I am a food lover and
I always prefer tasting dishes at different restaurants, cafes and snacks bars,
regardless of how big or small the place is. In the Gariahat area, I have been at
many restaurants (both big and small ones) but I was unaware of Hongkong Express, located on 70 B, Purna Das Road, Hindustan Park in Kolkata.
Recently, one or two months back, I discovered an amazing
offer flashing on Crazeal’s website for dining at Hongkong Express: “A meal for two for Rs. 850/- is available
for only Rs. 299/-.” I soon grabbed the offer and went there with my best
friend for a lunch the next weekend to explore this Chinese and Thai world.
Very close to Triangular Park, Gariahat, we did not face any hassles in finding
our destination. As we entered, we felt the calmness and silence of the place.
Simple but sophisticated, the interior decor is fully influenced by Chinese
artwork. The manager (who is probably Chinese) greeted us with a warm welcome.
Although we understood his English accent his gestures were totally different
from what we generally come across in Kolkata.
While placing the order, the waiter assisted us with the
best options that we could have. For starters, we ordered Crispy Fried Chilly
Chicken, and then for the main course, we chose Mixed Triple Schezuan Rice and
Chicken in Chilly Oyster Sauce. After a long time, I got the authentic flavor
of Chinese dishes sitting in Kolkata. Their triple Schezuan Rice was a totally
new item for both of us and we enjoyed having it. Their Triple Schezuan Rice is
a mixture of three different types of ingredients: rice, fine noodles and thick
noodles. Our meal ended with Darsaan, a special kind of dessert which includes
our well known sweet dish, ‘gaja’ served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
This dessert topped the menu list that was served for us. A perfect combination
of authentic Indian dessert and ice-cream, the hot ‘gajas’ were amazing to
taste with frozen ice-cream.
Our stomachs were full and we had very little space for
Darsaan but its heavenly taste did not allow us to waste any of it. We took our
time, relaxed and finished it and my mouth waters even today remembering that
superb and delicious dessert. I will love to go back to Hongkong Express many
times in the future and if others are also planning to explore this gastronomic
enclave don’t miss their Darsaan.
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