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Yau Wok Hei

Yau Tsim Mong

Yau Wok Hei is a modest neighbourhood gem with serious culinary chops. The name refers to the elusive wok hei, the smoky energy of the wok, and this kitchen delivers it in spades. Dishes like the almond pig lung soup and red wine-braised oxtail speak to a kitchen that pairs street flavours with refined execution. The Sichuan pepper sea bass arrives sizzling, numbing and aromatic, while the pickled fish soup delivers bold, bracing sourness. 
For those who believe technique trumps setting, Yau Wok Hei is proof that great food needs only a pan, a flame and passion.

G/F, 41 Tai Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon +852 6396 8818
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