Neighborhood Gourmet

Neighborhood Gourmet (Chinese: 街坊廚神; Jyutping: Gaai1 Fong1 Ceoi4 San1; literally "Neighborhood Chef") is a Hong Kong variety food reality television series produced by TVB, hosted by Kitty Yuen and King Kong Lee. Each episode Yuen and Lee tour a different neighborhood in or around Hong Kong to scope out the most unusual and best food offerings in that neighborhood. During midway through each episode two new artistes (male and female) will tag along with the shows two main host to sample food during the viewer recommendation segment of the show. These two new artistes will also assist the host during the end cooking competition segment.[1][2] Series 1 began broadcast on May 3, 2011, TVB Jade weekdays during its 10:30 to 11:00 pm time slot with a total of 29 episodes. Series 2 began broadcast on November 18, 2012, TVB Jade Sundays during its 8:00 to 9:00 pm timeslot with a total of 18 episodes. Series 3 began broadcast on April 26, 2015, on TVB Jade Sundays suring it 7:35 to 8:30 timeslot with an expected 18 episodes total. This series will be filmed abroad focusing on each countries specialty cuisine instead of neighborhoods, but the shows format will remain the same.[3]

Neighborhood Gourmet
Official poster
街坊廚神
GenreVariety show, Food reality television
Created byHong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Presented byKitty Yuen
King Kong Lee
Narrated byJudy Lui (Sr. 1 - Present)
Ken Wong (Sr. 3 - Present)
Theme music composerYip Siu Chung
Opening themeNeighborhood Chef (街坊廚神) by Kitty Yuen & King Kong Lee
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producerSandy Yu
ProducerWong Chung Ho
Production locations(Sr.1): Hong Kong
(Sr.2): Hong Kong, Macau
(Sr.3): Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia
Camera setupMulti camera, Hand-held camera
Running time20 minutes (Sr. 1)
45 minutes (Sr. 2 - Present)
Production companyTVB
Release
Original networkTVB Jade, HD Jade
Original release3 May 2011 (2011-05-03)

Format

Each episode, host's Kitty Yuen and King Kong Lee visit a different neighborhood in and around the Hong Kong area, sampling unique food offerings and critiquing their comments about the food and establishment's atmosphere. They also visit food establishments recommended by viewer blog messages. Near the later half of the show they visit a local restaurant and meet the chef and owner of the establishment. During their conversations with the chef they ask questions about the uniqueness of the dishes they have sampled, they then choose a dish to duplicate, the chef gives them a quick lesson on how to cook the dish and with assistants by their side, both Yuen and Lee have a competition to see who can best duplicate the chef's dish. The results on who wins are decided by 10 randomly selected passerby who are asked to taste both dishes and vote on whose dish they like better by choosing Yuen's or Lee's cartoon panel board. The one with the most votes wins and the loser is then given a punishment decided by the chef.

Segments:
  • Neighborhood introduction - The two host introduce the neighborhood of each episode.
  • Street sweep - The hosts food tour around the neighborhood.
  • Neighborhood recommendations - The hosts randomly ask locals on the street for good eats recommendations.
  • Restaurant spotlight - The owner and chef of a local restaurant shows their best offered dishes.
  • PK challenge - The hosts choose a dish from the "Restaurant spotlight" segment to duplicate as their competition dish.
  • Choose the winner - 10 Randomly chosen people are asked to taste both teams dishes and choose their favorite. The team with majority points wins.
  • Comments from the chef - The chef from the "Restaurant spotlight" segment critiques the loser on why their dish lost.
  • Loser's punishment - The loser is given a punishment by the chef of the "Restaurant spotlight" segment.

Series 2, the broadcast time was expanded from 20 minutes to 45 minutes per episode. The segments remained the same as the first series with more restaurants featured and the addition of the celebrity guest segments.

Added segments:
  • Celebrity guest - A Hong Kong celebrity introduces their three favorite dishes from three different restaurants in that neighborhood. Both host try all three dishes and choose which is their favorite. They then go the chosen dish restaurant.
  • Spotlight on the chosen restaurant - The hosts and the celebrity guest go to the chosen restaurant and are introduced to more food offerings from that restaurant. The hosts try each dish and critiques their comments.

Series 3, the show is filmed partially abroad in the nearby Asian countries of Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korean. Each country is featured across a number of episodes, with each episode focusing on a specialty dish from that country instead of neighborhoods. A Hong Kong celebrity tags along with the host in minimal scenes to sample food with them and also serve as the "punisher" during the PK challenge results. The series also finds restaurants of that country's cuisine available in Hong Kong. Both host's are given foreign country assistant's abroad and Hong Kong assistants when they're in Hong Kong. Each episode's final competition sometimes takes place at the country they are visiting and sometimes in Hong Kong at a food establishment that specializes in that country's cuisine.[4][5]

