“The most eye-catching thing is the giant billboards lined up on the pier, red, orange, and pink, reflected in the green sea water, one by one, with irritating signs. The rushing pigments are flying up and down, and the fight under the water is extremely lively."
This is the Hong Kong described by Zhang Ailing, almost psychedelic and dazzling.
Shopping and shopping in the busy city of Hong Kong are non-stop, but sitting down to drink tea, eat a bun, shrimp dumplings, Shaomai egg tarts, barbecued pork buns, mille-feuille cakes, read the newspaper and chat about family matters is the best way to appreciate the richness of Hong Kong. of human touch.
Nowadays, the tourism economy can be said to be developing very rapidly. There are many purchasing agents in the circle of friends. They are either going to Hong Kong this week or next week, flying all over the world~ But since they are all here, they are flying Hong Kong, then let’s look for Hong Kong’s delicacies~
In addition to being known as the “Shopping Paradise”, Hong Kong is also known as the “Gourmet City” with many classic specialty snacks! However, the location of Hong Kong's authentic food is a bit scattered, and there are scattered snacks in the streets and alleys.
If you want to eat all kinds of street food in one stop, you must have the courage to eat whatever you see. Now follow today’s food guide and experience the kingly way of eating Hong Kong food wherever you see it. !
▲Wontons
Wontons, also called wontons, emerged in Hong Kong during the low ebb of the 1950s and are still a favorite delicacy of Hong Kong citizens. The wonton skin in Hong Kong is different from those elsewhere. Because it is made of eggs mixed with flour, the skin looks slightly yellow, but it tastes particularly chewy and chewy. In addition, the fillings are often made from seafood, such as whole wontons. Shrimp and dace are the main fillings, and the soup is different from other places, exuding a light seafood aroma. You can also dip it in Hong Kong's unique red vinegar to make it fresh. It is a must-have dish in every Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. The famous movie star Luo Jialiang even said that he eats it five or six times a week. It is enough to show the status of wonton in the hearts of Hong Kong people.
▲Egg tarts
Egg tarts in Hong Kong teahouses are relatively light. There are two kinds of Hong Kong-style egg tart crusts: one is puff pastry, which is called puff pastry in English, and the dough will splash out when you bite it; the other is butter crust, which is called shortcrust pastry in English, and a lot of butter is added, so there is a kind of cookie smell.
They are commonly found in tea restaurants or Hong Kong-style teahouses. Compared with other places, the egg tarts from Hong Kong’s old bakeries are crispier on the outside and have a strong cookie flavor, while the inner layer is full of custard flavor and tastes sweeter. This is the favorite of many Hong Kong people. nostalgic food.
▲Pineapple oil
You can basically eat it in any tea restaurant. The best way to eat pineapple oil is to sandwich freshly baked pineapple with a large piece of cold beef. oil, so that the butter will be affected by the heat of the pineapple bun and melt in the middle of the bun body. The melted butter will turn the bun body into golden yellow. The difference between pineapple oil and pineapple buns is that they can be eaten when eating. The rich aroma of butter. In Hong Kong, Jinhua Bing Ting’s pineapple buns are recognized as the best in Hong Kong.
▲Yuanyang Milk Tea
You must have a cup of milk tea when you go to Hong Kong, especially the authentic Yuanyang Milk Tea, which is a standard Hong Kong invention. It combines the smoothness of milk tea and the rich aroma of coffee. When you drink it, it's a little sour and a little bitter.
In short, it is indescribable. In Hong Kong, you can drink milk tea in any place that provides Hong Kong-style dining, but when it comes to the origin of Yuanyang Milk Tea and Silk Stocking Milk Tea, it is Lan Fong Yuen.
▲Barbecued pork
There are some specialized barbecued meat shops in Hong Kong that also sell various meals in tea restaurants, which shows that Hong Kong people love roasted pork. Roast pork includes roast goose, squab, suckling pig, barbecued pork and some braised dishes.
Generally, they are marinated in a secret sauce for a period of time and then roasted in the oven. The skin of roast goose and suckling pig is crispy and plump, with a slightly sweet taste that Cantonese people love. Sham Jing Roast Goose and Huatian Squab are among the "time-honored brands".
▲Che Tsai Noodles
Che Tsai Noodles is a cheap noodle dish in Hong Kong. Small stalls selling cooked food crowd the streets. The wooden carts selling noodles are placed with metal "cooking racks", which are filled with noodles and ingredients. The ingredients usually include fish eggs, beef balls, pig skins, pork reds, radishes, etc. Affordable dishes. Customers can freely choose the ingredients for the noodles, and usually can have a full meal for more than ten yuan.
▲Yangzhi Manna
Yangzhi Manna is a Hong Kong-style dessert, first created by Hong Kong Lei Garden Restaurant in 1984. The grapefruit is broken into flesh, and the mango is cut into pieces, mixed with sago, coconut milk and sugar water, and eaten after freezing.
Some dessert shops add mixed fruits or bird's nests to poplar nectar. The taste of poplar nectar has been made into other foods, such as poplar nectar cake, poplar nectar pudding, poplar nectar ice sticks, etc. This dessert can be found in dessert shops all over Hong Kong, so don’t worry about not being able to get it.