Exotic cuisines from all around the world are available in Hong Kong, known as the culinary capital of Asia. Any gastronomical tour of the continent would be considered incomplete without visiting Hong Kong.
Seafood @ Sai Kung, Lamma Island and Lei Yue Mun
If you are a seafood lover, there are plenty of choices in Hong Kong. There are numerous restaurants where you can pick your favorite seafood from the tanks and then let the chef to decide the cooking method.
Dim Sum @ Chinese restaurant
A series of dainties served in bamboo steamers, the most popular ones include "Shiu Mai" (steamed pork and shrimp dumplings), "Har Gau" (steamed shrimp dumplings), "Cha Siu Bau" (barbecued pork buns) etc. No matter which Chinese restaurant you visit, you will always find the above dim sum, as they are considered as the "Classics".
Southeast Asian
Including cuisines from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore. Flavor of all Southeast Asian foods is less or more similar. There are minor differences in the spices and the way they are used.
Sweet Soups
Never miss the special dessert in Hong Kong. Sweet soups offered in restaurants, teahouses and in special dessert houses can delight your palate as well. These soups include ginger milk pudding, steamed milk in two layers, steamed egg, tortoise jelly, dumpling made of sago, and tofu pudding with fresh fruit.
Exotic food @ Hong Kong
Apart from the above two main types of "must-try" food in Hong Kong, there are also some small tradition appetizers you may want to try.
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Fermented Tofu – a fermented tofu, which has a strong odor. There may be some minor variations, but most typically it consists of tofu, that has been marinated in a brine made from fermented vegetables for a long as several months. |
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Thousand-year egg – also known as preserved egg, made by preserved duck or chicken eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime and rice straw for several weeks to several months. The yolk is changed into dark green color, with creamy texture and cheese like favor. |
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