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Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food
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Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant. view all
Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant. view all
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Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant.
Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant.
Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food
Articles • ali2007fr posted the article • 0 comments • 6 views • 9 hours ago
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Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant. view all
Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant. view all
Reposted from the web
Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant.
Summary: This travel note introduces Hong Kong Kowloon Muslim Travel Guide: City Walks, Mosques and Halal Food. During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. It is useful for readers interested in Hong Kong Travel, Kowloon, Muslim Travel.
During the National Day holiday in 2019, I passed through HK while traveling. Due to special circumstances, I only stayed in Kowloon for one night, which left me with many regrets. What I didn't expect was that this would be my last time leaving the country in two years.
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions is my favorite place in Kowloon, and I visit it every time I come to Hong Kong.
Using words from Gordon Mathews' 'Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong' to briefly introduce the legendary Chungking Mansions: Chungking Mansions is a seventeen-story dilapidated building containing many large and small budget hotels and shops, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding bustling tourist areas. This building can be described as the most globalized building in the world, where businessmen and temporary workers from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa come to seek their fortunes, international refugees come to seek asylum, and tourists come to find cheap accommodation and adventure. People from various social backgrounds rest in the building, fight for seats at food stalls, haggle in mobile phone shops, and walk through the corridors and aisles.
I first went to Hung Kee Restaurant, which stays open until 11:00 PM. My favorite is their signature crispy fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I also ordered corn and fish fillet, dace with black bean sauce, and shredded chicken rice noodles.
Right next to Hung Kee Restaurant is a small Pakistani shop. Every time I come to Hung Kee to eat, I browse their shop. This time I bought a Pakistani-style sequined hat called a Sindhi Topi (a traditional cap from the Sindh region).
Sindhi Topi literally translates to 'Sindh hat'; it is a hat worn by the Sindhi people of Pakistan and has spread among Muslims throughout South Asia. The biggest feature of the Sindhi Topi is that it leaves the forehead exposed and is often decorated with sequins. The Sindhi people regard the Sindhi Topi as a very precious gift and an important part of Sindhi culture. According to a 2008 statistic, there were 7,500 Sindhi people living in HK at that time.
After buying the hat, I ate Indian desserts at two other nearby shops.
The red one is the famous Indian dessert Jalebi (a sweet, deep-fried batter soaked in syrup), which is made by deep-frying dough and soaking it in sugar syrup. One theory suggests that India's Jalebi comes from Iran's Zolbiya, brought to India by Persianized Turks.
Kowloon Mosque
I performed Salah (prayer) at the Kowloon Mosque and saw beautiful South Asian hats.
After the Convention of Peking was signed in 1860, Kowloon was handed over to the British government. The British immediately began sending the British Indian Army to be stationed in Kowloon, which included many Indian Muslim officers and soldiers. In the 1890s, the British built the Whitfield Barracks for the British Indian Army at the current location of Kowloon Park. Due to the need for Indian Muslim soldiers to pray, the first Kowloon Mosque was built in the southeast corner of the barracks in 1896.
The early Kowloon Mosque remained a military facility of the barracks until it was handed over to the British Hong Kong government in 1967. In 1970, most of the Whitfield Barracks were demolished to build Kowloon Park, while the Kowloon Mosque was preserved.
Between 1975 and 1979, the Hong Kong MTR (formerly the Kwun Tong Line, now the Tsuen Wan Line) began construction. In 1978, the MTR Corporation conducted blasting next to the Kowloon Mosque, which seriously affected the building's structure, and the mosque was declared a dangerous building. With compensation from the MTR Corporation and donations from Muslims, the Kowloon Mosque was rebuilt at its current site in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980 and opened in 1984. Currently, the Kowloon Mosque is mainly used by South Asian and Southeast Asian Muslims and is the cultural center for non-ethnic Chinese Muslims in Hong Kong.
Standing is the Imam.
Syrian restaurant Shabab
In the evening, due to special reasons, all shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui were closed, and buses and subways were suspended. We found a Syrian restaurant called Shabab inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and ate hummus (chickpea dip), falafel (deep-fried chickpea balls) wraps, and lamb wraps. At such a special moment, this Syrian restaurant was like a small harbor, allowing us travelers away from home to dock with peace of mind.
Went to Chungking Mansions again
The next morning, I ate Biryani (spiced rice dish), Tandoori Paratha (clay oven-baked flatbread), Chana Masala (chickpea curry), and some Indian desserts at an Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Chungking Mansions.
Then I went to the Turkish restaurant on the first floor to buy a kebab wrap to take away.
Then I took a boat to Lamma Island. This was my second time there. No matter how turbulent things are in HK, Lamma Island feels like a paradise, relaxing and comfortable.
I ate the kebab wrap I bought in the morning on the beach, which was very pleasant.