Series 1

  • Title: Neighborhood Gourmet (街坊廚神)
  • Broadcast: May 3 - June 10, 2011

Episodes

Episode Broadcast Neighborhood Competition dish Winner Loser Punishment
1 May 3, 2011 Kwai Chung Golden stir fried pumpkin Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Wash the dirty dishes
2 May 4, 2011 Sham Shui Po Ginger scallion abalone King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
Serve the restaurant patrons
3 May 5, 2011 Central Fried chicken wings stuffed with bird's nest King Kong
(6 votes) 1
Kitty Yuen
(1 votes)
Remove bean sprout ends
4 May 6, 2011 Mong Kok Stir fried shrimp in egg whites Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Pamper the winner
5 May 9, 2011 Wan Chai Black & white pepper stir fried shrimp None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to the house dessert
6 May 10, 2011 Tsim Sha Tsui Three bean turnip cake stir fried crab Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Un-set the dining area
7 May 11, 2011 To Kwa Wan Stir fried yak Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Sweep the restaurant's outside
8 May 12, 2011 Eastern District
(Chai Wan & Sai Wan Ho)
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils fried rice King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
Eat the suffering sandwich
9 May 13, 2011 Kowloon City Curry clams None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to Thai desserts
10 May 16, 2011 Tin Hau
Tai Hang
Shrimp stir fried egg in abalone sauce Kitty Yuen
(6 votes) 2
King Kong
(1 votes)
Peel onion skins
11 May 17, 2011 Jordan Rice noodle breaded fried fish balls Kitty Yuen
(8 votes)
King Kong
(2 votes)
Remove fish scales
12 May 18, 2011 Tai Kok Tsui Aloe pig trotter soup Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Remove pig trotters skin
13 May 19, 2011 Causeway Bay Shanghai style stir fried rice cakes King Kong
(6 votes)1
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
None
The chef gifted a scarf to the winner
14 May 20, 2011 Fanling Yellow wine stir fried chicken None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to braised pork belly
15 May 23, 2011 Kwun Tong Boiled youth chicken None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef instructed exercise to both teams
16 May 24, 2011 Western District Sweet & sour pork ribs King Kong
(6 votes)1
Kitty Yuen
(2 votes)
Choose a crab and gift it to the winner
17 May 25, 2011 Yuen Long Stuffed crab shells King Kong
(6 votes)1
Kitty Yuen
(2 votes)
Measure the eels
18 May 26, 2011 San Po Kong Matching phoenix (seafood soup) None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Eat every dish the restaurant has
19 May 27, 2011 Tsz Wan Shan Beijing style sweet & sour stuffed squid Kitty Yuen
(8 votes)
King Kong
(2 votes)
None
Sing to people
20 May 30, 2011 Shek Kip Mei Stir fried eel in garlic sauce Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Help the kitchen prep food
21 May 31, 2011 Shau Kei Wan Paratha with white curry sauce Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Work as a waiter
22 June 1, 2011 Hung Hom Poached salmon in cream oyster sauce None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Owner made ice cream in blue berry sauce
23 June 2, 2011 North Point Red fermented bean curd mixed vegetables None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Eat crackers with caviar
24 June 3, 2011 Tai Po 3 Risotto in a portobello mushroom None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef told both teams to ride a bike
25 June 6, 2011 Sai Kung Town Handbag (Shrimp pasta wrapped in filo dough) Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Clean mussel clams
26 June 7, 2011 Happy Valley Vietnamese sour spicy seafood vermicelli Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Peel and feed the winners shrimp
27 June 8, 2011 Tseung Kwan O New Town Scallop & foie gras dumpling in cream sauce None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to Italian ice
28 June 9, 2011 Central Eggs Benedict waffle None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to a smoothie
29 June 10, 2011 Mong Kok 4 Make your own dish
Kitty Yuen: Sweet & sour shrimp
King Kong: Soy vinegar shrimp
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Eat watermelon

^Note 1 : King Kong received enough points to win so a total of 10 tasters was not needed.
^Note 2 : Kitty Yuen received enough points to win so a total of 10 tasters was not needed.
^Note 3 : Episode 24 - Felix Wong was a surprise guest during the street sweep segment since he was at one of the restaurants the crew was filming at.
^Note 4 : Episode 29 - Final PK. Bosco Wong and Chrissie Chau served as special guest assistant's.

