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Food Walking Tours in Hong Kong
I don't know if they have a website. He's a Hong Konger (though grew up partly in Oz, I recall) who with his business partner Katherine Pinckney (kspinckney@gmail.com) conduct food tours. My GF found them through the YWCA, here's a link to the description of the one we did (http://tinyurl.com/yarku59). I am pretty sure they will do custom/private tours on request, so I suggest you get in touch to see what they can offer.
Food Walking Tours in Hong Kong
Andrew Chiu of Chopsticks will sort you out: andrewochiu@gmail.com. I did a street food tour of TST, very informative and I think exactly what you're looking for.
Hong Kong - need recs
I am a huge fan of Bo Innovation; every time I visit I taste something special and unique. It's not really fusion, the food is generally very Asian, just reworked in interesting ways (dried foie gras on tuna sashimi). Whether it's "worth it" depends on how much you think any meal is worth HK$1500+, but I have no hesitation in recommending it.
Hong Kong - need recs
Seafood place in hawker stand was Tung Po Seafood Restaurant, in the cooked food centre at 99 Java Road, North Point. Don't know about the others but may be on his website somewhere? He did also visit Bo Innovation which is excellent.
Two places recommended for Cha Siu are:
- West Villa, Lee Garden Two
- The Manor, 400 Jaffe Road
I have to admit I haven't visited either, I think I got these from a Time Out article.
Noodles, there's a great place on the south side of Stanley St between Pottinger and Cochrane. Don't know the name but there's a line out the door at lunchtime.
Anyone eaten at Magnolia in Hong Kong? Help!
I lived in NYC for >10 years and travelled south of Mason/Dixon a few times, scary as it is; I also travelled to Houston a lot and experienced BBQ at their rodeo and some other places. Magnolia was as good as anything I've eaten in the US, and there were about 15 Americans at the dinner with me (some from the south) and they all cleaned their plates too.
Restaurants in Hong Kong that you MUST eat at?
Bo Innovation and pretty much any private kitchen.
Anyone eaten at Magnolia in Hong Kong? Help!
I had a superb meal there a few months ago. Can't recall everything we had but it was all delicious and topped off by a fantastic pecan pie - and I don't generally even like pecan pie.
