Hong
Kong has earned the title of the gastronomical capital of Asia. The
place is the melting pot of all kinds of cuisines. You would find in
Hong Kong seemingly infinite choice of restaurants which would serve
anything your order: Chinese, indigenous, Continental, Indian, fast food
and much more. You wish anything and it would be there on your dining
table.Preparing Cuisine an Art
Hong Kongers take the making of cuisine as an art. It would explain why dining is the most popular verbal acknowledgement among the people. For the people of Hong Kong, eating is an entertaining experience. Tradition way of greeting is "sek cho fan mei", which means "have you eaten yet" in place of the Westernized way "how are you?"
Dim Sum
Dim Sum is a dish synonymous with Hong Kong. Uniquely shaped, deliciously steamed bite-size portions of dumplings with lightly seasoned fillings of meat and fish, fluffy buns with various fillings and glutinous rice, would be loved by your tastebuds. It is a Hong Kong cuisine which had developed centuries ago.
Fondness for Western Food
While the matured age group prefers traditional dishes, the young generation is equally fond of Western style of food. Fast food joints can be found everywhere in Hong Kong. Brands like McDonald's and Burger King are present in every nook and corner of Hongkong. Office-goers can get quick diets in these eating points. Youngsters, who are fond of trendy eating style, also visit these places.
Chinese Food
Chinese
cuisine is abundant in Hong Kong, specially Cantonese style of cuisine.
Cantonese food is always fresh and the cooking is lighter to some extent
than most regional Chinese dishes. Methods of preparing it usually
involve stir-frying in shallow water or oil. Short cooking time
preserves flavours and nutrition of the food. For preparing sauces,
Ingredients like ginger, garlic, onion, vinegar, and sugar are used.Hawker Food
Culinary experience in Asian countries is incomplete without tasting hawker food and Hong Kong is no exception. Hawkers offer genuine indigenous food which tastes distinctive, thanks to the use of miscellaneous ingredients and methods of preparation. So many Hong Kongers have a passion for hawker food. Whenever they happen to visit the market they don't forget to savour the street food which is so cheap and yet so tasty.