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Opinion | How ‘army camp food’ became a staple of Hong Kong cafe menus – South Asian fare that spread from stalls near barracks where soldiers ate

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Gwun dei choi – literally “army camp food” – are the (mostly) South Asian-influenced culinary introductions that have made their way, in various guises, onto humble cafe menus across Hong Kong. Most originated at British Army camps in the New Territories. On Borneo Lines, in Shek Kong, a modest food stall near the airfield was … Read more