[Eat Nico] A Mini Trip to a Hong Kong-Style Cafe! Loong Cafe at China Town
Let’s Tabiniko!!!
This time, I’ll introduce Loong Café (小龍冰室), a Hong Kong-style café located in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown 🍲🍲🍲
Many Malaysian Chinese have ancestral roots in southern China, so Hong Kong—a developed, economically vibrant city located in southern China—is a dream destination for many. My husband’s grandparents were also from southern China, and he grew up watching Hong Kong movies and listening to Hong Kong songs. Although he has only visited Hong Kong twice, he has long admired the city and is quite familiar with its culture. Now, a Hong Kong-style shop that captures the hearts of Malaysian Chinese has opened in Chinatown! 😄 “Xiao Long” refers to Bruce Lee, a famous Hong Kong icon, and “Bing Suet” (Ice Room) is the Cantonese term for what we know in Malaysia as a kopitiam—essentially, a food court or hawker centre.
The dishes I ordered this time
Middle Menu Item No. 106: Hong Kong Style Shrimp Wanton Noodles – RM17.80
Plump, juicy prawn wonton noodles 🦐🦐🦐
Clockwise from the top:
- Menu No. 213 Combinations of 2 Roast Meat (Barbecued Pork, Crispy Roast Pork Belly) RM28.0
While barbecued pork (Char Siu) is a staple often enjoyed during Chinese festivals and gatherings, it’s hard to find outside of high-end Chinese restaurants in Japan. Here, you can savor delicious barbecued pork at an affordable price. It’s fragrant, flavorful, and absolutely delicious—my absolute favorite! 😋 You can choose any two types from the four options available!
Menu No.: Egg Turt RM9.9
Menu No.: 903 Hong Kong Style Milk Tea (Hot) – RM5.80 (see details below)
Menu No.: Fish Boul
Menu No.: 101 Honey Sauce BBQ Pork with Fried Egg and Rice – RM19.80 (see details below)
Menu No. 103: Scrambled Egg with BBQ Pork Rice – RM18.80. Explained below.
Menu No. 903 Hong Kong Style Milk Coffee (Hot) RM5.8
This is Hong Kong-style coffee tea. Have you ever tried coffee tea? You rarely see it in Japan, right? It’s a blend of half coffee and half black tea, with milk added. I’m not a fan of strong coffee, but this one is mild, easy to drink, and delicious. I wonder why it’s not available in Japan. There must be plenty of Japanese people who love it ☕☕☕
Wait a minute?! This cup looks familiar… Is it the same one from that café I visited in Hong Kong seven years ago?! I remember it because I thought it was such a striking and cute design. Turns out, when I asked the owner, they confirmed that this is indeed the same cup used in Hong Kong cafés. I actually thought I’d somehow ended up in Hong Kong! 😄
Of course, they use the same tableware as in Hong Kong.
And the milk in the Hong Kong Style Milk Coffee is the same brand used in Hong Kong cafes. Oh, so that’s the design on the cup! This is a premium milk from the Netherlands, which is more expensive than regular milk.
Here’s the menu. It looks like a newspaper, with menu numbers and names listed inside. You write your order on the order sheet and hand it to the staff.
The eggs used at this shop are called “Bacasō eggs,” which come from chickens raised on a diet of Bacasō, a specific type of grass. These eggs are incredibly nutritious, have no fishy aftertaste, and boast a rich, deep flavor. You won’t find them in most supermarkets, but they’re so delicious that I occasionally buy them for myself to enjoy 😋
The top 3 items I ordered this time that I found especially delicious 🤩👍
The #3 spot goes to this↓↓↓
Menu No.: Pineapple Bun RM5.8
Melon bread? Not quite—it’s pineapple bread! 😋👍 In Hong Kong, it’s called “pineapple bread” because the baked surface cracks in a pattern that resembles a pineapple. Despite the name, there’s no pineapple in it.
It’s said that pineapple buns were first made for the British, using eggs and sugar. Oh, by the way, I mentioned in a previous blog post that Malaysian Chinese pastries were also made for the British using local ingredients. Since Hong Kong was originally a British colony, it seems they made them there too using local ingredients. The threads are all connected!
