Lee Keung Kee North Point Egg Waffles — Restaurant in Kowloon

Who would have expected such a simple snack in the streets of Hong Kong would end up in the Michelin Street food recommended guide? I have tried a lot of egg waffles before in Hong Kong and decided to give this a try as well, and true enough it really does stand out from the others that I have tried. I felt that the waffle tends to be slightly thinner and much more crispy than the others, and the fragrance of the egg waffle smell is quite prominent it lingers throughout eating and you even think of it after finishing the waffles. I have to say the way the egg waffles are made are really local and traditional, and this shop has maintained the standard and principle to keep to the original flavour only and not expanded to variety of flavours. The price of it also seems to be slightly cheaper than the others. I can only say you will not be able to resist trying it when you walk past the shop and you get the whiff of the smell and you look at the queue. It's definitely a queue because the egg waffles are freshly made to order but the queue is not crazy long that you have to wait for long to get one. Light, crispy and not sweet. Highly...

I've had many eggballs in my lifetime, but this really lives up to its name. Do not be deceived by how humble the stall is, or how old the place looks.

According to the owner, the eggball griddles have been in use for many, many years. Although this is a simple snack, the queue is long and there is not much shelter from the rain/sun. I was lucky that I was there on an evening where the weather was good.

The eggballs are really crispy on the outside, not too sweet and smells fragrant with egg-iness (not the unpleasant kind). The inside is cooked just right, soft and even slightly custard-y, which lends to the texture differences.

Although the stall looks old (been there for many years), it is still overall pretty well maintained and clean. There is no seating area and you will have to take away to enjoy...

Just so we're clear, this is pretty much a street-food thing that's commonly found throughout Asia and Southeast Asia. If you're in the area you can pop by to try, but it's really not necessary to make a special trip for it.

Having said that, the 蛋仔 here is quite decent: nicely crisp on the outside, not oily, not too sweet, light-enough texture. And I believe they add pandan essence/extract to the batter (the wife thinks it's vanilla essence).

Interesting that only the plain version (no filling) is sold here, which is a bit sad because I have tried some really fancy ones in other countries.

As of April 2024, price is 28hkd for 1 waffle or 1 蛋仔, quite pricey for a snack. I'm not sure if this is a HK cost-of-living issue, but I'm happy to have tried it, although I doubt it's something I will...