From the free candy you get upon landing at immigration to the noodle-soup station at the business-class lounge dishing out shrimp wontons at dusk, a trip to Hong Kong is framed by sustenance. The relative compactness of the city, the tight embrace of its subtropical climate, the excellent subways and cheap taxis—everything conspires to move you about until you find the perfect little air-conditioned hole-in-the-wall where, at three in the morning, a small family will be slicing up mangoes. Food is personal here, bad food an insult, good food a blessing, and the best way to see Hong Kongers at their most communal and animated is to follow them directly to the table.
Read the articleDestinations: Hong Kong · Kowloon · Central · Wan Chai · Tsim Sha Tsui
Themes: Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts
Inspired by: Hong Kong's Best Restaurants — by Gary Shteyngart, Published Aug. 2009