{"id":861553,"date":"2024-12-25T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=861553"},"modified":"2025-02-14T19:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:49:23","slug":"top-10-must-try-street-food-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/top-10-must-try-street-food-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\udd5f Top 10 must-try street food in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asian countries are famous for their delicious and cheap street food. Hong Kong<\/a> was no exception. While strolling through the city's bustling areas such as Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Kwai Fong, Sham Shui Po, it's easy to stumble upon a variety of mouth-watering roadside delicacies freshly prepared by the roadside. From spicy fish balls and tea eggs to spicy tofu and fried pork intestine, these delectable snacks are not only edible, but also affordable. They will allow you to satisfy your hunger without breaking the bank. Let's talk about them.<\/p>\n

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tea eggs<\/h2>\n

Tea egg is one of the most traditional street snacks in Hong Kong. These curious-looking things are prepared by hard-boiling eggs and then carefully breaking the shells before soaking them in tea. As a result, once the shell is removed, a beautifully marbled egg white is exposed. The egg is more like a piece of art than food. Due to the ease of preparation of this dish, you can easily find it in most Chinese<\/a> herbal drink stores.<\/p>\n

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Roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts<\/h2>\n

This delicacy is cooked over coals. You can often find treats on the streets in winter. There are only a few traders left in Hong Kong who still sell this delicious food. The food is easily identified by the distinct aroma that the potatoes and chestnuts give off and the cloud of smoke that surrounds them. Isolated spots appear<\/a> here and there, especially in the older parts of the city.<\/p>\n

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Spicy fish balls<\/h2>\n

Spicy fish balls or Siu Mai as they are known locally are probably the most popular street snack in Hong Kong and are easily recognizable due to their bright yellow color. Almost every savory food stall sells them. Although these days they are mostly made from flour and contain almost no fish meat, this has little effect on their marketability.<\/p>\n

The<\/a> springy textured balls are dipped in a flavorful, spicy sauce (often curry-based), then skewered on a bamboo stick or placed in a take-out bowl. You can try them at the Fishball Gor restaurant or at the Tung Tat grocery store, and in the town of Louis Chai Ki Yee Gor 1978 they continue to make siu mai from fish by hand to this day.<\/p>\n

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Cuttlefish or octopus stewed in soy<\/h2>\n

Bright orange and with tentacles intact, not particularly attractive to look at but certainly delicious to taste – another Hong Kong street food. They are usually quickly boiled until tender and then dipped in a soy marinade for flavor. This dish should be eaten on a bamboo stick with mustard.<\/p>\n

Fei Jie Snack Bar is one of the top eateries in the city. Besides cuttlefish and octopus, pork offal and turkey kidney skewers are also local favorites.<\/p>\n

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