TSIM SHA TSUI TOP 5｜Explore Hong Kong

Welcome to Tsim Sha Tsui! From Indian food in Chungking Mansions, to Korean food, to taking a trip on the Hong Kong Star Ferry amongst the best views to be had in the city, join us as we explore this effervescent melting pot on the southern tip of Kowloon.
Video Credits
Written, produced, filmed, edited, animated, hosted and original music by Sam Evans
Videographer and Executive producer: Vienne Leung-Evans
Opening title animation by www.andrewmarston.com/

[@AquaticJackie]

TST is my favourite spot of urban HK because I have lots of sweet childhood memories there. Christmas lightings, fireworks, science museum, space museum, ocean terminal's toyrus etc. Kowloon Park was my primary one school picnic destination!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for the comment Andrew. I agree this place is awesome, and glad you have a lot of memories there!

[@winnieleung1871]

As an old Hongkonger born here, I agree with your top 5 choices in TST, Sam!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for watching :)

[@kurlexchoi]

I have one more thing to do in TST. When I was a child, I often visit the Harbor City Center next to the Star Ferry/KMB Bus Lines. There are lots of shopping/cafe inside the plaza.

[@HongKongHoods]

Absolutely, Harbour City is a great shopping mall- the largest in HK I believe. So much to see, eat and buy in there.

[@kansaibenjamin5874]

That’s some solid professional content mate! Loving the smooth camera shots and narration. And man oh man your food impressions made me really want some quality Indian/Korean food!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching mate, and for the very kind words! Oh, you'd love the food around here, so good!

[@Tolmekian]

Thinking back to when you left JP I thought I'd miss those videos, but I'm actually loving these HK videos. Keep up the great work Sam.

[@HongKongHoods]

Glad to hear you're enjoying the content! Thank you for the support, and more coming soon!

[@martynl2015]

Thanks for another informative video, most of the items mentioned were already on our list but thanks for the food recommendations. Looking forward with anticipation to the next video you create.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks as always Martyn. More content coming soon!

[@pauldonne6690]

Great stuff, Sam. Quite a new fan of yours, mate. Great content, and lots of stuff many other videos of HK don't cover. I've already been once a few years ago, and your great footage is setting up my appetite (literally) for another visit. Keep up the good work - those soft Northern tones of yours are dreamy too!!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching and the kind words Paul, let’s hope restrictions ease to make travel here more feasible again! Fingers crossed, and glad these videos inspire your appetite for food and travel! 🙏😊

[@johnsonleung6]

Well done Sam, another masterpiece, especially the first story about Chung Hing Mansion. Giving me fond memories- this building was the first job that I was tasked as Officer-in-Charge of the RHKP Vice Squad Kowloon in 1979 (against the Narcotics, Gambling & Sex crimes) where we had success on the first night of raid, arresting a Chief Inspector of Police :) inside an illegal brothel EXERCISING the wrong sports. You also amazed me with the KOREA town in TST ? which i only knew it is solely an Indian Pakistani area. Yummy food which Sam has to do the APPROPRIATE sports thereafter ! Thank you Sam, VERY interesting and informative indeed !!!!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you so much Johnson, for your incredible feedback as usual. That is an amazing story to hear firsthand from an ex vice policeman- I bet you were kept busy by the goings on at Chungking Mansions in the 70s and 80s! The Korean town here has some great food, so we will take you if you fancy some bibimbap when you return to HK. Now the video is released, it is time for me to do the APPROPRIATE sports to lose weight hehe XD

[@jamesl9371]

Fantastic 😊 Going there next week for the sixth time. But first time in 8 years. Spending the first couple of days in this area which is what I’ve always done. Really looking forward to it

[@BLACKBELTSIMON]

Thank you for your great content promoting Hong Kong. Been following you since your previous Japan channel you worked for. Keep up the great work.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for watching and for the kind words. More to come soon.

[@maierkang]

great video, thanks for the hard work

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!

[@tsh80401]

Love this video, very good explores in TST, really big changes, the waterfront walk path is so beautiful facing Central and with stunning view of the shimmering diamonds harbor, thanks for recommending the museums. Another great work Sam and your camera controller should also be praised, we enjoyed this beautiful video very much👏💕

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for watching as always, and glad you enjoyed it. The waterfront really is incredible with stunning views! More to come soon.

[@darrenquirk2269]

Great video Sam. I wasn't aware of Korea town in TST so that's on my to do list when I eventually get to visit HK again. The museum of history is a great way of discovering the story of Hong Kong and is well worth a visit.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for watching and the kind feedback. Yes, the Korean food in TST is of a high standard and doesn't hurt the bank account too much either!

