Australia Dairy Company (澳洲牛奶公司) is a traditional Hong Kong restaurant, cha chaan teng, in Jordan, Hong Kong, specialising in steamed milk pudding, scrambled eggs, toast and custard dishes.[4][5][6] The company was named by the founder, who had worked on an Australian farm in the 1940s.[7][8]
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| Established | 3 July 1970 |
| Owner(s) | 鄧林泰[2] |
| Food type | Cha chaan teng; steamed milk pudding, scrambled eggs, toast, and custard |
| Street address | 47-49 Parkes Street[3] |
| City | Hong Kong |
| County | Kowloon |
| Country | China |
| Seating capacity | 106[4] |
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The restaurant's brand name was coined from its high quality dairy ingredients being specifically imported from Australia. Founded in 1970 by the Tang family,[9] it is one of the oldest restaurants in Hong Kong. It has been mentioned by The Guardian as one of the top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong.[7]
The restaurant is notable for its efficient but often rude service, with a short average customer visit length of only 10 minutes.[1][2] It is also famous for its signature egg custard pudding and scrambled eggs.[4][5][10][11] It has been described as an iconic Hong Kong restaurant.[12]
Reception
editThe restaurant has received various accolades in recent years, having been recommended by Asian lifestyle magazine CNNGo in their Best Eats Awards for 2010,[13] and winner of the OpenRice Best Restaurant Awards, in the district and cuisine categories (Best Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui (2014–15); Best Hong Kong Style Tea Restaurant (2008–2015)). Additionally, it has been mentioned by The Guardian as one of the top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong.[7]
It has been described as an iconic Hong Kong restaurant,[12] a Hong Kong institution. Writing in The New York Times style magazine, Jade Lai sums up its aesthetic as "I like the aesthetic of this place—it's very Wong Kar-wai."[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lee, Y. K., & Song, K. (2013). "Meaning making in organizations: Lessons from Australia Dairy Company". City University of Hong Kong.
- ^ a b "做到冇停手". Next Magazine. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "A toast to fond memories and fluffy scrambled eggs". South China Morning Post: 43. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Australia Dairy Company – Hong Kong Style Dessert Tea Restaurant in Jordan, Hong Kong". OpenRice Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Australia Dairy Company, Hong Kong". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Chee-Beng, T. (2012). Chinese Food and Foodways in Southeast Asia and Beyond. NUS Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-9971-69-548-4. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Scrambled Egg Sandwich in Australia Dairy Company, Hong Kong Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine". CITS (Macau). Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "澳牛快惡掂". Next Magazine. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "All the things I ate in Hong Kong". Element Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Australia Dairy Company and its Legendary Scrambled Egg". Chin Chai Jiak. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b You, Xiaoying (12 September 2013). "Where the locals eat in Hong Kong". USA Today. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Hong Kong's best cheap eat". CNNGo. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "For Jade Lai, of Creatures of Comfort, a Relaxed Hong Kong Homecoming". The New York Times. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
Further reading
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- Lee, Y. K., & Song, K. (2013). "Meaning making in organizations: Lessons from Australia Dairy Company". City University of Hong Kong.