Research on culinary delights around the world is an interesting and mouth-watering subject that inspires food lovers around the world. Of all food venues that normally grace a city’s landscape, the street food outlets inspires a lot of travelers and locals simply because people find that it is a convenient, tempting, and cheap option of grabbing a few bites on the go.
From the sizzling chicken satays that grace the cuisine offerings of the Thai capital of Bangkok, and the delicious “isso waddei” (a fried mixture of lentils, chili bits, onions, and prawns) in Sri Lanka, the best way to get a firsthand introduction into a country’s heart and soul is through its stomach. This also holds true for a vibrant metropolitan destination such as Hong Kong, which features a variety of street food that must be sampled when your travels bring you to the city. These little stalls are known as “Dai pai dong” in the local parlance, which translates to “open air food stall”.
When you take a walk through the busy downtown area, you will be treated to a tempting array of aromas signaling the presence of myriad dai pai dong, so venture closer for a look and sampling, if the mood takes you. You can watch the talented street chefs adeptly whipping up a treat for you over a grill or frying pan, adding to the authentic nature of what you’re about to munch on with gusto. Among many recipes which are mainly inspired by the Cantonese culinary tradition, the stir-fried beef noodles and the soft and succulent grouper fillet served with wok-fried vegetables and sauce is too good to miss out on. However, sadly, the allure of street food seems to be declining and overtaken by more modern establishments, as what started as over a 100 Dai pai dong stalls in 1960s have declined to 28 stalls to date.
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Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday. Google+