Sam, I am a Hongkonger and having been your subscriber for over a year to date, I just wanna say, thank you for exploring Hong Kong and bringing us quality juicy contents delving into the culture of Hong Kong, it is my genuine wish that you keep it up, keep on exploring in Hong Kong, letting more people around the globe as well as locals to learn about Hong Kong.
Thanks for the very kind words, and generally your support for the channel, it means a lot to us that the videos are helping people to feel connected to Hong Kong, whether near or far! It’s our privilege to get to explore the city and cover the culture, and we’ve got more videos coming up soon!
I lived around the corner from Happy Cake Shop when I was a kid, my father would go every morning to pick up breakfast for us, so miss that place! I went there like 10 years ago when I visited Hong Kong. Wanchai is a great neighborhood, add oil Hong Kong! Tony from San Francisco/Boston, USA.
Living in US for 20 years and your videos brought me back all the memories when I was living in HK. The good food, the history and the people. Appreciated your effort to introduce HK culture to the world. Thank you Sam and Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next video.
Hi Angela, thank you for watching and for the kind words. We're really glad you're enjoying the videos, and are so glad that they're bringing back memories of when you lived in Hong Kong! Let's hope that travel restrictions disappear soon, and then maybe you can visit this great city again someday!
Awwww… can’t believe they’re closing 😢 I used to get egg tarts from here! Unf never got to try those cones with cream. Thanks for going and making it a lasting memory on RUclips!
Thanks as always Virginia, just watched your new Rainy Day vlog too- great stuff as usual! It sure is such a shame this place is closing down, glad this video brought back some memories for you. Can't wait to see where and what you do next!
You'll be very pleased to know John that there's something in the pipeline coming out on Virginia's channel! In the meantime, I wonder if you've seen our Mahjong video yet, in which Virginia chatted to us about the game and taught us how to play!: ruclips.net/video/U7FZbWi1l1w/видео.html
I recently found your content but I love it. I hadn’t been able to go to HK because of quarantine rules so this is a way I can feel like I’m there. Please make more! Visit more restaurants and shops!!
Huge respect to the host who brings really entertaining contents. He's visited so many interesting places and restaurants that even we local HKers haven't heard of.
When I was a kid in Hong Kong in the 1960s, my friend asked if I knew why that pastry was name the cocktail (chicken-tail) bun. He then squeezed it until the filling oozed out from one end like chicken pooping. I am retiring in the US and planning a trip to Hong Kong later this year. I should check out that place.
Haha that it very funny- maybe this could be the original reason why it is called a Chicken Tail Bun! I definitely recommend this place. It closed down, but I think it may have reopened!
Love to see your content about the foods in HK. I know that your channel is about food, but would be nice to see content about places worth to visit as well in Hong Kong.
Love the origin story on the cocktail bun, all these years I just assumed it was chicken-related. Also, really dating myself when an institution like Happy Cake Shop only came into existence after our family emigrated from HK back in '74.
Thanks as always for watching John, yes, the history of the cocktail bun and how it got its name is pretty interesting, so glad you liked that part. Haha maybe dating yourself a little there John, but that means that when you were in HK there must have been a lot more amazing places like this. Wish I could have seen HK of yesteryear!
Very basic, very old school, but thats exactly what I love about old school hongkong eateries! So sad another one is gone! Thanks for capturing this Sam!
Thanks for watching, and - although I can't 100% confirm because I haven't seen it with my own eyes yet - apparently this place is reopening just down the street!
I live across the street here. They now have a new site nearby. Glad I discovered your channel, you obviously did your homework in every video, with professional delivery. Your channel deserves 10 times more subs.
Thanks Ian! Yes, we've seen the new place but haven't visited it yet. We do our research for sure, and are really glad you're enjoying thew channel. More videos coming soon!
We use to buy bread cake sweet from them before we move to London I was living in 118 queen’s road east the bakery is only few blocks away from my block and my block now is a new block because of the stupid quarantine restriction now stopping people from coming back for visit missing all the food and night life there watching this make it a little better thanks
Keep your videos coming and passion for HK burning! Making a trip with wife and kid to HK late August to see family after 2-3yrs away. So looking forward!
Thanks for watching, and we have more videos to come soon! That’s incredible that you’ll be visiting after so long. I’m sure you’ll have a great time, and I hope your quarantine goes well!
Hey Sam. Thank you for showing us Happy cake shop before it goes down history. The simplicity of all those snacks sounds tempting to me. Justice done to this shop and glad to know that the newer branch in other location is still functional. I will remember to visit their shop on my next visit to Hong Kong. Cheers
Thanks as always Satish, and glad you enjoyed this one! Yes, it’s a sad thing, but there newer location means that their hallmark treats are still available! We definitely recommend heading there!
