What to eat in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Chinese Food Guide

Scrumptious Food in Hong Kong

National drinks

• Zhian jing (a rice wine served hot like sake).
• Liang hua pei (potent plum brandy)
• Kaolian (a whisky) and Mao toi.
• Popular beers are the locally brewed San Miguel and Tsingtao (from China), with imported beverages widely available.
• Yuen yeung is an even mixture of tea and coffee.

Tea culture

Yum Cha (drinking tea), is an integral part of Hong Kong's culinary culture and is the perfect compliment to most dishes. There are many tea houses in Hong Kong where tea can be drunk accompanied by Bow law yau, a steaming hot bun stuffed with melted butter, or Yau char gwai, a deep fried dough. In tea houses you are expected to pay at the counter; a tip is not required.

Hong Kong Culinary Delights

Thousands of visitors took up our invitation to enjoy the best the culinary capital of Asia has to offer during this 16-day series of gastronomic programmes. The event concluded on 15 October with participants still savouring memorable dining adventures.

Highlights were a sumptuous Seafood Festival in Sai Kung, Lei Yue Mun, Lamma Island and Cheung Chau where visitors could sample a free dish, and the Food District Promotions featuring the Lan Kwai Fong Street Carnival and free seasonal specialities offered by restaurants in Stanley, Hillwood Soho and Knutsford Terrace/Knutsford Steps.

Visitors also flocked to Dining Streets popular with locals, like trendy Star Street, Wing Fung Street and St Francis Street in Wan Chai, while aspiring gourmet cooks were able to attend Culinary Master Classes conducted by celebrity chefs from China, Japan, The Philippines and Singapore, as well as by winning chefs in the 2006 Best of the Best Culinary Awards.

But don't despair if you missed the event - you can always find superb food of every cuisine imaginable whenever you visit! Just check out the Bonus Guide available at Visitor Information & Services Centres for great offers and look out for the Quality Tourism Services (QTS) sign - your guarantee of peace of mind when dining (and shopping) in Hong Kong.