In the 1960s, there were hundreds of openair food stalls, or dai pai dong, in Hong Kong. Now, only 21 of them are left. People love them for serving cheap lunches and stirfried dishes with the heavenly wok hei taste. Follow us as we visit two of the most popular dai pai dong in the city!

This is the third episode of City Bites, Hong Kong edition, where we dive into the city’s unique food culture, and its roots.

0:00 What is a dai pai dong?
02:49 Central’s queen of Macaroni
05:19 Stress busters
08:11 Oldie but goodie

*Sing Heung Yuen’s address: ​​G/F, 2 Mee Lun Street, Central, Hong Kong
*Chorland Cookfood Stall’s address: Shop 2&4, G/F, 187 Ma Tau Wai Road, To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong

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Producer: Yoyo Chow
Videographer: César del Giudice, Gavin Wong, Will Hon
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Stella Yoo
Narration: Dai Qian
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