Name (English): Hop Yik Tai
Name (Chinese): 合益泰小食
Category: Food & Beverages
Phone Number: +852 2720 0239
Address (English): G/F, 121 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po
Address (Chinese): 深水埗桂林街121號地舖
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ygDhcm8jkTQ7xZP47
Address longitude and latitude: 22.33048697169206, 114.16124156808873
Nearest MTR Station: Sham Shui Po Station Exit C2
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/VP8UYK2qXzbiVHF87
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.330650721815875, 114.1616177479027
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 1-minute walk from Sham Shui Po MTR Exit C2
Opening Hours:
MON 06:30 – 20:00
TUE 06:30 – 20:00
WED 06:30 – 20:00
THU 06:30 – 20:00
FRI 06:30 – 20:00
SAT 06:30 – 20:00
SUN 06:30 – 20:00
Budget (per person): HKD20-30
Recommended Food/Drinks: Rice rolls with fish balls, pork skin, radish & soy milk
Recommended Time to Visit: Avoid lunch hour
Accessibility Note: Limited space for wheelchair
Hidden behind the street stalls in the crowded, old town of Sham Shui Po, Hop Yik Tai is the Mecca of Cheung Fan. Made fresh every day from fine, rice batter, Cheung Fan or steamed rice roll, is the go-to for grassroots when hunger strikes. It was very common back in the days where people could find in around every street corner. While nowadays it’s getting a bit more difficult to find, Hop Yik Tai is still here to treat food lovers and nostalgic souls some good old fashioned rice rolls every day.
Using the best ingredients and traditional method, Hop Yik Tai’s homemade steamed rice rolls are silky-smooth and never falls short of expectation of a Cheung Fan gourmet.
What makes it special is the sauces- dressed with sweet sauce, sesame sauce and soy sauce- don’t forget to sprinkle some sesame seeds- the combination might sound weird and it does look a bit of a mess, but it is absolutely incredible.
Use the bamboo pick to give it a go. Simply eat it standing outside the shop, since it can be a bit too packed and crowded to sit down indoor. Selling 5,000 per day, this humble snack attracts perpetual queues every day, and has won great popularity from the locals and recognition from the Michelin Guide.
Sham Shui Po has no shortage of mouth-watering street food. While many street foods have evolved with time (or sometimes changed because of western influence), Hop Yik Tai’s Cheung Fan is still staying the truest to its root.
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