Dining on Hong Kong’s Temple Street
Temple Street is the arguably Hong Kong’s most famous night market. Open from 4pm till late, there are over a hundred peddlers, stalls, and restaurants. If you are visiting Hong Kong, this is the best to stop by for little gifts and trinkets.
Stretching over a couple of closed streets, you can find socks, underwear, t-shirts, and caps. You can also see 2nd hand electronics, tools, and gizmos. But what I like best are the knock off artsy items, like scrolls, jade rings, wood items, and brass figurines. I was looking for cool pinky ring for myself – but alas I couldn’t find one. You could also find some of the better deals just behind the on-the-street peddlers with the stalls.
It was actually a coincidence that we found Temple Street. We were stumbling around looking for a public bathroom and we found this great outdoor market. There was a little park at the end of the street, which also featured many of the craft vendors encircled around.
When we returned to area for some late night snacking, one corner on Temple Street turned into a bustling food court with tables and chairs strewn on the streets. After scouring and gauging the other food stalls/restaurants/hole-in-the-walls… we choose New City Restaurant.
Our stomachs were grumbling, so we had to make a choice, soon. We scanned the menu, and thank goodness for the english, and pointed to some old favorites. At these type of hole-in-the-wall places…I side with familiar dishes. The fried pork chop on rice drew my attention, while my friends got the wonton noodle soup and fried chow fun noodles.
The pork chop was a bit tough, gristle is the word that comes to mind. It was greasy from the deep frying from the hot wok. But it was yummy. The Guangzhou Pearl River Beer tasted even better, too.
The cool spring night in Hong Kong was perfect for outdoor grubbing. I kept saying how lucky we were to have this great weather. The wonton noodle soup and the fried chow fun noodles are typical Hong Kong dishes.
Good times outside dining in Hong Kong.
