Food Guide in Hong Kong

Must-Try Dishes & Dining Tips

Classic Dishes:

• Dim Sum: Har gau (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork dumplings), char siu bao (barbecue pork buns), cheung fun (rice noodle rolls)
• Noodles: Wonton noodles in broth, chow mein (stir-fried noodles), rice noodle soups
• Seafood: Steamed whole fish with ginger and scallion, salt-baked shrimp, crab in black bean sauce
• Street Food: Fish balls in curry sauce, stinky tofu, egg waffles, turnip cakes
• Desserts: Egg tarts, mango sticky rice, black sesame soup

Dining Etiquette: Tipping is not customary (gratuity 10% sometimes added to bills). Chopsticks are standard utensils; don't stick upright in rice (funeral symbolism). Sipping soup directly from bowls is acceptable and common. Tea poured for you by others is reciprocated by tapping table as thanks.

Dining Tips: Cash-only dim sum carts; bring HK dollars. Peak hours (noon-2pm) guarantee cart access. Street food vendors close by late evening. Teahouses and dai pai dong (open-air restaurants) offer authentic, inexpensive meals. Reservations essential for popular restaurants. Many establishments don't accept cards.