What a Local Hong Kong-er Eats in a Day | What Do Hong Kong People Eat? | Common foods, meal & norms

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Love watching a good ol' What I Eat in A Day video so I thought to make one about what Hong Kong people commonly eat in a day - common foods, meals & also social norms. In between the meals, I chat about common work hours, work culture, etc. in Hong Kong.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Start
0:28 BREAKFAST
0: 38 Breakfast habits
1:11 Typical breakfast:
2:33 LUNCH
6:00 Lunch hour
7:30 Work hours
8:30 Wealth disparity
9:00 Status quo
9:40 AFTERNOON TEA
10:31 DINNER
10:35 Wet market grocery shopping
11:45 Haggling for food
12:00 Cooking dinner
15:00 Eating home-cooked dinner
DISCLAIMER: Please note that I chose basically the most common, average and typical meals to showcase, so obviously we don't eat this everyday. Also the comments and opinions regarding work culture in Hong Kong is based on my own experience and also some of my friend's experiences. These work norms may differ from different work places in Hong Kong.
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Founded in late 2016, Humid with a Chance of Fishballs Tours is a small grassroots independent company that strives to offer authentic and off-the-beaten path tours so tourists and expats alike can get a taste and glimpse of true local life in Hong Kong.
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We run tours in Hong Kong for people that truly want to see the real, true, local and authentic sides of Hong Kong. No, we are not like Mainland China and no, we don't eat bats, civets, and dogs - we can explain all that during the tour. The stories and information we want to share is about the hole-in-the-wall owners, and about the local foods that have so much history and importance to Hong Kong. We go into shops that don't speak a lick of English, because we bridge the gap between the West and the East. Eat through Hong Kong's heritage, culture and tradition with us!
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[@hongkongfoodtours]

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[@jamellee8890]

Hey Virginia, love your vids but can you comment on what is really going on with the social current events in Hong Kong? The protests that ravages HK since middle of 2019 are still they prevalent like that currently? How do most feel about how the US is dealing with its own Social Issues? HK protests been going on for a nearly a year; but the US riots/protest rallies it will go on for a maybe 3-7 days then it stops because the major concern for some is just about the ability to do whatever ones without repercussions. i.e vandalizing and looting as a mob will not get you put into jail bc the police just cant arrest them all. Thanks

[@hongkongfoodtours]

@@jamellee8890 Yes, this is a valid point, except I don't think it should be in this video. It can't or shouldn't just be intercepted in a video such as this, as it really should be in its own video as it's a very big topic to discuss and deserves to be the main point of the video. The concern I have is that my editing skills are subpar and I'm not the succinct person with all my waffling so I need to think carefully how I should approach this topic and how it should be in video form. Hope that clarifies.

[@fendi_unoreacts5620]

Let's b friends

[@mdotwendy]

My mom legit made these dishes for me all throughout my childhood and now that I emigrated to Germany I make these whenever I find the ingredients! YAY home-style cooking!

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yay! I guess all moms pass down these recipes hahaha

[@m4dh4dd3r]

Can you make more videos of what traditional Hong Kong grandma would cook at home for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a week. I am trying to learn to cook traditional Hong Kong healthy family meals.

[@bbface44]

I have to say your four dinner courses look amazing and are my ultimate favourites, yummy.

[@1024specialkay]

i love all the dishes you made!

[@bbface44]

Hi Virginia, I've joined this channel whilst watching Sonny's vlog. I think it's great advertisement for you, continue your hard work. Thumb's up - from the U.K.

[@TheTenuredPassholder]

Ooh, that reminds me, I haven’t made egg and tomato in a long time. I think I will make that next week.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yes! So yums

[@yomamacold]

Great video! Love all the content

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Ahhh that’s good to know - warms my heart to hear that!

[@ricedumpling8728]

So fun watching your videos Virginia ! Love your energy and great sense of humour ❤

[@ckretasianman]

Very healthy and tasty dinner. Reminds me the meals my beloved mother cooked for me when I was a late teen in Hong Kong :)

[@hamsupjai86]

Great video keep up the good work

[@rickyseymour4137]

This was a treat for me , it's my birthday today and in normal times i would be outside sitting by a nice fire having a cold beer, but here in nova scotia we have a fire ban , so i get to enjoy your video and have a cold beer lol it's 1:10 am here, keep the videos comming , i so enjoy them.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Happy birthday matey!!! 🥳 yes we’ve gonna continue these videos - any thing you’d like to see in particular?

[@rickyseymour4137]

No whatever you do is just great with me,i enjoy your humor,keep up the great work. @@hongkongfoodtours

[@bigponce2107]

So pretty and enjoyable to watch!🙏👏 Followed from KZbin food show episode 😂

[@balthazarmayrena600]

you and your roomie are great! love your cheer

[@ANYDOKO]

Awesome video!😀

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Thank you! You make awesome videos about Hong Kong too 😘 always open to a collab! Just holler 😜

[@ANYDOKO]

@@hongkongfoodtours You're most welcome to my travel videos and sure I'm also open to a good relationship.

[@good_to_be_gold8]

Love you 🥰 awesome blogs

[@eatsmekaren4057]

Dinner feast made me so hungry! I think I fancy to try the steamed fish and fang ci ! Cheers!

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yes it’s very easy and yummy to make. Please try it sometime =)

[@andyland27]

You need to do more cooking videos! Awesome job! 😍🙂

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Hahaha I’m not the greatest cook - auntie is! So perhaps I’ll coordinate with her 🙃

[@mrkenwu1]

Hi Virginia, Thank you for another fun video! I prefer the taste of McD coffee over Starbucks. Stay safe from COVID and the demonstrations! Love from Washington, DC!

[@hongkongfoodtours]

I really like McDonald's coffee too!!!! I like it more than most of the hipster coffee!

[@darrenyeung5397]

Hello. Great video!!! Would like to visit h kong one day.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yay! Thanks for commenting and watching =) Glad you enjoyed.

[@maxxq874]

Hi Virginia! All of my friends from the gym want to cook and eat with you! We love our Chinese dinners!

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Hahaha yay! You’ll be able to eat or rather bake with me soon 😉 stay tuned

[@thecookingshorts]

the HK dinner is on point. those dishes are part of my routine also in rotation within a month. good work! haha

[@hongkongfoodtours]

hahah so good right? Awesome to know i'm not the only one that loves fen c! hahaha thanks for sharing =)

[@frogman79106]

Found you while watching a Best Ever Food Review Show (December 24, 2019). You are absolutely delightful. I have subscribed.

[@128hellfire]

That ending! :)

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yes she’s a sneaky one. Wonder how long she was plotting that for

[@sjonesteambrandi]

As a kid my mom made tomato egg dish with beef. Looks delicious 😋

[@papitopuff]

You're awesome!

[@hansoconner6898]

Haven't had any rice for a while now so thanks cooked a rice dish with tomato and vegetables with homemade sweet and sour sauce. I am not the greatest cook but it came out alright so thank you for the inspiration 😊😘🇬🇧

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Sounds so yum!

[@good_to_be_gold8]

You can cook! All the dishes look great 😊

[@golddragon8672]

Steamed fish looks great

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Thanks!!! Hahah it’s very easy but yummy 😋

[@EarlKuOnly]

i like that set at Australian dairy ... luncheon meat egg macaroni

[@vancevehrs5601]

Fun gals, I saw cooking with Mickey make tomato egg and I like yours better. I hope you stay safe from the new thing coming your way. Fresno, CA.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Haha - awww thanks so much. You should go tell him ;) hahah just to rub it in a bit more LOL

[@AlarmedJuggernaut8]

These cooking videos with cantonese name are great., helps when ordering without the family!

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Oh glad to know it’s useful!

[@tonylow9893]

Can you recommend sell waffles at Hong Kong?

[@WhosHandsome]

I miss eating Gai Lan with hoison sauce ☹️

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Actually you could use broccoli with hoisin if that’s the only thing you can get?

[@patricktan5056]

I have been to Hong Kong several times but couldn't find dry wanton noodle. Is there a dry version?

[@dalibor1510]

Hong Kong food is very sweet in my opinion.

[@tittusmorisminer]

First one to comment your beautiful lady

[@eddydevillelowks9499]

And her attitude perfect combo

[@hongkongfoodtours]

You’re the VIP! Hahah first all the time, thanks for the support 😘

[@kurlexchoi]

They just had a late dinner around 10:30 pm.

[@WhoDatNinja052]

The hand water measurement never fails 😂

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Hahaha 😂 i don’t understand the logic behind it but it really does work 🤣

[@rwun]

Where do you get the spicy pork cubes in a can?

[@hongkongfoodtours]

It's right beside the spam at the supermarket for us =)

[@josepheria5417]

i like the food too im from the philippines

[@NotScotus]

Doesn’t make any sense to me how HK has the longest life expectancy when most residents eat the way you described in the video. Only thing I can think of is either (A) Hong Kong won’t lead the world in life expectancy long, or (B) the healthcare provided is phenomenal. I guess HK could also just have a lot of old people who are still alive because they eat a traditional diet and that’s what’s keeping HK statistics up…

[@djroguefireify]

Hi! It also has to be pointed out that life expectancy stats take into account infant mortality. For most countries this single demographic drags down the national average regardless of how old their adult population tends to live. HK being a developed economy as well as being a place with an extreme premium on space dictates how many children families can have and this tends to be very low, even relative to other developed countries. Coupled with good healthcare as well as very focused attention on the often single child, these factors afford Hong Kong this statistic.

