Snake Restaurant in Hong Kong

[jhirshon]

She Wong Yue Snake Shop

Address: G/F, 60 Yuen Long Main Road, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

Tel: 24790738

Seating: 40

Fare: 40-50, cash only; the Fantasia Of Snake costs about HK$200 per head. Booking in advance essential.

Read all about the Fantasia of Snake meal at this wonderful blog:

http://chaxiubao.typepad.com/chaxiubao/

cheers, JH

[jokhm]

my girlfriend swears by the stuff.. not this place in particular.. but snake meat. Says there is nothing better!

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[SBonner]

When we were in HK in late November we ate several restaurants that were featuring snake in its various forms....tasty stuff.

Cheers,

Stephen

Vancouver

[hzrt8w]

When we were in HK in late November we ate several restaurants that were featuring snake in its various forms....tasty stuff.

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Taste just like chicken?

[Kent Wang]

Taste just like chicken?   

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More like eel.

I remember having snake soup as a child for some medicinal purpose, but I really enjoyed it.

[jo-mel]

When we were in HK in late November we ate several restaurants that were featuring snake in its various forms....tasty stuff.

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Taste just like chicken?

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The first time I had it was on a culinary tour, in Guangzhou, in '84. We knew we were going to have it somewhere and at one restaurant a soup had both light and dark meat. I asked the guide what the soup was and he hesitated, said "Er --- ah ---- chicken!" So we knew it was snake soup! As I recall, it DID taste like chicken!!

[canucklehead]

Most of the time that I have had snake - it is the preparation that made it taste good. I agree that the meat itself does not have a tonne of flavour on its own (much like lean chicken or pork). I suspect that this is due to a lack fat in snakes.

In HK - most of the time that I've had it - it is in a very peppery thick broth. Warming and soothing. In Shanghai and the surrounding environs - it served deep fried in a salt and pepper coating. Delicous and fun to eat.

[Yuki]

People used to go to snake dinner hosted by union and clubs during the winter(maybe they still do that?). I remembered that there would always be a snake soup, deep fried snake meatball, stir fried snake meat with vegetables, and stir fried glutinous rice.

I agree that they don't taste that much different

[PS]

Is there a season for snakes? I've only been to Hong Kong in the summer and have never seen snake available. I'm going to be there in March this year though, so maybe I can get lucky this time...

[Yuki]

Is there a season for snakes? I've only been to Hong Kong in the summer and have never seen snake available. I'm going to be there in March this year though, so maybe I can get lucky this time...

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Snakes are usually served during the cooler weather(since people believe snakes are high in nutrients and will help provide energy for the cool weather), but I think that if you go to those specialty snake shop, then you can still find snake.

[aprilmei]

Snakes are also considered to be tastier in winter because they're fatter (or is it fattier?) since they hibernate. They're better at the beginning of winter because they have more fat reserves.