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Shrimp paste pizza, mochi mania: what to eat and where in Tai O, Hong Kong fishing village

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Shrimp paste pizza, mochi mania: what to eat and where in Tai O, Hong Kong fishing village

The Chengs, with their strong community ties and livelihoods shaped by the seafood industry, are a typical tight-knit Tai O family. Tai O village, on the west coast of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, is famous for its stilt houses (pang uk) and waterways. Photo: Getty Images While shrimp paste has been a constant source of … Read more

In Tai O, traditional Hong Kong fishing village, foundation helps preserve its culture and history

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In Tai O, traditional Hong Kong fishing village, foundation helps preserve its culture and history

But as Tai O’s population grows older, with much of the younger generation choosing to move to urban areas, the village’s heritage and history are at increasing risk of being forgotten. Flags fly on the first day of the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade in June 2019. Photo: Nora Tam That prospect did not … Read more