Cuisine of Hong Kong & its Best Restaurants

In Hong Kong you will find the largest choice of culinary establishments, but, without a doubt, the restaurants devoted to the national cuisine occupy the leading position. The local cuisine is characterized by unique and sometimes even unexpected combination of ingredients. This fact makes it very attractive in the eyes of gourmets. Such ingredients as soybeans and rice are widely used in local cuisine. Vegetables and seafood also occupy an honorable position in the diet of local residents.

Rice flour is used to make delicious noodles served with spicy sauces. This is one of most popular dishes among the fans of Eastern cuisine. Dumplings and pastries, which will be offered to guests in each restaurant, are equally popular. The method of preparation of vegetable garnishes is very peculiar here. Side dishes can be cooked not only on grill and served fresh, but also can be marinated in salty soy sauce.

As for meat, the menus of local restaurants often have game cooked with various spices. Meat here is usually cooked in another way than Europeans steaks and chops. Dairy products are rarely used in the national cuisine. Even the dough for baking is usually made on water by local chefs. However, the quality of baking is simply great. Green tea remains the favorite drink of local residents. National restaurants and tea houses usually offer more than a hundred of varieties of green tea. The drink is traditionally made without sugar, so travelers usually order cakes filled with fruit or soy cakes.

Causeway bay is a great place where you can try best dishes of the national. This restaurant will please its guests not only by a rich choice of culinary delights, but also by original design of the hall. Lan Kwai Fong restaurant serves international cuisine. On evenings the restaurant often hosts interesting entertainments and concerts. Fans of exotic cuisine will definitely prefer Tsin Shai Tsui restaurant, the menu of which consists entirely of Eastern delicacies.

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