Locations

Episode Neighborhood Restaurant(s) / Shop(s) PK challenge restaurant
1
Kwai Chung
Chaozhou Rice Roll (潮式腸粉)
Chao Zhuo Lu (潮洲滷)
Yen Wo Tong (仁和堂)
Kam Chiu Kitchen (金潮小廚)
2
Sham Shui Po
Hap Jik Tai Small Eats (合益泰小食)
Seung Sam Sour Spicy Noodles (傷心酸辣粉)
Wo Mei (和味)
Kwan Kee Store (坤記糕品專家)
San Lung Bakery (生隆餅家)
Tai Chung Wah Restaurant (大中華飯店)
3
Central
Kung Lee (公利)
Kowloon Soy Co. Ltd (九龍醬園)
Shui Kee (水記)
Sing Kee (盛記)
Celebrity Cuisine (名人坊) [6]
4
Mong Kok
Karaage Japanese Fried Food Express (唐揚日式炸物小食店)
King of Sheng Jian (正宗上海生煎皇)
Kam Wah Cafe (金華冰廳)
Ming Court (明閣) [7]
5
Wan Chai
Car Noodle's Family (車仔麵之家)
Happy Cake Shop (快樂餅店)
Se Wong Sun (蛇王燊)
Old Bazaar Kitchen (老巴剎廚房)
6
Tsim Sha Tsui
Sue Korean Restaurant (新世界韓式食品)
Bak Hau Korean Style Small Eats (北口韓國地道小食)
Figo's Burgers (非常意料) - Closed
Fung Kee Egg Waffle (豐記雞蛋仔)
Very Good Restaurant (頂好海鮮酒家) [8]
7
To Kwa Wan
Min Min Inn (麵麵棧)
Sun Fu Ying (新富盈)
Tsui Po Cuisine (聚寶食軒)
Chun Chun Dei (串串地)
Dai Mok (大漠) [9]
8
Eastern District
(Chai Wan & Sai Wan Ho)
Flying Dragon Bakery (飛龍餅店)
Cheong Lung Restaurant (昌龍清湯腩餐廳)
Shun Hing Lou Mei (順興鹵味)
Island East Sport Centre Pool Restaurant (泳池餐廳) [10]
9
Kowloon City
Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong (公和荳品廠)
Hoover Cake Shop (豪華餅店)
Lanying Indonesia Small Eats (蘭英印尼小食)
Thailand Small Eats (泰國小食)
Kwai Yue Zai (貴嶼仔)
Mini Bangkok (小曼谷泰國美食) [11]
10
Tin Hau & Tai Hang
Unar Coffee Company
Cafe Y Taberna (穌棧)
Saigon Vietnam Restaurant (西貢越南湯河) - Closed
Fu Dong Seafood Restaurant (富東海鮮飯店)
11
Jordan
Shun Tak Chuen Hot Pot Congee (順德村煲仔生滾粥)
BBQ Lobster (龍蝦燒)
Dimdimsum Dim Sum Specialty Store (點點心有限公司)
Shun De Kung Seafood Restaurant (順德公漁村河鮮酒家)
12
Tai Kok Tsui
Dumpling Shop (餃子店)
Tsim Chai Noodle (沾仔記麵食)
Bon Bon Cafe (車品品)
Ying Kee Noodle (英記油渣麵)
Leung Kee Pork Bone Hot Pot (良記豬骨煲火鍋)
13
Causeway Bay
Burgeroom
New Indonesian Restaurant (印尼美食館)
Yu Hot & Sour Noodles (渝酸辣粉)
Ying Kee Noodle (英記油渣麵)
Cheung San Art House Private Room Dining (薔生畫室私房菜)
14
Fanling
Kwan Kee Beef Balls & Pork Knuckles (群記牛肉圓豬手)
Mr. Yammy (大蕃薯)
Hip Heung Bakery (協香麵包西餅)
Ying Kee Noodle (英記油渣麵)
Sun Hon Kee (新漢記飯店)
15
Kwun Tong
Yunnan Flavor Restaurant (雲南風味餐廳)
Bo Kwong Vegetarian Restaurant (寶光齋素食館)
Woo Lo Koon (葫蘆館)
Big Brother Biu's Seafood Restaurant (彪哥海鮮菜館)
16
Western District
Sun Hing Restaurant (新興食家)
Ba Yi Restaurant (巴依餐廳)
Sam's Kitchen (小息站)
Cheung's Restaurant (張仔美食館)
17
Yuen Long
San Kee Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles (生記山西刀削麵)
Ice Club (綿綿冰甜品屋)
Kun Van Kau Food (H.M.) Litmited (港澳冠環球食脯專家有限公司)
Red Kitchen (紅廚) [12]
18
San Po Kong
Yunnan Family Flavor Restaurant (雲南人家風味餐廳)
Ying Kee (英記美點小食)
Hundred Percent Taste Food Limited (品味十粥)
Charcoal Burn Skewer Shop (歎燒串燒專門店)
Tak Lung Restaurant (得龍大飯店) [13]
19
Tsz Wan Shan
Ka Fung Restaurant (嘉豐茶餐廳)
Tsz Wan Shan Small Eats Place (慈雲山小食館)
Hoi Fuk Tong (海福堂)
Yau Kee (大磡村友記車仔麵)
Sam Kee Restaurant (三記飯店)
20
Shek Kip Mei
Hung Fat Sweet Products (鴻發糕品)
Hon Fat Noodle House (漢發麵家)
Bak San Cookie House (八仙餅家)
Tak Fat Restaurant (德發小廚)
Ban Heung Lau (品香樓中西風味餐廳)
21
Shau Kei Wan
On Lee Noodle (安利魚蛋粉麵)
Dessert Loma (甜品老媽)
Golden Fried Chicken (高登炸雞)
Greenness Life Vegetarian Restaurant (青健素食茶餐廳)
Hin Ho Curry Restaurant (恆河咖喱屋)
22
Hung Hom
Luen Kee Chun Wong Jelly (聯記川王涼粉)
Si Sun Fast Food (時新快餐店)
Little Penang House (檳城小屋)
Yu Heung Garden Beef Ball Noodles (郁香園牛丸麵)
Ah Fong Shanghai Wonton (阿芳餛飩)
Stanley Deli [14]
23
North Point
Clover Cake & Coffee House (幸福餅店)
Mian (壹碗麵)
Hong Kong Canteen (香港飯堂)
Fook Yuen (福元湯圓)
Hung's Delicacies (阿鴻小吃)
24
Tai Po
Hong Kong Roast (香港燒味)
Chan Hon Kee (陳漢記) 3
Aloha Dessert House (森泰遠)
Kwan Kee (群記清湯腩)
Luca
25
Sai Kung Town
Colour Brown
Gung Chun (貢串)
Paisano's Pizzeria
Bibini Ice-cream Gelato
Chef Welly's Kitchen (小城大廚)
26
Happy Valley
Oyster Island (蠔軒)
Lotus Garden (蓮園粥麵小廚甜品)
Yogo Frozen Yogurt
Dai Siu Ya Cafe (大少爺茶餐廳)
Mekong Riverside Cuisine (湄公河畔法式越南餐廳)
27
Tseung Kwan O New Town
Chung So Private House Desserts (聰嫂私房甜品)
Sichuan Skewer Place (捌拾胡同風味烤串店)
Grand Restaurant & Pub (金葉軒)
La Piazza Restaurant & Bar
28
Central
Yorkshire Pudding
Scirocco
Daddyos
SohoWay
Green Waffle Diner
29
Mong Kok
Sham Shui Po
Nelson St. Street Market (奶路臣街市)
Canton Rd. Street Market (廣東道市)
Tai Chung Wah Restaurant (大中華飯店)

