Subject: food in HK
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Originally posted by doedill at 15-11-2009 07:48
would not suggest eating Typhoon Shelter crab before a 'date' all that spices & garlic won't sit well
I personally prefer the 'pissing shrimp/pawn' (literal translation)

dim sum is a  ...

The politically correct name for pissing shrimp is mantis shrimp

Dim Sum..? The most popular is at City Hall in Central. They still use the traditional dim sum carts.
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Reply #21 asia-play's post

Whatever happened to those carts.  Well I arrived in HK early 2000 I used to see them quite often in the restaurants I visited.  Great for me as a non-Chinese speaker since I could walk up to them and see what was on the cart and make my choice from there.  Then they disappeared all of a sudden.  Any reason why?
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Reply #22 Thai-delight's post

In the old traditional restaurants still serve them on a cart but are rare to find...

I think it's due to everyone wanting their food asap nowadays since pushing the dim sum carts to customers was too slow and inefficient.
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Reply #23 asia-play's post

I used to love the rush and panic at 2:30 when the dishes were a couple of dollars cheaper and they made the announcement over the loud speaker.
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Reply #1 bmberman's post

try hairy & juicy oyster in TST...
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sorry to raise this topic but do other bros get stomach probs after eating in street stores or chinese cafes - you know the ones round the ladyes market or on temple street? Thats why I eat in outback or jaspers or pizzahut or red ant and a few food halls like in harbour centre. but spechally in starbucks for coffe and snacks.
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Reply #26 pauley's post

rarely, but doesn't mean that you shouldn't be careful.

i got food-poisoning last month from fish-congee in MK....I should have known better. (with fish congee, they often let the fish cook inside the bowl, so if the fish isn't fresh, watch out!)
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Reply #26 pauley's post

It depends on the individual.  I love street food, and I have an iron stomach so I can dig it.  I was once with 2 buddies from NYC in HK, I was dying for some stinky tofu, spicy fishballs, stuffed jalepenos and fried beef.  We all ate the same stuff, I was ok, one had the runs and my other friend actually had his stomach pumped in a hospital.  I've never had any problems but those with weak stomachs?  I'd recommend Mc Ds, because that is all  my friend ate the rest of the time... he didn't even drink water... it was Coca Cola all the way.

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Reply #28 sexpert's post

No, I think you summed it up in a nutshell. Wish I had your stomach mate. I have travelled a bit and now always keep to clean food and take jacult every day - that has worked!!
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Reply #28 sexpert's post

I never left the toilet for the first month I was here, and I thought I would die.  Now, a few years on, I can eat all sorts of shit at those street stalls and never fall ill (touch wood!!).  For me, it's been about adapting.
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