The MODERN-DAY FAST FOOD eating culture of Hong Kong does not necessarily lend itself to claypot cooking, since for most Hong Kongers’ stomachs and schedules, 20 minutes is just too long to wait for a good meal. When the city is packed to the brim with DELICIOUS AND HIGH-QUALITY ‘FAST FOOD’, it is too easy to forget that some dishes just need a little time and love. Because of this, there are only a few claypot cafés left in Hong Kong, but they are ABSOLUTELY WORTH EVERY MINUTE of salivating and anticipation while waiting. The beauty of claypot rice cooking, for me, is that the steam from the rice is what gently cooks the marinated meat or vegetables on top, keeping a NATURAL TEXTURE to the food that is to die for.