Series 2

Episodes

Episode Broadcast Neighborhood Celebrity guest Competition dish Winner Loser Punishment
1 Nov. 18, 2012 Tsuen Wan Wayne Lai Hakka egg omelet roll Kitty Yuen
(8 votes)
King Kong
(2 votes)
Wash pig stomachs
2 Nov. 25, 2012 Quarry Bay
Sai Wan Ho
Kandy Wong Salt stir fry pig air duct Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Wash pig air duct
3 Dec. 2, 2012 To Kwa Wan
Hung Hom
Stephy Tang First sauce shrimp Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Play guitar and sing to patrons
4 Dec. 9, 2012 Jordan
Tseung Kwan O New Town 5
Eric Tsang Snow mushroom chicken pot None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Both teams rewarded with grilled skewers
5 Dec. 16, 2012 Tai Wai Susanna Kwan Cuttlefish crab balls Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Chop pineapples
6 Dec. 23, 2012 Tin Hau
Tai Hang
Michael Tse Sheltered frog legs Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Mop the floor
7 Dec. 30, 2012 Tsim Sha Tsui Mak Ling Ling Tomato sauced lobster pasta Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Clean crab shells
8 Jan. 6, 2013 Wan Chai Alex Fong Fried lotus cakes King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
Serve dessert to patrons
9 Jan. 27, 2013 Ho Man Tin Jerry Lamb Thai stir fried fish Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
De-bone the Hainanese chicken
10 Feb. 3, 2013 Yuen Long FAMA Spicy stir fried mince sauce Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Sing Chinese New Year songs
11 Feb. 17, 2013 Causeway Bay Elena Kong Golden egg deep fried potato shreds Kitty Yuen
(9 votes)
King Kong
(1 votes)
Eat spicy chicken
12 March 3, 2013 Kowloon City Chrissie Chau Deep fried wrap shrimp Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Wipe the windows
13 March 10, 2013 Tuen Mun Stephen Au Steam egg whites king crab Kitty Yuen
(9 votes)
King Kong
(1 votes)
Hand write the menu
14 March 17, 2013 Sheung Shui
Fanling
Tracy Ip Singapore oatmeal shrimp None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef offered both team food
15 March 24, 2013 Aberdeen Toby Leung Deep fried squash with scallop Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Net seafood from the tank
16 March 31, 2013 Prince Edward May Chan
Corinna Chamberlain
Deep fried fish skin wrapped shrimp None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Both team did not accept reward
17 April 7, 2013 Macau Shirley Yeung 3 variety steam balls Kitty Yuen
(8 votes)
King Kong
(2 votes)
None
The chef rewarded the winner instead
18 April 14, 2013 Macau 6 Evergreen Mak
Nancy Wu
Make your own dish
Kitty Yuen: Fried salty fish pork cutlet
King Kong: Taiwanese sauteed clams,
Sesame oil chicken
King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
None
Winner receives a potted plant

^Note 5 : Sr.2 episode 4 - King Kong's former Taiwan colleagues (Sasa, Xie Zheng Hao, Aaron Chen, Anthony Guo, Angus Guo, Shanny Tou, Yen Yung Lie) from the TVBS variety show Super Taste (食尚玩家) were special guest on the show since they were in Hong Kong filming their show. King Kong and Kitty Yuen was also featured on Super Taste December 18, 2012 episode.[15]
^Note 6 : Sr.2 episode 18 - Evergreen Mak and Nancy Wu also served as assistants during the final PK challenge.

