First Taste Restaurant Footscray

OMG their claypot rice is a must order! Plump shrimp balls, and smothered in sauce. The rice at the bottom became crispy after a while - best part. I think the trick here is to add (a lot) more sauce and chilli sauce available on the table. The leftover rice is perfect for fried rice, and taste as good on the next day. I saw other tables are also ordering wonton noodles soup - they look as tasty - I'll definitely come back for them!

I tried the Prawn Ball and Tofu Rice Claypot over 12 months ago, I did like it. This time I tried XO Sauce Prawn Ball. The sauce was really nice, not salty and not as hot 🌶 as I was afraid of. It was just right for my taste as I'm not a chilli eater. As usual, the bottom of the claypot the rice formed a yellow crispy crust which are crunchy. However, it takes time to chew them if you don't want to break your teeth 😁. For the drink, I ordered the Cogongrass, Carrot, Water Chestnut and Sugar Cane Juice which is really nice and supposedly calming/cooling your inner system 😀.

Finally got to try the Claypot rice... I was actually thinking of trying this dish for a year, unfortunately there is no such restaurant in my city. We went a bit over past lunch time on a Saturday, so it was not crowded. These dishes are really tasty. Also they have homemade chilli sauce, and you can buy it as well.

Tried chicken mushroom claypot, prawn ball claypot, kangkung belacan. All tasted yummy. Good flavour, although they night not cook the rice in the Hot pot. Recommended place to eat

Such a hidden gem in Footscray! Their claypot rice and fried rice are seriously delicious. The salted fish has that classic “Mui Heung 霉香” aged aroma — honestly, I can’t even find that true 80s/90s-style flavour back in Hong Kong anymore* but this place somehow delivers it. The double-boiled soup is rich and packed with ingredients, yet it’s comforting and not overly salty (you don’t feel thirsty after). Prices are also very affordable, amazing value for money. This has become my weekly go-to for authentic Cantonese comfort food. Highly recommended!