We Went to Hong Kong’s Number 1 Clay Pot Rice Spot | Street Food Tour with Lucas Sin | Bon Appétit

Professional chef Lucas Sin visits Hing Kee, a legendary Hong Kong street food outpost serving crispy clay pot rice for the past 43 years. Go behind the scenes and into the kitchen where master chef Chan Kwok Fai prepares 20 orders at once, keeping the flames high and the fresh ingredients flowing. Then, sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor as Lucas breaks down the remarkable aromas, flavors, and consistency you can only find with clay pot rice.
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Director: Joe Pickard
Producer: Ali Inglese
Director of Photography: Nic Ko
Editor: Louis Lalire
Host: Lucas Sin
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Assistant Camera: Walter Lai
Audio: Hanley Chu
Researcher: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics: Léa Kichler
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[@beachesandcream27]

Lucas’ enthusiasm is infectious. I love how he highlights other people’s talent. Amazing!

[@jimmyquck]

I was going to say the same thing! It's infectious! He's geeking out in the best way

[@MrDW72]

LUCAS NEEDS HIS OWN SHOW!!!! AND PLAYLIST! HE IS YOUR NEW FACE FOR ALL THINGS ASIAN FOOD!!!!

[@MrDW72]

BON APPEITIE!! GET THIS GUY WITH MC JIN!!!!!!

[@ZeroTwo-it4bm]

He is my favourite Nd think he brings lots of enthusiasm!! Trying to find more videos of him 😀

[@Noob___Noob]

bruh... it's just 煲仔飯.

[@jakehuang3545]

Lucas NEEDS his own channel. He's too good to just pop up in random videos once in a while (but yes, I understand he has an actual job running a restaurant)

[@IsaiasR79]

I think he enjoys the peace of mind to do things when he has free time and engage in ideas rather than create. Creating your own ideas and content is exhausting

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Taking care of a channel is not for everyone, he surely prefers to stay quiet

[@rektl2036]

Hes the main featured chef in one of the other channels, but not many visit it. 😂 Always find these comments funny. Though granted those are of him cooking and less Antony bourdain style travelling to eat

[@Vablonsky]

Lucas's understanding of claypot rice propels this episode, and the commentary is spectacular and on the next level. He knows the technique, the science of the preparation. And, then, there's the unbridled enthusiasm. In the end, chefly insights turn into sheer fandom. Wow!

[@richybooo7415]

well said.

[@catchnkill]

The secret is that this restaurant is very famous. There are several one hour TV shows for it already. No secret here because everything has been shown in those TV shows before.

[@jw6451]

@@catchnkill you forgot to add "in HK", no one outside of hk and the hk diaspora knows anything about this place and people rarely know about clay pot rice. Lucas is trying to spread positivity and knowledge about hk food n culture. what are you trying to do?

[@Lambyyy]

@@jw6451 This place is vastly overrated though, look at the reviews. Plenty of better options for clay pot rice.

[@KamoteCueBBB]

Nah he just talking fancy words😊

[@Leonardoadelima]

More Lucas please

[@debragee4269]

I agree - more Lucas please!! ❤️

[@alyssatheexcellent]

YES PLEASE!!!

[@ropro9817]

Right? I don't know why he doesn't have his own channel... 🙏

[@habiebiee1]

always support a true HongKonger! ❤

[@OptimusWombat]

@@ropro9817 my guess is that doing t this way allows him to do stuff selectively and to his own pace, without the pressure of constantly churning out new content.

[@algernon5776]

I wish more people realized that those small cafes in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 are world class culinary experiences. I've been lucky enough to travel there many times and have that experience & maybe NYC or LA simulate that HK food experience but there is only one Hong Kong. Glad it's back open

[@hunkypenguin]

sadly a lot of the world class chefs have moved back to europe after the revolts & new gov

[@ccwatch]

Actually I think there are still many world class chefs in Hong Kong

[@Western_Decline]

Luckily Hong Kong returned to the Chinese people and is no longer colonized ,@@hunkypenguin

[@Pyroific]

you can tell chef has been doing this awhile that he can cook 20 at once and still be totally calm lol

[@knlei1]

not that hard

[@bobbymoss6160]

@@knlei1 Where's your clay pot rice restaurant?

