From the bottom of my heart, when I mention Hong Kong, the first thing that pops into my mind is not the night view of Victoria Harbor, nor the air-conditioned office buildings in Central.
It's the smoke of the women's street, mixed with the smell of curry fish eggs and beef offal. In addition, when the pineapple buns are freshly baked, the aroma of butter can directly draw your soul away.
Many girls apply for Hong Kong and Macao passes just for that one bite.
I understand that feeling, and it’s not just to post it on Moments, it’s like being on the streets of Mong Kok, holding the bamboo stick tightly in my hand, and eating with my mouth full of sauce, but I can’t even think of wiping it off to feel happy.
In this article today, I will not talk about the untrue things, but only talk about the street smells in Hong Kong that can make you unable to restrain yourself.
Why is there no pineapple in the pineapple bun?
But it is delicious!
The first time I ate pineapple buns, I wondered, was the name a lie?
Later I found out that people said they looked alike.
The one fresh out of the oven has a fresh, hot and spicy skin, so crispy that it will flake off. If you take a bite, it will be crispy at first, and then the inside will be soft beyond imagination.
The best way to eat it is pineapple butter , which is to sandwich a piece of frozen thick-cut butter.
This is called the world of ice and fire. The butter slowly melts in the hot bread. Anyone who has eaten it will know the taste.
Curry fish balls are really the “soul” of Hong Kong people
When you walk into Causeway Bay or the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui, you will often see people holding a small paper bowl with two or three bamboo sticks inserted in their hands, and these are fish eggs.
Especially the curry-flavored one, the fish eggs themselves spring to the teeth and make a "pop" sound when you bite into it.
The essence is the sauce. Some of the coconut-flavored curry sauce comes from an old restaurant. After eating the fish balls, I really want to lick all the juice clean.
Don't be a lady, just stand on the street and eat while enjoying the heat.
The grid of egg waffles hides childhood
Egg waffles are more of a sentiment than a snack.
Looking at the boss, he poured the egg liquid into the honeycomb-shaped iron plate, turned it over, and the aroma came out.
The freshly made egg waffles are crispy on the edges. When each egg is broken and separated, the inside is half empty and the texture is soft and waxy.
In the past, there was only the original flavor, but now there are chocolate flavors, matcha flavors, and sesame flavors. However, I still think the original flavor is the most classic.
Checkered cake, the favorite of greedy people
This thing is actually an analogue related to the egg waffle. The egg liquid used is roughly the same, but it is pressed into a square grid shape.
One extremely charming thing is that it will be coated with a thick layer of something, which is peanut butter, plus condensed milk, and then sprinkled with some sugar.
Then fold it in half and hand it to you.
One bite is a satisfying experience that those with sweet tooths will definitely not be able to resist.
The king of fish and meat shaomai, even celebrities can’t help it
Don’t think that siomai is only found in teahouses. The kind of fish and meat siomai presented in this situation on the streets of Hong Kong is a completely different existence.
It's small, yellow, mainly made of fish, and steamed hot.
To eat it, you must dip it in the slightly sweet soy sauce and add some chili oil .
I heard that both Kelly Chen and Raymond Lam love this one very much.
Think about it, celebrities are human beings too, and after work is over, they also want to skewer the most down-to-earth siomai on the street.
Spicy fish balls, one bite at a time, you can’t stop eating them
In fact, there are some similarities between spicy fish eggs and curry fish eggs. However, this type of food is more often fried, and its outer skin is slightly wrinkled and has a richer chew.
Then drizzle with that secret spicy sauce .
Sometimes it’s served on a skewer, sometimes it’s served in a bowl.
It is the number one most popular snack among students.
Sometimes, happiness is as simple as a bunch of fish eggs, which can instantly brighten your mood.
Say a few words
In fact, sometimes I think about it, is it really just the food we are greedy for?
It seems not.
What I am craving for is the bustle of the streets in Mong Kok, where people are crowded next to each other. It is the bright light bulbs of Temple Street Night Market. It is the comfort that even if you travel alone, you will not feel lonely at all.
At that time, you were holding a piece of steaming checkered cake that had just been baked out of the oven, and you were walking under the puzzling street signs. At that specific moment, you had just truly touched the temperature contained in this city.
It's less refined, even a little rough, a little edgy.
But its taste is so real that it makes you want to cry.
Next time you go to Hong Kong, don’t just go shopping.
Save some time and stomach and go to the streets to "sweep" these snacks.
You will find that this is the most charming place in Hong Kong.
Not in the sky, but in this world of fireworks.
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