Hong Kong Dai Pai Dong

In the past, there were many street food spots - Dai Pai Dong - everywhere in Hong Kong. What delicious food does Dai Pai Dong have? Porridge, noodles and rice, hand-twisted side dishes, silk stocking milk tea, oily squid, red and mung bean paste, everything is available. Those selling porridge, noodles, rice, coffee and milk tea start operating before dawn and don't rest until after lunch; other shops only open in the afternoon and stay open until late at night or early in the morning. There is a big stove with a "booming" sound, a big iron wok that is stir-fried until the fire is blazing, squatting on the roadside to eat, and a big "horn fan" set up in the summer. Dai Pai Dong is a major feature of Hong Kong cuisine and the collective memory of Hong Kong people.

The corner near the end of Stanley Street in Central is where one of the big pai dongs is concentrated. Every time we have lunch, the place is crowded. Many well-dressed white-collar workers from Central come here to have lunch. Yiu Tung Street in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon is the only remaining Tai Pai Dong street, and the movie "In the Mood for Love" was also filmed here.

In the past, there were many "three religions and nine kinds" diners in the big pai dong. The waiters were afraid of offending them, so they used their words carefully, which gave rise to many industry terms. For example, white rice was called "beautiful boy"; dry-fried beef river was called "making water". ; White porridge is called "Mei"; pure rice noodles are called "Qingshan", which can be regarded as a major feature of Da Pai Dong.