Hong Kong Sham Shui Po Food Tour: Bamboo-Pole Noodles, Tofu & Cheung Fun
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Food tour
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Hong Kong
1N (Participation Duration)
Walking (Transportation)
English (Language)
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Tour description
Sham Shui Po is Hong Kong’s poorest district and the city’s best place to eat. There are no harbor views or rooftop bars here. What this neighborhood has are three- and four-generation family shops packed into a network of flat streets, each selling just one specialty, at prices that have not yet been swept up by the rest of the city.
We begin at a tofu shop that has been in business since the 1890s, enjoying warm tofu pudding with ginger syrup and crispy fried tofu with chili sauce. Next comes cheung fun, silky steamed rice rolls cut with scissors and drenched in sesame sauce, sweet sauce, and soy sauce. Then comes the highlight: traditional wonton noodles, made with dough kneaded by a person bouncing on a bamboo pole, creating a springy texture that no machine can replicate—only a very small number of shops still make them this way.
We also stop to enjoy cha chaan teng milk tea, strained through a cloth bag until caramel-colored, along with pineapple buns served with a slice of cold butter. The guide will explain the history of the refugees who shaped this cuisine, why dai pai dongs are disappearing, and what a cha chaan teng really is.
Small group, maximum 8 guests, entirely on foot.
We begin at a tofu shop that has been in business since the 1890s, enjoying warm tofu pudding with ginger syrup and crispy fried tofu with chili sauce. Next comes cheung fun, silky steamed rice rolls cut with scissors and drenched in sesame sauce, sweet sauce, and soy sauce. Then comes the highlight: traditional wonton noodles, made with dough kneaded by a person bouncing on a bamboo pole, creating a springy texture that no machine can replicate—only a very small number of shops still make them this way.
We also stop to enjoy cha chaan teng milk tea, strained through a cloth bag until caramel-colored, along with pineapple buns served with a slice of cold butter. The guide will explain the history of the refugees who shaped this cuisine, why dai pai dongs are disappearing, and what a cha chaan teng really is.
Small group, maximum 8 guests, entirely on foot.
Meeting point:
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Sham Shui Po MTR station exit B2, Kowloon, Hong Kong
We meet at street level outside exit B2 of Sham Shui Po MTR station. Your guide will have a small sign with your name.
Detailed itinerary
Stop 1 - Tofu shop since the 1890s: Warm tofu-flower pudding with ginger syrup, and deep-fried tofu with sweet chilli sauce, from a family in its fourth generation.
Stop 2 - Cheung fun: Silky steamed rice rolls cut with scissors into a bowl and covered in sesame paste, sweet hoisin and soy - a Hong Kong breakfast standard.
Stop 3 - Bamboo-pole wonton noodle: Egg noodles kneaded by a man riding a bamboo pole, served with prawn wontons in a dried-flounder broth. Only a handful of shops still do this.
Stop 4 - Street market walk: A guided pass through the fabric, bead and hardware lanes, with your guide on Sham Shui Po's refugee and manufacturing history.
Stop 5 - Cha chaan teng: Milk tea strained repeatedly through a cloth sock, with a pineapple bun and a thick slab of cold butter. Your guide explains what a cha chaan teng is and how to order in one.
Stop 6 - Egg waffle: Gai daan jai cooked in a hinged iron and peeled off in a sheet of crisp bubbles, eaten hot on the street.
Stop 7 - Herbal tea or tong sui: A bowl of sweet soup or a cup of bitter herbal tea, with your guide's notes on Hong Kong's disappearing food trades.
Stop 2 - Cheung fun: Silky steamed rice rolls cut with scissors into a bowl and covered in sesame paste, sweet hoisin and soy - a Hong Kong breakfast standard.
Stop 3 - Bamboo-pole wonton noodle: Egg noodles kneaded by a man riding a bamboo pole, served with prawn wontons in a dried-flounder broth. Only a handful of shops still do this.
Stop 4 - Street market walk: A guided pass through the fabric, bead and hardware lanes, with your guide on Sham Shui Po's refugee and manufacturing history.
Stop 5 - Cha chaan teng: Milk tea strained repeatedly through a cloth sock, with a pineapple bun and a thick slab of cold butter. Your guide explains what a cha chaan teng is and how to order in one.
Stop 6 - Egg waffle: Gai daan jai cooked in a hinged iron and peeled off in a sheet of crisp bubbles, eaten hot on the street.
Stop 7 - Herbal tea or tong sui: A bowl of sweet soup or a cup of bitter herbal tea, with your guide's notes on Hong Kong's disappearing food trades.
Tour price includes
• English-speaking local food guide for a small group (maximum 8 guests)
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• One cup of milk tea or herbal drink
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout the tour
• All taxes and service charges
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• One cup of milk tea or herbal drink
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout the tour
• All taxes and service charges
Tour price excludes
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (meeting point at an MTR exit)
• MTR fares
• Alcoholic drinks
• Personal travel insurance
• Tips for the guide (not customary in Hong Kong)
• MTR fares
• Alcoholic drinks
• Personal travel insurance
• Tips for the guide (not customary in Hong Kong)
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. We do not operate when Typhoon Signal No. 8 or the Black Rainstorm Warning is in effect—in that case, you will receive a full refund or free rescheduling.
Other notes
Departs daily at 10:00.
Hong Kong’s long-standing food trades are closing rapidly. The number of licensed dai pai dongs across the territory has fallen to fewer than twenty, licenses cannot be transferred except to a spouse, and long-established cha chaan tengs close every year. The guide will confirm the route the day before and always has two backup options for each stop.
Storm and heavy rain warning: when Signal 8 or the Black Rainstorm Warning is issued, the city shuts down. We cancel the tour and provide a full refund.
Most long-established shops prefer cash and have no English menus, which is precisely why a guide is essential here. Seating is communal, and the turnover time is approximately fifteen minutes.
Dietary requirements: please inform us at least 48 hours in advance. Vegetarian options can be arranged with tofu, cheung fun, and tong sui if requested in advance.
Entirely on foot, approximately 2 km along flat streets.
Hong Kong’s long-standing food trades are closing rapidly. The number of licensed dai pai dongs across the territory has fallen to fewer than twenty, licenses cannot be transferred except to a spouse, and long-established cha chaan tengs close every year. The guide will confirm the route the day before and always has two backup options for each stop.
Storm and heavy rain warning: when Signal 8 or the Black Rainstorm Warning is issued, the city shuts down. We cancel the tour and provide a full refund.
Most long-established shops prefer cash and have no English menus, which is precisely why a guide is essential here. Seating is communal, and the turnover time is approximately fifteen minutes.
Dietary requirements: please inform us at least 48 hours in advance. Vegetarian options can be arranged with tofu, cheung fun, and tong sui if requested in advance.
Entirely on foot, approximately 2 km along flat streets.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| 大人 | $85 |
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