Great video, thank you Sam for making this film and we recalling all the good old days in HK during 1960s where all HK people used to eat these kinds of bread and cakes for breakfast daily. Your recommendations are superb because those 3 selections are really the most favorite items when we purchase at the Cake shops 😜. Once again, thank you Sam for telling everyone the most successful snacks business Industry in HK, which, we MUST keep! ❤️
Thank you as always Johnson, I really enjoy reading your comments! I’m glad this video brought back some memories for you, hopefully of when you are this kind of stuff as a kid! As always, it is our pleasure to experience the history of this incredible city. Thanks again 🙏😊💪
Hi Sam, I enjoyed watching you eat. My mouth watered when I saw the cocktail bun which is my all time favorite. Thanks again Sam. Looking forward to your next video.
Absolutely another beautiful fabulous upload lovely content gorgeous beautiful colorful filming capturing everything looks super perfection millions thanks for sharing keep it Up stay safe have a wonderful blessing weekend to you and your lovely beautiful family you nailed it again Merci
I lived in Wanchai in my childhood. This bakery was nearby. My grandmother bought me from this bakery very often. I have so many good memories of Wanchai. Thank you for visiting this cake shop and sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing your memories, it sounds like this bakery and Wan Chai in general played a memorable part in your childhood. Glad you enjoyed this one!
Thank you for filming all these 🥺 I was born in Hong Kong. I have just migrated to Australia for 2 years now, and I am forgetting these good old traditional HONG Kong Food! 😩
Another great video. Thanks Sam! Pity these old places have to close Wanchai is probably too expensive a place for it! I’m sure they will thrive in their other shop. Good luck to them…
Thanks as always Davy! Yeah, rent is a rather big expense I should imagine for these places (unless of course they own the unit, which some fortunately do). Let's hope the Ma On Shan branch does well!
Hi Sam. How you doing! Seeing how soaked your t-shirt is makes me realise how much effort has been put making these videos! Thanks for your hard work. And this is amazing as always ! Already looking forward to the next one!
Thank you very much for loving these old school favour of our home. I pass though Happy Bakery all the time but never stop for it. I will try it next time, just for your introduction.
Thank you for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video! Unfortunately Happy Cake Shop has now closed down in Wan Chai for good, but they still have a location up in Ma On Shan!
full of memory with my late dad, he used to pick me up from school and we walk to the Happy Cake Shop, those u had were my all time favorites, my dad loved to have the HK style donut which is also one of my favorite bun =)
Thanks for sharing your memories, that’s amazing that you used to come here with your dad, and I hope the video took you back to your childhood! The things we tried were all fantastic, I bet you loved it there as a kid!
Great theme , food is everything for the Chinese. I have just discovered your channel and most of the food you presented are my favourite ,but very strangely i have never seen the cream horn in the bakeries. However in my school in England in the 70s but we were taught how to make cream horn in our cookery class.
Welcome to the channel, glad you're enjoying our coverage of food - food is everything to us too! The creak horns are not something I had seen before (I think they were a speciality of this bakery in particular). It closed down, but luckily it seems to have opened again up the street, so if you find yourself in HK and in the neighbourhood, I can't recommend this place enough!
Were those Mexican buns at the intro? Those were always my favorites. I only wish we had half of the amount of bakeries here in Texas. Again, love all the historic info regarding the treat. Those hole in the wall or mom and pop places are unbeatable.
Yes they were Mexican buns, we’ll spotted. Too bad about the lack of bakeries where you are- hopefully restrictions ease and travel is once again feasible to Hong Kong so you can try these treats again where they originated!
Hey Andrew, thanks for saying hi, was nice to meet you too, and also thanks for the kind words! Haha it was actually my daughter, but without her headband on, it is admittedly hard to tell 😆
Thanks Sam for this video! Happy cake shop is my absolute favorite in HK. So so very honest and good. Miss it so much. Please say a big hello and thank you for me from Canberra when you go there next time😊
Thanks Sam for such a great video. I grew up in Wan Chai, just a few blocks away from Happy Cake shop. I miss this place and of course HK. Now I live in Cambridgeshire with my husband and my 6 year old boy. Whenever I feel home sick, I make some sweet bread. It's not as good as the store bought ones but I am happy x
Thanks for watching Kathy and for sharing your story, Cambridgeshire is very different to Wan Chai I'm sure. I hope this video brought back some good memories of childhood, and maybe even inspired your latest batch of sweet bread!
wow i never knew that's how they named the cocktail bun! thanks! my faves are egg and ham bun, coconut cream bun, coffee roll, orange or lemon zest sponge cakes, lemon roll, tuna buns, ham and green onion twists.