[@cwg73160]

“lol” I didn’t hear the joke. Also, you forgot to comment about other obvious things that didn’t need to be mentioned like there were people eating at the restaurant, they were eating rice, Lucas hosted the video, and they were in Hong Kong.

[@ah2522]

@@bobbymoss6160 you don't have to open a business for everything you can do

[@ssenjii]

@@cwg73160 why do you sound so butthurt bro let him comment about something that he found interesting lmao

[@dzurisintube]

I love how he asked the server for a recommendation on which of the beef styles she liked better and she was like "oh no ya don't!..we have both...which one do you want." This directness and sense of urgency is part of the charm of this style of cuisine.

[@MrMonkeyJuices]

I thought that was a pretty great part too. I like asking what the server/chef likes most, it's nice to have a change and them tell you whatever you like. Can tell she's been doing it a long time too

[@knlei1]

cuz it really be personal preference

[@BigTymers1211]

Not just the style of cuisine, its how Hong Kongers live their lives. People might mistaken our directness and urgency as rude (similar to Dutch people), but that's how we do things: Hurry up so we can do more things afterward. But Lucas is smart to always ask the locals what they recommend, since some items might not be on the menu and only the waiters know. Funny Titbit: the diners in the restaurant knows Lucas is not local Hong Konger (hence a lot of staring/looking at him at times), not because of the camera, but because he's wearing short sleeves in winter in Hong Kong.

[@bobbymoss6160]

LMAO, she gives off the don't waste my time, I'm busy, just pick one and be happy. hahhaha Love it.

[@Cyrribrae]

I WILL NOT BE DRAWN ON THIS WASTE OF TIME!!! lol

[@nvue9887]

Lucas is so articulate with describing the dish that it makes the dish that much more appetizing!

[@ghostgirl6970]

I love how chef sticks the order tags by dipping them in water. This is such pro level. And Lucas - I want more travel content! Your videos always feel like a master class of history, culture, and food, and this is like a master class of a master!

[@RaymondHng]

I thought the tags were dipped in water so they won't combust into flames.

[@ghostgirl6970]

@@RaymondHng You can see one fall off at one point and he dips it and sticks it again. It's how he keeps track of what is in each pan and the papers don't have any sticky tape so the water helps it stay in place.

[@aldinlim]

Its water with cornstarch edible glue.

[@Face_Meat]

This is the best content BA has released in a VERY LONG TIME. More of this please.

[@Cyrribrae]

Woahh!!!! I did a double take when I saw the thumbnail. YOU GUYS FINALLY GOT LUCAS ON! He's fantastic, cool to see him travelling. That's a new spin.

[@bridgetbai1441]

Would love more Lucas travel content! Really enjoyed his wonton recipes, would be amazing for him to show us the behind the scenes of wonton restaurants!

[@abhigopal5337]

Lucas does an amazing job in explaining the techniques and flavor. More of him 💯

[@junethanoschurchill6750]

Love to see a Cantonese guy with this kind of enthusiasm and the platform to share Canto culture

[@pegparrish3512]

This was stunning and the gentleman cooking the clay pots is a genius! Thanks so much to the “Clay Pot Kid” for his awesome description of everything happening and to those who captured it for one terrific video!!

[@knlei1]

clay pot kid lol

[@bossman674]

‘No oil’. Chinese food is the most complex, and satisfying food (imo) on this planet. So many components can go into one dish, many of which are fermented, cured, aged etc. The level of umami is just something else. It’s so deceptively complicated, and the flavours are crazy good… saluted!

