Cheung fun

Where to try it: Hop Yik Tai

Ask a local what their favourite after-school snack was, and there’s a good chance they’ll say ju cheung fun – unfilled rice paper rolls doused in hoisin, peanut and soy sauces, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and eaten with skewers used as ad hoc chopsticks. With the advent of industrial food, it’s become increasingly rare to find rice paper rolls without additional fillers and preservatives, and Sham Shui Po institution Hop Yik Tai is one of the last bastions of the traditional version. Although there are seats inside the tiny shop, chow down while standing in the adjacent alley for the true street-food experience.

121 Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po; +852 2720 0239