There are lots more in Happy Cake Shop. Cocktail Bun was one of my favorites bakery. Cream cone is an ideal sweet snack and Chicken Pie is a quick to go breakfast.
Hey Sam! It’s really lovely to see your videos about the food culture in HK, absolutely making me proud as a hongkonger. There’s one place that I really enjoy for quite a few years in Causeway Bay, called ‘東湖小廚聯威餐廳’ it’s basically a cha chaan tang but with a few more varieties . Recommending you to try out the sizzling steak, on top of a hot iron pan. It’s my favorite and also a classic for hongkonger. Just for your information, this dish is only available during dinner hours! 😋 Hope you have a nice day 💕
Love your videos very informative like the addres, price and taste review. Hope you can make the same video for Lin Heung Tea house. Till your next video. 😀
Agreed Allan- as sad as it is to see them go from this location, I hope that it affords the owner and his family some time off and a well deserved rest!
Tried visiting this place yesterday (June 2023) and found that it was closed for good. I'm bit disappointed but hope they moved on to a better place and position.
The cream cones are very close to the Japanese "korone", with the cone made of a bread close to brioche. Come to think of it, the slightly sweet bread, with a slight yellow tint, is a local variant of brioche to begin with.
@@HongKongHoods Uncle Roger would say "No need to eat heathy, Healthy is for the weak." Heathy food in HK isn't cheap. I remember getting a simple kids yoghurt sachel in cental it was like AU$6 we pay AU$1 at home. Anything imported from a western country is expensive. I guess we can eat Steam boat with plain chicken broth.
@@dunkodownunder Haha yep, that sounds about right- Hong Kong can be super pricey- although the veg isn't that bad and can be ordered in most restaurants for cheap
@@HongKongHoods My kids a super fussy with food. The oldest only eats a selection of food (he has special needs). Last time we went to HK in 2016, he was 18mths we found it hard to find food he likes apart from carbs (bread, chips & rice). He love the Dao sa bao the runny salted egg baos in yum cha not sure if they have them in HK and of course egg tarts. The youngest is 2 so he isn't too bad but doesn't eat much but love congee.
Hi Richard thanks for watching and yes, the chicken pie was great! If you want your fill of egg tarts, check out our video dedicated to egg tarts!: ruclips.net/video/IghYsMsQAaE/видео.html
I love the chicken pie. It's one of my favourites from a HK style bakery, along with a sausage bun. What are British style chicken pies like? Are they similar to a pork pie?
Thanks for watching! Chicken pies in the UK are a lot different from pork pies as pork pies are usually room temp! Compared to HK chicken pies, UK version tends to have a significantly thinner crust that isn’t as sweet- so the flavour profile is generally more focused on the chicken than the pastry. I’d say (very) generally, that is the main difference! 🙏💪
I cannot wait for HK gov to do away their uptight mandatory quarantining! Until then, I will travel back to HK once again for my annual visit and try out all the places you’ve been to! Maybe a joint venture 😅🤭😉😛😋😃
Cheers for the suggestion Steve, it’s something we’ll note for a possible future episode. In the meantime, an episode that is kinda similar to that covers some great dim sum in HK. Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/71YsrUd4aWE/видео.html
i am glad you got there before it closed to do a vid .... but the way things are going, you might be a bit busy over the next year or 2 doing the same thing :(
Thanks for watching. I sincerely hope not as that will mean the end of many more HK institutions, but it wouldn't surprise me if I see many, many more of these old institutions closing their doors in the not to distant future unfortunately!
too bad you couldn't interview the owner and too bad I never tried their bakery having worked many times in the neighbourhood. the cream cone reminds me of the cream bun which literally a marriage between the cocktail bun and the cream inside the cream cone haaa...thanks for sharing with us
Sam, I am a Hongkonger and having been your subscriber for over a year to date, I just wanna say, thank you for exploring Hong Kong and bringing us quality juicy contents delving into the culture of Hong Kong, it is my genuine wish that you keep it up, keep on exploring in Hong Kong, letting more people around the globe as well as locals to learn about Hong Kong.
Thanks for the very kind words, and generally your support for the channel, it means a lot to us that the videos are helping people to feel connected to Hong Kong, whether near or far! It’s our privilege to get to explore the city and cover the culture, and we’ve got more videos coming up soon!
