Winter is for fun, food and festivities! And if you are living in or visiting Hong Kong this winter, you would be warmly greeted by a decorated city with its sparkling skyscrapers, spectacular Christmas and New Year countdown events, a jubilant mood and last, but not the least, the festive winter foods in Hong Kong. No celebration is ever complete, no season is ever fulfilled without its share of good grub. The city of Hong Kong sure knows how to do it best.

Even if you do not belong to the ardent foodie club, you would not regret having yourself treated to the winter foods in Hong Kong. So let’s take a dive into the top 5 winter dishes that the city has to offer this winter.

The Popular ‘Hot Pot’



Comprising of different varieties of soup items, the Hot Pot is one of the most popular winter foods in Hong Kong, and can be found in the menu of popular restaurants like Megan’s Kitchen, He Jiang, Budaoweng Hotpot Cuisine, Masu Robatayaki & Sushi and the Dong Lai Shun. The stew can also be made at home by getting the vegetables and meat items from a local Chinese store and then sliced and heated over a portable gas stove/ hot plate for a period ranging from 15 to 25 minutes. Go to nearest Welcome or Park n Shop for Hot Pot mix for an authentic taste.

Hot n Sour Noodles



Considered one of the most popular winter foods in Hong Kong, this dish can be found and ordered from every small and big restaurant in the city. Apart from the normal noodles and vegetables that are used for the making of this dish, it is the pickled Chinese cabbage used in the dish that lends it its trademark taste.

The Korean BBQ



The Korean BBQ or the Korean Barbeque consists of food items that are prepared by roasting pork, chicken, beef and any other form of meat using the Korean method. There are many restaurants that serve this cuisine, but the Arirang Restaurant needs special mention when it comes to the Korean BBQ dish. In the days gone by, Arirang was popular among the Indians visiting the city, but had closed down for some time. However, it has reopened and now continues to serve some mouth-watering winter foods in Hong Kong.

Momos and Thukpa

These are two of the most favorite Nepalese dishes that are widely popular among the people of Hong Kong. These trademark food items can be found at all Nepalese restaurants in the area, but one restaurant that deserves special mention is the Manokamana restaurant in Jordan.

Gajar Ka Halwa

Apart from Indians, the Indian food is almost home food for the vast British expat community in Hong Kong and is gaining immense popularity with the locals as well. The Gajar Ka Halwa is an Indian dessert made primarily with carrots and milk (full cream milk should be preferred over the use of canned milk), but different types of dry fruits like Cashew nuts, Raisins, Dates, among others can also be used to enhance the taste of the dish. When talking of the winter foods in Hong Kong, it would be a mistake not to mention the delectable Gajar ka Halwa. It sure finds a worthy place in the list of top 5 winter foods in Hong Kong.

Bonus Item for the Adventurous Souls: The Snake Soup

This is primarily a Cantonese delicacy, and is enormously popular among the people in Hong Kong. However, there are very few restaurants and outlets that serve this delicacy. The snake soup, no matter how creepy it sounds, is said to have a number of medicinal benefits to offer to the humans, which is another reason why this dish is so popular. In fact, the Snake Soup is considered to be one of the most looked forward to winter foods in Hong Kong, with many thronging the few restaurants that do serve this dish. The most popular is Se Wong Yee 蛇王二(燒臘飯店).

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