Shop selling traditional sugar cane juice quenching Hong Kong thirst for 70 years

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A traditional summertime favourite in Hong Kong, sugar cane juice is increasingly hard to find in the city because of limited sugar cane supply. Among the few remaining local shops selling sugar cane juice is Kung Lee, which has been around for 70 years. The store uses traditional methods to peel, steam and press the sugar cane with an antique juicer. Ben Tsui, who’s a fourth-generation owner, has been reinventing the business with new products to attract new customers.
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[@basketballworldreactions4761]

Awesome! In countries like Pakistan and India sugar cane has been an important commodity for centuries, the juice that street vendors make is extracted in its purest form using mechanical pressers!

[@liqiang4506]

India and Pakistan is part of CHINA to destroy USA and JAPAN

[@lokilla1759]

P.R 2 :) i remember these when i was a kid

[@RoKuSa007]

@@liqiang4506 China is part of Taiwan 😛😛

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

@@liqiang4506 bot 🤖🤖

[@queloda]

Sugar cane juice is also very common in brazil

[@FeyTheBin]

Turning the sugarcanes into sweets and draught beer to preserve the shelf life. Brilliant move.

[@liqiang4506]

China juice is better

[@user-mc6tq7xb2q]

o

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@liqiang4506 What about it's vaccine?

[@r.p5380]

@@Axxxel_in_Harlem China's vaccine is adequate

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@r.p5380 At least it doesn't change DNA amirite?

[@MrBchacko]

He gave his job plans to help his father, respect man

[@ice_454]

Im singaporean and the owner's is right haha, I really like my sugarcane juice with lime/lemon :) he knows his customers well!!

[@kingarthurvi2335]

True

[@samuraiboi2735]

Well i prefer fruit juices or fruit punches over sugarcane drinks

[@Ryyza7]

Wait what i as malaysians never know that

[@samuraiboi2735]

@@Ryyza7 hmm well if cocid is over you would had a chance to try it out yourself😁

[@shadowambush711]

@@Ryyza7 no lah, many places in central malaysia serves with lime also bro. But i prefer pure

[@JoeyIndolos]

“But my dad injured his hand and they needed extra help.” Looking at the machine that he was using as he said that, I’m afraid to ask how his dad’s hand got injured 😲

[@lukasloh2509]

Probably his hand went though inside that rolling tube🤭

[@aarushtube366]

That machine came after his dad was injured

[@samuraiboi2735]

@@lukasloh2509 oops welp i guess some vampire would be interested in it🧛🏻‍♂️

[@maaduufan5140]

I got a patient that got her hand crushed by the machine when I was still an intern. It was her dominant hand. She was due to get married just months after the incident happened. She got so depressed as she thought her fiance would leave her after that & requested me to accompany her to the operation theater. I still remember holding her hands when we pushed her to the OT. She recovered but her hand was deformed. We'd met again after 5 years. She recognized me immediately & called out for me while crying. It seems like she indeed got married to her fiance & is very happy. Since that case, I have a little bit of phobia with the sugar cane machine.

[@ErzaErza04]

This is the new one. It's still way saferthan the one machine people use to juice sugar cane back then

[@JokoJMC]

in Indonesia there are still many, even though it is seasonal and they use motorbikes and move places because renting a place may be quite expensive

[@iamme9338]

Yep that is true

[@shininsemnia3825]

In Malaysia, only during fasting month like now do we get to drink this. After that hard to find

[@rimadharne4940]

We have this at every street corner in Mumbai. And I am not exaggerating.

[@PaLuck]

India.

[@anushkapandey8588]

Yes, ganna juice 💛🤤

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

I’m from Brazil and here we have many shops that do fresh sugarcanejuice as well.

[@jessshnarcky1089]

My grandma use to buy sugar cane and make us juice. She would give me sugarcane pieces to chew on while she made it.