[@Riabain]

Was born and raised in Hong Kong. I love clay pot rice. But I swear I let out a squeal the moment I saw the oyster pancake at the end. I haven't eaten that in years!!!

[@omid-nasi]

I'm Iranian and did think of tahdig. But anyone that eats any form of crispy rice just knows. Any form of crispy rice is going to be amazing

[@eastbayarearesident3631]

I hear family feuds have started over tahdig 😋

[@kevwwong]

This is the correct take.

[@whataderk]

You can see the passion and love for cooking with Lucas. He really geeks out on how the chef made his food, while there is me on the other side of spectrum wishing I was eating as soon as I sit down.

[@user-ph6ls4jh2k]

Missing Hong Kong’s food so much😭 It was my first asian city 12 years ago during Lunar new year! It was literally a bless! Thank you, feeling insanely comforting watching this video❤️

[@victoriatrinh8380]

More Hong Kong content please! I've been meaning to travel there and it's nice to get a glimpse and BTS of an eatery. Thx BA!

[@justanotherchick2701]

It warms my heart hearing of these small eats in Hong Kong. It was a huge part of my childhood and I spent my happiest years there. I hope that they will be able to keep their identity forever.

[@heileychan4910]

Welcome to Hong Kong! As a HKer I'm very proud of our food culture :) It's very diverse and creative. I hope more people can try our food (the authentic one)and I promise it's gonna amaze you!!

[@timchan334]

Right but alot of the tradional stuff is dying and there is too much “Fusion” food in HK.

[@jw6451]

@@timchan334 are u joking dude? there has always been tons of fusion in HK and even cantonese cooking. At best just go back to one of the villages in guangdong to get "traditional" stuff

[@realtissaye]

HK cuisine and Guangdong cuisine are the same bro

[@sloh722]

I don't think I've ever seen Lucas this enthusiastic

[@AlanSmith88888]

This dude is a good storyteller

[@ovh992]

Glad it is a Hong Konger explaining Hong Kong cuisine.

[@alexandrafannydavis342]

more of this please! Lucas is a gift, explaining and describing the food, loved it

[@hanyello2056]

i like how lucas's accent when speaking english is just a little bit stronger when in the motherland, its the same with me when im out in s.korea

[@JoseTorres-rx3ib]

I’m a restaurant worker and this place is so impressive these guys know how to cook

[@josephsf2452]

@BonAppetit PLEASE give Lucas his own channel. He is the freshest thing to happen in the culinary world, he's intelligent, witty, knows the history and is a great explainer, PLUS he's eye-candy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BaliCookingschool]

R I kidding me? This is insane! Lucas, you need your own channel. Seriously.

[@maylto8407]

I love clay pot rice and I love Lucus’ explanations - perfect combo! He’s seriously the best in explaining all the history and technical aspects of cooking.

[@Becausing]

I have had a crush on Lucas for YEARS. This is the first time I’ve see that dumpy, I’m officially in love. 😍

[@itslonelysaram6722]

I really really enjoy the way Lucas review this! His knowledge of the food he's consuming is really what help us viewers to understand why he loves the food so much. Thank you for introducing this place, will put it on my Hongkong's visit list.

[@bcatbb2896]

i love the last comment about making other people feel hungry with the way he eats. i actually do the same thing with my family whenever i eat something good and make that face.

[@D_JIM99]

Love the peek into the amazing skill/craft of the prep /cooking of clay pot rice. I miss the dish and haven’t been in HK for 5 years now. This place is on my list whenever I go back to HK.

[@killkong]

One of my favorite dishes ever. The comfort food of my childhood that I always took for granted how difficult it was for my mom and grandmother to make. Wish it were easier to find outside of NYC.

[@JohatsuSha]

This is not just a Food channel ....This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till I'm an old man. 👍👍👍

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Videos that showcase and beautifully explain the technique and context behind culinary art, unique food culture are some of my favourite to watch. I love to learn about how things are made as it makes me so grateful, so full of awe. I can appreciate simple things so profoundly and I really love having that capacity. Thank you so much for teaching me and 'wowing' me with this video. Chan Kwok Fai is a master.

