Food in Hong Kong is as famous as shopping in Hong Kong. I found that in the downtown area, there is not a restaurant on a street, almost none. Whether it is a regular restaurant or restaurant, or a simple herbal tea shop, tea restaurant, bakery, takeaway shop or even a mobile cooked food stall, the number is very considerable. The density is so high that it may be the highest in the world. This makes me feel that it is just a place to eat, drink and enjoy while walking.
Someone once said that if you want to taste the real taste of Hong Kong cuisine, you must have tea. In other words, going to the teahouse is a necessary "program".
Drinking tea and snacks in restaurants is an important part of Hong Kong people's social life. You can drink tea in the morning, noon and evening. Of course, "drinking tea" here is not just drinking tea, but also eating snacks. All kinds of steamed dumplings, steamed buns, cakes, stews and countless exquisite snacks ensure that you are full. From the unique tea restaurants in Hong Kong, we can see the civilian side of Hong Kong's food culture. The famous "silk stockings" milk tea, egg tart and pineapple oil all have an inexhaustible taste. Cantonese porridge noodles are also the main food of many local people. They are convenient and fast for fast food and delicious for Chinese food. They are more suitable for China people's stomachs, and the price is very cheap.
In the teahouse, the waiter pushes a trolley full of snacks to shuttle between the noisy diners, stop and go. A cage and a dish of exquisite snacks, steaming and fragrant, were served on the table. If you just drink tea instead of snacks, that's ok. This is called "pure drinking". However, a cup of tea requires two cups. Moreover, it also has a nice name-"net drinking double juice".
If you don't even drink tea, just a cup of boiled water will do. Hong Kong people are more interesting. They call boiled water "glass". At that time, when I was drinking tea in the most famous place in Hong Kong, Lu Yu Tea Room (located in Dansley Street, Central), I was shocked to hear someone calling for a "drink". It turned out that they were just calling for "a cup of boiled water".
If you eat snacks, there must be at least two kinds, which Hong Kong people call "two pieces". The quantifier of Gaiwancha is not "cup" but "cup". Therefore, drinking tea in Hong Kong is also called "one cup and two tablets", which is the minimum standard for everyone.
Among snacks, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns and steamed dumplings are essential and the favorite of Hong Kong people. It seems that if you don't eat shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns, it's not called tea. So the general "one cup and two tablets" refers to this package of jiaozi.
Of course, as an international metropolis where Chinese and western cultures blend, its food charm is not just "drinking tea", but almost all the essence of food in the world is gathered here. Moreover, not only the taste of food, but also the atmosphere.
As a gathering place of exotic food, Lan Kwai Fong in Central is a must. This romantic name alone makes people have an impulse to find out.
Lan Kwai Fong has always been synonymous with Hong Kong's fashionable nightlife, and there are also many large and small restaurants and exotic foods. There are famous Middle Eastern burritos and Vietnamese prawns. Not far from Su Hao, it is a quiet international food area. There are more than 20 small restaurants scattered in Stanton Street, Elgin Street and some Li Lei Streets, where you can find rare Nibo cuisine, New Orleans cuisine and Russian cuisine.
If you want to enjoy the most formal western food, the March Western Restaurant on Peak Road is a must. It is called "the highest institution of cooking in Hong Kong". The tea garden of Hyatt Regency Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island is the most popular western restaurant, and its nostalgic hall is elegant and luxurious.
Hong Kong people are very particular about seafood, so it is also a good choice to eat seafood on the seafood boat in Aberdeen. There, you can not only eat authentic seafood, but also enjoy the beautiful and simple scenery, which makes people feel really relaxed and comfortable.
Due to the geographical environment, the quantity and variety of seafood in Hong Kong are extremely rich, and fish, shrimp, crab, oysters and various shellfish are dizzying. Seafood must be fresh, and the cooking method is mainly to keep seafood fresh, sweet and original, frying and frying are used less, and seasoning is simple. It is usually steamed or boiled, and then it is a good way to eat it with soy sauce. Famous seafood dishes include soup lobster, crispy oysters, salted dried shrimps and so on.
Saigon and Lamma Island are both popular places for seafood. When you come to Saigon, you can first choose the fresh fish you want, then take it into the restaurant to specify your favorite cooking method and give it to the chef for cooking, so that you can enjoy a satisfactory meal! Most restaurants in Saigon and Lamma Island are by the sea. At dusk, the breeze is slow, and the afterglow of the sunset is accompanied by delicious food, which satisfies the vision and taste at the same time. It's really enjoyable!
The central area of Causeway Bay is a place to taste authentic Hong Kong cuisine. Authentic tea restaurants, Wonton Noodles shops and sweet soup shops can be seen everywhere, which is a real Hong Kong flavor. There are also high-end shark fin or abalone shops, sushi shops, teahouses, bars and so on. The four-story "gourmet paradise" in Times Square is home to dozens of Chinese and western restaurants, which are often overcrowded.
There are dozens of specialty restaurants in Kowloon City, mainly Cantonese cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine, Vietnamese cuisine and Thai cuisine, many of which have stood for many years. Although the store is crowded and small, their tastes have remained unchanged and the prices are quite reasonable. If you want to see the popular food culture in Hong Kong, this place is not to be missed.
On the downtown street with convenient transportation in Tsim Sha Tsui, delicious food from all over the world meets traditional restaurants in China. Along Hillwood Road and Austin Road, there are international cuisines everywhere. Hidden behind the flashing neon lights, the Northford terrace next to the short aisle has Japanese cuisine, Italian cuisine and an open-air bar, which is full of exotic atmosphere, just like the reappearance of modern Peach Blossom Garden!
Stanley, a simple fishing port on Hong Kong Island, is permeated with the Mediterranean-style leisure style in southern Europe, and its coast is full of European bars or restaurants with different styles, making it an ideal place to enjoy romantic candlelight dinner.
There are many things worth mentioning about Hong Kong cuisine, and you won't regret it unless you have tasted it yourself.