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Club Rangoon

The recent opening of Club Rangoon, touted as the first Burmese restaurant in Hong Kong, piqued our curiosity. Located on Hollywood Road in Soho, Club Rangoon has a friendly vibe and a modern, homely ambience, with striking images of everyday Burmese life adorning its walls.

The driving force of the enterprise is Nelson Htoo, a young expat from Myanmar by way of Singapore. He has clearly put his heart into Club Rangoon, as a tribute to the Burmese food culture that he grew up with, so we were all excited to try the new experience.

For lunch, Club Rangoon offers a Set Lunch ($180/person), a series of classic Burmese dishes. The starter is Lahpet Thoke, made from fermented tea leaves and packed with a mix of healthy ingredients such as toasted sesame seeds, fried garlic, roasted peanuts, sliced tomatoes and shredded cabbage, all seasoned with fish sauce. The combination is a unique and special taste.

The next item is Samusa (like samosa) with a choice of Potato or Mutton ($20 extra); both are excellent. For the main, we had Mohinga, a rice noodle and fish soup dish generally considered the national dish of Myanmar. The ingredients include vermicelli noodles, catfish, fish sauce, fish paste, ginger, banana stem, lemongrass, onions, garlic, and chickpea flour. The soup is tasty and flavourful and well deserving of its moniker.

The other main course we chose was A Mel Thar Dan Bauk, which is beef biryani prepared Burmese-style.

For desserts we tried Sa Nwin Makin, a spongy and light semolina cake that is popular on the street.

We also tried Club Rangoon’s signature cocktails – a refreshing Klear Kaffir Punch ($130) – kaffir lime–infused Flor de Cana rum, lychee juice, coconut milk, Falernum syrup, lime juice, and Jodhpur Gin & Imperdibile Superior Tonic ($120)

The restaurant offers a special HTA Min Wine Weekend Menu ($700/ for two persons) that includes a tableful of Burmese dishes (10 dishes) for brunch, the perfect way to while away an afternoon.

Club Rangoon turned out to be a most pleasant find. We had a tasty meal and an enjoyable experience. Do give it and Burmese food a try!

33 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong