Mak Ming Noodles

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Among the noodle shops in Hong Kong, many bear the Mak surname because they all originate from the lineage of Mak Woon-chi, the godfather of wonton noodles. Mak Woon-chi first opened his noodle shop in the 1920s in Guangzhou and had as many as eight stores at his peak of popularity. Mak Ming Noodles, located in Sai Ying Pun, was founded by Mak Woon-chi's second grandson, Mak Chi-ming, and has gained great popularity to the point of being included in the Michelin Guide despite its small scale. Besides, Mak Woon-chi's eldest son and Mak Chi-ming's father, Mak An, founded 'Mak's Noodles' based on his father's techniques. Mak Woon-chi's disciple, Ho Chi-hong, opened 'Ho Hong Kee,' and Mak Woon-chi's brother, Mak Man Kee, is successfully running 'Mak Kee.' Mak Woon-Chi's eldest grandson and Mak Chi-ming's brother, Mak Ji-chung, established 'Mak An Kee' noodle house in Central, making it impossible to discuss Hong Kong's wonton noodles without mentioning the Mak family. Since they have all inherited Mak Woon-chi's secret recipe, it’s said to be very difficult to judge the superiority of taste among the Mak family's wonton noodles.