[@kenleung506]

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[@surajthapafc]

❤️

[@himesama_k407]

OMG HK Cafe food in HK! for some reason it feels funny but it's true. Seems like the HK cafes are fading in Vancouver.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

The food that gets served in there is indeed interesting. Till now, I feel like I shouldn't pay someone to cook my own instant noodles LOL Yes, lot less HK cafes in Vancouver, last time I was there, there were soooo many seafood boils!

[@himesama_k407]

Humid with a Chance of Fishballs Tours when things settle down and I start planning my trip to japan I hope to come to HK and get a tour with you. I haven’t been to HK in decades! And it seems that Cantonese food is slowly dying here in BC. All the wonton restaurants are slowly fading. Being replaced with hotpots and BBQ. Mikey Chen was saying he’s so worried about HK. I hope things somehow get better. My company is in HK.

[@rodaxel7165]

Do you guys prefer cooking at home or buying food throughout a normal work week? Since it saves time and convenient, people are just lazy wanna save time to rest and sleep, then cook on the weekends... Plus prices... Also do you guys normally eat chinese/hk food or might try something foreign to the pallate once in a while? Is packing lunch a habit or popular in the work place? Just curious... Thanks

[@rodaxel7165]

Also can you request the fish monger to scale and clean the fish, its normal where I'm from...

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Depends. If you have a family, you’ll most likely have full time help so you’ll eat dinner at home but if not you’ll probably eat out. Eating out is quite common and we don’t tend to brown bag for lunch.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

The wealth discrepancy is huge. Local food is cheaper so if you’re on the lower end, you’ll have fast food or local food often. If you’re average above living, then there is a lot of choice, people usually pick the cuisine they want and then figure out the restaurant. They don’t eat Cantonese food everyday - they like a ton of variety and to try new restaurants.

[@hongkongfoodtours]

rod axel yes they did but they did still leave some guts behind hahahaha

[@rodaxel7165]

@@hongkongfoodtours thanks for answering my questions. Really informative and helpful.

[@butteryuxi8631]

cute💕💕

[@ancientpk]

ketchup in tomatoes with eggs, now i've seen everything

[@AbcAbc-qu6dl]

Did you grew up in HK or are you an expat? Just wondering, because you’re English is very good. Would you say your English is better or your Cantonese?

[@hongkongfoodtours]

My English is way better - didn’t move to HK until about 9 years ago. My Cantonese was kept bc my parents and grandma only spoke to me in Cantonese.

[@mayukhdevansahu5707]

😍

[@jamellee8890]

Hey Virginia, love your vids but can you comment on what is really going on with the social current events in Hong Kong? The protests that ravages HK since middle of 2019 are still they prevalent like that currently? How do most feel about how the US is dealing with its own Social Issues? HK protests been going on for a nearly a year; but the US riots/protest rallies it will go on for a maybe 3-7 days then it stops because the major concern for some is just about the ability to do whatever ones without repercussions. i.e vandalizing and looting as a mob will not get you put into jail bc the police just cant arrest them all. Thanks

[@hongkongfoodtours]

Yes, this is a valid point, except I don't think it should be in this video. It can't or shouldn't just be intercepted in a video such as this, as it really should be in its own video as it's a very big topic to discuss and deserves to be the main point of the video. The concern I have is that my editing skills are subpar and I'm not the succinct person with all my waffling so I need to think carefully how I should approach this topic and how it should be in video form. Hope that clarifies.

[@johnpaulrabanes975]

Noticeeeee MEEEEE 😍😍

[@jamellee8890]

whats gong in HIK? Is Corona back and putting dudes in a pickle

[@davidwong4821]

Is Hong Kong still a foreigner expat colony or a proud Chinese city for Chinese people? 🙄🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@windowpane]

Hey google. What time is it? HAHAHAHA

[@Shawnfaded]

Do you have Instagram

[@hongkongfoodtours]

@ilikefishballs!

[@itsshowtime1491]

I love you honey

[@EarlKuOnly]

thats a lot of dishes for 2 person ... thats more like for 4 person

[@EarlKuOnly]

and you are just missing a soup

[@annmcdaniel1092]

48 dollars for a 1 pound fish?!!😢😣😵

[@hongkongfoodtours]

I know! The cost of things in HK can be rather ridiculous.

[@caroad2008]

You have to bend your knee and put one foot up on the chair when eating to make it look more authentic and original cha chaan teng dinning. lol

[@Charmander009]

U r very beautiful