[@cripplingdepression3061]

Ah yes the nostalgia

[@FlamingSanity4923]

@Dabrino Pelvin That's rude to ask

[@nattokami9598]

@ayune that's not how it works lol

[@Thisworldisagoner]

I am from India and when I was doing my bachelors I used to drink so much sugarcane juice because I was studying in a really hot and humid town. But the sellers there would use ice made from unhygienic water and I got stomach infection from it. But do I regret drinking that sweet sweet nectar after cycling from class on hot summers? NEVER!!

[@thestudentsclub9918]

From where did you take your bachelors

[@gyrjrffhfjdjs4738]

Ehat did u learn

[@galaxynightowl3289]

bruh

[@1shu]

@@thestudentsclub9918 sounds like Chennai

[@dennisbacer4153]

It made your immune system stronger.😁

[@anacarolinacabreramachadom7878]

Here in Brazil is easy to find sugar cane juice. We drink like this or with a little bit of lemon juice or pineapple juice.

[@edwardwijaya7091]

Same here in indonesia sometimes we add with dried plum too

[@kammmmal211]

Malaysia has same climate as Brazil, so it was easy to find sugar cane juice.

[@matheussanthiago9685]

Guarapa time

[@beornheard3835]

They are using bad quality sugar cane.lol

[@iagolima573]

WE LOVE PASTEL WITH THAT HOLY DEAR

[@Velkhana_The_Myth]

Past few weeks : news that make us feel sad, angry, or wierd Today's news :J U I C E Edit: h elp someone is typing weird things in my comments section about "free Tibet" or smth

[@hasanmuhammad6651]

Yea :D

[@Jon-br8co]

who doesn't like juice?

[@liqiang4506]

Hongkong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan is part of CHINA

[@Jakegpt-o5t]

@@liqiang4506 smh are you the indian that hates on HongKong in every vid?

[@stopbreathing5603]

@@liqiang4506 No they aren't. Korea and Japan are truly independent from china while taiwan and hong kong can be debatable.

[@Khushid4]

Even in India we drink sugarcane juice it's really tasty and refreshing specially in summers

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

I’m from Brazil and here we have many shops that do fresh sugarcanejuice

[@lyallkins1507]

In Vietnam Sugarcane Juice is always so refreshing in the hot sun

[@QuocNguyen-tk8le]

In VietNam sugarcane juice was cost me 0.25-0.5$/cup but in the US you have to pay 5$ for same cup :((

[@gracev6898]

This is so pure. So glad there are existing stores like this 🧡

[@BBWahoo]

mexican here, sugarcane is a gift to man

[@timlilijinsheng4070]

True, what about corn, don't you guys steam the stalks and eat it like regular sugarcane?

[@sabr3T]

Really? I've never seen it, and I'm Mexican too btw

[@michelerich3242]

Always something interesting to watch here. I love it when this channel is NOT divided into 3 parts with the outer 2 blurry! I'm an ex- flt attendant who was retrenched last year. I loved the Hong Kong.route. One of my favorite places.

[@silklavender]

“We get rid of the *green smell* ” Ah yes today I smell a tad purple

[@theall-seeingrinnegan5683]

By green they mean plant smell

[@liqiang4506]

China better than USA, INDIA ,FRANCE, UK AND JAPAN,GERMANY

[@silklavender]

@@liqiang4506 Well that’s mean

[@liqiang4506]

@@silklavender CHINA IS RICHER THAN THE EARTH

[@rambozzle4706]

@@liqiang4506 ok kid

[@readjordan2257]

my extended family always talks about living in the American south, having to farm all day long. and chewing or drinking sugar cane was one of the main ways to survive the day. i was happy to find out that Asia is big on it too.

[@Ultrabeast-ok2ou]

As a Chinese, sugarcane is to die for

[@474yx]

👌

[@spinpuff00]

I grew up on sugar cane juice!! Nothing quenches the thirst better than an ice cold cup of sugar cane juice or chrysanthemum tea... and every time I have it I'm reminded of my mom 💛

[@curtislee3521]

This shop is wonderful. The herbal jelly they make is top notch. My absolute favourite

[@ETamJP]

Thank you for supporting a local shop!

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

So nice to see a nice story with all that’s going on. Pure sugar cane is beautiful and a treat for all.

[@ronald3639]

In India we have many sugar cane juice stalls. So sweet and delicious.

[@aliyanqaisar8433]

In Pakistan too

[@williamppl3624]

Always proud of hardworking ppl. Keep it up.

[@darkknight830]

Happy to see a family business started in 1948 still standing today and being operated by the new generation.

[@mlong9475]

My 4 favorite drinks I get every time I visit NYC's Chinatown growing up was, Soy, Grass Jelly, Sugar Cane and Guava drinks.

[@noelhaynes119]

I love Hong Kong beautiful people beautiful pleace its difficile now

[@AJplayz297]

I love hongkong people, kind and very friendly.

[@rebeccachia]

Kindergarteners to kids to university students to getting married and having kids.. Such a nice tale this shop has :D And its so nice to watch something refreshing than all the HK political news

[@panzer4633]

I miss eating this sugar cane raw you just bite it and sip that's to get the juice when I was a kid so much memory of this ahhhh.... The past was great!😌 Wow thnks for the likes 👍😁 Btw from the Philippines🇵🇭

[@breadbug.]

hey you stole that from Minecraft

[@suntzu8108]

@@breadbug. wat

[@fendy5124]

@@breadbug. are u dumb

[@blandwinde]

Every time I ate sugar canes raw, I got blood blisters in my mouth.

[@hahatravelvlog6582]

Even in my town in Indonesia, we cut it in to 3-4 cm and made it like satay, then store it in the refrigerator and eat it while it cold… Ahhh, that old memories will always be missed… 🥺

[@iOSalltheway]

Sugar cane juice is extremely common in Singapore though, it is sold in all hawker centres and some coffee shops By the way, we Singaporeans like to add Sour Plums into sugar cane juice too in addition to Lime

[@jahan1924]

In Bangladesh during summer, our streets are full of little carts selling sugar cane juice.. It's really refreshing. We get the purest, non chemical juice thanks to the vendors

[@gozorp]

There’s a lot of people selling sugar cane juice in Indonesia

[@birindersingh4146]

Come to India. You will find it at every stop. Fresh and cool.

[@yangmoua3735]

I would love to try that one day!

[@nvrluki7608]

It’s quite common in se asia

[@coconutboy8198]

I'm gonna go there later.

[@lucas9269]

@@nvrluki7608 In South America and South Asia too.

[@kennesbit_]

What you never try that before

[@pawnchek]

Don't die before drinking sugarcane juice 😂😂😂😂 Just an advice Or your soul would regret it

[@Leo-gb1mo]

Nice!! Hong Kong has a lot of traditional food that are commonly seen in SG/MY too. Yummy esp. Wanton mee.

[@hahatravelvlog6582]

In Indonesia, we called it Air Tebu… And it’s very cheap here… The seller usually use wagon and sell it move around…

[@kickboxer8173]

love it. never had this before.

[@efisyen131]

ngl sugar cane juice is lit af🔥

[@sherryillk]

Well! Now I have to put this shop on the To-Do list for when I visit HK!

[@maxineberrios510]

I would drink this as a kid in Puerto Rico. Absolutely loved it.

[@sayfridge]

Sooo finally we have some gud JUICY news Insted of some covid and nagative stuff

[@jerrygil1965]

Way better than American political nonsense

[@TaeShookBangtan]

Hi army

[@jenniferh.7219]

I applaud them. Sugar cane is too sweet for me

[@vickielam8527]

I love these sugar cane juices, have em everytime I visit relatives 👌

[@Rishabh-Dev]

We also use same traditional method in india. Nothing can beat freshly made juice.🙏

[@yashraghav1700]

here in india too sugarcane is a really important crop and in summers u can easily find the vendors selling sugarcane juice funfact: sugar was first invented in ancient india and the word sugar is derived from the sanskrit word sharkara

[@mryan4452]

Doesn't surprise me, India along with China, Near / Middle East and Egypt are the ancient civilisations.

[@easybreezy6]

my backyard used to have sugarcane.. reminds me of my childhood when my dad would chop the canes down and we chop it up to smaller sizes to chew on

[@governmentofficer8697]

"My favourite drinks......" "Sugar cane juice"

[@abhy1702]

One of the best drinks I've ever taste. In my country you can get a glass for a quarter or penny + snacks.

[@TheCheeseHoLes]

I've been here, their sugar cane juice tastes great, highly recommend!

[@omniminokyo2]

Real funny! All sugar cane taste the same. Unless some shop added water, or mix more sugar to save the cost

[@daraneetang5698]

I love sugar cane juice. I wish I could have it here!

[@jacquelineharper-simmons12]

Now that's an honest living

[@dennisbacer4153]

We also have that here in the philippines. The oldest one is in ongpin st., been there since i was a kid. Am 56 years old now. Don't know how long it have been in business.

[@tamzpyne7613]

Looks amazing I wish I could try some

[@lobeliacross431]

I my country Myanmar, sugar cane juice have been delicacy of summer and travel. It is super delicious

[@junaidahmadj]

He is not afraid if his hand get stuck in machine, i have seen many people list their hands due to lack of safety precautions with sugarcane juice machine

[@immealldayeveryday9425]

I love sugar cane juice, over here were I’m from we can actually get it all year round usually since their is a sugar cane field but they won’t sell every day maybe like every 2 days

[@weirdofreak3517]

TBH, when I want to drink something that are light and refreshing under the hot weather. I would definitely searching for sugar cane or coconut juice.

[@ChMelly04]

The most delicious juice ever!

[@chachaxiao6860]

Oooooooh this is sooooo delicious!!!

[@discopanzer1009]

Never been to hong Kong I wish to come there and but some of that

[@friendlyatheist9589]

Add mint and black salt taste gets 1000x better. I rarely drink it though but everyone i know loves it

[@MsKuroneko92]

I sold sugar cane juice during ramadhan month only coz we planted ourselves n the stock just enough for one month only.. making sugar cane juice are quite delicate coz once you wash the sugar cane you need to dried it off completely so it won't turn sour faster but can't wash too early before process... N it need to keep in refrigerator soon as possible to keep it sweetness.. ( ˊᵕˋ )

[@koyupandawover4148]

These are literally my childhood drink, I was sad I never seen anyone sell these anymore in america. I would love to try it again when I come back to my country

[@MAYHAM-ze8bo]

Same but I don't think we should drink it. Its not healthy

[@lythuhang7048]

Really? You guys don't have that in America? I thought it must exist where the Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. lived.

[@koyupandawover4148]

@@lythuhang7048 it’s pretty rare to find where I live sadly I’m sure other states do

[@lythuhang7048]

@@koyupandawover4148 I feel your sadness. In the city I live and my hometown, you can't walk 1km without finding like at least 8-10 shops/stands selling this. So easy for us. I couldn't even imagine someone who wants to drink but don't have sugarcane juice stands nearby. That's sad.

[@linadecrava895]

Here we can find sugar cane juice at every corner of the street. Cold sugar cane juice at hot day is a must

[@yudeesaetang7468]

I love sugar cane juice! Where is this shop located in HK? I will surely visit!

[@stoichr3324]

I like Hongkongers :) They're well-spoken and well mannered.

