It’s hard to avoid pork when it comes to Chinese food, especially in Hong Kong. It’s been an eternal struggle for me to find halal Chinese options that actually taste good. Luckily for you, I’ve put together a list of my favourite Halal Chinese food that I’ve found in Hong Kong!
1 Wu Zhi Jian Beef Noodles (NEW)
This is the newest halal food joint that just opened up in Wanchai. Its a fast food style restaurant that sells Lan Zhou Beef Noodles. I can describe the flavor of the broth as mild yet flavorful. I do like to add some chili oil to add a bit of kick. I also tried the “Chinese hamburger with cumin beef”. I thought it tasted good but I suppose it could be a bit juicier.
You can also try the dumplings which are okay in taste and nothing too special. The highlight dish for me was the lamb skewers! They were tender and juicy and not chewy at all!
You’ll have to keep in mind that the space is very limited so you can only go there with a small party of 2-3 people. If you’re going at lunch, make sure to go early to save yourself a seat as it gets crowded!
Address: 298 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Near CC Wu Building)
Directions: Walk from Wan Chai MTR Station
Average Dinner Price: $70 per person
Ideal group size: 2-3 people
2 Ba Yi Restaurant
For the lamb lovers
If there’s just one place I want you to go to after reading this article, it needs to be this one. I went to Ba Yi on my birthday and was pleasantly surprised by every single dish. This restaurant provides Xinjiangese food, a mountainous region in Northwest China that is home to several ethnic groups including the Uyghur and Turkic people. Xinjiangese food has both Chinese and Middle Eastern influences being part of the ancient Silk Road. If you’re going to Ba Yi, you must call a few days ahead to reserve a table as there’s always a line outside. While booking your table, be sure to pre-order the signature roasted lamb leg. The roasted lamb leg has the perfect crispy skin with tender fall-of-the-bone meat. I am salivating just typing this! Other notable dishes were the lamb skewers, spicy chicken stew, lamb leg fried rice, and the delicate tofu salad. Once again, I am requesting you to please try this place and let me know in the comments below if I was right (I was).
“The roasted lamb leg has the perfect crispy skin with the tender fall-of-the-bone meat.”
Address: G/F, 43 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
Directions: Sai Ying Pun MTR Station Exit B2 via Second St and Water St
Average Dinner Price: $100-200 per person
Ideal group size: 4-6 people
3 ISLAM FOOD
Established in 1950
I’ll always go back to Islam food. It’s one of the first Chinese Halal restaurants I tried in Hong Kong that tasted delicious. I won’t name names but this one is much better than its competitors and the food is authentically Chinese. Moreover, Islam Food has stood the test of time in this city where restaurants don’t last more than 10 years. First opened by Mr Ma in 1950, this establishment has time and time proven that good quality food needs no frills. Like myself, many customers Muslim or not go back to Islam food to have quality food. Though it’s another Xinjiang number, Islam food has a wider range of dishes available influenced from different parts of China. My standard order at there would be their famous beef buns and spicy beef tripe fried rice. But hey you are going to a Chinese Halal restaurant, so I highly recommend going with a few friends and ordering more meat dishes!
“First opened by Mr Ma in 1950, this establishment has time and time proven that good quality food needs no frills.”
Address: Shun King Building, 33-35 Tak Ku Ling Rd, Kowloon City
Average Meal: $50-$100 per person
Ideal group size: 2-6 people
4 ISLAMIC CENTRE CANTEEN
For halal dim sum
If we’re being honest, there are slim pickings for dim sum in Hong Kong without pork. Even if we get the non-pork and non-meat options, there’s always a sneaking suspicion that there’s something in there. Luckily, Islam Centre Canteen provides all the dim sum you can eat in one meal! This restaurant is my mom’s favourite place to go with her friends to have a girl’s lunch. Islamic Centre canteen is located inside a mosque which is quite cool to go to after some Friday prayers. While Muslims enjoy a wholesome meal, the restaurant is open to all. Some must-have items to order would be the deep-fried chicken in Chinese style, steamed siu mai, steamed red bean paste bun, steamed chicken soup dumplings, and har gau (shrimp dumping). Personally, I’d stay away from the veggie dishes because we can eat that anywhere!
“Personally, I’d stay away from the veggie dishes because we can eat that anywhere!”
Address: 5/F, Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Saddick Islamic Centre, 40 Salvation Army Street, Wan Chai
Average Meal: Below $50 per person
Ideal group size: 2-8 people
5 Conclusion
Hong Kong is a great place to live in but not the easiest place to find Chinese halal food. These are my favourite Chinese halal restaurants right now, but I’ll forever update this list if I find worthy places. Do try them out and let me know in the comments below which dish you tried and how great it was.
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