Roger’s photographic archive

Claypot rice and oyster pancake in Yau Ma Tei

· Archive date · Historical record

Claypot rice and oyster pancake in Yau Ma Tei
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

Chilly weather calls for a scorching pot of #煲仔飯! #claypotrice #oysterpancake #hkfoodie #hkfood #hongkongfood #hklife #hkigers #hkig #ighk #hongkongig #hongkong #yaumatei #kowloon #goodeats #grub #foodography #foodspotting #foodforfoodies #foodphotography…

Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

The collage shows a curry claypot with potatoes, a crisp, lacy oyster pancake, a claypot of rice with chicken and pork and a glass bottle of Coke Zero.

Chilly weather calls for a scorching pot of claypot rice, Roger wrote. He had posted claypot rice in Yau Ma Tei in early September too, so claypot rice in Yau Ma Tei was already a habit once it got cold.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Claypot rice
  • Crisp oyster pancake
  • Curry claypot

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A cold-weather Hong Kong ritual in Yau Ma Tei.