Locations

Episode Neighborhood Restaurant(s) / Shop(s) Celebrity recommended PK challenge restaurant
1
Tsuen Wan
Tokyo Station Japanese Restaurant (東京站日式小食餐廳)
Suen Bao Wong (蒜爆王)
Spicy Lips
Chun Moon Noodles and Snacks (津滿麵點小吃)
Yunnan Guizhou & Sichuan Noodle (唯一雲貴川風味)
Gala Cafe (嘉樂冰廳)
Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodle King (正宗山西刀削麵皇)
Duen Kee Chinese Restaurant (端記茶樓)
Wing Tang Chaozhou Marinade Goose
(永騰潮州鹵水鵝店)
Sek Tak Happy Restaurant Kitchen
(食得喜餐廳小廚)
2
Quarry Bay
Sai Wan Ho
Yo Bago
Mr Taco Truck
Noodle Conspiracy (嘉仁宮)
Taverna Del Mar (地中海舍)
Tapeo Bar De Tapas y Vino
Chit Chat Oyster & Grill (吹水館)
AGE Cuisine Express
Gitone Limited
(梓桐堂)
Yi Jiang Nan
(憶江南)
3
To Kwa Wan
Hung Hom
Gut Gut Fish Balls (吉吉魚蛋)
BBQ Forest (串串森林)
Wan Hin Gui (雲軒居)
Freshly Brewed Soup Beef Brisket Shop (新仙清湯腩咖喱專門店)
Hong Kong Cheung Fun King (香港腸粉皇)
Man Mei Chinese Western Pharmacy (萬美中西大藥房)
Xiamen Flavor Ah Chu Small Eats Shop (廈門風味阿珠小吃店)
In Sa Dong Korean Restaurant (仁沙洞)
Waitan Restaurant (外灘飯店)
San Kee Restaurant
(生記茶餐廳)
Fu Kup Restaurant
(呼吸飯店)
4
Jordan
Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tim Kee French Sandwiches (添記法式三文治)
Min Min Shop (麵麵店)
San Francisco Western Bakery (三藩市餅店)
Yau Yuen Siu Tsui (有緣小敍)
TVB Cafe (TVB 餐廳)
Gourmet Desserts Cafe (貴花甜糖水甜品專門店)
Ramen Champion [16]
Sichuan Spicy Chicken Hot Pot
(川香苑麻辣雞煲火鍋)
5
Tai Wai
Kam Shing Restaurant (金城茶餐廳)
Up To You (品記麵食)
Hakata Ramen Ryutei (博多拉麵龍亭)
Sing Cheung Foods (盛昌美食)
Uchi Coffee (屋子生活)
Fung Kee Ngan Jia Foods (方記雁姐美食)
Shatin Chicken Congee (沙田強記雞粥)
Bak Bou Chicken (百寶雞)
Fung Lum Restaurant
(楓林小館)
San Cheung Chaozhuo Seafood Restaurant
(生昌潮州海鮮酒家)
6
Tin Hau
Tai Hang
J-Dog
Barbecue (巴別橋地道燒烤)
Le Gout
Fresh Gourmet
Omerice (生原創)
Ramen Kureha (拉麵來)
A La Maison Restaurant & Bar 7
Shek Kee Kitchen
(石記廚房)
7
Tsim Sha Tsui
Hokkaido Dairy Farm Milk Restaurant (北海道牧場餐廳)
Lan Heung Noodle (蘭香麵家)
Ma Lat Yau Wak (麻辣誘惑)
Bakery Danish (丹麥餅店)
Chuan Po Po (川婆婆麻辣燙)
Sun Kee (新記餐廳)
Roll
Mandarin Chicken Rice (文華雞飯(新加坡))
Akita Crab Shabu Shabu Specialist (秋田和風蟹宴鍋物料理)
Above & Beyond @ Hotel Icon
(天外天@Hotel Icon)
Steak Express
8
Wan Chai
Capital Café (華星冰室)
Trusty Congee King (靠得住粥麵小館)
Joy Hing Roasted Meat (再興燒臘飯店)
Sabah Malaysian Cuisine (莎巴馬來西亞餐廳)
Trusty Gourmet (信得過)
LA Creperie
The Grill Station (燒房焗) - Closed
Cheung Ting Restaurant
(祥正飯店)
Home-made Cuisine
(愛吃家常便飯)
9
Ho Man Tin
Tim Ho Wan Dim-Sum Specialists (添好運點心專門店)
OCIO Kitchen
Long Kee Noodle Shop (龍記麵家)
Kei Heung Cafe (奇香冰室)
Hot Dog Link (德國熱狗)
Lung Tak Lau (龍德樓)
Naruto Ramen Shop (鳴門魚湯麵亭)
Wah Yuen Dumpling House (華園餃子館)
Oyster Express
Victory Kitchen
(勝利小廚)
10
Yuen Long
Kei O (其奧)
Luk Kee (陸記正宗桂林米粉)
Tin Hung Restaurant (天鴻燒鵝飯店)
Victory Beef Ball (勝利牛丸)
Kam Tin Sushi & Sashimi (金田壽司刺身店)
Ma Ma's Dumpling )有得餃)
Choy Choy's Kitchen
(蔡菜館)
Chun Wo Lau Shanghai Restaurant
(春和樓上海菜館)
11
Causeway Bay
Kin Kee Cafe (勤記咖啡)
Ling Ling House (韓式本家) 8
Lily's Pastry - Homemade Cookies (麗姐私房曲奇)
The Match Box (喜喜冰室)
Sun Kee Cart Noodles (新記車仔麵)
New Century Soybean Foods (時代豆業)
Osaka Horumon (大阪好樂滿)
Royal Feast
(皇室盛宴)
Yunnan Rainbow
(彩雲南)
12
Kowloon City
Wong Ming Kee (黃明記粥粉麵家)
Karful Dessert Special Shop (嘉豐點心專門店)
Tam's Dynasty (譚點王朝)
Golden Thai Restaurant (金泰美食)
Chan Chai Koi Choi Shui (陳仔葛菜水龜苓膏專家)
May's Cookies (MAY姐曲奇)
Big Wife Noodle (大婆牛肉麵)
Mrs Hunan (湖南少奶)
Golden Orchid Thai Restaurant
(金蘭花泰國菜館)
Lo Sze Restaurant
(汕頭澄海老四菜館)
13
Tuen Mun
Sin Bou Eatery (鮮寶食店)
Snake King (蛇王輝)
Yut Bun Dou Knife-Cut Noodles (一品刀削麵)
Menya Musashi (麺屋武蔵)
GlobeDESSERT (波記甜品)
Nyonya Indocook House (娘惹廚房)
Lam Tei Grill
Ting San Wan Hoi Seafood Kitchen
(青山灣海鮮小廚)
Food Court
(美食坊茶餐廳)
14
Sheung Shui
Fanling
Chan Luk Kee (陳六記飯店)
Jan Heung Bakery (珍香餅家)
Rainbow Dessert (彩虹甜品屋)
Sang Kee (生記)
Bik jia Thai Style Dishes (碧姐泰式小炒)
Kau Li Heung Restaurant (九里香茶餐廳)
Chez Lung (龍記飲食有限公司)
Cafe Je T'aime
Cool Kitchen
(清涼廚房)
15
Aberdeen
Thai One (泰一)
Veggie Source Restaurant (天之源素食)
Yut Gor Soup Noodle King (一哥湯麵皇館)
Restaurant Gold Pineapple (金菠蘿)
Fat Kee Seafood Restaurant (發記小廚)
Nanyang Restaurant (南洋餐廳)
Top Deck at The Jumbo
(珍之宝餐廳)
Fish Rice Town
(漁米鎮)
16
Prince Edward
Delicious Food (美味食店)
Ueno Bakery & Enzyme (上野酵素麵包生活館)
Dai Kee (大記攦粉糕點專門店)
Lan Yuen Chee Koon (蘭苑饎館)
Roadside
Mei Mei Dumpling Shop (美味餃子店)
Veggie Mama (素食媽媽)
Bak Lei Hot Pot Seafood Restaurant
(百利火鍋海鮮酒家)
Royal Dragon Seafood Cuisine
(鉅龍酒家)
17
Macau
Casa de Pasto Seng Choeng (誠昌飯店)
Serrdura (沙度娜)
Food Court @ Galaxy Macau Resort City (澳門銀河綜合渡假城)
Sweet Splendor @ Galaxy Macau Resort City (富貴糖皇@澳門銀河綜合渡假城)
Sing Kee Congee (盛記白粥)
Taipa Southeast Asian Cuisine (氹仔東南亞美食)
Taste Restaurant (品味)
Cafe Nga Tim
(雅憩花園餐廳)
Sun Yik Cuisine
(新益美食)
18
Macau
Fung Kee Three Cups Pig Trotter Ginger (馮記三盞燈豬腳薑)
Restaurante Birmanes Nga Heong (雅馨緬甸餐廳)
Yeung Luk Kee (楊六記)
Yip Ci Kee (葉熾記勁秋美食)
Yau Kee Deagon Beard Candy (祐記龍鬚糖)
Chan Kwong Kee Restaurant (陳光記飯店)
Lai Kei Ice Cream (禮記雪糕)
Red Market (红街市)
Festiva @ Galaxy Macau Resort City
(群芳@澳門銀河綜合渡假城)
Cunha Bazaar
(官也墟)

^Note 7 : Sr.2 episode 6 - Stephen Huynh is part owner of the celebrity recommended restaurant, A La Maison Restaurant & Bar.
^Note 8 : Sr.2 episode 11 - Ling Ling House (韓式本家) is owned by former TVB actress and entertainment news correspondent Angel Sung's mother.

