Food & drink · Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Lau Kee Boat Noodles

With only two boat-noodle stalls left in the entire city, Lau Kee is a living relic of Aberdeen's seafaring past — a floating kitchen ladling out roasted-meat noodles in a dried-fish broth that tastes like nothing else in Hong Kong.

A Near-Extinct Tradition

Boat noodles are almost extinct in Hong Kong, and Lau Kee is one of only two remaining stalls still operating in the traditional fashion, moored in the waters around Aberdeen Harbour.

The concept dates back to the days when sampans doubled as mobile kitchens, feeding fishermen between hauls — eating here is less a meal than a piece of edible social history.

What to Order

The soup base is always made from dried fish, producing a broth that is simultaneously fresh, sweet, salty and fragrant — a flavour profile that simply cannot be replicated on land.

Roasted meats — roast duck, oil chicken and char siu — are sourced locally and served over your choice of hor fun (wide rice noodles), lai fun (thick rice noodles) or other options, all cooked to order by the owner himself.

Getting There and Pairing Your Visit

Lau Kee sits on the water near the Aberdeen Promenade; combine it with a sampan ride for a perfectly themed half-day centred entirely on Aberdeen's maritime identity.

Go at lunch rather than dinner for the best chance of catching the stall in full swing, and bring cash — card payments are not accepted on a floating kitchen.

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