there are many sides to hong kong. there's hectic kowloonwith its neon lights and strong chinese character. and then there's hong kong island with its hills, its narrow streets
Man Mo Temple, and its western influences. there's so much that hong kong island's central district has to offer. from really hip cafes and shops,
to temples and awesome bars. we sat down and made alist of our favourite spots in central, which i'mso excited to show you. let's go. hi, can i get the masala chai, please? a great place to start is teakha, it's a really popular tea cafe and it has a wide selection of teas and some of the best cakes in hong kong.
mmm... it's really spicy. if you're looking toexperience a bit of culture, take a walk down hollywoodroad to man mo temple. it's a welcome change fromthe city that surrounds it. when you come into the temple, you're like enteringthe house of the gods. like any house, you have to ring the bell. back in imperial china,when people would go to war, they would sound thedrum and after the war
they would ring the bellin order to celebrate. so what we're gonna do now, is let the gods know that we're here. this temple is dedicated to thegods of literature and war. people burn incense sticksas offerings to the gods. so you take three incensesticks and you light them, and then you bow three timesbefore you put them in. okay this is probablyone of the coolest stores in hong kong.
they sell a crazy amount ofthings for your home and garden. awesome place to get a souvenir. this is like a crossbetween a thrift shop, a dollar store and my grandma's house. what on earth is this? it basically is used for cleaning. these are ear pickers. so cute. so because this year isthe year of the chicken.
the shop owner just toldme that a lot of people are buying bowls with chickens on them. - thank you. - of all the things i've seen, i'm gonna have to go with the ear picker. hi. - hello. - can i get a milk tea please? - milk tea, ice or hot?
- ice please. - it's $30, okay. - thank you so much, bye. if you're in central, youcannot miss lan fong yuen, they make the best milk tea in hong kong. how do they make it so good? they use stockings to filterthe tea for maximum smoothness. the best. these are the formerpolice married quarters.
back in the day they were used as housing for police officers and their families serving in the central district. today it's become a creative hub. now, it's home to some ofthe coolest design stores, galleries and restaurants in hong kong. i love these. as long as everything isexactly how i want it, i'm totally flexible.
- you can try them on - these are so cute. alright, time to eat. there's a ridiculous amountof great food in this area but ho lee fook has tobe one of my favourites. it's contemporary chinesecuisine fits in really well with the cultural diversity of central. you gotta save room for eggwaffles at oddies though. cause they take waffles to the next level.
yum. your final stop shoulddefinitely be lan kwai fong. this place comes alive at night. i'm gonna get the sky deck sizzle. - sky deck sizzle, perfect choice.
there are many sides to hong kong. there's hectic kowloonwith its neon lights and strong chinese character. and then there's hong kong island with its hills, its narrow streets
Man Mo Temple, and its western influences. there's so much that hong kong island's central district has to offer. from really hip cafes and shops,
to temples and awesome bars. we sat down and made alist of our favourite spots in central, which i'mso excited to show you. let's go. hi, can i get the masala chai, please? a great place to start is teakha, it's a really popular tea cafe and it has a wide selection of teas and some of the best cakes in hong kong.
mmm... it's really spicy. if you're looking toexperience a bit of culture, take a walk down hollywoodroad to man mo temple. it's a welcome change fromthe city that surrounds it. when you come into the temple, you're like enteringthe house of the gods. like any house, you have to ring the bell. back in imperial china,when people would go to war, they would sound thedrum and after the war
they would ring the bellin order to celebrate. so what we're gonna do now, is let the gods know that we're here. this temple is dedicated to thegods of literature and war. people burn incense sticksas offerings to the gods. so you take three incensesticks and you light them, and then you bow three timesbefore you put them in. okay this is probablyone of the coolest stores in hong kong.
they sell a crazy amount ofthings for your home and garden. awesome place to get a souvenir. this is like a crossbetween a thrift shop, a dollar store and my grandma's house. what on earth is this? it basically is used for cleaning. these are ear pickers. so cute. so because this year isthe year of the chicken.
the shop owner just toldme that a lot of people are buying bowls with chickens on them. - thank you. - of all the things i've seen, i'm gonna have to go with the ear picker. hi. - hello. - can i get a milk tea please? - milk tea, ice or hot?
- ice please. - it's $30, okay. - thank you so much, bye. if you're in central, youcannot miss lan fong yuen, they make the best milk tea in hong kong. how do they make it so good? they use stockings to filterthe tea for maximum smoothness. the best. these are the formerpolice married quarters.
back in the day they were used as housing for police officers and their families serving in the central district. today it's become a creative hub. now, it's home to some ofthe coolest design stores, galleries and restaurants in hong kong. i love these. as long as everything isexactly how i want it, i'm totally flexible.
- you can try them on - these are so cute. alright, time to eat. there's a ridiculous amountof great food in this area but ho lee fook has tobe one of my favourites. it's contemporary chinesecuisine fits in really well with the cultural diversity of central. you gotta save room for eggwaffles at oddies though. cause they take waffles to the next level.
yum. your final stop shoulddefinitely be lan kwai fong. this place comes alive at night. i'm gonna get the sky deck sizzle. - sky deck sizzle, perfect choice.