Hong Kong cuisine is mainly influenced by Cantonese cuisine, European cuisines, especially British, and non-Cantonese Chinese cuisines such as Hakka, Teochew, Hokkien and Shanghainese, along with Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian cooking. These influences follow from Hong Kong's past as a British colony and its long history as an international port of commerce. Rice is predominantly the main staple for home meals, and many dishes are localised with Chinese tastes, such as beef marinated in soy sauce and served in soy gravy with fried rice or pasta. The combinations and gourmet expertise have earned the city the labels Gourmet Paradise and World's Fair of Food.
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Source Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Source Baked pork chop rice (Wikipedia)
Source Yin yang fried rice (Wikipedia)
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Source Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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1. Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Hong Kong cuisine is mainly influenced by Cantonese cuisine, European cuisines (especially British cuisine) and non-Cantonese Chinese cuisines (especially Hakka, Teochew, Hokkien and Shanghainese), as well as Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian cuisines, due to Hong Kong's past as a British colony and a long history of being an international port of commerce.
Uses Ingredient: Rice, Wikipedia article text
Rice is predominantly the main staple for home meals.
Uses Ingredient: Soy Sauce, Wikipedia article text
Most dishes are localised with Chinese tastes and contain Chinese and specifically Cantonese influences, such as beef tenderloin marinated in soy sauce, served in a gravy dominated by soy sauce, and with fried rice or pasta on the side.
Uses Ingredient: Beef, Wikipedia article text
Most dishes are localised with Chinese tastes and contain Chinese and specifically Cantonese influences, such as beef tenderloin marinated in soy sauce, served in a gravy dominated by soy sauce, and with fried rice or pasta on the side.
Expresses Tradition: Yum Cha, Wikipedia article text
In Hong Kong, the tradition where people enjoy tea with dim sum is known as yum cha.
View the SourceBaked pork chop rice (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Baked pork chop rice, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Baked pork chop rice, lead paragraph
Baked pork chop rice (Chinese: 焗豬扒飯) is a Hong Kong-style Western dish.
Yin yang fried rice (Wikipedia)
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Yin yang fried rice (also transliterated as yuenyeung fried rice or yuanyang fried rice; Chinese: 鴛鴦炒飯; pinyin: yuānyāng chǎofàn; Jyutping: jyun1 joeng1 caau2 faan6) is a rice dish from Hong Kong, consisting of a plate of rice with béchamel sauce and tomato sauce.
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