Hong dou tang, hong dou sha, or red bean soup is a sweet Chinese dessert made from azuki beans. served in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and places with Chinese diaspora. It is categorized as a tong sui, or sweet soup. It is often served cold during the summer, and hot in the winter. Leftover red bean soup can also be frozen to make ice pops and is a popular dessert.
Rafael Hui Si-yan is a former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and career civil servant. Hui has been dubbed "Old Master Hui" (許老爺) and "Fat Dragon" (肥龍). Hui was appointed as a Justice of the Peace on 1986 and received the honour of Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998. On 19 December 2014, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for misconduct in public office and bribery, and stripped of his honours and titles in March 2018. He was released in December 2019.
Leslie George Santos is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was widely regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the history of Hong Kong football. He is of Portuguese and British descent.
Dragon's beard candy or Chinese cotton candy or Longxusu is a handmade traditional art of China. It is a traditional Chinese confectionary similar to floss halva or Western cotton candy, which can be found in many Chinese communities. Dragon's beard candy was initially created in China, but soon spread in popularity in other parts of East Asia and South East Asia, becoming a regional delicacy in South Korea in the 1990s, and Singapore in the 1980s, as well as more recently in Canada, and the United States.
Deuk deuk tong or commonly referred to as ding ding tong is a type of traditional candy in Hong Kong. It is a hard maltose candy with sesame and ginger flavors. The sweet is made by first melting maltose, then adding to it various ingredients and continuously stirring the mixture. Before the mixture solidifies, it is put on a metal stick and pulled into a line shape, then coiled into the shape of a plate.
The Hong Kong Discuss Forum is a major Internet forum based in Hong Kong. As of June 14, 2018, it is rated the sixth most frequently visited website in Hong Kong.
A Chinese candy box is a traditional box used during Chinese New Year for storing candy and other edible goods. Its existence dates as far back as the Ming Dynasty in 1567.
Orange jelly candy are finger-sized sticks of soft jelly candy that are sold in food specialty stores in Hong Kong. A great deal of candy available in Hong Kong is imported from Europe, mainland China, United States and other regions around the world. Orange jelly candy is one of the few that have historically been manufactured locally in Hong Kong.
Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited (DCH) is a Hong Kong–based conglomerate engaged in motor vehicle sales and repair, air cargo equipment distribution, cosmetic, airport ground support equipment maintenance, food, logistics and warehouse services.
Tsing Yi Bamboo Theatre is an annual large-scale traditional Cantonese festival held in Hong Kong with a temporary built theatre which made with bamboos. It is located in Fung Shue Wo Road Football Field, which is next to Municipal Service Building in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong. It is for the celebration of Zhen Jun and Tin Hau.
Upstairs cafés are cafés in Hong Kong that are located above street level. They became popular in the early 2000s and are mainly located in the upper floors of old commercial and mixed residential/commercial buildings in districts such as Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay. Hong Kong’s dining guide websites such as OpenRice have a dedicated classification for these types of catering outlets.
Hawkers in Hong Kong are vendors of street food and inexpensive goods. They are found in urban areas and new towns alike, although certain districts such as Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, and Kwun Tong are known for high concentrations of hawkers.
Selfie studio is a new type of entertainment venue, which has become popular in recent years throughout the world, especially in Hong Kong. The selfie studios operate similarly as traditional photographic studios, with cameras, props and lighting. However, photos are not taken by skilled photographers but by the customers themselves. A Bluetooth remote control is used to take photos and thus, the whole process is self-controlled. Selfie studios provide customers with a private environment to express themselves at a comparatively low cost.
Sham Shui Po Night Market, also known as Kweilin Night Market, refers to the temporary night market in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. It emerged during the Chinese New Year holiday in recent years and it is operated by hawkers who sell local street foods such as egg waffles, curry fish balls, steam vermicelli rolls and stinky tofu to festival goers. Since these hawkers are unlicensed, Sham Shui Po Night Market is considered illegal and therefore not tolerated by government authorities despite backlash from the supporting public. There is ongoing controversy over whether Sham Shui Po Night Market should be allowed to continue its operation or not.
Dai pai dong is a type of traditional food stall in Hong Kong. The casual, open-air stalls peaked in popularity in Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s. The literal meaning of dai pai dong in English is “big license stall”. Dai pai dong can be recognized by their green steel exteriors and serve affordable Cantonese specialties. During their heyday, the stalls served a social hubs where working people would gather to eat and talk. Starting in the 1980s, the government stopped issuing new licenses and began buying them back, citing hygiene concerns and noise and traffic complaints. As elderly dai pai dong owners sold their licenses back to the government or died without being able to transfer licenses to their descendants, most dai pai dong closed down and were replaced by different kinds of restaurants. Urban development has also had an impact on dai pai dong. There are only 25 dai pai dong left in Hong Kong according to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, which manages the licenses. Because of the desire to preserve the local food culture, it has been suggested that licenses should be issued again for new and existing dai pai dong owners.
Metro Vocal Group is an American a cappella group based in Hong Kong. Metro's repertoire is a mix of traditional music fused with rock and pop as well as covers of popular songs worldwide. In an a cappella fashion, Metro uses their voices to imitate percussion, trumpets, guitars and miscellaneous sound effects as well full melodies with harmony. Metro is best remembered for their music video covering "Boundless Ocean, Vast Skies" (海闊天空), a song made famous by Hong Kong rock group Beyond, and their cover of Joey Yung's "My Pride" (我的驕傲). The group has since received over 12 million views worldwide on video sharing websites like YouTube and Youku. Since that time, Metro has released two albums, Music for a Metropolis and No Borders, an all Chinese album, and has received acclaim throughout Greater China.
Traditional candy and coconut wrap is a traditional Cantonese snack. It is usually found on the street, where hawkers keep the wraps in a transparent metal box to sell. It is a wrap with hard sugar inside white wafer slice. It was especially famous in Hong Kong during the 1940s and 50s. The most popular fillings included shredded coconut, maltose and sesame.
Olivia Yan is a Hong Kong theatre playwright, director, actress, teacher and writer. With more than 20 years of experience in stage production, performance and theatre management, she has attracted batches of students eager to study under her.
