Hong Kong Food Tour: Tai Po Market

Hong Kong may be one of the best cities for eating on the planet, and the city of seven million people boasts many well-documented hot spots. But if you want to visit an area with less tourists, head to the Tai Po Market district. Here you'll visit up to six family-run spots and sample a variety of popular dishes in Hong Kong.

After you meet your guide at the Tai Po Market station, start the tour with delicious steamed rice rolls and a plate of tender roasted goose atop a bed of rice noodles. You'll also venture over to a dai pai dong, a type of local food stall that is slowly disappearing from the Hong Kong restaurant landscape. Get a taste of the stall's fresh seafood dishes, which you can wash down with beer.

If you're a no-fear eater, you'll love the steamy bowls of snake soup served up at the next stop. Dessert lovers, on the other hand, will be happier once they are nibbling on homemade candy and delicious homemade sweets at nearby Chinese dessert shops.

Sample itinerary (subject to change):

• Congee, noodle and rice shop: Made-to-order steamed rice rolls with a variety of toppings, from simple to bold
• Roast goose restaurant: A celebrity-recommended eatery that serves succulent roasted goose and noodles served in a delicious broth
• Handmade candy store: A selection of handmade Chinese candies are picked especially for you
• Snake house: Snake soup is on the menu at the most adventurous stop of this food tour
  
• Dai pai dong: A casual food stall offers fresh seafood dishes and beer
• Dessert shop: Homemade local dessert made fresh every day