Category 1 hurricane hits Hong Kong

[river]

00:20 - Category 8 typhoon alert.  Shops closed
07:20 - Category 9 typhoon alert.  Public transport closed
09:20 - Category 1 hurricane alert.  Kamado closed
15:20 - Kamado will re-open

Juxtaposition of smoke eddying calmly while tree branches are struggling to stay attached a few feet away

[David Chang]

oh wow, a fellow kk owner from hk...

[tony b]

WOW! We're not worthy!! I've cooked in some bad weather before, but never a hurricane!

Stay safe!!

[Paul]

Raising the bar!! Now this site needs a "Bas A$$" emoji. 

[river]

10 hours ago, tony b said:

WOW! We're not worthy!! I've cooked in some bad weather before, but never a hurricane!

Stay safe!!

Thank you

We are safe, and we are fed

This was my first ever grill on my KK23 (and first ever grill on any kamado in fact):  3.5 pound beef short rib, 220-250F indirect, KK smoke generator, 5.5 hours & 1 hour rest

Only had time to get briquettes before the storm but am happy with the result.  Have some lump arriving today

[river]

12 hours ago, David Chang said:

oh wow, a fellow kk owner from hk...

I have been wondering how many of us there are

Was a real experience getting the thing delivered over my fence

Now the struggle for good supplies begins ...

- Lump, trying a few from Amazon
- Wood chips, some Weber ones for now
- Propane gas canister for Bernzomatic torch, no luck finding this yet

Any friendly tips?

[David Chang]

59 minutes ago, river said:

I have been wondering how many of us there are

Was a real experience getting the thing delivered over my fence

Now the struggle for good supplies begins ...

- Lump, trying a few from Amazon
- Wood chips, some Weber ones for now
- Propane gas canister for Bernzomatic torch, no luck finding this yet

Any friendly tips?

 

did you ship the KK from the US or have it shipped direct from Bali?

lump is available in larger supermarkets in HK. park & shop, wellcome, they are of indonesia orgin, mostly. its fine to use.

wood chips, order this on amazon. but you will also see them sold in shops that sell weber branded grills. if you see a shop that sells outdoor japanese storage cabins, they will probably carry weber products including chips. sai kung has a on the main road. horizon plaza in ap lei chau has shops that sells grill accessories..

wood chips, chunks, firewood, charcoal are cheap and abundant on taobao if you can navigate it and arrange the shipping.

small propane bottles for torches may be available in an LPG gas shop.

 

my problem is not really the consumables, but acquiring meats for western style bbq. we don't have costco and the wet market butchers don't deal with western cuts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[river]

2 hours ago, David Chang said:

 

did you ship the KK from the US or have it shipped direct from Bali?

lump is available in larger supermarkets in HK. park & shop, wellcome, they are of indonesia orgin, mostly. its fine to use.

wood chips, order this on amazon. but you will also see them sold in shops that sell weber branded grills. if you see a shop that sells outdoor japanese storage cabins, they will probably carry weber products including chips. sai kung has a on the main road. horizon plaza in ap lei chau has shops that sells grill accessories..

wood chips, chunks, firewood, charcoal are cheap and abundant on taobao if you can navigate it and arrange the shipping.

small propane bottles for torches may be available in an LPG gas shop.

 

my problem is not really the consumables, but acquiring meats for western style bbq. we don't have costco and the wet market butchers don't deal with western cuts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipped it direct from Bali via LCL.  Ended up using VHK Logistic as the agent in HK.  First agent recommended by KK (Pacific Star) declined job saying they don't deliver to my area — I'm in Sai Kung.  VHK were going to decline too.  But was able to get KK to get their agent to push an intermediary in Singapore to apply some pressure.  Bit of hassle but got there in the end.  Cost a small fortune and if I'd known earlier would have upgraded to a Big Bad or Goldilocks as won't be bringing a second in like that.  How did you get yours here?

Thanks for the tips on lump.  Only moved to HK recently so still working out what stocks what.  It had been hard to find it listed online and the speciality stores I visited only had briquettes.  30kg arrived from Amazon this morning more on the way

And same regarding chips.  Got some Weber ones for now but will take your advcie try some different varieties from Amazon.  Funny you mention the Japanese storage cabins ... I have one and it's great

I got my short rib from Shek Kee in Sai Kung.  3.5kg for $700.  No idea if that's good value.  WhatsApp order ahead on 9321 9982 for market price.  His whole salmon fillet looks awesome and am going to ask what else he can do for me.  Photos of the menu below.  All frozen though ...