[@nikserof2183]

Lucas is one of the best on KZbin. No BS; clear explanations and information. (Confession: I want to have his children). 😁

[@aorikraft4364]

I really don't want to like this guy because of other cooks tv personality, but his love and knowledge of food and nothing else is uncontested. Makes me respect him even more

[@melaniewong9796]

Got so excited when I saw the title of this video. Love seeing the representation and it brought back a core memory of eating in Hong Kong. More of these videos please!

[@MoChua]

This is one of the restos I never miss out each time I visit HK. I sometimes even go more than 2x depending on how long I stay.

[@harrycoward1017]

Please let this be a series based in Hong Kong, so good

[@ThisIsMattLee]

Lucas is the bridge for the old style traditional dishes being explained to the new school

[@TuckerMcCannon]

Lucas is awesome, I think I've watched his egg roll vid a half dozen times, and tried to make them a couple (very good). I loved the part where he told the story about how he mopped the competition at an annual cookoff with his cheeseburger egg rolls! Killer Chef, keep him on your radar, and lets see more please!

[@clearskyy]

This was great, totally love to see more Hong Kong delicacies

[@medievalfoot]

Thanks for the tour! Your explaination and description is perfect. Amazing skill to make this dish.

[@crunchety505]

More Lucas More Hong Kong content!

[@woodyuyip]

OMG, as someone who hasn't been back in HK since 2020 I MISS THIS PLACE SOOO MUCH 😭😭I need to go back for this and for all my hidden gem baby places

[@napier9979]

Lucas is what has saved BA for me. People like him need to be lifted up!

[@proudasiangirl576]

Lucas, I am so jealous of you! I want Clay Pot rice. Thank you for putting a spotlight on this classic dish. I am all of a sudden craving and salivating for it now!

[@C4Aries]

Hong Kong had some of the most amazing food I've ever had. I hope one day I'll be able to go back.

[@FoodforThought12345678dsds]

what places did you go to?

[@manimanibooboo]

I had seen one of the big food You Tubers visit this place and I fast forwarded it because it just appeared to be rice + toppings. WELL, I am so glad to watch this, because now I am impressed and will be dreaming of an opportunity to taste this dish. It goes to show you one can be into food, travel & film it , but ultimatel you are just doing a glorified mukbang and it is whole other thing to be informed, passionate, and euthisastic to educate & excite viewers. May OG food journalism prevail! Great job Lucas & BA!

[@fpsplayer9095]

He’s my favorite person to watch at the moment

[@divaNR]

after A.T.E’s worth it i honestly would watch a food show like this video with lucas as the host. The way he talks is just enjoyable and he is also informative. 10/10 would watch a similar episode again

[@andyvong9660]

Love this! More Lucas content please. Oyster pancake sounds amazing!!

[@sidekickdumpling]

I love watching Lucas talk about food. Yes it does make me hungry!

[@aznstylez1]

yess more HK series !

[@WayAlpha101]

Great video, please do more videos with Lucas. He's fantastic, and has a natural charisma and interest in food that infects audiences.

[@PhantomxDrive]

Lucas does a really great job in all of the videos I've seen him in. He's really knowledgeable and really enjoys what he's doing.

[@cartoonhero8845]

That looks so delicious. More of these videos please.

[@acojsx]

love Lucas's passion and explanation in all his videos

[@keniceeunice2644]

Thank you for the video. It opened my eyes.

[@ninitatsu]

I visited this restaurant last summer while I was in Hong Kong. Hands down one of the best clay pot rice I've had growing up. I ordered the pork and salted fish (it was the mui heong kind, so deliciously good). I need to go back again after watching this video.

