Top 5 Local Extreme Delicacy Stores Recommendation - Unique Hong Kong Culinary Adventure

Discover Hong Kong's best local delicacies, from the famous stinky tofu at Delicious Food to the Michelin recommended snake soup at Ser Wong Leung.

Delicious Food

In the heart of the captivating goldfish market lies a spot that is impossible to overlook, the street food shop aptly named 'Delicious Food'. Its signature offering, the stinky tofu, creates an aromatic experience so unique, it draws people in from all directions. Besides stinky tofu, Delicious Food is equally famous for another local delicacy: deep-fried pork intestine. Layers of pork intestine wrapped on top of one another, deep-fried until all crispy, chopped into thick slices and skewered.

Pork intestine(豬大腸) being fried on the pan

Kung Wo Tong

Among the array of distinctive Hong Kong foods lies an intriguing edible known as turtle jelly(龜苓膏). As much a health supplement as a culinary delight, this jelly does not include turtle meat but features turtle plastrons, the underside of a turtle shell, in its recipe.

Its introduction to the city is attributed to Kung Wo Tong, a herbal tea store and clinic established in 1904. Every morning at 5 am, the turtle jelly is freshly prepared, involving a lengthy process of boiling. It also offers a variety of herbal tea drinks(涼茶) that are pleasing in taste and beneficial in ingredients.

Experience the detoxifying power of turtle jelly（龜苓膏）

Hoi Yuen Egg Company

No matter how many egg recipes there are in the world, it would be just boring without Chinese preserved eggs(皮蛋). Many visitors have heard of it for a long, but few have the chance or guts to try it. But let me tell you, it is A. Not a century but a few weeks old, and B. It’s beautiful if you taste it with your eyes closed.

Located at Western Wholesale Food Market, Hoi Yuen Egg Company has been selling the best eggs since the 1950s. Selling 30 million eggs per year, the family business has its credibility well earned by making their own salted eggs and preserved eggs that are supplied to many restaurants and retailers all over the city.

The century egg is served with pickled young ginger. — The century egg（皮蛋） is served with pickled young ginger.

Lin Heung Kui

Piping hot dim sum is still transported via steam carts, a nostalgic sight exclusive to Lin Heung Kui. In a dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong, chicken feet (鳯爪) are often served in small bamboo steamers. Typically, chicken feet are thoroughly cleaned and then marinated in a black bean sauce. This marination process can last for several hours, ensuring the chicken feet absorb the flavors entirely.

Chicken Feet (鳯爪) is Hong Konger‘s favourite for Dim Sum

Ser Wong Leung

If you have mustered up all the courage to taste Snake Soup (蛇羹) - one of the most exotic local delicacies in Hong Kong, hop over to Ser Wong Leung (蛇王良 literally “Leung the Snake King ”), which has been in business for more than 20 years, and it was featured in the Michelin Bib Gourmand recommendations for 2020.