NORTH POINT FOOD, MARKETS & TRADITION - 北角 飲,食,文化, 一日遊
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this first episode of Hong Kong 'Hoods, we take a journey around the neighbourhood of North Point on Hong Kong Island, taking in this fascinating area's unique and notable markets and stellar food and art spots, before heading deep into the bowels of an abandoned theatre building to meet one of Hong Kong's calligraphy masters.
Video Credits
Written, produced, filmed, edited, animated, hosted and original music by Sam Evans
Videographer and Executive producer: Vienne Leung-Evans
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:53 Chun Yeung Street Market
04:36 Fujian Cuisine
06:03 Art and Cafe Scene
08:36 Meeting a Master Calligrapher
14:21 Outro
I am a seventy two year old Hong Konger living in the states. It is invigorating to see you in orchestrating these neighborhood treasures for the world to enjoy and more importantly, your documentary can be considered a living document for years to come! Thank you for your hard work! You deserve many many more subscribers!
Thank you for watching Andy, I'm so happy that you enjoyed this episode, and hope you similarly enjoy the others. It's an honour to get such kind feedback , and I am loving exploring this great city and discovering more about its history and people!
I was super sad to see you leave Japan guide, but so stoked to find out that you moved to HK to cover the beautiful culture there. Hong Kong will forever be part of my cultural identity even though I’ve lived most of my life in America, but I am so honored that you are literally recording the remnants of its great heritage because there is bound to be unforseeable changes in the coming years that will alter its unique identity and loss of traditions.
Thank you for checking out the channel and for the kind words! Absolutely, we think it's so important to document and try to preserve these amazing aspects of Hong Kong's traditional culture. Let's hope that many of them stay with us for as long as possible!
I grew up in Java Road North Point. Left there for the UK in 1970. This clip brought back my childhood. Remember the cinema very well.
Great work thank you
I'm so glad that this video could bring back memories for you. It seems that North Point has changed a lot in the past decades, but it's great that the cinema building is still standing. Thank you for watching!
Just subscribed. My wife is from HK and we have not been back to HK since the pandemic. Your videos evoked a deep sense of nostalgia and made me relive my wide eyed visits to the various HK neighbourhoods. Keep doing what you doing please. Your work stirs the emotions!
Thank you for your kind comment and support, it means a lot to us to know that we are helping people relive their experiences here. It is a special city, and we don't plan on stopping our videos anytime soon!
So nice vegetables in the market in North point Hongkong
Thanks for great sharing friend 💖💖
Thanks for watching, and yes, it’s one of our favourite street markets in Hong Kong! More videos coming soon! 🙏💪
Impressed, even me as a local. Very high quality stuffs. Keep up the good work.
Thank you and welcome to the channel!
Very interesting video, found you whilst looking for a video of tram at North Point Market. Loved the calligraphy interview, pleased he found other premises. You now have a new subscriber to your channel.
Thank you for watching Martyn. Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you enjoy the channel!
I used to live in Hong Kong. Love how you are covering the neighborhoods by tying each neighborhood’s history to the present day. It’s very touching that you are doing personal interviews with some of the notable fixtures in the neighborhoods. It really brings the fabric of the neighborhoods alive. I watched your vlogs about Japan travel. Didn’t know that you moved to HK. Hope you enjoy living there. HK is a bit more gritty compared to Japan.
Welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching and for your kind comment, we love exploring this fascinating place and getting to know the characters. We hope that the interviews help to keep these special parts of HK culture alive for as long as possible. Moved from Japan 2 years ago, and yes, it certainly is more gritty here!
State Theatre - 8:43 Amazing I found this on you tube ! hosted by you not hong-konese - back in early 60's as a child My brother & I wander / explored thru the interior of this building.
That's incredible Mason, and glad you have nice memories of this building. It is very different nowadays and is pretty much closed off to the public now after Au Yeung Cheong left. Let's hope they at least revitilise the building into something beautiful!
Great work, I liked the interview with the sign writer - that was really special
Thanks for watching, the sign maker was such a legend and a really good sport--feel lucky we were able to get him when we did!
Yay, Sam’s back in one of my other favorite places! From Japan Guide to Hong Kong Hoods, I love it! ❤️🇯🇵🇭🇰
Thanks for the kind words Rudy- and hope that you enjoy this channel as I explore HK! :)
End of its era for Au Yeung Cheong. I remember my cousin informed me a year back that kids in school now a day don't even know how to write with a pen since they're now in high tech world and probably not able to find calligraphy teaching there either.
Agreed, it's a shame Au Yeung Cheong had to move, but thankfully his new place is close by. It would be such a shame to lose this art, I hope the younger generation continue to hold this part of the culture dear.
I am a Hong Konger living in the states for 40+ years but my heart still belong to Hong Kong all these years. Truly enjoy watching your Hong Kong videos illustrating each topic with respect and sincerity. I can tell how much hard work and research you put in for these high quality content. Keep up the good work and Thank You!