[@scottmclagan4276]

Over the top presentation, detail, and enthusiasm. Bon Appetit does it again, and again, and again....

[@moochow8437]

So cute, Clay Pot Kid! Thanks for another great episode, Lucas! Totally should have your own HK food show !!!

[@krazysu]

Love this episode! The clay pot dish in HK is one of my favorite food. It’s like an underrated type of dish because it’s not in a posh place.

[@Case16710]

This was awesome. This chef is a machine. More of Lucas in HK please!

[@Oli-qz9re]

As a HK resident I can confirm this is one of the best Clay Pot Rice spots in Yau Ma Tei , Temple Street :)

[@florencesim336]

Yes, it is one of the best but can’t agree No.1 in Hong Kong. I ate this restaurant 35 years before. Luckily they are not yet closed. Will visit them when I back to Hong Kong next time.

[@yin9244]

That's what we call a superman kitchen hero. Easy come order, easy go order. Respect

[@Nosquare]

I love clay pot rice!! I miss Hong Kong so much. Thanks for sharing.

[@dexterts63]

OH MY GOODNESS, I will hundred percent check this place out next time I'm in HK. Thanks Lucas. You're amazing. The Clay Pot Rice looks amazing.

[@kathypaigex]

Loving this series!!

[@vdubs17]

I haven’t been to Hong Kong in over 20 years, but I remember this place. Can’t wait to go back.

[@richybooo7415]

definitely want more Lucas traveling episodes

[@vr0k3n]

This is the best one I've seen in a long while on this channel 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@iskate1215]

makes my mouth water! i love hong kong so much!!

[@KennyLiang]

Keeping calm plus quick efficient handling of the stack of rice pots. Wow. Absolute sifu

[@wendywalsh-pardey9439]

How poetic your are Lucas. Thank you. I can almost smell that soy sauce blend hit the rice and scallions.

[@broadwaywes]

YES MORE LUCAS!

[@TimelesslyModern]

This guy's passion is infectious. He's a new fav! I want to be his friend so bad!

[@popqish]

Just by him describing everything… i am already salivating 🤤

[@justinbarnes6833]

That oyster pancake looks so dang good! I'm going to have to attempt to make that!

[@asianmarketsofphiladelphia5784]

Master class on bo zei faan in 10 minutes. Amazing. Lucas is a very gifted chef and educator.

[@schu-ng4897]

I love the behind the scenes aspect of these videos.

[@mintchoco5640]

Lucas is a true student of cooking. Love his admiration of the craftsmanship

[@Popcornbeetle]

Cantonese cuisine is a treasure worth preserving and protecting.

[@noahburt2722]

ayyooo that little text mask on the guy's shirt in the beginning was *chef's kiss* props to the production team.

[@sabrinahhh]

LOVE how enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lucas is about the hk food scene (also is it just me or does lucas gives off simu liu vibes lol)

[@TS-dw6st]

Always so educational with this dude. Very technical and scientific

[@sofiahampton3030]

That was, I believe one of the best video food experiences I have ever watched. He understood the assignment.

[@michaellui74]

Great great video look so yummy yummy 😋 can’t wait to go to Hong Kong to try👍👍👍👍

[@lawrencewon3805]

Craving this!!!! Thanks for the vid :DD

[@klimaxsg]

Champs!! Lucas's descriptions make the dish even tastier...!! I'm booking my flight to Hong Kong in the next 5 minutes. More Lucas please... 😂

[@sunchildtine]

we want more Lucas videos exploring food in HK & Asia in general.

[@coljar100]

very cool...... thanks for the trip Lucas

[@user-rn6iz8nj2f]

I’ve been to Hing Kee nearly 10 years ago. It was so delicious… fragrant, smokey, something you really can’t get else where. I’m drooling thinking about it. Gives me so much joy and HK pride 🇭🇰

[@wsmcneal15]

i love his passion

[@AlexanderChin]

"claypot rice is an ecosystem" - perfect description