The ULTIMATE Hong Kong Food Adventure for 24 Hours

Hello you guys, I'm here in Hong Kong, my very first time here, and I'm excited to check out all the food that's here! We're going to be checking out a ton of food, but before we get started, go ahead and hit the subscribe button down below so you guys get notified for future travel videos. And in the meantime, let's get started with some egg tarts! Of course! Come on, let's go! I don't know if I'm saying this right, but Haicheng is a bakery and they are well known for their egg tarts, which I'm so ready to get because I love egg tarts. This one's a little different because it's more Hong Kong style, which means it doesn't have that brulee top that you're used to seeing with Portuguese egg tarts. Should we get a dozen? Two dozen! Let's do it! This is really perfect. Let me get a photo real quick. This is it. This is the egg tart that everyone so told me to get because I guess it's like really famous here. It's nice and vibrant, it's just perfection in a little tart. The thing I notice about Hong Kong style egg tarts is it's more eggy and less sweet, and the crust is more crumbly than like a traditional pie crust. Both are really good in their own way, but if you want something less sweet, this would be it. But if you want something to really satisfy that sweet tooth, you'll definitely want to get the Portuguese egg tarts. This place is definitely catching wind, there's a lot of people coming in. They're like cutting everything here. They're cutting all the duck and the pork, and I'm salivating because I'm hungry. Let's go! And then can we get a rice? Joi Hang Food Shop. Thank you. So this is the suckling pork. Look how juicy and fatty this is. Holy crap. Oof. Oh my god. Super fatty, super flavorful. That skin is crispy. This is really dangerous for me because this is not too far from where I'm staying, and I would come here every morning. That skin is like perfection. This glorious plate, the barbecue pork. Look at it glistening in its light. It looks so tender and juicy. This is incredible. Oh my gosh. The pork is super tender. It's nice and sweet with its glaze on there. But it's not overbearingly sugary. And just really, really nice and balanced overall. This barbecue pork price point is about $16, while the suckling pig is more around the $20 price range. If I were to pick a favorite between the two, man, they're both really neck and neck. But they both get a solid 9.5 out of 10. They're just good in different ways. And definitely shareable. I think this large plate right here can probably feed two people easily, three at most. But if you have both of those plates, you can definitely feed about four people very comfortably. Ooh, look at that. So this is Shin Hyo Won's take on the classic pork buns. And I want to say it's baked. But then they add this sugary crust on the top. And it almost resembles a bowl of batter. Oh, look at this. Holy moly. Ooh, I'm so excited. There's that nice sugary top. The bun is super soft. And the barbecue pork is pretty savory. It's got a lot of flavor. And it's fatty. It's delicious. This is really good. These pork buns come in a set of three. They're roughly about $4 for the order. And they actually came out really fast. Probably within a two-minute window. If you're hungry, this is definitely going to be the first thing you're going to be eating. Let's get into the hog out. This is really beautiful. Because I feel like it's not as translucent as other hog out that I've had. And it's definitely more on the thicker side. This is a fantastic hog out because the wrapper is not too thick. The shrimp inside is super flavorful. Each order comes with a set of four. And it's roughly about $4 as well. It's pretty great value. Especially considering quality. Definitely top-notch stuff. Up next is the cheong fun. This is a very classic dim sum item. I've definitely had it growing up as a kid whenever I eat with my parents. And then they kind of pour this soy sauce thing on there. I really love the sauce. It's got a slight hint of sweetness. But there's a savoriness that comes along with it as well. The wrapper is slightly thick. But the shrimp inside is flavored so well. They don't really seem to skimp out on the shrimp size. So I'm really happy about that. And now we have the pork and shrimp sumai. This is definitely also a classic that I would always order to my family whenever we went out for dim sum. These are a little smaller than I'm used to. I'm hoping that they're just really good. This is actually an excellent sumai. There's a nice mushroom taste that I got out of this. The shrimp is meaty. It's there along with the pork. Everything is seasoned so well. The wrapper, not too thick. And I feel like I don't need to add anything. It's just perfect the way it is. This is really a great, great sumai. All in all, this place is pretty fantastic for dim sum. I can't imagine coming here on the weekends though. Because I feel like it's going to be crowded. If I were you guys, I would definitely recommend staying off the island. Because I'm sure those will be really busy. Because I know there's a location in Central. So try to go away from those locations. Definitely have this on your list when you're eating dim sum. I love wonton noodles. We ordered the shrimp and pork wonton noodles. I've seen this on a few people's list too. He's literally doing everything in the kitchen. He's boiling noodles. He's cutting vegetables. He's serving. He's plating. Given the small environment and working space, they definitely have the system down to a T. Thank you. This is looking really nice. And the cool thing is I noticed they put all the noodles and all the wontons on top. That way it just stays there. It doesn't sink to the bottom. As with any noodle soup test, I always have to drink the broth first to test it out. The broth is fantastic. It's really well seasoned. It's got a really strong soupy taste. And overall I think the umami flavor is really on point. Oh that's great. These are the thin noodles. And they have just a perfect al dente texture to it. It's great that they have it down to the T. This is looking amazing. What I'm loving about a lot of these places that have wontons with shrimp in it is they're definitely packing it in and making sure it is meaty as hell. Interesting enough, the small bowl was about $7. Which I would gladly pay for because the broth is just really good. Oh that's so good. So we're here at our next destination called Shari Shari. It is a shave ice joint. There are several locations throughout Hong Kong including two that's on the island. So Shari Shari is selling kakigori which is a Japanese style shave ice. They have several different flavors to choose from including some seasonal ones. I saw a sakura sign as well as a chai latte. But we are going to look at the menu and try them out. So this is the strawberry. This thing is so beautiful. Shave ice, strawberry, whipped cream, fresh strawberry. Oh it's nice because it's refreshing. It's not too sweet. Oh they're stuffing it. Woah look at that. I think this is like a cheesecake crumble. Alright I'm going to dig in with all three now. Oh that's nice. The center is like a graham cracker crust and it's actually really nice because it's almost reminiscent of a strawberry cheesecake. Oh this is beautiful. Next up is the mango and coconut. And there's like a nice addition of passion fruit seeds that I'm so for because passion fruit is my thing. This literally reminds me of mango sticky rice. It just has a nice very fragrant coconut taste but that mango is adding that fruity flavor and it's just so good together. Oh this one also actually has that little graham cracker crust in the middle so I think they all have that or something. It's a little pricey though they're about $14 each. I think if I were to pick between the two mango coconut maybe this one wins. That fragrant coconut taste is something I love even though the strawberry is good on its own this one really takes the cake. We got our egg tarts from Bakehouse. We got lucky because they just sold out so we got the last batch. It has that nice caramelized goulet top. You get half a dozen in a box the crust is flaky, buttery and so good. We're at this place, I don't know how to say the name but this place has a Michelin guide. We get some Shen Zhen Bao which is a pan fried pork bun. I'm just gonna go in and try even though it's really hot. It's so hot I had to go get chopsticks. Oh this is fantastic, that broth inside so savory, well seasoned. Oh I can't believe that broth is like so good. Kind of light but umami, well seasoned the pork is great. So it's about $8 for 4. For the quality of these pan fried pork buns, these are fantastic. You can add a little vinegar or a lot and really crank up the taste and flavor of this pan fried pork buns. Oh my gosh, this is really good. Holy moly, that was a ton of food. I hope you guys enjoyed this video comment down below which one you think is your favorite and please subscribe so you guys get notified for future travel videos. Until next time, here in Hong Kong I will see you guys then. Bye guys! Bye! It's so hot, I gotta go, bye. you