I lived around the corner from Happy Cake Shop when I was a kid, my father would go every morning to pick up breakfast for us, so miss that place! I went there like 10 years ago when I visited Hong Kong. Wanchai is a great neighborhood, add oil Hong Kong! Tony from San Francisco/Boston, USA.
Thanks for sharing your story Tony- and hope this video brought back some of those childhood memories! Cheers!
Happy Cake Shop, recipes fifty years no change, Happy !
Very Happy! Thanks for watching!
Living in US for 20 years and your videos brought me back all the memories when I was living in HK. The good food, the history and the people. Appreciated your effort to introduce HK culture to the world. Thank you Sam and Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next video.
Hi Angela, thank you for watching and for the kind words. We're really glad you're enjoying the videos, and are so glad that they're bringing back memories of when you lived in Hong Kong! Let's hope that travel restrictions disappear soon, and then maybe you can visit this great city again someday!
Awwww… can’t believe they’re closing 😢 I used to get egg tarts from here! Unf never got to try those cones with cream. Thanks for going and making it a lasting memory on RUclips!
LOL, just watched your latest video right after Sam's. You two should do one together!
Thanks as always Virginia, just watched your new Rainy Day vlog too- great stuff as usual! It sure is such a shame this place is closing down, glad this video brought back some memories for you. Can't wait to see where and what you do next!
You'll be very pleased to know John that there's something in the pipeline coming out on Virginia's channel! In the meantime, I wonder if you've seen our Mahjong video yet, in which Virginia chatted to us about the game and taught us how to play!: ruclips.net/video/U7FZbWi1l1w/видео.html
@@HongKongHoods Oh yes, of course, I completely forgot about your Mahjong video together. Lovely.
I recently found your content but I love it. I hadn’t been able to go to HK because of quarantine rules so this is a way I can feel like I’m there. Please make more! Visit more restaurants and shops!!
Glad you found us and welcome to the channel! We’re really glad that our videos help you feel connected to Hong Kong, and more to come soon!
Huge respect to the host who brings really entertaining contents. He's visited so many interesting places and restaurants that even we local HKers haven't heard of.
@@bikeguyhk thank you so much for your continued support- means a lot!
Thanks for featuring and keeping our culture, history and heritage online
Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the channel!
When I was a kid in Hong Kong in the 1960s, my friend asked if I knew why that pastry was name the cocktail (chicken-tail) bun. He then squeezed it until the filling oozed out from one end like chicken pooping. I am retiring in the US and planning a trip to Hong Kong later this year. I should check out that place.
Haha that it very funny- maybe this could be the original reason why it is called a Chicken Tail Bun! I definitely recommend this place. It closed down, but I think it may have reopened!
Love to see your content about the foods in HK. I know that your channel is about food, but would be nice to see content about places worth to visit as well in Hong Kong.
Thanks for watching! We actually have some non-food content in the pipeline. Stay tuned!
This bakery at Queen’s Rd. East…I like so much on those buns went back the memories when was a little kid….😊
A real Hong Kong gem, Daniel! glad the buns, and this video, bring back some childhood memories for you!
Love the origin story on the cocktail bun, all these years I just assumed it was chicken-related. Also, really dating myself when an institution like Happy Cake Shop only came into existence after our family emigrated from HK back in '74.
Thanks as always for watching John, yes, the history of the cocktail bun and how it got its name is pretty interesting, so glad you liked that part. Haha maybe dating yourself a little there John, but that means that when you were in HK there must have been a lot more amazing places like this. Wish I could have seen HK of yesteryear!
Love your videos mate! Incredible to find a channel exploring the beautiful city of Hong Kong!
Thank you! Just subscribed to your channel- looks awesome and will check it out properly very soon. Cheers for the support!
Another excellent episode. Love these locations with old timey flavors. Please keep it up!!
Glad you enjoyed this one. More videos on the way!
First comment! Great video! Thanks for sharing with those of us far, far away. I miss Hong Kong.
Thanks Tina for this video's first comment! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed this one!
Very basic, very old school, but thats exactly what I love about old school hongkong eateries! So sad another one is gone! Thanks for capturing this Sam!
Thanks for watching, and - although I can't 100% confirm because I haven't seen it with my own eyes yet - apparently this place is reopening just down the street!
@@HongKongHoods wow wow wow! I shall do some investigation! Good intell Sam!
I live across the street here. They now have a new site nearby. Glad I discovered your channel, you obviously did your homework in every video, with professional delivery. Your channel deserves 10 times more subs.
