Dai Pai Dong is not the only place you can find delicious, authentic food in Hong Kong. Street food snacks are also very popular among the Hong Kong people, mainly because it is fast, cheap yet tasty. Hong Kong is extremely fast paced, so it is very common for people to eat food on the go. You can find street food and snacks pretty much everywhere in Hong Kong but they are usually more focused in areas like Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po. Below, I will introduce you to some of my personal favourites:
Curry Fish Ball:
Curry fish balls are pretty self-explanatory - they are fish balls that are covered in a rich curry sauce. It is one of the most representative Hong Kong street food, you can find it in almost every food stall that sells street snacks. Because the fishballs are cooked separately from the sauce, another option would be to have the fishballs without the curry. Some people enjoy plain fishballs topped with sweet sauce or soy sauce instead, but personally I enjoy how the steaming rich sauce is drizzled onto the fishballs - delicious. Fun fact: Only 20% of the fish ball is actually made out of fish and the remaining 80% remains unknown. |
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Siu Mai:
Street food siu mai originated from a classic dim sum dish. It is the cheaper version without mushrooms, fish eggs and dried prawns. Siu mai is mass produced and is made generally from pork or fish. Each piece is steamed and attached to the stick. Each stick usually has around 6 pieces but it differs according to the price. Siu Mai is served mostly on the stick and different sauces can be added to it. The most common ones are chilli oil and soy sauce but some prefer it with sweet sauce as well. Sauces does not drip because the siu mai absorbs most of it, thus it can be eaten on the go. Another fast, delicious and on-the-go classic.
Street food siu mai originated from a classic dim sum dish. It is the cheaper version without mushrooms, fish eggs and dried prawns. Siu mai is mass produced and is made generally from pork or fish. Each piece is steamed and attached to the stick. Each stick usually has around 6 pieces but it differs according to the price. Siu Mai is served mostly on the stick and different sauces can be added to it. The most common ones are chilli oil and soy sauce but some prefer it with sweet sauce as well. Sauces does not drip because the siu mai absorbs most of it, thus it can be eaten on the go. Another fast, delicious and on-the-go classic.
Egg Waffle:
Egg waffles are sweet, unlike curry fishballs and siu mai. They are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The batter for egg waffles are very similar to pancakes, it is poured into the mould and heated up afterwards. The shape of the mould is very special, it is shaped almost like honey combs. Some vendors make the waffle on-the-spot, so it is very hot and fresh. Aside from the traditional yellow egg waffle, also known as the original flavour, new flavours have also been invented recently. Some popular flavours include; taro, chocolate and sesame. I personally believe that the traditional flavour is definitely better than the newly invented flavours, but they are all quite delicious. So if you happen to come across a stall that sells egg-waffles, do not hesitate to try it! |
Personal recommendations:
「豐記雞蛋仔」-34 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
*Famous for their egg waffles but also serves all sorts of street food
「豐記雞蛋仔」-34 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
*Famous for their egg waffles but also serves all sorts of street food