Series 3

Episodes

Episode Broadcast Country Local cuisine Celebrity guest Competition dish Winner Loser Punishment
1 April 26, 2015 Singapore Seafood Roger Kwok Curry fish head None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
Eat durian pudding as reward
2 May 3, 2015 Nyonya Black fruit chicken King Kong
(7 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
Hand clean the kitchen floor
3 May 10, 2015 French French seared fish Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Wash utensils and pans
4 May 17, 2015 Grilled skewers Vegetarian tofu dumplings King Kong
(7 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
Peel banana skins
5 May 24, 2015 Fujian Prawn stir fried noodles Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Clean the woks
6 May 31, 2015 Drink & dessert Dry curry chicken None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef cooked whatever the hosts wanted
7 June 7, 2015 Taiwan Braised Mince Pork Rice Wong Cho-lam
Leanne Li
( Hong Kong: Alan Tam ep. 8)
(Taiwan: Sasa ep. 8, 10, 12)
Three cup braised tofu King Kong
(7 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
Take out the garbage
8 June 14, 2015 Hot pot
Taiwanese fried chicken 9
Osmanthus scallops with egg King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
Eat the competing dishes both teams made
9 June 21, 2015 Beef
Hujiao bing
Scallion pancake beef roll King Kong
(6 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(4 votes)
Kiss the winner
10 June 28, 2015 Souvenir
Light food 10
Five willow fish King Kong
(7 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
Clean the cows at the cattle farm
11 July 5, 2015 Snacks
Oyster omelette
Eel stir fried noodle Kitty Yuen
(6 votes)
King Kong
(4 votes)
Finish eating all the food the chef cooked
12 July 12, 2015 Japanese cuisine
Xiaolongbao
Spicy stir fried seaweed None
(Tied 5-5)
None
(Tied 5-5)
None
The chef treated both teams to dessert
13 July 19, 2015 South Korea Seafood
Korean fried chicken
Eric Tsang
Ruco Chan
Kristal Tin
Tanka pepper fish stomach soup King Kong
(7 votes)
Kitty Yuen
(3 votes)
Move the new produce shipments
14 July 26, 2015 Pojangmacha
Korean barbecue
Bindaetteok
(mung bean pancake)
Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Clean the kitchen
15 Aug 2, 2015 Soups Spicy beef vermicelli soup Kitty Yuen
(8 votes)
King Kong
(2 votes)
Greet the restaurant customers
16 Aug 9, 2015 Noodle soups Octopus ink Kimbap &
Omelette Kimbap
Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Serve the customers
17 Aug 16, 2015 Korean beef
Bibimbap
Golden hook money tree
(stir fried vermicelli)
Kitty Yuen
(7 votes)
King Kong
(3 votes)
Wash the dishes
18 Aug 23, 2015

^Note 9 : Sr.3 episode 8 - Timmy Hung, Oscar Leung and Russell Cheung were surprised special guests since the restaurant they were dining at was being filmed by the show.
^Note 10 : Sr.3 episode 10 - King Kong's mother, younger sister, brother-in-law and nephew were special guests during the Taipei, Taiwan segment.