I looked into the difference between melon pan and pineapple bread, and it turns out that melon pan features a cookie topping that is moist and soft, while pineapple bread is characterized by a cookie layer that is baked slightly firmer for a crispy crunch. Since Hong Kong is hot and humid, moisture can quickly lead to mold or spoilage, so baking the topping until it’s extra crispy is thought to be one of the reasons why.
The taste is the same as melon pan, and I definitely felt it was a bit firmer than melon pan! (I’ve been living in Malaysia for 7 years now, so I haven’t eaten melon pan for over 7 years and am starting to forget what it’s like 💦💦) Make sure to eat it with plenty of butter sandwiched inside.
You won’t find melon pan in Malaysia, so if you’re craving that sweet, crispy treat, be sure to check out this pineapple bun instead! 😋👍
The No. 2 spot goes to this↓↓↓
Menu Item #101: Honey Sauce BBQ Pork with Fried Egg and Rice – RM19.8
The signature dish at Loong Café is made with meticulous attention to each ingredient, using house-made thick-cut char siu, soft-boiled eggs, carefully selected rice, house-made sesame oil, and fragrant house-made scallion oil. It’s delicious and safe to eat 😄👍. You can serve it to children with peace of mind! This dish is actually quite simple: just regular char siu and an egg over rice. In Chinese characters, it’s written as 「叉燒煎蛋飯」. However, at the restaurant, it’s called 「黯然銷魂飯」. Why is it named that? It became popular after appearing in the hit Hong Kong movie The God of Cookery (1996), starring the famous actor Stephen Chow. Following the film’s release, the name “黯然銷魂飯” became a standard menu item in many restaurants. The name conveys the meaning: “So delicious it brings tears to your eyes—a simple, nostalgic taste of the good old days!” Loong Café (小龍冰室) has brought this quintessentially Hong Kong experience to Malaysia!
The No. 1 spot goes to this↓↓↓
Menu No. 103: Scrambled Egg with BBQ Pork Rice RM18.8
The fluffy, rich, and creamy egg pairs perfectly with the BBQ-flavored pork, making it absolutely delicious!!! I really want to go back and eat it again 🤩😋🤩😋🤩😋 It’s kind of like “Tanin Don” (a rice bowl with egg and pork) in Japan, but more like a Chinese-style version!
It’s genuinely delicious because they use high-quality eggs. You can really taste the difference in the flavor of the Uma Grass eggs 🐣🐣🐣
As a bonus, here’s one more dish to check out 🍗
We took this home to enjoy!
Menu Number: Hong Kong Style Roast Duck With Herbs 1/2 – RM49.0
I forgot to take photos and ended up eating more than half of it 💦💦💦. This is a duck dish made with traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which Anty Sai loves. The herbal flavor perfectly rendered the duck’s fat, so my husband and I polished off half a duck together (lol). I prefer this shop’s herbal duck over regular duck—it’s delicious and I absolutely love it! I’ll definitely eat it again 😋😋😋
By the way, a single serving is RM15.5, while a whole crab is RM88. If you’re dining with a large group, it’s more cost-effective to order a whole crab 👍
Inside the shop. The interior has a casual vibe geared toward younger crowds, with booth seating available, so families with children can enjoy a relaxed meal. 😄 These booths are the standard type commonly found in Hong Kong.
At the back entrance, there’s a display featuring signage with the name of Hong Kong’s MTR.
A deeply satisfying culinary journey that filled both my stomach and my heart 🍛🍜🍚🍛🍜🍚
Our culinary journey—Tabeniko!—continues! 🤩🤩🤩
Website: This shop does not have a dedicated website, so please check their Facebook page for details.
https://www.facebook.com/loongcafe/
Store Name: Loong Café 小龍冰室
The back entrance is stylish and perfect for Instagram! The wire chair beneath the shop sign is a work by a Penang artist.
You can also enter from the back entrance.
This is the main entrance.
Contact: 016 607 9790
Address: [Main Store] (Mahkota Cheras)
📍17-G Jalan Temenggung 23/9, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Selangor
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[Branch] (Petaling Street)
📍135G, Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
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I visited the branch located on Petaling Street in Chinatown.
