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Coming to Hong Kong, in addition to being impressed with modern architectural works or bustling neighborhoods, the cuisine here also has a special appeal to attract travelers. From roadside stalls to modern restaurants, Hong Kong dishes with seductive aromas are sold everywhere, and there are even dishes that have reached the world level. In the article below, we invite you to join Vietjet to learn about the 12 most unique dishes in Hong Kong cuisine!
1. Dry hot pot (Poon Choi)
This is an indispensable traditional dish every Tet holiday in Port Thom because according to ancient beliefs, if you eat dry hot pot at the beginning of the year, you will have good luck all year. Accordingly, this dish is made from many fresh and somewhat luxurious ingredients such as sea cucumber, abalone, shark fin, beef, squid, pork skin,... and many types of vegetables. The ingredients will be steamed to retain their natural sweetness. Therefore, when you eat it, you will feel a light, sweet taste but no less nutritious.
Dry hot pot is not boiled in water but steamed to preserve the nutritional value of the ingredients.
2. Cow stomach
If you are a person who loves eating dishes made from offal, you must definitely try beef stomach when visiting Hong Kong. This dish is prepared quite elaborately. After washing and cutting the stomach into thin slices, the chef will marinate it with curry, onions, and ginger, then steam it for a certain time so that the finished product is crispy and rich in flavor.
3. Dimsum
A dish with a strong impression of Chinese cuisine that you cannot miss when coming to Hong Kong is Dimsum. In the land of Port Thom, Dimsum is meticulously prepared by the people with an outer shell that is both soft and chewy, and inside is a variety of fillings such as meat, seafood, vegetables, quail eggs,... When eating, Instead of serving it on a plate, the restaurant will serve you with bamboo baskets used for steaming. Thanks to that, the dish stays delicious and hot like when it first came out of the oven.
Dimsum is one of the dishes that represents the beauty of Hong Kong cuisine.
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4. Fried radish cake
Fried radish cake is quite simple to make, just chop the radish, then mix well with flour and rice flour, cut into cubes and fry until golden. Therefore, vegetarian tourists can still enjoy it. In some places, chefs change the radish cake dish, adding sausage or pork to make the dish more flavorful.
5. Char Siu dumplings
This is probably a Hong Kong street food that is quite familiar to domestic and foreign tourists. Although currently, char siu dumplings are available all over the world, only when you come to this country can you feel the delicious taste that will make you ecstatic at the first try. After peeling off the soft white shell, the shiny golden char siu filling inside will be revealed and give off an irresistible fragrance, accompanied by a steam that makes you numb. Therefore, char siu dumplings are very suitable to eat every winter.
Come to Hong Kong to enjoy the authentic taste of char siu dumplings.
6. Roasted pig
When talking about Hong Kong cuisine, how can we miss the delicious roast pork. Here, the chefs will select lean and fatty pork belly and roast it over fire until the skin is crispy and the meat is succulent, then cut into square cubes and served with water. Unique sweet and sour sauce, capable of conquering all taste buds.
7. Stinky Tofu (Cau Dou Fu)
Surely just hearing this name makes so many people scared and not daring to try. However, only those who can overcome its rotten smell and eat the inside will feel the delicious taste that can cause "addiction".
The important ingredient to create this characteristic rotten smell is salt water. This is the water obtained after at least 2 years of fermenting vegetables. When the vegetables become waterlogged, the water is used to ferment the tofu to continue fermenting. Depending on the store's family recipe, it will produce different rotten smells, in some places it's only faint but in others it's extremely "horror". But in general, if you have the opportunity to visit Port Thom, do not miss this interesting experience!
Stinky tofu is a famous Hong Kong street food.
8. Curry fish balls
Curry and fish balls are two extremely familiar dishes, but have you tried combining the two? Coming to a series of Hong Kong street foods, you will be amazed by this new combination. Accordingly, the fish balls will be made from flour and fish flavoring, then dipped in hot, flavorful curry sauce. Because it has a delicious taste, this dish is chosen by many tourists and natives when visiting here.
9. Young chicken egg cake (Gai Dan Jai)
Besides the unique and eye-catching appearance, young chicken egg cakes also attract diners with their fragrant buttermilk flavor and soft sponge cake. If you want to make it more unique, you can buy additional toppings such as ice cream, marshmallow, almonds, cocoa powder,... and roll it up like an ice cream cone.
You can find young chicken egg cakes all over the streets of Port Thom.
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10. Hong Kong fish porridge
Although fish porridge is a simple dish and is sold all over the world, in Hong Kong, this porridge is prepared very elaborately. Accordingly, to give the porridge a naturally sweet taste, the chef will simmer it with thoroughly cleaned fish stomachs. The special thing is that although it is called fish porridge, the finished product is porridge eaten with pork, beef, beef balls and herbs.
11. Egg tart
This is certainly a famous floating cake in Vietnam that has been sought after by young people and is lavishly praised. When you come to Hong Kong, you will enjoy the flavor of egg tart that is more delicious than other places, with a crispy crust and an extremely attractive milky filling.
The egg tart has a hot and crispy outside, and a delicious buttery and milky inside.
12. Fake shark fin soup
Another Hong Kong delicacy you should try is imitation shark fin soup. Inspired by luxury bowls of fish fin soup, chefs prepare fake shark fins from vermicelli, mushrooms, sliced pork and eggs, then shape them to resemble fins and are sold at a very cheap price to serve customers. for working people. However, this bowl of soup has a delicious flavor and is extremely suitable to eat in the cold season. When eating, don't forget to add a little vinegar and pepper to enhance the flavor!
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