Tso Choi Restaurant

Tso Choi means ‘rough dishes’, and that’s a badge of honour here. This is rustic Cantonese food at its most satisfying, with offal, preserved ingredients and wok-fried staples treated with respect. The standout is the hawthorn-glazed pork ribs — tangy, sticky and tender. Also on the table: stir-fried fish belly, stir-fried pig offal and its famous pork lard rice. The decor is old-school, and the food is unapologetically bold. Co-founded by the late food critic and film producer Chua Lam, it’s a tribute to traditional Hong Kong cooking before fancy plating and fusion. If you crave flavour over finesse, Tso Choi Restaurant delivers.