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Read moreTripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence Award!
For the second consecutive year, Hong Kong Foodie has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award! We are one of the top 10% of all businesses on TripAdvisor Hong Kong. Thank you once again for all those who have participated in our Central & Sheung Wan Foodie Tours and Sham Shui Po Foodie Tours. All the reviews on TripAdvisor have helped us improve and make our tours a better experience. We have worked hard over the last year to improve on our tours. This year, we are making other changes to bring you an even greater Foodie journey. For those who have only participated in one of our Foodie Tours, please join us on another culinary exploration next time you ...
Read moreWe’re Hiring — Administrative Assistant
Would you like to join the Hong Kong Foodie team? We are currently seeking a full-time administrative assistant to help us with our day-to-day operations. Job duties: Coordinate bookings with overseas and local agents, tourism organizations and hotels Handle customers’ phone and email enquiries Coordinate tour guides’ rosters Make arrangements with vendors for daily tours Assist with marketing and promotional activities Compile weekly and monthly reports Assist in general administrative work and ad-ho duties as assigned Desired skills and expertise: Excellent communications and inter-personal skills Fluent in both written and spoken English A team player and self-motivated Responsible and must be able to work independently Proficiency in using Mac operating system Proficiency in Word and Excel or Pages and Numbers Degree holder ...
Read moreBrief Guide to Lion Dance & Dragon Dance
There are a lot of different celebrations for Chinese New Year. On the streets of Hong Kong during Chinese New Year, you may have seen lions and dragons dancing to clanging gongs and beating drums as part of the new year celebrations. So what is this lion dance and dragon dance all about? What is the difference between the two? A lion dance (舞狮) is believed to bring good fortune. Many businesses arrange a team of lion dancers for a performance at the beginning of the new year hoping for a prosperous year ahead. Lions are also believed to be able to chase away evil spirits and protect the community. There are two types of lion dances. Northern lion dance, common ...
Read moreTraditional Chinese New Year Dish: Black Moss with Dried Oysters
What else do we have as Chinese New Year Dish? Black Moss? Hair Vegetable? Get Rich? As mentioned in our previous blog post, homonyms are prevalent in Cantonese, especially with Chinese New Year festive greetings and with names of food served during this time of the year. This evening, we had one such dish — 發財好事 — literally translates as Be Prosperous, Great Things. Or more generally, it means great fortune. The dish features two main ingredients. One is 髮菜, literally translated as “hair vegetable” is black moss, but it is phonetically pronounced like 發財 (Be Prosperous). Another ingredient is 蠔豉, or dried oysters, which sounds like 好事, or great things. It is believed that having this dish will bring lots ...
Read moreTuen Neen Fan (Chinese Year-End Dinner)
Chinese New Year is the most important time of the year for Chinese. Not only does it signify the beginning of a new year, it is also the season for traditional food indulgence with the your loved ones. Before we welcome the new year, Chinese families always gather today on New Year’s Eve to feast and reunite at a Chinese Year-End Dinner before another year of hard work kick starts. So what do we eat for this Chinese Year-End dinner? The beauty of Chinese culture is the remarkable styles of regional cuisine which vary across the country. Every region has its own customs to celebrate Chinese New Year. Situated in the Guangdong province, Cantonese food which often features steamed fresh ...
Read moreHappy Year of the Horse!
Happy Year of the Horse! Hong Kong Foodie wishes everyone a very healthy and prosperous year! Today is the first day of Chinese New Year. Have you visited any relatives or friends to send your well wishes? If so, perhaps you might have been greeted with lots of festive sayings, given (or asked for) some lai sees (red pockets with money) and served some steamed cakes? Word puns are common in Chinese. Many of them were developed from the practice of greeting each other with festive wishes towards wealth and health during Chinese New Year. It is also the cultural root for giving out “Lai Sees” (red pockets with money). Lai Sees are blessings of fortune and prosperity. Traditionally, Lai Sees are given by married, older ...
Read moreHong Kong Foodie Team is Hiring Again!
Are you passionate about Hong Kong? Do you love all the different types of food our city has to offer? Are you a great story-teller and can manage a group? Consider joining the Hong Kong Foodie Team. Hong Kong Foodie is currently seeking energetic and engaging foodies who have a great sense of humor to join our growing team of Foodie Guides. You must be passionate about Hong Kong and its food and are eager to share this passion with visitors from around the world. You are also a strong leader with exceptional English communication skills. Leading a Foodie Tour with Hong Kong Foodie is fun and rewarding. If this sounds like you, WE WANT YOU! Founded in 2011, Hong Kong Foodie is the ...
Read moreYummy Winter Solstice 2013
Winter Solstice is an important Chinese festival. Some Chinese will tell you it is a bigger festival than Chinese New Year. When I lived in the US, I used to explain it to my friends as the Chinese Thanksgiving. As with all Chinese festivals, Winter Solstice dinner also revolves around food and family. This year, some of the food my family picked is somewhat untraditional. No Chinese festival is celebrated without chicken. It is a bit like turkey is a must for Thanksgiving. Instead of the usual poached chicken or crispy chicken, this year, we had Szechuan Pepper Chicken. The chicken is marinated with lots of flavors. The pepper leaves on the side are crispy and fragrant. Next comes some perfectly ...
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