[@RottweilersMob]

you answer most of my hong kong questions with your videos thank you bro

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@marcbeadell3602]

Another great video. Having just got out of quarantine and currently staying in TST it's given us a few more places to explore but even just walking around the area has been great. Move to Central at the end of the month for our long term place so if you fancy doing a top 5 of that that would help 😄. Keep it up though as we look forward to you videos

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you again for the great feedback. Hope your quarantine hasn't been too painful, and absolutely, we highly recommend checking out what TST has to offer! I'm sure you'll enjoy living in Central, and it's definitely an area we are looking into for future videos!

[@viva_la_mort]

Top notch!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks Erik, hope all’s well!

[@joshuarizalforeman816]

Can't beat a Chung King curry. In better days a bunch of us, about 20, living out near the airport, made a regular monthly excursion to the Khyber Pass. If some of us were on a mid-week late one, we'd go to the Sheri Punjab

[@TBINBD]

As always, you’ve done a great job with this! I grew up in HK in the 60s and have many wonderful memories of my childhood. Riding the Star Ferry was a big part of our life there. I’m planning a trip back there as part of a speaking tour. I’d be interested in meeting you and doing a video together. Maybe from Kowloon Junior School?

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching John and glad this one brought back some memories! I'll bet the Star Ferry was so important in the 1960s. That's great that you're coming back to the city for a speaking tour. As far as a video- do you have filming experience? Cheers

[@619988sl]

Good suggestions 👍I’ll definitely try the Indian food at Chung King and my favorite Korean rice at the Korean town😋

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching. You won't be disappointed!

[@McBicbic]

I hope you shared that awesome looking Indian food with the cameraman - just looking at it all made me feel full. Thanks for another video!

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you mate...haha yes, the camera(wo)man was fed adequately for her services.

[@z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511]

Totally agreed

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching, and glad you like the recommendations!

[@bb.cute.channel]

Hong Kong looks like fun!

[@HongKongHoods]

It’s a fun city indeed!

[@yinghuakid9448]

Oh i lke you show to eating food so much maybe next time can show about Korean food anywhere at Hong Kong . Yummy

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching, we love Korean food, so maybe we will in the future!

[@violydano]

Sending suppoert frm host kuratsa hunter

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you! 🙏

[@selfiesrorolee8403]

You could explore Tsuen Wan too! There's lots of shops and restaurants of all kinds of cuisines... 🤗

[@HongKongHoods]

That's a great suggestion. We'll bear it in mind!

[@juergenweckherlin824]

getting so homesick by seeing this..................

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching and hope the video brought back some good memories for you!

[@julieli9934]

I have 2 British lawyer friends who travelled as backpackers to Hong Kong and stayed in Chung King Mansion about 35 years ago. They then settled down and opened their law firms in Hong Kong.

[@tsoen-shinlam7621]

Kimberly St and Chungking Mansion are my favourites.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching!

[@clee6746]

I hanged out a lot in TST when I was a teenager living in HK in the 70's. Next time I go back to HK, I certainly will re-trace my memory of the place.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for sharing your memories, and hope this video brought some good memories back! I’m sure TST has changed a lot since the 70s, but it is still a very exciting and diverse place!

[@Bo-tz4nw]

Nice and hard to pick just five. Add number six: Kowloon park, really nice and rather big. Also the outdoor swimming area here can be nice in summertime. Better of course going to the beaches, easy to reach with public bus from Central to the southern coast of HKK island or better, Cheung Chau, small island (very nice, cheap ferry ). Or Sai Wan swimming shed(!) for a more, let´s say, "exotic" experience. But then we left TST.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for the suggestions- Kowloon Park is great isn't it- lush and green and a great place to escape the heat. It's true, there are some incredible beaches in the city- we particularly love the ones up in Sai Kung. Maybe we'll cover them in a future episode.

[@VC301000]

Very good video, I think I need to rent an apartment in TST to explore that place.

[@HongKongHoods]

That’s a great idea, there really is so much to do and see in TST!

[@taiwaing5410]

👍👍👍

[@HongKongHoods]

🙏🙏🙏

[@kanabalize]

Sam please cover Japan.. we need you there

[@HongKongHoods]

I hold Japan close to my heart and am always open to making videos there again someday.

