香港人的飲食習慣(英文)

Hong Kong, as the crossroads of eastern and western cultures, has developed a blend of eating habit incorporating Chinese, notably Cantonese, and western cuisines. It is reputed as the "eating paradise". As a place where the world meets, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Indian restaurants are also very common.

Most people serve Chinese cuisine at home. While most people are of Cantonese ancestry, there are also many Hakka (especially the indigenious residents in the New Territories), Teochew (Chiu Chow, Chaozhou) and Shanghai peoples. Home dishes are usually a mixture of these traditions. Rice is the main course of meals.

Indigenious residents in the New Territories have a tradition to have poon choi during festivals. Cake shops in Yuen Long are famous for lo por cakes.

Traditional breakfast food includes congee and yau cha kwai (literally oil-fried ghosts); however, bread and butter, egg, sausage, etc., are now popular.

Cha chaan teng (茶餐廳) serve inexpensive food such as instant noodles, wonton noodles, vermicelli (rice noodles), fried eggs, rice dumplings and congee, but what is actually provided varies. Dai pai dong were once common, but now close to extinction due to strict sanitary regulations and bureaucratic licensing. There are also many fast food restaurants serving Chinese dishes, such as Maxim's and Café de Coral, as well as many kaiten sushi bar.

"Milk tea "(奶茶), brewed with silk-like cotton bag filters with a mixture of several types of tea leaves and mixed with evaporated milk before serving, is a fascinating fusion of cultures. And Yuanyang (鴛鴦) is a special Hong Kong concoction of milk, tea and coffee.

NOTE: See more about The McDonaldization of Hong Kong below http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/cultural/2002/0318hongkong.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_eating_culture

The living pace is very fast in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people's eating habit relies a large amount on quick service. Fast food is closely attatched to Hong Kong people's daily life. There is a wide range of fast food ranging from Western to Chinese: Western fast food such as hamburgers, hotdogs, fried chicken, pizzas... are most welcomed by the younger generations in Hong Kong. Chinese Fast food such as food served in Cha Chan Tang (Tea-Meals Restaurants) can be viewed as fast food as well because they are served quick and the price is cheap.