Thousands visited the annual Food Expo in Hong Kong on its opening day to feast on the variety of flavours being served from stewed abalone to Japanese beef rice. The five-day exhibition opened to the public at 10am on Thursday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, running alongside four other fairs, including the Beauty and Wellness Expo and Home Delights Expo. The events combined featured about 1,840 exhibitors, according to organiser Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
Chan Kuen, a 63-year-old housewife, raved about a Japanese beef rice bowl sample after waiting in line with two dozen others at a booth selling Japanese pre-packaged and frozen foods. “It’s good, it was worth the wait ..
. I might buy a few packets to keep in the freezer at home as a late night snack for my family,” she said. University students Steph Chau and Man Li, both 19, said they arrived about half an hour before doors opened to ensure they were among the first to enter the venue.
“People think coming here is housewife activity, but we think it’s a lot of fun,” Chau said. “We are students so it’s interesting to find new and cheap things to bring to our dormitory when school starts.” Li added their most interesting purchase so far were two cup noodle-shaped crossbody bags that they had received after buying several packages of instant ramen.
The steady bustle at the expo was occasionally interjected by bursts of excitement as vendors went head-to-head with one another t.