Thanks Ian! Yes, we've seen the new place but haven't visited it yet. We do our research for sure, and are really glad you're enjoying thew channel. More videos coming soon!
Looks so good. You've got a real talent for describing food haha. So much over here is just ”うまい！”
Haha Thabks for watching buddy- yeah the food over here is umai too, but also… other adjectives 😆
We use to buy bread cake sweet from them before we move to London I was living in 118 queen’s road east the bakery is only few blocks away from my block and my block now is a new block because of the stupid quarantine restriction now stopping people from coming back for visit missing all the food and night life there watching this make it a little better thanks
Thanks for sharing Alice! Let's hope that restrictions are eased and travel is made once again feasible to Hong Kong soon!
Keep your videos coming and passion for HK burning! Making a trip with wife and kid to HK late August to see family after 2-3yrs away. So looking forward!
Thanks for watching, and we have more videos to come soon! That’s incredible that you’ll be visiting after so long. I’m sure you’ll have a great time, and I hope your quarantine goes well!
Hey Sam. Thank you for showing us Happy cake shop before it goes down history. The simplicity of all those snacks sounds tempting to me. Justice done to this shop and glad to know that the newer branch in other location is still functional. I will remember to visit their shop on my next visit to Hong Kong. Cheers
Thanks as always Satish, and glad you enjoyed this one! Yes, it’s a sad thing, but there newer location means that their hallmark treats are still available! We definitely recommend heading there!
The cream cone was my after school snack from a similar old style bakery in Happy Valley in the 1970s. Your video brought back great memories.
Glad it brought back memories of happy times for you! Thanks for watching- and more videos on the way!
Great video, thank you Sam for making this film and we recalling all the good old days in HK during 1960s where all HK people used to eat these kinds of bread and cakes for breakfast daily. Your recommendations are superb because those 3 selections are really the most favorite items when we purchase at the Cake shops 😜. Once again, thank you Sam for telling everyone the most successful snacks business Industry in HK, which, we MUST keep! ❤️
Thank you as always Johnson, I really enjoy reading your comments! I’m glad this video brought back some memories for you, hopefully of when you are this kind of stuff as a kid! As always, it is our pleasure to experience the history of this incredible city. Thanks again 🙏😊💪
Hi Sam, I enjoyed watching you eat. My mouth watered when I saw the cocktail bun which is my all time favorite. Thanks again Sam. Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks Jimmy, glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely another beautiful fabulous upload lovely content gorgeous beautiful colorful filming capturing everything looks super perfection millions thanks for sharing keep it Up stay safe have a wonderful blessing weekend to you and your lovely beautiful family you nailed it again Merci
Thank you very much for watching and the kind words! Glad you enjoyed this one, and more coming soon! Likewise stay safe and best to you and yours!
Thank you for the videos Sam!!
Thanks for watching Vickie 🙏👍
I lived in Wanchai in my childhood. This bakery was nearby. My grandmother bought me from this bakery very often. I have so many good memories of Wanchai. Thank you for visiting this cake shop and sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing your memories, it sounds like this bakery and Wan Chai in general played a memorable part in your childhood. Glad you enjoyed this one!
Thank you for filming all these 🥺 I was born in Hong Kong. I have just migrated to Australia for 2 years now, and I am forgetting these good old traditional HONG Kong Food! 😩
Thanks for watching and hope these videos at least bring back some good memories. Hopefully you can get back here for a visit soon!
Another great video. Thanks Sam!
Pity these old places have to close Wanchai is probably too expensive a place for it! I’m sure they will thrive in their other shop. Good luck to them…
Thanks as always Davy! Yeah, rent is a rather big expense I should imagine for these places (unless of course they own the unit, which some fortunately do). Let's hope the Ma On Shan branch does well!
Hi Sam. How you doing! Seeing how soaked your t-shirt is makes me realise how much effort has been put making these videos! Thanks for your hard work. And this is amazing as always ! Already looking forward to the next one!
Haha yes it was definitely hot work filming this episode 🥵 ☀️. Really glad you enjoyed the video and more coming soon!
Happy cake shop is reopening ！
Great information, thank you very much for sharing! 🙏💪
Thank you very much for loving these old school favour of our home. I pass though Happy Bakery all the time but never stop for it. I will try it next time, just for your introduction.
Thank you for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video! Unfortunately Happy Cake Shop has now closed down in Wan Chai for good, but they still have a location up in Ma On Shan!
