Fried Wonton @ Wong Chi Kei Restaurant

Don't be fooled, Wong Chi Kei is a typical noodle shop found in old Macau and as such, serves hearty lunch and dinners. The place is always packed with foreigners but locals never want to go there as it is deemed too touristy.

Located on Largo Senado, you'd be forgiven to think it was a tourist trap of sorts, but it isn't. The place has been around for decades and the food is nothing short of splendid.

So what's the big deal about the noodles? Isn't there a signature dish?

Surprisingly, there isn't. The noodle and rice dishes are pleasant but nothing extraordinary. The noodles are made just right, al-dente, and the portions are filling. The wonton noodles is nice—hand made of course, but I won't be writing home about it. So what's so special about the place.

It's the fried wonton. That snack plate of crispy goodness is a killer.

For a place like this, you'd never expect the fried wonton to be such a hit, but it is. Look at the size of the thing as it arrives on your table, and you'll be whipping out a camera to shoot it. The thing is huge, and it's not made with the normal wonton skin as you'd expect it.

Instead the skin is crispy and crumbly. no doubt a mixture of different flour types to create the texture, and the filling is either shrimp or pork. Nice. But into it and you will soon find yourself wanting more, hey, this is a great snack. If they only sold this as a take away, I'd buy more.

The secret is no doubt in the wonton skin, it isn't too oily like the usual ones found in the street where you'd find it bleeding oil once you leave it on a paper towel. The Wong Chi Kei version doesn't do that and is not as oily as you'd think. And when it arrives fresh, that's when you start eating it. Don't wait till it gets soft, which is pretty quick if you leave it lying around.

The wonton dish alone is a signature dish. Forget what they tell you about the noodles, this one is pure eatzs.

Fried Wonton @ Wong Chi Kei Restaurantrating