Locations

Episode Country Abroad Restaurant(s) / Shop(s) Hong Kong Restaurant(s) / Shop(s) PK challenge restaurant
1
Singapore
Chin Huat Live Seafood Restaurant (鎮發活海鮮)
G7 Sinma Live Seafood Restaurant (G7新馬活海鮮餐館)
Ocean Curry Fish Head (海洋咖哩魚頭)
House of Seafood (螃蟹之家)
SeeFood Paradise (樂天海鮮)
Mellben Seafood
Majestic Bay Seafood Restaurant @ Gardens By The Bay (冠華)
Singapore Flyer
Strange Seafood Market (奇怪海鮮市場)
Café Malacca (馬來一菜館) @ Jen Hotel
Old Town Restaurant
Guangdong Restaurant (廣東飯莊)
(Sai Wan, Hong Kong)
Café Malacca (馬來一菜館)
[17]
2
Kim Choo (金珠)
Guan Hoe Soon (源和春)
Candlenut
Satay By The Bay
Kwong Satay (光沙爹)
Good Satay (好時沙嗲)
Indonesian Sate House (印尼沙嗲屋)
Hawker 18 (少爺18)
Singapore & Malaysia Canteen (拿督星馬大飯店)
Nyonya Coming (娘惹嫁到)
(Singapore)
Guan Hoe Soon (源和春)
3
Corner House
Saveur
The French Stall
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (天天海南鸡饭)
Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurant (威南记海南鸡饭)
Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice (黎記海南雞飯)
Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball (庆豐年海南鸡)
Golden Chicken (金雞去骨海南雞)
Jules Bistro
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
(Wan Chai, Hong Kong)
QUAYSIDE
4
Bollywood Veggies
Eisky & Delicious
The Living Cafe & Deli
I am...
Outram Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha Restaurant (歐南園亞華肉骨茶)
Founder Bakkutteh (發起人肉骨茶)
Song Fa Bak Kut Teh (松發肉骨茶)
Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh (梁记(巴生)肉骨茶)
Shop Wonderland
Bak Kut King (肉骨皇)
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (嘉道理農場暨植物園)
Leisurely Veggie (悠蔬食)
Locofama
(Causeway Bay, Hong Kong)
Leisurely Veggie (悠蔬食)
5
Bee Heong Palace Restaurant (美香楼)
Kim's Place Seafood (金記海鮮)
Beach Road Prawn Mee Eating House (美芝律大虾面)
Good Chance Popiah (好彩薄餅)
Hill Street Fried Kway Teow (禧街炒粿条)
Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee (歐南園粉粿條麵)
Heng Huat Fried Kway Tiao (興發炒粿條)
Chinatown Food Street
Nam Ah Restaurant (南亞1964)
Kitchen 65
Chun Yeung St Street Market (春秧街市)
Jan Jan Delicious Foods (真真美食店)
PUTIEN (莆田)
(Singapore)
Kim's Place Seafood (金記海鮮)
6
Long Bar @ Raffles Singapore
Antoinette
Lim Chee Guan (林志源)
Tan Hock Seng Cake Shop (陈福成饼家)
Chin Mee Chin Coffee and Cake Shop (真美珍)
Roxy Laksa & Prawn Noodles
Sungei Road Laksa (结霜桥叻沙)
328 Katong Laksa (328加東叻沙)
Chin Huat Live Seafood Restaurant (镇发活海鲜)
Depot Road Claypot Laksa (德普路真善美砂锅叻沙)
Katong Laksa Prawn Mee (加東叻沙蝦麵)
Spice Papa
Boomshack
Next Station Dessert
227 Desserts Tavern (227甜棧)
(Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong)
Sungai Wang @ Miramall (亞來金河@美麗華商場)
[18]
7
Taiwan
Tainan:
Tainan Narcissus Palace Market (水仙宮市場)
A Xiu Herbal Tea (阿秀苦茶青草茶)
Da Wei Tang (大鮪堂)
A Sha Restaurant (阿霞飯店)
Small Hot Pepper Chinese Food (小辣椒家常小炒)
Jiangchuan Dice Meat Rice (江川號肉燥飯)
Fusheng (福生小食店)
Yuan Da Cai Shì Pork Rice (原大菜市燒肉飯)
Fooody (伙食工業)
YUAN Is Here (阿元來了)
Grand Hill Taiwanese Restaurant (圓山台灣料理)
Check-In Taipei
(Tainan, Taiwan)
Small Hot Pepper Chinese Food (小辣椒家常小炒)
[19]
8
Taipei:
Spicy Spirit (麻神麻辣火鍋)
Hsiao Hung Mei (三重小紅莓石頭火鍋)
Quan Restaurant (寬巷子鍋品美食)
Shi Yun Taiwanese Fried Chicken @ Shida Night Market (師園鹽酥雞)
Shilin Market Fried Chicken (饗味鹽酥雞士林店)
Monga Fried Chicken @ Shilin Night Market (艋舺雞排 士林旗艦店) 11
Cheng Ban Cheung Taiwanese Food (程班長台灣美食)
YUAN Is Here (阿元來了)
Fresh Enter (鮮入圍煮)
Super Dai Chong Wah (Super大中華火鍋) 9 12
Recipe from:
(Tainan, Taiwan)
AMei Restaurant (阿美飯店)[20]
Cooked at:
(Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong)
Dong Lai Shun @ Royal Garden Hotel (東來順)[21]
9
Tainan:
Wang Family Cattle Ranch (王家莊牧場)
Hong Pin Beef (鴻品牛肉)
AMing Beef Soup (阿銘牛肉湯)
Yuan Huan Beef Soup (圓環牛肉湯)
Tian Yue Hujiao Bing @ Tainan Flower Night Market (天玥胡椒餅)
Gu Wei Xiang Tan Kao Hujiao Bing (古味香碳烤胡椒餅)
Taipei:
Fuzhou Hujiao Bing @ Shilin Night Market (福州世祖胡椒餅)
Dai Tou Fat (大頭佛城隍廟)
Bistronomique Staunton
Ngau Saam Gun (牛三館)
Yakiniku Futago HK (Futago HK大阪燒肉)
(Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong)
Cheng Ban Cheung Taiwanese Food (程班長台灣美食)
10
Tainan:
Small Hot Pepper Chinese Food (小辣椒家常小炒)
Taipei:
Nanmen Market (南門市場)
Good Cho's (好丘貝果)
Good Design Institute (好氏研究室)
Siang Shuai Cake (香帥蛋糕)
72 Beef Noodle Restaurant (七十二牛肉麵)
Lao Zhang.Beef Noodle Restaurant (老張牛肉麵)
Beef Father Beef Noodle Restaurant (牛爸爸牛肉麵)
Hu Hu Go Beef Noodles (養珍品牛肉麵)
Cake Shop @ Royal Plaza Hotel (帝京酒店)
The Lot On Possession
ATUM desserant
(Tainan, Taiwan)
Jin Xia (錦霞樓)
11
Tainan:
ATang Salty Congee (阿堂鹹粥)
Du Xiao Yue Carry Noodles (度小月擔仔麵)
Fu Sheng Hao Rice Cake (富盛號碗粿)
Qi Gu Long Hai Hao (七股龍海號)
Shi Jing Jiu Taiwanese Oyster Omelette (石精臼蚵仔煎)
4 Grass Taiwanese Oyster Omelette (四草蚵仔煎)
Taipei:
AFat Taiwanese Oyster Omelette @ Shida Night Market (阿發蚵仔煎)
Cheng Ban Cheung Taiwanese Food (程班長台灣美食)
Chan Kan Kee Chiu Chow Restaurant (陳勤記鹵鵝飯店)
Madam's Kitchen (好媽媽台灣館)
Three Potatoes (叁薯)
18 Seat Doggy Noodles (十八座狗仔粉)
Recipe from:
(Tainan, Taiwan)
AGuang Stir Fry Eel (阿光軍炒鱔魚)
Cooked at:
(Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong)
Grand Hill Taiwanese Restaurant (圓山台灣料理)
12
Taipei:
Jin Tai Japanese Restaurant (金泰日式料理)
Da-Wan Yakiniku Dining Restaurant (大腕燒肉專門店)
Kitamura Hōmu (北村家くるみ小料理屋)
Ji-Nan Xian Soup Dumpling (濟南鮮湯包)
Dian Shui Lou (點水樓)
Ming Yue Soup Dumpling (明月湯包)
Wing Lai Yuen (詠藜園)
Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant (南翔饅頭店)
Inagiku Japanese Restaurant (稻菊日本餐廳)
Sekai no Yamachan Japan Restaurant (世界の山ちゃん)
(Causeway Bay, Hong Kong)
Shirokiya (白木屋)
13
South Korea
Incheon:
Incheon Complex Fish Market (인전종합이시장)
Seoul:
Pro Ganjang Gejang Samseong Branch (프로간장게장)
Ihwa Mural Village (이화벽화마을)
Kyochon Sinchon Station branch (교촌치킨 신촌점)
Mirak Chicken (미락치킨호프)
Chicken HOF & SOJU (李家)
The Seafood Kitchen
Fung Zi Siu (桻之燒)
(Sai Wan, Hong Kong)
Fai Garden (輝苑火鍋海鮮小廚)
14
Seoul:
Gwangjang Market (광장시장)
ULiJib Pojangmacha @ Jongno 3-ga (우리집 포장마차@종로3가역)
Gil I-Ne @ Yongsan Station Pojangmacha (길이네@용산역포장마차)
Palsaik Samgyupsal Korean BBQ (팔색삼겹살)
Jeju-do Sa Don (제주돈사돈)
Cheol Deun Nom (철든놈)
BBQ 7080yo
Hing Kee Restaurant (避風塘興記)
Oi Man Sang (愛文生)
(Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea)
Inlywon Culinary Studio (인리원)
15
16
17
(Mong Kok, Hong Kong)
Yuet Lai Shun (粵來順)
18

