Gan Restaurant was founded by the son of Gan Jiancheng, a descendant of the founder of Yong Kee, the elder brother's is called "Gan Restaurant", and the younger brother's is called "Gan Pai Roast Goose". Gan Restaurant is positioned as Cantonese stir-fry, and also serves roast goose, which is its biggest feature of being rich and thrifty and stable in production. Most of the seats here are booked in advance, so there are no long queues at the entrance. Compared with the high-end atmosphere of Yong Kee and the crowded Ganpai in the market, there is more of the tone of the old Cantonese restaurant, with goose yellow lights and round tables in the hall, which is a good place for family dinners.
Gan Restaurant is located on Mercury Street behind King's Road and Electric Road and Wing Hing Street in Causeway Bay, which is much more hidden than Yung Kee and Kam Pai. The lunch market is very popular for special exquisite set meals. Classic dishes such as siu-mei shuangpin, sloppy chicken balls, and fried rice with conpoy egg whites are sold in the form of plate rice, and if you want to try something new without wanting to be full, the lunch market is the most affordable option.
Gan's signature appetizer, sour ginger preserved eggs, Gan Restaurant has made a degree closer to Yong Kee, the appearance is exquisite, and the taste of preserved eggs and sour ginger is very ingenious. The signature roast goose goose is fragrant, the leather is crispy, juicy and salty, and it is worthy of being the true legend of the Gan family. Many gourmets think that Gan Restaurant has more characteristics of Lao Yong Kee, and relatively retains more of Yong Kee's signature dishes, such as fried rice with goose sauce, prawns with pot stickers, and stir-fried fish maw with osmanthus. The meat pieces are fried soft and crispy, and instead of regular pineapple slices, only ginger and bell peppers, plus hawthorn instead of vinegar, make a great texture.
Although the Kam Yung Kee empire has fallen apart, the brothers who have parted ways still form the largest territory of Hong Kong. It will take time for the young geese to fly into the sky, and instead of feeling sorry for Lao Yongji, it is better to vote with your feet in the more subdivided roast meat market.
