Saturday, April 06, 2013

Stick 'em up intestines and other miscellaneous eats

Hong Kong, grilled pig intestines skewers

These are deep fried pig intestines on sticks that are sold off snack shops in the streets. There's virtually nothing else but salt to flavor them chewy bites. Got them somewhere around Mongkok.

Hong Kong, meat skewers a grilling

Near where we got the intestines along Mong Kok Road, there's a little corner where more food on sticks were being sold. This time, from the grill and not a deep fryer. These were labelled as Xinjiang lamb skewers. The meat did taste like lamb, albeit rather spiced up, so no questions on any dubious origins there. I've never had the real thing before, not even in Geylang so I don't know how exactly are they suppose to taste like.

Hong Kong, pak tong ko stall...somewhere in Central

Walking down Central, we spied a cart selling pak tong ko. The name translates to white sugar cakes.

Hong Kong, pak tong ko

They looked pretty good and we bought some back to the hotel. I remember eating them pretty often as a kid, but these seems to have been elevated into an endangered treat these days back home.

Hong Kong, sweet potato stall at Sham Shui Po

In the crowded streets of Sham Shui Po not too far from the MTR exit, a cart sold quail eggs and sweet potato. The sweet potato weren't as sweet as I had expected, but they were pretty soft and very hot off the coals. Wished I had some butter to go with that.

Kung Woo Bean Products

Paid a visit to Kung Woo Bean Products again for their delicious bean snacks.

Kung Woo Bean Products, pan fried tofu

The last time round, I hadn't realised that there were additions of dried orange peel in the fried tofu. This was a pleasant surprise.

Yee Shun Milk Company, steamed milk with lotus seeds

Hot and comforting bowls of ethereal steamed milk with lotus seeds from Yee Shun Milk Company.

Yee Shun Milk Company, luncheon meat egg sandwich

And luncheon meat sandwiches to tide the marches of the night.

So that pretty much rounds up the random eats along the way for this trip.

1 comment:

  1. Sometimes it's the simple food that gives the most satisfaction. Looking at these pictures....salivating :)

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