Prepare your senses (but in a fun way) before coming here. They have everything from great…read morerestaurants, fresh fruit and vegetables, live toads (not for pets) seafood, butcher shops, etc... The butcher will butcher whole hogs right in the open. Chopping a head off or a leg off the hog. Placing the chopped pieces onto hinging hooks for display. The fish guys slices open whole fish to display it's innards. Skinning live toads per order. And then there are customers in the clothes boutique across the walkway sorting through the new arrivals. There are plenty of small restaurant stalls or sit down/waiter service restaurants to choose from. From HK BBQ pork and duck to dim sum. It's all here. Bring cash!!

You might find yourself here if you are on the way to the airport and have decided to stop to shop…read moreat Citygate outlet mall, or better yet, have just come back from a trip up to see the Big Buddha. This is probably one of the better places to get food in the immediate vicinity, and is also a very fun place to walk around. It's very manageable, while having a variety of food vendors, ranging from the ordinary HK fare to the extraordinary (I would describe one of the stalls as selling post-modern kimchi). I got a claypot rice with chicken feet and pork ribs (though there was no clay pot). There was nowhere to sit, so I went not too far outside and found a concrete stoop to sit on. It was good, cheap, and filling.

Koi Kei has set the bar on pineapple cakes for me. I am ruined for the rest of my life until I can…read moremake my way back to their shops. You can find the shops in Hong Kong but the prices are more expensive than getting it direct from Macau. There are multiple stores in Macau and from what I could tell, the prices were the same even if you were closer to the ferry. There are boxes of cookie, jerky, etc samples throughout the store and the employees are typically a little pushy to get you in and looking around. I think it's because that's half the battle. Once you're in and you try a sample, you'll walk out with full yellow bags of goodies! Highly recommend: Walnut and peanut brittle which was very light and crunchy vs the American version that feels like you're going to break your teeth! At $15 USD for a generous size box and gorgeous packaging, it was a great souvenir. We got packaged jerky instead of the fresh jerky that you can buy by the pound. The employee said it was the same but the packaged ones come in little 2" sealed chunks. Instructions say to heat it up prior to eating which resulted in a smoky microwave and super hot napalm covered jerky. Pineapple cakes: get the big box. Tender and almost crumbly cake / cookie outside and pineapple filling; you can see the chunks of fruit! Absolute perfection. Shortbread cookies: comes in multiple flavors. My son loved the chocolate chip the best. Some of the packaging at Kee Wah looks similar to Koi Kei but they are not the same. Both are good but Koi Kei is top notch. Can't wait to visit again!

Koi Kei is famous in Hong Kong and Macau. Its originated from Macau and is Macau number one selling…read moresouvenir. They are famous for their peanut candy. One thing I do not understand is that the items in the HK Koi Kei is way more expensive than the Macau Koi Kei. I suggest you get it at Macau. Also the Macau Koi Kei is crazy packed full of people and HK Koi Kei is very quiet. I mean of course if you do not want to travel to Macau then you might as well get it here. I do enjoy their products!

Irvins Salted Egg is one of the most desired souvenir to anyone traveling to Asia and of course…read morethat applies to my friends. When i saw this in the Hysan Place mall, i was literally running over to it! And there weren't any lines, which was very very weird. So they have samples for you to try before deciding on your purchase. I only had the sample of the regular ones and not the spicy ones. The salted egg one was pretty good and I can't say it was the most delicious chip in the world but something about it made it addictive. You can taste the eggy goodness of the chip. It's seriously addicting and you are starting to question why it's so addicting. What on earth did they put in this chip? Are the potatoes from the secret black duck that's on the cover of the bag? Which by the way is on sale for over 100 HKD. Ok back to the chips... The fish one was ok, it was on the harder and crispier scale. I got the spicy one for my friend and she loved it! If you can't handle the spice stick to the regular flavors. A small bag is 55.00 HKD and a large is 110.00 HKD for both regular and spicy. However, you are only limited to 7 bags of chips per person at the time of your purchase.

We saw lines of youngsters lining up to purchase Irvins products at the Taipei 101 mall. I did get…read moreto sample a small piece of the salted fish skin and Cassava but didn't like the Cassava chips. While browsing around the lower level of Lees Garden Mall, we spotted the counter and bought a large bag of the fish skin approx $15 to try. You actually get tired of it after awhile. It's a chip like batter with slivers of fish skin baked into it. OK to try but not addictive after you're tired of it. A bit too salty too. They are not very eco friendly because you get these big yellow bags to carry it in so as not to crush the bags. The smaller bag was about $7. Pretty expensive. While in Hong Kong we saw another counter at the Harbor mall, tried the potato one which is not potato but the same kind of chip sans fish skin.

This bakery started in Singapore and brings along with it the famous pork floss buns from there…read more If you like your buns spicy, there is the fire version. Without being a nutritionist, I can guarantee that this stuff is terribly unhealthy, if only because it is so delicious. At the time of this post, there is a slight discount if you buy 2 at a go. I also really like the kaya, which is a spread, kinda like jam, but in a pandan flavour. Bought some for my Western colleagues and they loved it. I've no idea how the other pastries taste because, to me, BreadTalk = pork floss buns. But there is a wide variety which other customers seem to also buy. BreadTalk sells drinks at the side, so this is an easy "grab and go" place for a quick bite/ next day breakfast purchase. Just select the pastries you like (using the tray and tongs at the entrance of the shop) and pay at the counter.

