Hong Kong may be home to some of the world's best fine-dining restaurants but the street-food culture of dai pai dong, or open-air food stalls in busy streets or tucked-away alleys, can be hailed as a quintessential experience.

Snaking queues are a common sight during lunch and dinner hours as customers brave the weather to try the celebrity-endorsed milk tea at Ping Kee, instant noodles with beef in tomato broth at the ever-packed Sing Heung Yuen, and wok-fried goose intestine at Sing Kee.