Saturday, February 26, 2011

Hong Kong Street Snack - Cheong Fun & Siu Mai

I wish I had this plate of steamy goodness for breakfast this morning...
Hong Kong Snacks - Cheong Fun & Siu Mai
...silky smooth rolled rice sheets (cheong fun) and wonderfully chewy siu mai, drenched in soy sauce, peanut sauce and sweet sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

It doesn't have to be from any famous shop, the cheong fun doesn't have to be hand rolled...I'd still LOVE!
If you're in Hong Kong, you've surely tried this? If you haven't, please go to any street snack stall/shop near you. Buddies abroad, do you have this in your area?

15 comments:

  1. ChrisFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    II love the HK street snacks, although not as much as the ones in Msia! Anyways, in Toronto what u showed in the pic is available but would cost at least USD2.

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  2. sydneylynFebruary 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    we also have it here in the Philippines but its not a street food, its more of a Chinese resto food ^.^

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  3. foodtravelblogFebruary 26, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Aww.... what at yummy street snack. I will make sure to taste those street snack next time I visit HK.

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  4. moonui..February 26, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    That's what I love about Asia-- the street food carts!!! Too bad there aren't (or very few) any in America:((

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  5. UnknownFebruary 26, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Love these stuff! Agree that you don't really need to buy them from a famous shop, such as that Sham Shui Po one. They are all centrally supplied anyway!

    What I look for, what the sauce they give you :D Thick gooey sesame sauce that isn't peanut sauce diluted 1:99 and good hoisin sauce is a must !

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  6. tFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    When we lived in HK in the 70s and 80s there was a cheong fun moveable stall where our small street joined Waterloo Rd, my brother and I still reminisce about it.. it was pure cheong fun though I don't remember the siu mai bit.
    Over here in Oz we can buy cheong fun in asian supermarket fridge section, microwave up at home then add sauce. It usually comes with little bits of dried prawn embedded.

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  7. Cooking GalleryFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    I love cheong fun...! Combining it with siu mai sounds totally heavenly - I need to steal this idea and recreate this at home....;)!

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  8. IslaborgFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    I miss all those street snacks you can find pretty much all over asia. Germany really needs to get on that (fat chance). This looks so colorful, not to mention tasty! :)

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  9. Little Corner of MineFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Oh yes, we get to buy the premade one and steam it at home. But first time seeing it pair with siu mai though.

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  10. pigpigscornerFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    argh I totally missed this! Must go back!

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  11. JoanneFebruary 27, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    Um. I want this. Now.

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  12. NuttymegFebruary 27, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    OMG Rita, those are my fav... I want to grab it off your screen!

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  13. Kay @ Chopstix2SteaknivesFebruary 27, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Wish I have this in London. Missed being able to eat cheung fan as a street snack.

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  14. Gastronomous AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    man,i could really eat some of that cheong fun right now!!!!!

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  15. EatTravelEatFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I would like to have this also! I don't get why the sweet sauce(?) has to be red though.

    There is this sort of thing available but not widely available- usually dim sum is rolled cheong fun with filling in the middle (e.g. fish or meat or veggies). My area has Asian supermarkets where there are cheong fun like this but just plain- that way one can personalize it at home. They do provide a packet of soy sauce and hoisin sauce to go along.

    Siu mai I haven't seen much available other than frozen in supermarket or in the restaurant...fish siu mai is even rare.

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