^Note 11 : Sr.3 episode 8 - Monga Fried Chicken (艋舺雞排) is owned by Taiwanese comedian NoNo (陳宣裕).[22]
^Note 12 : Sr.3 episode 8 - Alan Tam and Eric Tsang are part owners of Super Dai Chong Wah (Super大中華火鍋).

Assistants

Assistants are new or unknown artistes who tag along with the hosts. A male assistant teams up with Kitty Yuen while King Kong Lee has a female assistant that teams up with him. TVB uses this as a way to promote the new or unknown artistes.

In the first series the assistants accompany the two host almost throughout each entire episode.

In the second series the assistants only accompany the hosts during the viewer restaurants recommendation and final dish replica cooking competition segments.

During the third series, the series is filmed partially in an abroad country and Hong Kong. When the hosts are in the abroad country they have two new or unknown artistes that is local to that country. When they're in Hong Kong, two new Hong Kong artistes accompanies them. Final dish replica cooking completion takes place sometimes in the abroad country and sometimes in Hong Kong at a restaurant themed to that country's local cuisine.

Series 1
Series 2
Series 3

Viewership Ratings

Series 1
Series 2
Series 3

Reception

The pairing of Kitty Yuen and King Kong Lee was well received by viewers. The comic relief and chemistry of the two host lead many to speculate that they were in a May–December romance, which Lee flatly denied by telling reporters that Yuen was too old for him. While Yuen joked with reporters that the two might have a chance to be a couple.[23] The popularity of their collaboration also lead TVB to cast both as the male and female lead of an upcoming drama called Love as a Predatory Affair (愛情食物鏈), which started filming in May 2015.[24][25]

References

  1. "Neighborhood Gourmet" returns with its brand new series. Retrieved May 24, 2015
  2. TVB show info. Retrieved May 24, 2015
  3. 「台南小吃」登香港美食節目!牛肉湯、鱔魚麵都中選. (in Chinese) Retrieved May 24, 2015
  4. 金剛小儀高收視穿T-back比堅尼. (in Chinese) Retrieved May 24, 2015
  5. 小儀 犧牲美色為贏金剛. (in Chinese) Retrieved May 24, 2015
  6. Lan Kwai Fong Hotel - Celebrity Cuisine page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  7. Langham Place Hotel - Ming Court page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  8. Very Good Restaurant website. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  9. Dai Mok openrice page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  10. Island East Sport Centre Pool Restaurant openrice page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  11. Mini Bangkok openrice page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  12. Red Kitchen openrice page. Retrieved July 2, 2015
  13. Tak Lung official website. Retrieved July 3, 2015
  14. Stanley Deli official website. Retrieved July 3, 2015
  15. Super Taste December 18, 2012 episode. Retrieved June 28, 2015
  16. Ramen Champion openrice page. Retrieved July 4, 2015
  17. Café Malacca @ Jen Hotel. Retrieved July 13, 2015
  18. Miramall dining directory. Retrieved July 13, 2015
  19. 小辣椒家常小炒 facebook page. Retrieved July 14, 2015
  20. Amei Restaurant website. Retrieved July 25, 2015
  21. Royal Garden Hotel Dong Lai Shun website. Retrieved July 25, 2015
  22. Monga Fried Chicken website. Retrieved July 25, 2015
  23. King Kong & Kitty Yuen 'sister-brother' love? Its Possible. Retrieved May 24, 2015
  24. Jason Chan, Kitty Yuen Star in “Love Food Chain”. Retrieved May 24, 2015
  25. 陳智燊獲金剛賜封「啫神」. (in Chinese) Retrieved May 24, 2015
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