The well-known old shop "Snake King II", which has been standing in Causeway Bay for forty years, lost its business to the new crown epidemic in April last year.
A year and a half later, the store manager Luo Changxi finally started his own business and opened a "come back." The menu retains classic signature dishes such as snake soup, cured meat, and glutinous rice. Even the ingredients and recipes have not changed.
He confessed that the deceased proprietress was his Bole. He had no choice but to close down due to the epidemic, but he did not want this old store to decline from now on, and hoped to pass on her spirit.
One and a half years after the completion of "Snake King Two", the former store manager Luo Changxi set up his own business.
(Photo by Wang Jieen)
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"I went from eating fine to big!" The old customers of "Snake King Two", everyone saw Luo Changxi and took the initiative to greet him.
Luo Changxi has worked in "Snake King Two" for more than 20 years, and all regular customers recognize him.
The new store opened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday (6th). It was less than 24 hours. Many regular customers came here to reminisce. There were even some old ones who had been patronizing for more than 10 years. He was very moved. It’s like a reunion."
"The ingredients have not changed, the original flavor"
After the completion of "Snake King Two", Luo Changxi operated a restaurant for the first time.
The old-famous snake soup and Lap Mei are reappeared in front of diners one by one, and even the formula for making Lap Mei is the same, "The ingredients are unchanged, and the original flavor."
Snake soup was very popular in "Snake King II" in the past, and now it has been "added" to add fish maw to the soup. "Although the cost is high, but for those who are waiting for Snake King II to return home, it should be a kind of Give back.” The new store will provide glutinous rice, which was only served in the evening market, all day long.
In addition to the same ingredients, many employees are also old folks of the past. He recalled: "Make a phone call and immediately agree to one question." The apprentice who followed him back then also worked in the "Snake King II" for 11 years. Now also joined the new store.
The snake soup in the new store is added with flower maw, hoping to give back to the old customers who have been waiting for the reopening of "Snake King II".
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Ji pays tribute to the late boss
The new store still uses the "Snake King" as its leader, all because the proprietress is his Bole.
Luo Changxi said that the former "Snake King II" was originally the ancestral business of the boss. As a "wage earner," he was promoted as a store manager by his wife.
Luo Changxi recalled that in the past, the proprietress completely trusted him and gave him a lot of freedom. Fortunately, she finally lived up to her expectations and succeeded in making the "Snake King Two" impressive.
It is a pity that the time has not been forgiving. The lady boss has now passed away. Later, the second snake king also decided to quit her business. "I really want to pass on the spirit of the lady boss."
He was very reluctant to leave when he graduated.
He confessed that in the past, investors had asked him to cooperate, but he still insisted on relying on himself, "I hope the boss will see the meeting again and let go." However, the name of "Snake King II" has already been registered, so the old name can no longer be used, and the final name "Snake King Hee".
▼The last night of ``Snake King II'' in April 2020▼
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Speaking of "Snake King II", many people only know the shops on Percival Street, Causeway Bay, but it turns out that "Snake King II" also had a branch on Russell Street.
Luo Changxi said that he had worked in the "Snake King II" long before the reunification. He still remembers watching the return on TV in the old Russell Street store, but the Great Wheel of Time has already taken everything away.
Today, outside the door of the new store, there are still paintings of guests lining up in the rain to say goodbye to the "Snake King II", "I hope I can pass on the memories."
On the last day of "Snake King Two" last year, the store was crowded with people, and there were long queues outside the store.
(Photo by Wang Jieen)
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