Distinct, delectable, but disappearing: streetside hawker stands in Hong Kong known as dai pai dongs and the classic comfort food they serve are an iconic part of the city’s history, offering up a striking contrast to the modern polished skyscrapers that throng the city skyline.
While many have closed down over the years, others have adapted to the times. From the classic food stands to cooked food centres to mushroom pavilions nestled in public housing estates known as dung gu ting, this episode of Hong Kong Authentic explores the history behind the famed food stalls and the families that run them.
Watch the previous episode of Hong Kong Authentic here.
News Related-
Hong Kong police to recruit 137 city students from mainland Chinese universities following year-long talent attraction drive
-
Hong Kong primary school pupils may not need to sit written tests, exams in new humanities subject, education minister says
-
COP28: To cut carbon, Hong Kong must first learn to put a price on it
-
Hongkongers in subdivided flats offered health checks, support from social workers under scheme by Jockey Club, local university
-
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong centre helps ethnic minority children with special needs get on track
-
Why Hong Kong must adopt nature-based solutions in the Northern Metropolis
-
‘Time travel’ tourism in Hong Kong – could it be the boost the city needs to attract more international visitors?
-
‘You have to adapt’: why Hongkongers living in UK feel move was worth it, despite less money and fewer friends
-
Red panda population at Hong Kong Ocean Park to increase, as more on the way from mainland China
-
Drug giant AstraZeneca to open Hong Kong R&D centre by late 2024 at earliest with focus on cell and gene therapies
-
Hong Kong government pilots fly into eye of typhoons to better understand their secrets
-
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific expects first annual profit in 4 years, passenger numbers to reach 95% of pre-pandemic levels
-
How Hong Kong will benefit from a more diverse civil service
-
Patriotic education on Chinese Communist Party and national security only small part of new Hong Kong humanities curriculum, course designer says
OTHER NEWS
Hong Kong police have arrested three visitors from mainland China in connection with two robberies, stopping them at border checkpoints when they tried to flee the city, the Post has ... Read more »
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical ... Read more »
Hong Kong authorities are looking into allegations fireworks were illegally set off during a wedding photo shoot on top of a mountain in a country park, amid public concern over ... Read more »
The decision by Britain’s National Gallery to bring 52 of its masterpieces to Hong Kong as part of a major Asia tour is expensive, but a good investment that has ... Read more »
Growing up in a public housing estate in Hong Kong, Dan Cheung Lok-kan’s world consisted of only his family, schoolmates and the buildings in his neighbourhood of Yuen Long. His ... Read more »
Two superbugs are on the rise among patients in Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority has warned while announcing a pilot scheme that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to combat antibiotic overuse. ... Read more »
As the government ramps up efforts to attract talent by establishing the Hong Kong Talent Engage office, it must not overlook the city’s ethnic minorities – a local talent pool ... Read more »