Awesome stuff as always Sam! Making me crave some HK baked goods at 1:45 in the am 😂
Thanks as always Kevin, and hope we didn’t send you on a morning pastry binge 😆
In a few weeks I will travel to HK and stay 4 days, and I love your food reviews, hope to go some of this places 😍
That’s brilliant Pony! I wish you all the best on your food visits! Please let us know how you find the ones you go to!
full of memory with my late dad, he used to pick me up from school and we walk to the Happy Cake Shop, those u had were my all time favorites, my dad loved to have the HK style donut which is also one of my favorite bun =)
Thanks for sharing your memories, that’s amazing that you used to come here with your dad, and I hope the video took you back to your childhood! The things we tried were all fantastic, I bet you loved it there as a kid!
喜歡你的頻道，作為外國人介紹香港道地小吃，特別欣賞，多謝分享。
Thank you for watching and for the kind words! :)
Will be moving to HK soon, Sam. Always a visitor, but now a resident! Your been an avid fan since Japan Guide! More vids please. We love you!💛💛💛
Thanks for the really kind word- means a lot to know the videos are inspiring people like you! More videos to come- and appreciate your support!
Thank you for sharing. HK loves you. I always call the cocktail bun. Don't laugh chicken S bun
. Love your video. Honest in depth sharing.
Thank you Samuel!
Great theme , food is everything for the Chinese. I have just discovered your channel and most of the food you presented are my favourite ,but very strangely i have never seen the cream horn in the bakeries. However in my school in England in the 70s but we were taught how to make cream horn in our cookery class.
Welcome to the channel, glad you're enjoying our coverage of food - food is everything to us too! The creak horns are not something I had seen before (I think they were a speciality of this bakery in particular). It closed down, but luckily it seems to have opened again up the street, so if you find yourself in HK and in the neighbourhood, I can't recommend this place enough!
Were those Mexican buns at the intro? Those were always my favorites. I only wish we had half of the amount of bakeries here in Texas. Again, love all the historic info regarding the treat. Those hole in the wall or mom and pop places are unbeatable.
Yes they were Mexican buns, we’ll spotted. Too bad about the lack of bakeries where you are- hopefully restrictions ease and travel is once again feasible to Hong Kong so you can try these treats again where they originated!
Hello!! It was nice bumping into you and your daughter today near Star Street!!! Amazing videos - keep it going!!! ;)
Hey Andrew, thanks for saying hi, was nice to meet you too, and also thanks for the kind words! Haha it was actually my daughter, but without her headband on, it is admittedly hard to tell 😆
@@HongKongHoods haha apologies! Used the Handy-dandy edit function to correct myself :). Looking forward to your next adventure in Hong Kong!
Cannot wait to visit my family back in HK. Thank you for the great videos.
Thanks Alan. Hope the easing of restrictions makes that a feasible reality for you soon!
Thanks Sam for this video! Happy cake shop is my absolute favorite in HK. So so very honest and good. Miss it so much. Please say a big hello and thank you for me from Canberra when you go there next time😊
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately there won't be a next time with HCS Wan Chai, as they've just closed down :(
Thanks Sam for such a great video. I grew up in Wan Chai, just a few blocks away from Happy Cake shop. I miss this place and of course HK.
Now I live in Cambridgeshire with my husband and my 6 year old boy. Whenever I feel home sick, I make some sweet bread. It's not as good as the store bought ones but I am happy x
Thanks for watching Kathy and for sharing your story, Cambridgeshire is very different to Wan Chai I'm sure. I hope this video brought back some good memories of childhood, and maybe even inspired your latest batch of sweet bread!
Another Awesome video!!!
Thanks for watching!
wow i never knew that's how they named the cocktail bun! thanks! my faves are egg and ham bun, coconut cream bun, coffee roll, orange or lemon zest sponge cakes, lemon roll, tuna buns, ham and green onion twists.
Thanks for watching Tara. Yes, your favourites are pretty similar to ours- great choices!
Cream cone so goooood!
I'm already mouthwatering~
Very delicious! 🤤
There are lots more in Happy Cake Shop. Cocktail Bun was one of my favorites bakery. Cream cone is an ideal sweet snack and Chicken Pie is a quick to go breakfast.
Couldn’t agree more. Thanks as always for watching!
Nice food in HK and China.
It was delicious. Thanks for watching!
Sam, thanks for your hard work under the powerful sun ray👍. I like the 沙翁
Thanks Dennis! It was a VERY hot day when we filmed. This summer so far has been a scorcher 🥵
So interesting, thank you so much! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching! 🙏💪
Hey Sam! It’s really lovely to see your videos about the food culture in HK, absolutely making me proud as a hongkonger.
