Hawker Chan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle
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An outlet of the famous, one Michelin-starred hawker stall Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle. Here things are much more McDonaldesque, with lit…
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