5 street foods you should not miss when coming to Hong Kong

Not only a shopping paradise, Hong Kong is also a culinary paradise for those who have a passion for food. When you have the opportunity to come to Hong Kong, don’t be afraid to go to Hong Kong’s markets and food courts to enjoy Hong Kong’s street food!

Waffles

Waffles with the main ingredients of flour and eggs are a very popular dish in Hong Kong. This cake is made of a mold with hundreds of small round holes, so it is shaped like a honeycomb. The best waffle cake is when eaten hot, the crust is crispy and soft, which will bring you an unforgettable experience. To make the dish rich, Hong Kong people also combine this dish with many different flavors such as chocolate, strawberry, green tea, cream, fruit.

Don’t miss these street foods when coming to Hong Kong – Photo 1

Rotten tofu

Stinky tofu is a familiar dish of many Hong Kong families with a crispy outer shell, soft inside, and fatty flesh. But for tourists, this is probably a scary dish, the strong smell of rotten tofu can even be haunting for those who are sensitive to smell for the first time.

Rotten tofu dish is a specialty of the local people. Photo: Channel 14

Stinky tofu is made by fermenting pieces of tofu, then drying in the sun. When processing, it will add seasoning to taste and then deep-fry, but no matter how it is processed, the smell of this dish is still not blocked. This dish is only really delicious when you put aside its rotten smell and are ready to enjoy the delicious taste hidden inside.

Roasted chestnuts

Roasted chestnuts are a very popular snack food for Hong Kong people, especially when the weather is cold like this. Although there are not many chestnut carts on the road right now, if you see them, be sure to buy a bag to enjoy. The pan of chestnuts is roasted hot, when eaten, hot and hot is really hard to forget. Chestnut carts also often sell baked sweet potatoes.

Roasted chestnuts – warm street food. – Photo: Moses Ng

Curry fish balls

Curry fish balls are perhaps Hong Kong’s most iconic street food as nearly every savory stall sells them. The chewy fish balls, rich curry sauce are suitable for snacking. Although today they are mainly made from wheat flour and contain very little fish meat, this has not greatly affected the popularity of the dish. This dish can be scooped out into paper cups or skewered on bamboo sticks for easy enjoyment.

Photo: wensdelight

Fried pork heart

Pork intestines will be stuffed with meat, steamed spices and then deep fried in oil will bring you an interesting feeling when enjoying. When eating, you will feel the crunchy, chewy texture of the heart, the fatty flesh of the filling. Fried pork belly is often eaten with a little sweet sauce. This dish is usually cut into small pieces and then skewered into skewers, each skewer has about 4 to 5 pieces.

Đăng bởi: Đức Thắng Nguyễn