Have you brushed up on your Cantonese lately? Yes? Good because you will need it in Hong Kong. Ania and I were surprised to discover that Hong Kong, a former British Colony, prefers Cantonese to the language of the Queen. Sure the main hotels and restaurants will have English speaking staff, but your local eatery will not.
We found countless restaurants with menus in Cantonese. Knowing that Chinese people love to eat delicacies that I would never want to eat in a lifetime (pig skin, shark fin, dog meat, etc), we found ourselves spending too much time looking for a restaurant in a city where restaurants are everywhere.
So take up the challenge and learn Cantonese before you visit Hong Kong! Who knows, maybe you’ll be able to order in Cantonese a spicy fish head marinated in ginger - or is it duck head? :)
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