[@pawnchek]

In india you can find sugar cane juice very very easily , Actually it's my favourite but because of covid I didn't have it from last two years now

[@dsadhakaspaceagency5743]

Loved I hope they expand internationally

[@RizAmaryllis]

Here in Malaysia at least, you can literally just find one on the side of the road

[@eddiedeleon2425]

tabi namin sa Tradewind yan ang hanapbuhay, boss Jimmy salamat taga kusang loob si Sir

[@soupricemf1260]

Sugarcane juice is every southeast favorite summer drink..

[@asoka4048]

This is our juice when I was young because we are poor. The elders make this as a wine

[@lackingmyface]

It is even hard to find one in Malaysia. Sugarcane juice sellers. Where you at?

[@Jon-br8co]

More things change more they stay the same. Sugar cane juice, deliciously timeless.

[@MsHantubelau]

Love sugar cane. Its still easy to find here in Indonesia.

[@AA-nu9rg]

I understand this man's heart. I too, once used to quench the thirst of "others" since year 2000. 🙄 I retired long time ago tho. 🙂 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@axelthoriqanggara3362]

Freshly squeezed sugar cane juice is the best

[@tranungkite]

In msia, this drink can be found at pasr malam. Rm5 per jug.

[@AH-ux6kk]

Learned that there are some juice vendors who add sugar in the juice (a tube containing sugar water is injected and mixed in as the sugar cane is pressed making it not visible to customers.). Hope this store sells authentically pressed juice!

[@stephenfotu1606]

I would buy a box full of it was sold here in USA 😀 love sugar cane

[@beanoyip06]

In Australia, it's called cold pressed and 1 cup sells for $8 AUD..

[@ronnienam5010]

Miss Hong Kong so much. Love from the UK

[@oursdeguerre797]

Bruh

[@corridorzzz5872]

Of course you do, you guys owned it until China did

[@474yx]

@@corridorzzz5872 lol

[@fendy5124]

yall need to chill out dude this guy is just saying but yall have to bring out political stuff

[@mohanaryal677]

One of the best advice I would like to suggest is to add some Himalayan Pink Salt to enhance the flavour of juice.😊😊😊

[@khairulazhar8118]

In Malaysia, you can get sugarcane juice every town and city.

[@cup3691]

Oh, in Vietnam we have about 10 sugar cane juice store every road :D

[@vongdong10]

I thought sugar cane juice was okay when I was a kid but find it freakin delicious now. Either my tastes has change or they adding stuff to it.

[@DZY49er]

Much respect

[@justini2944]

I really miss HK...

[@FiqFake157]

Congratulations to Hong Kong for the sugarcane drink. In Malaysia we have a lot of this, its a very tasty drink, better than coke

[@IndianJimmy1]

You can go to Metropolitan, Singapore and find those sugar cane juice Shops everywhere

[@viniciusaffonsodecarvalho8198]

Sugar canne juice is also very common in Brazil. Great video.

[@SuccessforLifester]

How much per cup in HK? It is a common drink in Singapore but it's price has been increasing over the years.

[@notme8789]

It's really easy to find traditional suger cane juice in India

[@squanchmastersquanch4376]

Ya. U can find this almost everywhere. Theres also some in Latin America and Caribbeans.

[@goonhoongtatt1883]

Sugar cane juice can be found everywhere in Malaysia, at least in Penang. It's not cooked, but pressed raw. We don't add anything to it. I know in Vietnam they add lime, but not usually in Malaysia, although I've seen some.

[@mabrurakayoo]

Wonder how does it taste with a lil bit of lime juice. Gonna find and try one tomorrow for iftar

[@s._3560]

Should add some calamansi lime in it. Give more dimension to the drink.

[@orlyvegenia7939]

Very nice idea, Genious.

[@anagha81]

Wow its widely available in India and i luv it.

[@gem2148]

People still have this in Egypt till this day.

[@mryan4452]

I'm Irish, saw a vendor sell one of these when I was on holiday in Morocco. Blew my mind how fresh, delicious and thirst quenching it was. Easily the best drink I ever had.