#honolulucafe

[bingsuttathome]

What is a Bing Sutt?

This is a Cha Chaan Teng, or Bing Sutt. The one in the photo above is the famous Honolulu Cafe on Wellington Street in Hong Kong, circa 2014. It is an eatery, native of Hong Kong, that serves meals at all hours of the day of a style of food we simply know as “Cha Chaan Teng” meals. There are noodles, breads, and other carb-heavy, inexpensive meals. 

It can be a fast meal or lingering afternoon tea, or to wind down after work , or the end of an evening at the bars. Everyone goes into a Cha Chaan Teng, at all hours of the day. (this photo was taken at 6:30am. I had just landed in Hong Kong). 

On the menu is usually Milk Tea, Coffee, and various other hot drinks. The name “Bing Sutt” or “Ice House” in Cantonese, refers to its lists of cold, iced drinks. Hong Kong has long, humid summers and before the city became the International Metropolis that it is, very few people had air conditoning. A read way to cool down and socialize is to attend your local Bing Sutt, order an iced drink and talk the evening away. 

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I am a native Hong Konger and I have watched the city change. I was there when it was a British Colony, when the first flux of immigrants left in the 80′s  when it repatriated to China in 1997, SARS in 2003, and all the subsequent events since then. 

I believe that a place’s history can be remember through its food and knowing the history behind them.  I’m also an immigrant myself. I live in Toronto, Canada, and I’m desperately homesick. 

I’ll walk down memory lane then, mine and the city’s - one dish, one flavor, at a time. 

[motokiesta]

Good start of the day in Waikiki. Açaí bowl and Avocado toast with porched egg on top. ホノルル穴場カフェ。美味しかった！ #honolulu #honolulucafe #ホノルルカフェ (at Hiking Hawaii Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7aSZCh0b7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[reico]

ワイキキの新しい可愛いTea Salon ☕️ open ✨ ニューヨークやロサンゼルス、世界中にあるLady M のケーキがハワイでたべれますよ〜😍 パッションフルーツのケーキはまるで黄色いスイカ。このレディ エムのケーキの特徴はミルフィーユケーキになっているのが大きな特徴🍰 抹茶とシグネチャーも頂きました！美味しかった😍 場所はトランプ北側 高橋果実店の隣🍰可愛いお花が沢山。テラス席も可愛いです💕 #waikiki #hawaii #cake #honolulu #waikikitea #honolulucafe #ladym (Waikiki Tea House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxhh5ofD9m0/?igshid=1aryjle9dm1ne

[buymeba]

波蘿油 + 咖啡

[sarasutw]

跟我寶貝老妹約會。來試試看台北人一窩蜂的檀島茶餐廳。結論。普普😂 #date #sister #honolulucafe since 1940 #茶餐廳 #foodie #instadaily #instagood #nomakeup #like4like #凍檸茶 #hongkong #style #fashion #ootd #personalstyle （在 檀島香港茶餐廳Honolulu Cafe）

[umakemehungry]

Honolulu Egg Tart . . . Honolulu Cafe Location: Westgate Mall, Westgate, 3 Gateway Dr #02-06 Singapore 608532 . #sgeats #omyfoodie #foodblogger #singaporefood #delicious #yummy #foodgasm #foodstamping #sgfood #foodoftheday #foodporn #burpple #foodspotting #stfood #foodgasm #instafood #openricesg #foodphotography #8dayseatout #instasg #umakemehungry #TSLMakan #foodblogs #nomnomnom #westgate #bbqfood #honolulucafe #yelpsg

[sandralala-blog1]

檀島香港茶餐廳。 點心類都很喜歡，不用沾醬就很好吃喔！公仔麵也很入味👍 #台北美食 #台中美食 #茶餐廳 #港點 #愛吃鬼little3 #檀島香港茶餐廳honolulucafe https://www.instagram.com/p/BvTxCdOAyDa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dkjo80bejpd8

[thetatokyokiyomi]

朝からHonolulu cafe💖 今日じゃないけど(笑) #honolulucafe https://www.instagram.com/p/BrAt5M7Hxhy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1an0pva9f7zd7

[alsumait]

هذا المحل اللي خلاني ما اجرب ولا قهوة بالكويت #honolulucafe (at Honolulu Cafe)

[justin5015]

#檀岛香港茶餐厅 #檀岛香港茶餐厅kl #HonoluluCafe #烧味四大喜 #檀岛192层酥皮蛋挞 #food #foodstagram #foodblogger #foodie #foodporn #fooddiary #foodtime #foodbeast #foodaddict #foodhunter #instafood #foodpornshare #malaysiafood #foodoftheday #cravings #foodlover #foodgasm #nomnom #eatdology #delicious #고기 #먹스타그램 #おいしい #먹방 (at Honolulu Cafe - Malaysia)

[choongjason]

This is no joke! Best #eggtart I had in my life so far! 😍😘😋 #yummyuntilbangonceiling x 3 #honolulucafe #polobun #milktea #brunch #deepavali #teatime #hightea #foodporn

[adriennefoong]

#mommyinthehouse 😗 #enjoying #honolulucafe #eggtart #foodporn #foodstagram #potd #photooftheday (at Honolulu Cafe - Malaysia)

[mitsueki]

Look at that beautiful centre of my favourite egg tarts from Honolulu Cafe in Hong Kong! Tastes much better than Tai Cheong in my opinion! I even dabao-ed a box on the flight home to Singapore but the taste is so different vs the hot + freshly baked version that we ate!! Wonder if the SG version will have the same taste? Oh, I did a quick summary travelogue post of my recent Hong Kong+Macau trip, read it on the blog: http://bit.ly/mitsuekitravels #mitsuekitravels #wxdaphhkg #honolulucafe #dessertporn #eggtarts (at 檀島咖啡餅店 中環店 Honolulu Coffee Shop Central shop)

[umakemehungry]

Pineapple Bun 🍍 or Polo Bun they called it with the sinful slab of butter tuck in the Centre of it . . . 📍Honolulu Cafe Location: Westgate Mall, Westgate, 3 Gateway Dr 02-06 Singapore 608532 . #sgeats #omyfoodie #foodblogger #singaporefood #delicious #yummy #foodgasm #foodstamping #sgfood #foodoftheday #foodporn #burpple #foodspotting #stfood #foodgasm #instafood #openricesg #foodphotography #8dayseatout #instasg #umakemehungry #TSLMakan #foodblogs #nomnomnom #westgate #bbqfood #honolulucafe #yelpsg