Delectable Tales from Hongkong Carinderias

FOOD (well, almost everything) in HongKong 🇭🇰 is EXPENSIVE.

A rice topping combo meal with drinks from typical roadside restos is usually around ₱500, pastries cost almost ₱250/piece as well as bottled soda/juice/etc around ₱90.

Char Siu and Soy Chicken Rice Toppings

Food at malls and at HK Disneyland (₱1,200 for my Hulk burger combo) will make a dent on your budget… plus many more.

Hulk Burger Combo with Large Fries and Drinks

Good thing I found one turo-turo in Tsim Sha Shui called Eat More More that serves affordable food (for HK standards).

For only HK$ 33 (roughly ₱250) you get 1 rice and 2 ulam (becomes HK$40 with 3 ulam) Though it is still expensive when converted but it is already cheap when you spend in HK$.

They said that these RICE + ULAM shops started during the pandemic when most chefs were out of work and to make ends meet, they made food from their homes and sell - carinderia-style.

While most of these turo-turo are TAKE OUT ONLY (like the one in TST), I found another one in Wan Chai that offers dine-in (and they sell Coke for only HK$ 5).

A turo-turo in Wan Chai

One store in Jordan (next to TST) offered 3 ulam plus rice for only HK$ 38 and they had the best sweet and sour pork plus they give out free soup with meat and veggies.

Found this turo-turo while wandering in Jordan

I call these shops as the local “Panda Express” since they dont measure the food they put on your take out plate and very fast service too.

Just a nice smile will get you more serving 😁

My very first order. Spicy Pork with some greens

So if you find yourself staying LONGER in HK just like me 🤣 these turo-turo are life and hunger savers for a fraction of the price.

My fave order at Eat More More
Juicy boneless fried chicken 😋
HK$ 38 with another ulam of your choice.
I don’t like this side dish I chose - looks like lotus leaves?

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