There’s one place that I really enjoy for quite a few years in Causeway Bay, called ‘東湖小廚聯威餐廳’ it’s basically a cha chaan tang but with a few more varieties .
Recommending you to try out the sizzling steak, on top of a hot iron pan. It’s my favorite and also a classic for hongkonger. Just for your information, this dish is only available during dinner hours! 😋
Hope you have a nice day 💕
Thanks for watching Cola Cola, and appreciate the recommendation. We've noted it down and will look into it!
underrated channel
Thanks for the support!
Thank you Sam!
Thanks for watching, our pleasure!
🇻🇳Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) thank you my friend for sharing good video. I wish you good health and a nice day. Greetings from Vietnam to you...👍💖🧡💙
Thanks you for watching and the kind words. Same to you!
Love your videos very informative like the addres, price and taste review. Hope you can make the same video for Lin Heung Tea house. Till your next video. 😀
Thank you! We covered Lin Heung Tea House in our dim sum special episode. Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/71YsrUd4aWE/видео.html
Love myself a yummy cocktail bun right about now...thx, Sam! Seems they've had a great run...a well earned retirement, no doubt!
Agreed Allan- as sad as it is to see them go from this location, I hope that it affords the owner and his family some time off and a well deserved rest!
The bakery you picked are my favorite as well. Next time, you may try a Curry Puff (咖喱角) too.
They close for good tomorrow, so we recommend getting there asap for your curry puffs! 💪😊👍
Tried visiting this place yesterday (June 2023) and found that it was closed for good. I'm bit disappointed but hope they moved on to a better place and position.
They moved just up the road (same side of the street)! Try again if you have time, and let us know what you think!
The cream cones are very close to the Japanese "korone", with the cone made of a bread close to brioche. Come to think of it, the slightly sweet bread, with a slight yellow tint, is a local variant of brioche to begin with.
Thanks for explaining, that is very true!
Hingarnya...
Glad it made you hungry!
yay new video
Hope you enjoyed it!
I cant wait to go back and visit Hong Kong , thanks a lot !
Let’s hope restrictions make travel here easy again sooner rather than later! Thanks for watching!
You are so smart to choose happy baker and cream cone（my favourite）😁
Thank you and glad you enjoyed the video!
I need to do a trip to HK and try everything on your channel. Might take a few months.
I think that’s a great idea! Although recommend to get in some healthy meals in between trying the places we head too! 😆
@@HongKongHoods Uncle Roger would say "No need to eat heathy, Healthy is for the weak." Heathy food in HK isn't cheap. I remember getting a simple kids yoghurt sachel in cental it was like AU$6 we pay AU$1 at home. Anything imported from a western country is expensive. I guess we can eat Steam boat with plain chicken broth.
@@dunkodownunder Haha yep, that sounds about right- Hong Kong can be super pricey- although the veg isn't that bad and can be ordered in most restaurants for cheap
@@HongKongHoods My kids a super fussy with food. The oldest only eats a selection of food (he has special needs). Last time we went to HK in 2016, he was 18mths we found it hard to find food he likes apart from carbs (bread, chips & rice). He love the Dao sa bao the runny salted egg baos in yum cha not sure if they have them in HK and of course egg tarts. The youngest is 2 so he isn't too bad but doesn't eat much but love congee.
@@dunkodownunder Even though youre son eats a limited selection, at least it's all delicious choices!
omg yummmmy....thank you :)
Thanks for watching!
Last sunday I bought the cream cone from the happy cake shop’s cafe in Causeway Bay
Thanks for sharing! You mean the branch on Queens Road East, Wan Chai, right?
Yes
Hey Sam. That chicken pie sure looks good. I'm surprised you didn't get the egg tart also.
Hi Richard thanks for watching and yes, the chicken pie was great! If you want your fill of egg tarts, check out our video dedicated to egg tarts!: ruclips.net/video/IghYsMsQAaE/видео.html
Hey Sam. I've watched all your other videos that's why I'm surprised you didn't get an egg tart here just to compare.😄
I like cream cone so much
Us too! Thanks for watching!
I love that kind of traditional cake shop! ❤️ So sad to hear that news!💔
Sad news indeed :( thanks for watching!
I love the chicken pie. It's one of my favourites from a HK style bakery, along with a sausage bun.
What are British style chicken pies like? Are they similar to a pork pie?
