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Top food to try in Hong Kong

6 dishes to eat in Hong Kong, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Dim sum

Dim sum
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Har gow, siu mai, char siu bao and cheung fun, ordered by ticking a card.

2. Roast goose

Roast goose
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Crisp-skinned and served over rice; the New Territories shops are the ones locals travel for.

3. Wonton noodle soup

Wonton noodle soup
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Thin noodles with prawn wontons in a dried-flounder broth, eaten quickly.

4. Milk tea and pineapple bun

Milk tea and pineapple bun
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Tea strained through a cloth 'stocking', with a sweet bun and a slab of cold butter.

5. Egg waffles

Egg waffles
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Bubble-shaped street waffles, eaten hot from paper.

6. Claypot rice

Claypot rice
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Rice cooked in clay with sausage and meat, scraped for the crust at the bottom.

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