Hong Kong: favorite food city
Hong Kong is the absolute paradise for the hungry traveler. Whichever way you walk, you’re never more than a few meters away from a brilliant meal.
Hong Kong borders the Chinese province of Guangdong (Canton), so there are many Cantonese culinary influences. Unlike China, Hong Kong is strongly influenced by cuisines from other countries. The result: the tastiest food from every corner of the world and roasted meat on every street corner.
Classics
There are a few things so typically Hong Kong that you absolutely must not miss. At Yee Shun Milk Company you can eat jiggly milk pudding and Hong Kong French toast (with a layer of peanut butter in the middle). Go to Din Tai Fung for the best soup dumplings you have ever eaten in your life.
The Cantonese are masters at roasting meat. At Yat Lok I ate the best combo of roasted goose and pork, incredibly juicy and tender. For wonton soup with chewy noodles, go to legendary Mak’s Noodle, and you certainly shouldn’t skip a waffle from one of the street stalls either. Order one with peanut butter, condensed milk and sweet butter; it is more than worth the extra twenty million calories.
Cheong fun
You can get these fresh rice noodles all over Hong Kong, but the very best I ate here. It doesn’t get more local than this. The restaurant’s name is written in Chinese characters, and the restaurant is filled exclusively with Chinese diners sitting at round tables, where you simply join them when it’s busy. The menu is also in Chinese, so you point at your neighbors’ food to order. The cheong fun with peanut sauce, hoisin and sesame seeds is what you should go for.
Little Bao
Bao’s are taking over the world, which is not a bad thing at all, of course. At Little Bao in Central, you can eat them with pork belly, soft-shell crab, fish tempura with tamarind and Sichuanese chicken. You absolutely must also get the truffle fries with pickled daikon and shiitake tempeh on the side. For dessert, deep-fried mini baos with ice cream in between; the one with salted caramel ice cream is highly recommended.
Monster sushi
There is nothing Japanese about the sushi served here. If you want to eat bizarre sushi, this is the place to go. Filled with fried foie gras or wagyu, for example. With several locations, there is always one nearby.
Chilli Fagara
The name says it all: this is where you go for spicy food. A Sichuanese restaurant where beads of sweat run down your forehead. Spicy pork wontons, mapo tofu and crispy beef are a must. Be sure to make a reservation.
Cereal milk ice cream at Soft Cream
Do you also always leave your cornflakes in the milk until it turns light brown and sweet? At Soft Cream, they turn that milk into ice cream. Including lightly salted cornflakes, which miraculously remain super crunchy, even the ones at the bottom of the cup.
