Taste Your Way Around Hong Kong

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It goes without saying that Hong Kong is a heaven for foodies with the plethora of cuisines that it offers – and at reasonable prices too. Yet its great culinary diversity available at numerous establishments also means that Hong Kong can really confuse first-timers to the city, especially those with limited time to roam the city – you’d want to get the best bang for your buck, naturally. This is where Hong Kong Foodie comes in handy.

Led by a team of adventurous, uncompromising and professional Foodie Guides, Hong Kong Foodie’s walking tours are designed to take participants off the beaten path for some of the city’s favourite, longest-standing eateries to eat like a local. The 12-pax Central and Sheung Wan Foodie Tour, for instance, will whisk you off to six locations for food and drink tastings at 2:15pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and charges HKD720 per adult or HKD520 per child aged between five and 14. But the tour is more than just about stuffing your face – the guide will also take you through historical architectures in that part of Hong Kong. The Sham Shui Po and Tai Po Market foodie tours, meanwhile, will entice you with even more down-to-earth tastes of Hong Kong.

So yep, it’s really about walking and munching around the city. And seriously, why not?

Recipe: Popsicles for Brekkie!

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My mum would have never allowed this ("Cold food on the stomach first thing in the morning will give you weak kidney and grey hair!") but apparently fruit and yoghurt breakfast popsicles are a thing! Don't you just want to make these as the obnoxiously hot and humid Hong Kong summer is returning with a vengeance?

Go Matcha Crazy!

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So it’s official. The prestigious matcha (green tea) brand, hailing from Kyoto, Japan, has opened an outlet in Hong Kong.

Known for its meticulous method and stringent quality-control of green tea since its establishment in 1854, the NakamuraTokichi tea brand has made it easier for its Hong Kong fans to get their fix of quintessentially Nakamura Tokichi matcha – both the tea itself and matcha desserts.

From daifuku in matcha and red bean paste, a dessert of matcha ice cream with matcha jelly and dango, to matcha soba noodles set, complete with rice and pickles, Nakamura Tokichi is simply a matcha heaven. The catch? You’ll need to queue up for hours just to have your palate matcha-pampered now, since the Japanese dessert and tea house has only just opened, and…you know how Hong Kong reacts to new openings.

Information

Location: 18/F, The One, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2426 6111
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm daily 

Hola, Kwun Tong!

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You’d have heard about the revitalisation of industrial buildings in Hong Kong, but did you know about this new Mexican eatery that also runs a delivery service, tucked inside one of the long-standing industrial buildings in Kwun Tong?

Opened by a bloke who used to live in California, the US, and would make regular trips to Mexico, Mex Kitchen has recently decided to bring his passion for the country and its food to Hong Kong. Complete with quintessentially Mexican-style décor and a menu of authentic Mexican flavours, including tortilla taco, quesadilla and burrito bowl that you can custom-make according to your personal preferences, Mex Kitchen stands out from the crowd of food delivery services in that area by having the delivery boy donning the country’s clothes and a sombrero.

Best thing of all? Their food is about half the price of what you’d need to pay elsewhere in town.

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Location: Unit E, 11/F, Selwyn Factory Building, 404 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 5901 6046
Opening Hours: 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday