Hong Kong Local Food Delicacy Other Than Dim Sum

I went to Hong Kong with my best friend, where we immersed ourselves in the local food culture.

We also had dim sum in Hong Kong again and then some. However, when I flipped through our endless food-eating pictures, I found Hong Kong local food we had other than dim sum, which was not necessarily better because, come on, Hong Kong dim sum IS THE BEST! But if you are looking for dim sum alternatives to Hong Kong food, bookmark this post.

Hong Kong Local Food Delicacy That’s Not  Dim Sum

BBQ Pork Pineapple Bun

If I were on death row in prison in Hong Kong, my last meal choice would be a BBQ pork pineapple bun from this restaurant near the Wan Chai post office. Forget Dim Sum; forget Disneyworld. Once you reach Hong Kong, head down to this cozy little restaurant. My friend and I spent some excellent minutes savouring the food in silence before coming to our senses and blabbering about boobs, boys, and books.

Crab Congee

We decided to try the famous Hong Kong rice porridge (congee) on our last day. I did some last-minute research that morning and found out that there is a crab congee. So we headed down to the central and stopped at Wong Chi Kei. It was a big empty restaurant at 11 AM, with surprisingly lousy service. The waiter didn’t take the order properly despite me showing her the names of the congee we wanted. In short, I had chicken congee instead, but still, it’s worth mentioning here because eaten with fried wonton, it’s heart-warmingly delicious. It made me wonder how fantastic the crab one would have tasted?

Spicy Crab

“You have to try the spicy crab; it’s a famous Hong Kong local food,” I re-read Fafa’s WhatsApp message. My two favourite things combined, I must try indeed. After convincing and island-crossing with the ferry, we reached Temple Street, Kowloon.

The Temple Street Spicy Crab restaurant was easy to find, filled with tourists and run by a boss lady who had a no-nonsense attitude, except when she tried to con us into buying two crabs instead of one. The crab was served with heavy sprinkles of garlic and dried chilli. We feasted on it. The verdict: It’s different but still delicious. Later, I discovered that it’s best eaten with porridge, so the spices (and the tons of garlic) get to mix correctly.

As the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, Hong Kong’s local food doesn’t lack tasty delicacies. You need to do a little research and tailor it to your palette. That said, start with Dim Sum because it’s that good.

Follow me on Instagram @KultureKween for more recent updates.