Bizarre Foods: Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a food lover’s nirvana and the center for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Can Andrew eat his way to good health while feeding his hunger for some of the city’s most iconic foods? The turtle jelly soup, snake bile, and seafood are so fresh!

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Kicking butt with Kung Fu

Watch Andrew use his Kung Fu moves to fend off some bad guys ...

00:36

Behind the Scenes Hong Kong

Take a photo journey to Hong Kong with Andrew Zimmern.

Dining in a typhoon shelter

Andrew counts down his Top 5 memorable moments in Hong Kong.

02:07

Go where the locals go

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02:31

Making king cobra soup

Strange things happen when Andrew learns how to skin a cobra ...

02:37

Travel Guide

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Legend Restaurants Activities Accommodations

Restaurant

Mak's Noodle

Andrew and Amy make a stop here to find some of the best soup wontons in Hong Kong.

77 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong

Restaurant

The Manor Restaurant

Andrew and Amy visit an eatery popular with the late night crowd. These chefs must practice for 2 years before they are allowed to make thin egg noodles on their own.

440 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Restaurant

Cheun Kee

Andrew goes to a small fishing village outside of Hong Kong, where he visits a restaurant that prepares fresh seafood to order. It's also known for its Typhoon shelter cuisine.

G/F 55 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

Restaurant

Shai Wong Yip New Snake Restaurant

Andrew and Johannes Pong stop by Shai Wong Yip restaurant to try more TCM favorites, this time made from snake.

139 Nam Cheong St. Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Activity

Jardine's Bazaar

Food writer Amy Ma takes Andrew for a walk down Jardine's Bazaar, a road in Causeway Bay that is also one of Hong Kong's oldest shopping districts.

Jardine¿s Bazaar, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Activity

Tai Cheung Bakery

Andrew and Amy make a stop for some sweets with a twist.

32 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong

Activity

Sun Tung Lok

Andrew gets a follow-up checkup from Dr. Ho, and he shows signs of improved health. He celebrates with a final meal with Johannes Pong and Amy Ma.

Miramar Shopping Centre 1 Kimberly Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Activity

The Hit Hut

Andrew gets a chance to make a boyhood dream come true when he gets to train to be a Kung Fu action hero at the Hit Hut.

Cheung Yee Building, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Activity

Dr. Ho Hin Leung Visit

Andrew meets Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, practitioner Dr. Ho for an assessment of his health based on his pulse and the looks of his tongue.

8F Sino Cheer Plaza, 23-29 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Activity

Quan Zhen Tong

Magazine Nightlife Editor Johannes Pong takes Andrew to a small cart that serves a TCM staple, soup made from the jelly of a turtle shell.

Nga Tsin Long Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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