Hakka Tea House @ Glen Waverley

By Ms I-Hua On February 25, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Asian Cuisine, By Cuisine, By Location, Chinese Cuisine, Eastern and South East Suburbs, Food Reviews, Glen Waverley

Hakka cuisine is the cooking style of the Hakka people, who are primarily found in southeastern China (Guangdong and Fujian).

Being 1quarter Hakka (My Grandma is a Hakka moi)… I decided to venture out and try this cuisine.

The Boy and Cousin A had to tag along =) We had heard many good things about this place and Cousin A had been here a couple of weeks before.

The menu was huge and contained other dishes outside of the Hakka cuisine.

It was larger than I expected, taking up 2 shopfronts.

In a typical Chinese Restaurant in Melbourne (I’m not sure where else does this), you are given a starter course of soup. Usually contains pork, herbs and carrots. This was no different.

We ordered 3 dishes.

The Boy “3 kinds” bean curd.. and somehow this turned up instead.. I’m afraid the waiter heard us wrong (me and my bad Canto)… but yeah… I figured the 3 kind stuffed bean curd was going to be more yong taufoo like and this wasn’t.

However, it is a traditional Hakka dish, as yong tau foo (or ngiong tew foo) is a popular dish served.

Salt and Spice (Pepper, I think’s they mean) Beancurd. This wasn’t that great and we’ve had better in other establishments.

Now, what is a Hakka meal, if one didn’t have a lot of braised pork?

This is one other version (the other being braised with mustard greens).

We instead opted for the braised pork with yam in Claypot =)

Not bad at all and makes me miss my Po Po’s cooking… especially now that I’ve just recently returned from her many snacks, lunches, breakfast and dinners (another story for another day )

It is essential to make a booking (although we didn’t as we figured there were only 3 of us).

Oo… and we stopped by Happy Cup for take away Bubble Tea as well… a great end to a filling night =)

Overall Food Rating: 8/10
Restaurant ambiance: 7/10 (Typical busy Chinese Restaurant)
Value for money: 7.5/10
Address:
(Right in front of the Glen Waverley Station, 1-2 shops away from Happy Cup)

25 Railway Parade North
Glen Waverley 3150
VIC

Tel: (03) 9802 2770

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Tagged with: 3 kinds stuffed beancurd • braised pork with yam • hakka food • salt and pepper tofu

5 Responses to Hakka Tea House @ Glen Waverley

3 hungry tummies says:

February 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Shame it is so far away! I recently made the braised pork belly with yam too, will post it soon.

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msihua says:

February 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Hahaha.. yes it is a tad far… But I will be posting up food reviews of KL soon… =)

Ooh… do share the pork belly yam!

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Vee - A Melbourne Munchkin. says:

February 27, 2010 at 11:01 AM

I really need to ask – where have you had better salt and pepper beancurd? Because that is like one of my all time favourite dishes! You MUST take me.

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msihua says:

February 27, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Vee: Understandably so… Malaysia for one!! ahahah… Altho my skinny Boy says, the Asian takeaway in Caulfield Plaza does a good version… gems aren't always found in big establishments =P

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Vee - A Melbourne Munchkin. says:

February 27, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Caufield Plaza is like so far. Are you free for lunch maybe Wednesday next week? I need to revisit Les Boucherie Parisiennes and was planning to go with my sister! I can go a bit earlier and order for you two if you like, but I finish class at 1 so I can only be there 1:30?

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