Street Food Wan Chai

Wan Chai is famous as the party capital of Hong Kong, its red light district, and home of the โ€œWan Chai Sundayโ€, when the domestic helpers of HK go party crazy, with clubs opening at 6 am, and the short term hotels doing a roaring trade.

But aside from the girly bars, freelancers, and rent by the hour hotels, thereโ€™s also some of the best street food in Hong Kong. Said food also represents the only cheap Wan chai food (aside from 7-11), so itโ€™s win-win.

On the corner of Lockhart Road, and opposite the 24 hour 7-11 (more about 7-11 pub crawl later), is Street Food 1986, and Ada.

Iโ€™m not sure if either of these have Michelin Stars, but itโ€™s not only cheap Wan Chai food (by Hong Kong standards anyway), but makes great drunk food at the end of a Wan Chai night.

Now, there is sooooo many different dishes here, from bits of fish, to fried noodles, and stuff I have no idea what it is, so Iโ€™m just gonna stick to the best street foods of Wan Chai.

My personal weapon of choice is the fish balls in curry sauce, with mustard.

Thereโ€™s three fish balls here. The red long one is ่Ÿน่‚‰ๆฃ’, the total white one is ๅขจ้ฑผไธธ, the gray one is ็‰›่‚‰ไธธ. Chinese lesson over. The smaller white one is a fish ball filled with mozzarella. Thatโ€™s right mozzarella. It is the best street food I have EVER had. Yes ever, although not quite pas good as in Macao.

A truly filling bowl with curry sauce, and mustard will set you back 7 USD. Not that cheap by global standards, but cheaper than a meal in Wan Chai, and simply amazing.

Alternatively a hot dog will set you back about $1.50, as will a sandwich from 7-11 if you’re really on a tight budget.

And of course any evening in Wan Chai is not complete without a few beers in Amazonia, the bar where no gentleman need be lonely, especially on a Sunday.

Street Food might not be what brings you to Wan Chai, but itโ€™s a decent reason to stay….

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