HELLO ASIAN FUSION
Neighbourhood: Corydon
Address: 753 Corydon Avenue
Phone: 204-221-8001
Entrees: $18 – $21
Noodle cafes, referred to as Cha Chaan Tengs in Hong Kong are genre of restaurants defined by a vast fusion menu combining Cantonese culinary classics with other Asian and Western influences and diner-like atmosphere. Hello Asian Fusion captures this cultural nostalgia with a modern twist, serving dishes that taste like home for Hong Kong natives and an exciting dining adventure for everyone else.
Neon bright graphics beckon passers-by to this two-year-old spot fronting Corydon Avenue. Upon entering, bold black and white wall art and a full colour slide show of house specialties flashing on big screens above an open kitchen and working chefs, build anticipation for the brimming noodle soups being enthusiastically slurped across the room.
This eatery has a whimsical line up of Hong Kong cuisine nodding to influences of neighbouring regions. The Macau porkchop bun is a sublime midday choice. A schnitzel like fried porkchop patty, layered with lettuce, mayo and a squeeze of teriyaki bursts with juices.
Noodle dishes, faithful to the Hong Kong palate, emphasize savoury meats. Beef brisket, a favourite of the region, marries thick curry sauce with tender beef, over fine egg noodles and steamed cabbage, making for hearty fulsome bites.
True to its name, this is a go-to for carefully constructed Japanese influenced soups, piled with locally made egg noodles. These salty slurp worthy bowls of ramen elevate the lowbrow noodle to a higher plain, matching pork, chicken and shrimp broths with diverse fillings. Start with wonton noodle soup for its blended bites of juicy minced shrimp and pork filled dumplings and long noodles in soothing clear chicken broth.
Seafood lovers fill up on Hello-ramen, for its thick and creamy signature shrimp broth brimming with shrimp, surf clam and mussel. Fans of spice are rewarded with a palate tingle choosing the Fire-men. Szechuan chile and satay spiced pork broth bursts with eye watering piquancy. Slices of pork belly and greens make for a filling meal. Pair with a refreshing milk tea to cool the burn.