{"id":6173,"date":"2020-01-08T22:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/?p=6173"},"modified":"2026-05-01T04:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:01:28","slug":"day-05-hong-kong-01-08-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/?p=6173","title":{"rendered":"Day 05 &#8211; Hong Kong &#8211; 01 08 Street Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ed7dc36f06d5c22332889ea56b295f0\">Went to the Happy Valley Racecourse. Left around 18.30 and walked the short distance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Happy Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31ef8a46bf82daa30dab4b6adf99fd54\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Entrance was free if you are a tourist and had documentation. We used our driving id and saved the $10 fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8136684c0086dedd950025254c5f3e4\">It was first built in 1845 to provide horse racing for the British people in Hong Kong. The area was previously swampland, but the only flat ground suitable for horse racing on Hong Kong Island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-1024x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-1024x281.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-768x211.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-465x128.jpg 465w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_185817-695x191.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Found the best eggcup waffle place today (Mammy Pancake).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4576\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle.jpg 780w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle-465x309.jpg 465w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Stock-EggCup-Waffle-695x462.jpg 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-465x226.jpg 465w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939-695x338.jpg 695w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_150939.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1af81403ccf47dc22a8a4b1a0e1b4adf\">Eggcups (An egg waffle is a spherical egg-based waffle popular in Hong Kong and is an eggy leavened batter cooked between two plates of semi-spherical cells. They are usually served hot, and often eaten plain, although they may be served with fruit and flavors such as strawberry, coconut or chocolate).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a73b89d986ff2489c7f66a50cb40781\">Most EG are served hot and plain, or wrapped around fillings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81bcc947f90dc3c6e6cc80b67dc81cdf\">Ours were different. This place had flavoured the batter. A multitude of flavours. We went for Sweet Chestnut, then an Earl Grey Tea one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b94d536f6725af4bf5501d53c3d8f005\">Fantastic, filling and wonderfully hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31ef8a46bf82daa30dab4b6adf99fd54\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-498x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-267x550.jpg 267w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033-243x500.jpg 243w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212033.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-465x226.jpg 465w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046-695x338.jpg 695w, https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20200108_212046.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2f0a94aa920cc23808d6e48e60173a4\">Great snacks to finish the night off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Went to the Happy Valley Racecourse. Left around 18.30 and walked the short distance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,78,204],"tags":[233,229,224,230,234,285,286,223],"class_list":["post-6173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","category-food","category-hong-kong-2","tag-eggcup-waffle","tag-happy-valley-racecourse","tag-hong-kong-island","tag-hong-kong-jockey-club","tag-mammy-pancake","tag-pigs-intestines","tag-spicy-fish-balls","tag-wan-chai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6173"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6232,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173\/revisions\/6232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}