The Internet is all about street food at the moment.
It's all burger vans, pulled pork rolls, bulging burritos and spectacularly good pizzas.
But what about those of us with a sweet tooth?
What about the underprivileged souls who don't live in New York or London or somewhere with enough hipsters to warrant a street food revolution?
Allow me to introduce you gai daan jai (香港鸡蛋仔) or Hong Kong Waffles to you & me.
This is the Mac Daddy of street puddings, invented in the 50s, it's sweet batter poured into a sort of egg box mould and then smothered in a topping of your choice.
If you live anywhere near a city with a China Town or an Asian district, you're sure to find one of these street carts.
My favourite flavour combo is half Ka Ya (coconut jam) and half Nutella.
The little pouches in the waffle soak up all the melted chocolate and burst as you eat them.
Grab a friend and get down to China Town, you'll impress them with your local knowledge and you'll get bursts of chocolatey goodness!
Win win.
If you're a Londoner you'll find this particular stall on the corner of Gerrard Place and Newport Place in China Town.
祝您好胃口 (bon appetite!)
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It's all burger vans, pulled pork rolls, bulging burritos and spectacularly good pizzas.
But what about those of us with a sweet tooth?
What about the underprivileged souls who don't live in New York or London or somewhere with enough hipsters to warrant a street food revolution?
Allow me to introduce you gai daan jai (香港鸡蛋仔) or Hong Kong Waffles to you & me.
This is the Mac Daddy of street puddings, invented in the 50s, it's sweet batter poured into a sort of egg box mould and then smothered in a topping of your choice.
If you live anywhere near a city with a China Town or an Asian district, you're sure to find one of these street carts.
My favourite flavour combo is half Ka Ya (coconut jam) and half Nutella.
The little pouches in the waffle soak up all the melted chocolate and burst as you eat them.
Grab a friend and get down to China Town, you'll impress them with your local knowledge and you'll get bursts of chocolatey goodness!
Win win.
If you're a Londoner you'll find this particular stall on the corner of Gerrard Place and Newport Place in China Town.
祝您好胃口 (bon appetite!)
.
Waffle mix and Nutella? What's not to love??
ReplyDeleteI'll have to keep an eye out for these...off to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks :)
Great blog, btw
Ohhh fun! I hope you'll be blogging the trip?
DeleteOh dear, I fear continuing to read your blog will make me gain a whole load of weight. :)
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!!
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Sorry Kelly!
DeleteHoly crap I walk past this guy every day on my way to work but always been too scared to ask what it was- you never know in china town!
ReplyDeleteGonna go get one now. Cheers.
oh my gosh this is literally a 2 minute walk from my office. I'm going to have to go there at lunch, oh lord.
ReplyDeleteI went to Bodega de Negra on Friday too, loving all your tips :)
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DeleteYum, I adore waffles! They are a perfect weekend treat.
ReplyDeleteNext time I'm in London I think I shall have to pay a visit to that stall!
*drool*
I go to china town ALL THE TIME and Ive never had this! Going for lunch tomorrow now.
ReplyDeletei wish we had these in Melbourne
ReplyDeleteDoes Melbourne not have a china town? (I've never been)
DeleteWe do Rosie, but I have never seen these there.
DeleteOur Chinatown dates back to the 1850s gold rush, maybe that explains it. No Hong Kong back then?
Hey Melbournians, I have seen them at Patterns Cafe, 254 Swanston Street, right near china town. However, abcooking you are right about little brk street being devoid of them - I have also seen them in Box Hill. x
DeleteI've been eating these for years, I LOVE them!! but I've only ever had them plain - here they usually don't put anything on them. They taste great by themselves too :D
ReplyDeletePfftt... why have plain when you can have nutella?!
DeletePS - I'm impressed you know it's called "gai daan jai" in Chinese lol
ReplyDeleteOM NOM NOM NOM!!
ReplyDeleteI live in NYC and these look redonkulous! Gunna go next weekend, thanks Rosie!
Bi-continental restaurant recommendation seems to be working out well!
DeleteI will literally go anywhere you fucking tell me to. Your food reccs are second to none.
ReplyDeletePlus you're hot.
Thanks Edward. Enjoy!
DeleteI have never seen this before, but am definitely trying some tomorrow! Yum!
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oh man, this looks crazy delicious!! I'm totally craving one of theae right now.
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Best street food post ever! They remind me a little bit of poffertjes, a Dutch lovely erm... sweet thing... (I don't know how to describe them) that you can find everywhere in the North of Deutschland.
ReplyDeleteOMG! Babe yum! i want! xxx
ReplyDeleteEhhh it looks amazing....especially with the Nutella....yum!
