserve. Either enjoy it while it lasts, or fight to keep the spirit and traditions alive.
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