G/F, 1A Whampoa Street, Hung Hom
Located in what seems to be a residential area of Hung Hom, is Si Sun Fast Food. It's a tiny little shop, and it's small and cramped. Seats are really limited and do expect to bump elbows with people next to you, should you decide to dine in.
This place is known to be one of the first places to have the "Hong Kong style hamburger." What exactly makes it Hong Kong style is still unknown to be, but it's definitely different from your average burger.
We came here on a Sunday afternoon. It was a little past 12 and the place was already packed. Luckily, it is a fast food restaurant, so people here come, sit down, eat, and go. The kitchen is notoriously tiny and the cooking flat top is insanely small. It makes me wonder what happens when this place gets smashed during a lunch rush.
The burger was terrific. You don't get to choose the temperature, so the small thin patty was cooked well done. One honestly can't even tell if the patty is 100% beef. It's got a crumbly texture, but it holds really well. Unlike other burgers, this has onions, garlic, and spices mixed in, almost like a meatloaf patty. The dressing they put on it, is called mayonnaise on the menu, but it's more of a cream sauce with a bit of lemon juice. Almost like a mild hollandaise in flavor. The egg adds a wonderful flavor to the burger. It's a bit over medium, but the edges are crispy and browned from the flattop. Anything really tastes better with a fried egg. I finished the burger in about 10 small bites, but easily could have devoured the entire thing in 4 big bites. Delicious and satisfying. And it only cost $18HKD. It might seem like a steal, but considering the MTR and light rail rides and transfers, this is definitely only going to be a stop when I'm travelling through Hung Hom.
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