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Oh my god, this looks unbelievable. Definitely going to hit China Town and try this. What a great discovery! xx
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Mmm, those look so yummy!
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Have you ever heard of 'poffertjes'? (it's dutch, that explains the name) They're basically tiny pancakes that are made in these pans. To me it looks like they went crazy with batter and overflood the pan like they didn't knew what else to use it for. Or they were just being creative ;)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I just wanted to ask if the waffles were sweet or salty..
x from Amsterdam
i am definitely not going to walk past one of those stalls again without trying one--they look so good!
ReplyDeletei not a sweet tooth kinda person but hk waffles are my fave and I always eat a load when I go to hk.
ReplyDeletei dont have a sweet tooth but i love hk waffles, i always end up eating a load each time i go back to hk.
ReplyDeleteHey! I love all your food recommendations! I'm going to NY soon, do you know any nice places to eat there (or any cool places in general)? Thanks a lot! Love your blog x
ReplyDeletethese sound amazing. every year when the german market comes to birmingham i have a nutella waffle but ive never seen these hong kong waffles before. i will keep my eye out next time im in china town to see whether i can find some for myself.
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Oh my gosh. No word of a lie, my mouth is WATERING. Need to try one of these. Thanks for sharing, Rose!
ReplyDeleteOh my...these look gooood. I was wondering if I could have some advice...I think this boy at school is really good looking and he added me on facebook, probably on a friend-request rampage, but, still. How do I get his attention? He is 2 years above me. Thanks x
ReplyDeleteThank you for enlightening my food knowledge even further yet again, the 'must eat this' list is growing!
ReplyDeleteThese look absoloutley gorgeous! I really need to stop looking through pictures of food! I am getting so hungry!
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Something else I would love to eat!
ReplyDeleteThese look so good! And they have peanut! Amazing, need to get some!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm hungry, darn! These look amazing. Also, I just found your blog and I love it!!
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looks totally amazing!
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Hey Rose,
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a while and every post of yours lightens up my day! However, can I express a small opinion on your new blog header? I found the previous bold red, cursive writing more...eye catching...than the peaceful green circle you have now.
Sorry this isn't quite relevant to the post..
Hahaha, I hadn't even noticed it had changed! How unobservant is that! And now I can't even remember what the old one looked like! It's official, the Internet has screwed up my brain.
DeleteThe new one is v stylish but maybe not quite 'you' Rose? You are more lively and exuberant than the logo suggests! Just my opinion anyway <3 Charley xx
I agree, the other one represented the blog more. The new one is chic, if a little sterile? Got to try new things I suppose. Best wishes!
DeleteI agree, I preferred the old one. I work in advertising and I think the other banner was much more representative of you and your wonderful lifestyle. The new one is chic, but a little impersonal. It's always good to try new things though.
DeleteBest wishes x
I wish our Chinatown in Toronto had these - have not seen them! The walnut cakes in Korea town however - the best!
ReplyDeleteLove street food! Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThose look amazing and now I'm starving!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog but this particular post really warms my heart. I am from Honkie land and these were always my weekend treats when I go out with my dad when I was little. He doesn't speak to me much anymore but your post has made my day.
ReplyDeleteYUM! Nutella is my weakness, I hope I can find one of these in Sydney!
ReplyDeleteLove the new logo by the way :)
Sarah xx
Hi Rose,
ReplyDeleteThis looks SO unhealthy, SO fattening and SO delicious! Although anything looks delicious to me right now as I am currently on my fourth day of the Master Cleanse. I'm opting for ten day to give my body a chance to detoxify and recover in all. Have you ever done a Master Cleanse or something of the sort? What do you think of it?
Greetings from California, Lena Marie
You have inspired me to go for a wonder through Melbourne's China Town and see if I can find these!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, i read it everyday and is very inspiring. Thank you :).
ReplyDeleteI love reading about your adventures and all the amazing food i can't wait to head to china town to try these waffles. yummy.
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Thank you again for a lovely read everyday.
Jessie-Lou
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I love your blog, your photography is so so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe waffle looks delicious,
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Yum! This looks soooo delicious. I'm a complete foodie too.
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I buy these from stalls in HK everytime I go back without fail, it's weird seeing Cantonese Chinese written on your blog. You're so bloody cultured. I love it.
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Oh my, these look delicious! Sadly I'm not going to HK or even Asia soon...
ReplyDeleteoo wow, these look amazing!
ReplyDeletebtw, Red Market, new food market on fridays in Old st/Shoreditch, i can reccommend - small but up & coming, and includes sofas & outdoor bar in an old unused warehouse courtyard :)
katie x