BreadTalk is one of my favorite chain bakeries in HK. I love the "Black Pearl" (charcoal bun, azuki…read morepaste, mochi)-- it's delicious and a fun novelty to eat!

The pork barbecue skewers were good though. They are with rice and four pretty big skewers. Some of…read moremeat was a little burnt, but because of this these is a lot of fragrance. I picked off those bits, the rest was all meat and delicious!

If you want true, old school, Hong Kong, this is the place to go. There are two levels to this…read morefacility: the lower level, where you can pick up your needed groceries and the upper level where you can find pre-made meals. Warning, however, if you are expecting Western Style dining, forget about it. During prime eating times there are a million locals eating at community tables. If you're down for that, it's a great experience. In terms of what they serve, it is true Hong Kong style. If you love that cuisine, this is your place. Overall, fun place to eat. If not, just make a visit as that too can be fun.

After dozens of check-ins and a year of time, I thought I would write a little update to my…read moreoriginal Fusion review. Although still absolutely the best grocery store in proximity to me, this fusion is now more of a strong 4 than a 5 to me in my eyes. The shiny patina of a clean, organized grocery store with international labels to a new hungry expat has worn just a touch in light of time, options and exposure. The booze moved to the back and they got rid of the flax seed bread I like so much over the year, but the consistency of everything else that I said before remains the same. The produce section is still pretty good (lots of veggie options coming from food sources that are clearly identifiable versus the unknown food chain coming from some stores). The dairy section is still pretty big. The creme de la creme and what would change it all for me is if that sushi counter went away. It is still there and I happily am eating sashimi from them a few days a week. The check-out lines can still wrap around the corner and be long and you might encounter a unfriendly/non-English speaking checkout person on occasion, but that would be the exception and not the rule. Also, either I am getting wider or those tiny aisles are getting smaller, because there remains the delicate dance when shifting around people at any given time while shopping because there is limited space in the shopping aisles. I am still a fan and will remain shopping a Fusion. Again, I personally find it to be the best option in the area.

I live near here so this is where i go. Selection is pretty good all.things condsidered, mid-tier…read morehk grocer, u can find most your daily use and eat products here for a decent price. Care around rush hour 6pm-ish, the line wraps around all the way to the sushi.

Even though I like a traditional market, I can't deny my love for supermarkets. Well, nice ones…read more Among closest ones to my place are also some ParknShops and Wellcomes (these last ones always funnily smelling of durians...). They are tiny, underground and a little crappy. For a quick purchase they're fine but if I'm shopping for the week or I'm after something especial, I head to Taste in Hopewell Centre. It's conveniently located on my way from work so it's usually in the evening when you can find me there. It's the only Taste supermarket in the North part of the Island (the other one being in Stanley), it opens early in the morning (8am) and has parking space. Right now it's undergoing renovation, but you can still shop as normal. They are relocating a take away area (sushi, sandwiches, salads, bakery and hot food) on the first floor with the main supermarket underground. It's big enough that you can find pretty much everything - there is a butchery, a cheese counter, a fresh fish counter, plenty of fruit and vegetables (and some of them cheaper than at wet markets I'm afraid), a shelf devoted to organic and locally grown veggies, a LOT of dairy products, a LOT of frozen foods...and on the other side there are the canned foods, bakery, nuts, drinks, etc., pretty much you can think of. There's even an area for alcoholic drinks and in the main aisle you can find especial offers. If you need something for your kitchen say, a pot or a pan, they also have an aisle just for that. Price wise, I still buy some goods elsewhere because they are better and cheaper: nuts and fish, for example, but they have excellent grass-fed beef from New Zealand (branded Greenlea) and some frozen veggies that I use for specific dishes. Avoid weekends, as in any given supermarket really.

Pretty standard "超市" (qiu si) supermarket. Tricky to get to if you have never been -- it is in the…read morebasement of the Hopewell tower. Prices are going to be more than street shops but everything is here -- toothpaste, toilet paper, deli, poultry, fish, packaged food, laundry detergent etc. They seriously have everything. Decently convenient location too. Love the 5L water bottles!

Every time I come to Hong Kong, my favorite snack to get is egg puff waffle. Making it at home just…read moredoesn't compare no matter how hard I try. The Causeway Bay location is conveniently located by Hysan Place and Sogo, sorta in between. It's probably always the most crowded place on the sidewalk because there's always a huge crowd waiting in front since their waffles are made to order. Mine took 20 minutes but trust me, it is worth the wait. I should try different flavors but I'm a purist, and always stick to original. It's so nostalgic! These waffles are perfectly crisp on the outside, while be warm and fluffy on the inside. It's best to eat them while they're still steaming hot.

My friend and I could not visit HK and not get a bubble waffle. This was the place we saw the most…read morereviews from and they had a good assortment of flavors. We ended up getting the banana chocolate chip and it was such a great choice. There was banana band chocolate chips in every single bubble bite. It had the lightest crisp on the outside but still fluffy on the inside. We did have to wait for like 15-20 minutes as they make them fresh to order but totally worth it. I still think about this and have yet to find similar quality or this flavor in the LA area sadly.