Australia Dairy Company

Australia Dairy Company (澳洲牛奶公司) is a traditional Hong Kong restaurant, cha chaan teng, in Jordan, Hong Kong, specialising in steamed milk pudding, scrambled eggs, toast and custard dishes.[4][5][6] The company was named by the founder, who had worked on an Australian farm in the 1940s.[7][8]

Not to be confused with Dairy Australia.

Australia Dairy Company
澳洲牛奶公司
Customers queuing outside Australia Dairy Co.
Restaurant information
Slogan唯我獨尊 (I alone am the honored one)[1]
Established3 July 1970 (1970-07-03)
Owner(s)鄧林泰[2]
Food typeCha chaan teng; steamed milk pudding, scrambled eggs, toast, and custard
Street address47-49 Parkes Street[3]
CityJordan
CountyKowloon
CountryHong Kong
Seating capacity106[4]

The restaurant's brand name was coined from dairy. Founded in 1970 by a Tang family,[9] it is one of the oldest restaurants in Hong Kong. It has been mentioned by The Guardian as one of the top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong.[7]

The restaurant is notable for its efficient but often rude service, with a short average customer visit length of only 10 minutes.[1][2] It is also famous for its signature egg custard pudding and scrambled eggs.[4][5][10][11] It has been described as an iconic Hong Kong restaurant.[12]

Reception
A ham and egg sandwich from Australia Dairy Company.

The restaurant has received various accolades in recent years, having been recommended by Asian lifestyle magazine CNNGo in their Best Eats Awards for 2010,[13] and winner of the OpenRice Best Restaurant Awards, in the district and cuisine categories (Best Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui (2014–15); Best Hong Kong Style Tea Restaurant (2008–2015)). Additionally, it has been mentioned by The Guardian as one of the top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong.[7]

It has been described as an iconic Hong Kong restaurant,[12] a Hong Kong institution. Writing in The New York Times style magazine, Jade Lai sums up its aesthetic as "I like the aesthetic of this place—it's very Wong Kar-wai."[14]

See also

References
  1. Lee, Y. K., & Song, K. (2013). "Meaning making in organizations: Lessons from Australia Dairy Company". City University of Hong Kong.
  2. "做到冇停手". Next Magazine. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. "A toast to fond memories and fluffy scrambled eggs". South China Morning Post: 43. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. "Australia Dairy Company – Hong Kong Style Dessert Tea Restaurant in Jordan, Hong Kong". OpenRice Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. "Australia Dairy Company, Hong Kong". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. Chee-Beng, T. (2012). Chinese Food and Foodways in Southeast Asia and Beyond. NUS Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-9971-69-548-4. Retrieved 15 August 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  7. "Top 10 budget restaurants in Hong Kong". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  8. "Scrambled Egg Sandwich in Australia Dairy Company, Hong Kong Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine". CITS (Macau). Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. "澳牛快惡掂". Next Magazine. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. "All the things I hate in Hong Kong". Element Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  11. "Australia Dairy Company and its Legendary Scrambled Egg". Chin Chai Jiak. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  12. You, Xiaoying (12 September 2013). "Where the locals eat in Hong Kong". USA Today. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. "Hong Kong's best cheap eat". CNNGo. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. "For Jade Lai, of Creatures of Comfort, a Relaxed Hong Kong Homecoming". The New York Times. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

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