[@syuen5132]

I left HK for USA for 30 years but do visit HK every year. I never go inside Chung Hing Mansions (it was known as a crime-ridden place) and don't even know there is a Korea town in TST. Those are mouth-watering dishes, you really know where to eat. I have subscribed your channel and definitely jot down eateries you recommend. Not sure whether you actually live in HK, either way, have a great stay there.

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you for sharing! Yes, Chunking Mansions was apparently especially notorious back in the 80s and 90s. It's certainly improved since then, and now is a great spot to find food (although some of the quieter, dingy corridors can still be a bit unsettling). I do indeed live here, and we'll be bring more videos soon. Welcome to the channel!

[@syuen5132]

@@HongKongHoods you are soon to be a real hongkonger. I had watched several videos of yours and thought that you would probably have a hkger girlfriend or wife. I was right from watching the Aberdeen Sam pan noodle video 🤣🤣. Great job 👏

[@HongKongHoods]

@@syuen5132 Absolutely, my wife was born here... she makes many things in this series possible!

[@SatishKumar41]

This video took me by surprise to see Indian food among the top 5 things in Tsim Sha Tsui. That comes from an Indian subscriber on this channel. Ha ha. Though Indian food is bit expensive compared to Japanese or other foreign food in Hong Kong, the taste is so good and made me feel at home. Nice to know much more about TST apart from Chunking mansion and avenue of the stars. Definitely need to visit the museums, eat some Korean food and take a ferry ride on my next visit to Hong Kong. Great job as always in showcasing Hong Kong. Thank you Sam and Vienne. Cheers

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you Satish as always for the in-depth feedback! The Indian food here is very good, but yes, as you say, not always particularly cheap. The Korean food won't disappoint in TST, and there are so many restaurants to choose from. It's a great neighbourhood to explore on your next trip here, and of course, the Star Ferry is a must!

[@benng9249]

Well

[@HongKongHoods]

Thank you!

[@FlexxenRandomPlaces]

It's like a large walk-through restaurant 😆😆 Oh yeah and note for myself: Don't start the video until the stomach is full, haha

[@HongKongHoods]

Chungking Mansions certainly is just that! Glad the vid left you peckish.

[@alanwong5082]

Surprisingly that there is a cup a noodle museum just like Yokohama.

[@HongKongHoods]

Indeed there is. We went to visit the Yokohama branch a couple of years ago. It's huge!

[@rollingpro8334]

Try Tung Chung

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@biot_travel]

youtube algorithm isnt doing your videos justice!!

[@HongKongHoods]

Hopefully we can catch the algorithm wave soon!

[@barimuhaiman5720]

Apa dimensi ? Taijutsu maito guy ?

[@HongKongHoods]

Hope you enjoyed watching!

[@peter238]

When in Hong Kong, you don't go to the so-called Korea town. Korean related stuff are out of date, and not popular at all. There are way too many places for shopping within TST. Chungking mansion is another place to avoid for obvious reasons. There are many exciting places for food from the most affordable to much more expensive choices..

[@HongKongHoods]

Disagree. Korea town, while not massive, is full of great and authentic restaurants! Chungking Mansions isn’t somewhere to be avoided, but rather explored with an open mind.

[@peter238]

@@HongKongHoods Both Korea town and Chungking Mansions are not on the priority list of most tourists. These places are to be avoided, unless the person is really bored.

[@HongKongHoods]

@@peter238 possibly, I'm not sure; I haven't seen most tourists' priority lists!

[@barimuhaiman5720]

Hubungan diplomatik antar desa, anu, dari, bakal hokage ke-20, tuan kuat raikage, berdualah, mobil, sabar dulu,

[@HongKongHoods]

Thanks for watching!

[@hokouhing]

Only those without prestigious education qualification by their assumption of their so-called shameful accomplishments in a city !

[@HongKongHoods]

Wow, how to hit the nail on the head there.

[@hokouhing]

@@HongKongHoods are you worrying about yourself via any fake roles for avoidance or defending others who don't admit mistakes in society too?!

[@hokouhing]

@@HongKongHoods fake roles for benefits associated even for their mistakes avoidance for their ugliness reasons must be feeling scary of their consequences !

[@HongKongHoods]

@@hokouhing thanks for watching!

[@lakshmikanthraju105]

I'm Indian. That's one of the worst Indian foods I've ever eaten from here. Trust it's not like how Indian food tastes. They taste a lot better back in India. I guess they are just running business, they may be Indian but not at all Indian chiefs!

[@HongKongHoods]

Oh wow, you feel very strongly about this clearly! Sure there is more authentic Indian food in India, but still, the dishes they serve here are really delicious in our opinion!