[David Chang]

this is too weird.

i've been living in sai kung or over 5 years. not in-town but near silverstrand. 

in that case, Tai Sun Canvas Awning in SK town definitely has wood chips. 

for lump charcoal in town besides Fusion, in See Chueng Street (cafe alley in sai kung), there is a beverage wholesaler that i've seen carry 50kg+ lump charcoal in these white bags. i've never sought to buy it myself but i think it's worth asking. i don't know the exact address, but if you look for a beverage wholeseller, you can't miss it on that little street. 

for meats in sai kung, there is a new shop on the corner of mcdonalds called Aunew Food +852 6061 9147. They sell a lot of nice sub-primals from australia. and since their opening, they are really cheap for chilled beef. if you go there, ask them to join their whatsapp group. 

beyond that, like packer briskets, whole bone in rib-eye racks, you will need to buy from restaurant suppliers like angliss. i have a few contacts if you want. however they need to ship to business addresses and you may need to present a BR.

if you fancy japanese a4/a5, they are easily bought in frozen meat shops or this online shops..

for salmon, i only buy ora king salmon from a facebook shop called mode de vie. it only comes chilled direct from New Zealand.

and general fish and seafood, i go to the boat pier in sai kung, nothing beats local caught and live. 

i don't remember much about my delivery besides paying some fees to the agent and truck delivery. it may have been easier for me to send it to my office, and then moving it up a flight of stairs at home was a PITA..

 

 

 

 

 

[river]

2 hours ago, David Chang said:

this is too weird.

i've been living in sai kung or over 5 years. not in-town but near silverstrand. 

in that case, Tai Sun Canvas Awning in SK town definitely has wood chips. 

for lump charcoal in town besides Fusion, in See Chueng Street (cafe alley in sai kung), there is a beverage wholesaler that i've seen carry 50kg+ lump charcoal in these white bags. i've never sought to buy it myself but i think it's worth asking. i don't know the exact address, but if you look for a beverage wholeseller, you can't miss it on that little street. 

for meats in sai kung, there is a new shop on the corner of mcdonalds called Aunew Food +852 6061 9147. They sell a lot of nice sub-primals from australia. and since their opening, they are really cheap for chilled beef. if you go there, ask them to join their whatsapp group. 

beyond that, like packer briskets, whole bone in rib-eye racks, you will need to buy from restaurant suppliers like angliss. i have a few contacts if you want. however they need to ship to business addresses and you may need to present a BR.

if you fancy japanese a4/a5, they are easily bought in frozen meat shops or this online shops..

for salmon, i only buy ora king salmon from a facebook shop called mode de vie. it only comes chilled direct from New Zealand.

and general fish and seafood, i go to the boat pier in sai kung, nothing beats local caught and live. 

i don't remember much about my delivery besides paying some fees to the agent and truck delivery. it may have been easier for me to send it to my office, and then moving it up a flight of stairs at home was a PITA..

 

 

 

 

 

Nice one and thanks for the comprehensive food sourcing tips.  Tai Sun was where I got the wood chips

Have you done any pizzas in your KK?  I got some amazing dough from Novas Pizzeria on See Chueng the other day.  Super friendly owner called James — loves to chat and will happily give lessons on how to roll and spin it.  Sells Ooni ovens too.  They need 24 hours notice to prepare it fresh and then it's still good a week or so later if kept in freezer.  Raymond's Deli also has it frozen but not back in stock until August and wasn't quite as good as Novas'.  Going back for more this weekend so will check out the beverage wholesaler when I'm there ..... I'm not in town either.  Bit further down toward First Beach

[David Chang]

2 hours ago, river said:

Nice one and thanks for the comprehensive food sourcing tips.  Tai Sun was where I got the wood chips

Have you done any pizzas in your KK?  I got some amazing dough from Novas Pizzeria on See Chueng the other day.  Super friendly owner called James — loves to chat and will happily give lessons on how to roll and spin it.  Sells Ooni ovens too.  They need 24 hours notice to prepare it fresh and then it's still good a week or so later if kept in freezer.  Raymond's Deli also has it frozen but not back in stock until August and wasn't quite as good as Novas'.  Going back for more this weekend so will check out the beverage wholesaler when I'm there ..... I'm not in town either.  Bit further down toward First Beach

 

there are camping gear and baking shops concentrated in kwun tong sometimes carry wood chips, but it's still easier to order on amazon.

if smoking pellets, they don't exist in hk. it's amazon only. 

i have tried to make pizza on the kk, but now mainly bake in an effeuno for single pies. it's not cost/time/fuel effecient to run a kk just to make one pizza. and you can't really do neopolitan or contemporary style in a kamado.

yeah, Nova's is the Ooni shop. the beverage wholesaler i think is right across the street. i personally make my own pizza dough, so i don't bother buying it. 

Rossi's on Thai alley may sell pizza dough. He's also the only guy in town who does retail bbq (smoked), but I've never tried his food.

there used to be a lot of western meat shops in SK town but they all closed. you gotta go to Aunew Food. It's the best place in town for chilled beef at the moment.