Approximately 40 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a Chinese restaurant specializing in take-out of authentic Hong Kong flavors located in Chatan Town, where flavors from all over the world gather. In Okinawa, you want to enjoy the taste of Okinawa, but there are times when you get tired of it. At such times, try “Hong Kong Deli,” an authentic taste of Hong Kong that you can easily enjoy!
Point 1: “Hong Kong Deli” is quietly located along the Miyagi Coast in Chatan Town
The Hong Kong Deli opened on March 21, 2022.
Why not come to Okinawa to eat Cantonese food? Some may think, “Why not come to Okinawa to eat Cantonese food?” However, it is precisely because Okinawa, as a Ryukyu Dynasty, did not shut itself off from the rest of the world during the period when Japan was closed to the rest of the world and traded with Southeast Asia, absorbing Asian culture, that it is possible to eat food that is close to the real thing.
The story has gone back to the Ryukyu Dynasty, but let’s get back to where we started.
In Chatan Town, where there are more international restaurants than in other areas, such as Indian and Vietnamese, there is a take-out specialty restaurant “Hong Kong Deli” which is quite close to the real thing. It is located along the seafront on the Miyagi Coast, but it is in a corner of an apartment building and is a bit inconspicuous, so it may be hard to find.
Moreover, please note that the business hours are only from 11:00 to 16:00, Friday through Monday.
The reason for these opening hours is because they are “short on staff.
Perhaps it is because they are so popular that they have a constant stream of customers, and that is why they are so happy to hear the news.
Point 2: “Hong Kong Deli” is still recommended for its “Hong Kong Standard Roast Bento
Photo: Crispy Pork
There is a genre of Hong Kong cuisine known as “yaki mai” (roasted pork belly). Roast duck and roast pork are often found hanging on street corners in Hong Kong, and these are cut into small pieces and served on top of rice as a B-class gourmet dish.
At Hong Kong Deli, you can choose between crispy pork or roasted pork, and salt-baked chicken, as is standard in Hong Kong.
Particularly recommended is the “2-kinds bento” (1,300 yen), which features crispy pork with a crunchy skin on a bed of rice and juicy meat with an addictive melt-in-your-mouth sweet sauce, as well as char siu pork.
In addition, the roast pork and duck with Sampincha or tapioca milk tea and egg tart are available from A to F (880 yen to 2,000 yen), making it a great value for money!
Point 3: “Hong Kong Deli” also has egg tarts and tapioca milk tea!
Egg tarts and tapioca milk tea are two of the most famous Hong Kong desserts and drinks in Japan.
Naturally, Hong Kong Deli also offers these two classic desserts.
Egg tarts are so popular that they are now sold in convenience stores and fast food restaurants under the name “egg tarts,” but the taste varies considerably.
Hong Kong Deli is run by a Hong Kong couple, so you can enjoy the crispy and tasty egg tarts (300 yen per piece), which are made with the same ingredients that are popular in Hong Kong.
The egg tarts here are said to have “just the right amount of sweetness” and have many local fans as well as tourists.
Tapioca milk tea (450 yen) was popular in Hong Kong long before it became popular in Japan, and the thick milk tea with tapioca in it is enough to fill you up.
The Mango Coconut (600 yen), which contains white tapioca, coconut milk, and mango pulp, is another hearty drink with a high local flavor.