Thanks for watching! Chicken pies in the UK are a lot different from pork pies as pork pies are usually room temp! Compared to HK chicken pies, UK version tends to have a significantly thinner crust that isn’t as sweet- so the flavour profile is generally more focused on the chicken than the pastry. I’d say (very) generally, that is the main difference! 🙏💪
good video mate
Thanks Joseph! Glad you enjoyed.
I'll get fat and lazy eating all those awesome dishes.
Haha it’s very easy to!! Thanks for watching!
Keep it up Sam, it's cool watching you explore the Hong Kong pastries and your Gwai-Lou Cantonese.
Thanks for watching! Glad you’re enjoying the channel!
Thank you for telling me the story of Gai Mei Bao, actually I didn't it called cocktail bun 😄
Glad you enjoyed the story. Thanks for watching 🙏😊
ohhh are you not doing any more food vlogs in hong kong, been missing your new videos
Definitely doing more, and we’ve got the next episode almost ready for release hopefully within a couple of weeks, stay tuned!
I cannot wait for HK gov to do away their uptight mandatory quarantining! Until then, I will travel back to HK once again for my annual visit and try out all the places you’ve been to! Maybe a joint venture 😅🤭😉😛😋😃
They will end it when they are out of money.
Sounds like a great plan Yoke Yoke, hope you can enjoy the places we’ve covered in your annual visit!
crumb donuts are made the same way as the chicken bum. they use the leftovers and crush and refry them onto new donuts
Didn't know that! thanks for sharing that information, and thanks for watching!
Fancy trying the best dumplings in HK. Steve
Cheers for the suggestion Steve, it’s something we’ll note for a possible future episode. In the meantime, an episode that is kinda similar to that covers some great dim sum in HK. Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/71YsrUd4aWE/видео.html
Please get tons of exercise after all these loaded with sugar treats😄 great video
Haha yes, I try to jog as often as possible to avoid getting fat eating all these sweet treats! Thanks for watching!
Con subtítulos si puedo entender lo que dice y conocer un poco más de esa ciudad
This video doesn’t have subtitles yet, but most of our earlier videos have Espanol- so please watch them!
Hi Sam, I believe you may not find other bakery better than HK local bakery (especially such fresh).
Agreed completely Alex. Such a unique taste and so much culture behind these institutions!
yummy...
Thanks for watching!
Don’t care for the cream cone. Gai Mai bao and chicken pie are yum.
Probably my favorites are:
Tuna bun, chicken pie, curry chicken pie, char siu bao.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Fair enough- those are some excellent choices!
There is another classic “Mexican Bun” you should try
Thanks for the tip!
Sky high price, this is Hong Kong 😄👍🏼
Had to be honest there 😂
i am glad you got there before it closed to do a vid .... but the way things are going, you might be a bit busy over the next year or 2 doing the same thing :(
Thanks for watching. I sincerely hope not as that will mean the end of many more HK institutions, but it wouldn't surprise me if I see many, many more of these old institutions closing their doors in the not to distant future unfortunately!
Gosh I really miss HK bakeries. Can't wait for the hotel quarantine to be done away with. The whole world has moved on!
Agreed- but they’ve just changed it to 3 days hotel quarantine, so HK is moving in the right direction!
need that ham and egg bun.
To die for! Hopefully you can visit HK and enjoy it eventually!
nice
Thanks!
too bad you couldn't interview the owner and too bad I never tried their bakery having worked many times in the neighbourhood. the cream cone reminds me of the cream bun which literally a marriage between the cocktail bun and the cream inside the cream cone haaa...thanks for sharing with us
Thanks for watching as always! Yes, the cream cone is pretty much what your description sums up!
So sad this place has closed.
Agreed! 😢
Try another bakery opposite the Tsuen Wan Panda Hotel. You won't be disappointed.
Thanks Danny, we’ll bear that in mind!
@@HongKongHoods I flew back to Hong Kong from the United States just for pineapple bun
They reopened just down the road.
Yes, we heard as much. Need to go and check it out in person asap!
I'm watching you
Good! 😂
Can't they clean the trays and floor??
Not now- closed down for good :(
Was it hot or did you get caught in the rain?
Haha I think you know! 😂
It seems you like sweet stuff
I do indeed!
Why they closing? :( in my opinion they made the very best Bor Lor Baos!
It’s too bad, and we don’t know exactly the reason, but it’s probably that the owner wants to retire!
@@HongKongHoods Can't argue with that. Real shame though, I won't forget. Got photos somewhere lol
Happy Cake Shop actually already opened a store in Ma On Shan. It is posted in Chinese at the Wanchai store.
True! We included it in the video description. Thanks for watching!