Thank you for watching and the kind words of support, David! We do work hard to make these videos, but it’s also a real privilege to be able to document such an interesting city. Thanks again, and more coming soon!
Incredible work Sam!!! Captured the hood and local joints/stories so well!
Thank you so much Divya. Glad you enjoyed watching :)
Your videos quality are insane!! I'm glad I found your channel! Keep up the good works man!
Thank you Eden! Glad you’re enjoying them, and another on the way very soon!
Thank very much for hosting great memories !
Thank you Mason, it was extremely interesting to explore this incredible part of Hong Kong!
Well now I want to find Au Yueng Cheong. I wonder what he is right now. An absolute living piece of history. What an amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for watching! Last time we checked he’s still in north point, on Kam Ping Street (we put the exact address right at the end of the video). Glad you enjoyed the video!
Sam, missed you so much
It feels nice to be back making videos. Thank you so much for your support and I hope you enjoy the channel :)
HK FOREVER. thank you for the wonderful clips on my beloved HK😝😝😝
Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent research and comments. Very interesting documentary. waiting for the next location. Well done !
Thank you for watching and for the kind words, the next one will be coming soon!
Hey Sam. That was a fantastic video of my favourite city and I stayed in North Point last year. So this video is so nostalgic for me. Thank God Au Yeong found another place to carry on with his art. I would have been so sad otherwise.
Glad you enjoyed it Satish, and thanks for the kind words :). Au Yeung Cheong indeed has a remarkable story, and it was incredibly interesting to meet him!
@@HongKongHoods I am so happy for him and also for this new channel. I have subscribed and fastened my seat belt. This channel will succeed big time and get ready to be famous, Sam 😊🎉
@@SatishKumar41 thank you! More videos coming soon, and I hope you enjoy the channel 😊
@@HongKongHoods you are welcome. I am excited like everyone else here to see the upcoming videos 😊
Huge fan of your previous work and ecstatic to see your new content. Subscribed and ready for more, keep up the great work!
Thanks for the kind words! Hope you enjoy the channel :D
Lived in NP as a kid. Dad was British Army. We lived in flat 18B Tempo Court on Tin Hau Temple Road. Loved it there.
Glad you enjoyed your time living in North Point. Hope this video and the others on the channel bring back good memories for you!
@@HongKongHoods yes they do actually. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for the nice comment. All the best.
I lived in then-British HK from '85-'89 and North Point was where I rented a flat. I had to learn how to say 'North Point' in Cantonese + the name of my street: Wharf Rd. Memories are made of these.
Thanks for sharing! Glad this video brought back memories!
Welcome back, Sam! Can't wait to see future videos. You were missed.
Thank you for the kind words. Hope you enjoy the channel, it's exciting to be back making videos :)
Enjoyed your video, Sam . Great job. My husband and I also enjoyed walking along the streets of Hong Kong. So much to see and sense and taste. We explore One district per weekend. Can’t wait to return to HK when normal travel resumes.
That's awesome that you like to explore on foot- as that's exactly what I love to do too! Thanks for watching, and I hope you can get back to HK soon!
It's nice seeing you again, Sam. Great narration as usual.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy the channel! :)
One of the best videos I have watched about HK.
Thank you! We’re glad you liked it, and hope you enjoy the other videos on our channel too :)
This artist has the most beautiful caligraphy I have ever seen. The fact that he is self taught is even more remarkable. It is a damn shame that they are forcing him to leave. He won’t be able to afford the outrageous rents HK is known for. I hope he can pass his skills on to an apprentice, but I feel the younger generation doesn’t have the same appreciation for these arts. Thank you, Sam, for another video gem!
Thanks for watching and for the great comment as usual! Yes his calligraphy is beautiful, and it’s such a shame he had to move out of such an atmospheric place. Luckily though he has been able to relocate, and is still in business last time we checked!
Thank you for showing the amazing parts of Hong Kong!
Thanks for watching!
Great info and fantastic editing. Looking forward to watching you grow your new channel. All the best mate!
Thanks so much for the kind words! Hope you enjoy the channel :)
Beautiful shots.
Thank you!
New channel to binge on after coming from jumping places. Subbed.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy the videos! :)
Sam, really agree with you to support the traditional artists..
Your observations are great..
Thank you Peja! It was a pleasure to meet him, a real embodiment of Hong Kong culture and a true character!
Great video, full of interesting info and beautiful imagery! I used to live in Tin Hau and periodically search for HK videos to reminisce. I look forward to more videos in your series. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed the video. Sham Shui Po part one is out now th-cam.com/video/zE0nBJI_dZs/w-d-xo.html
Beautifully shots n clear illustration
Thank you for the kind words!
Excellent first video for this new channel! I loved your contributions to Japan-Guide and I'm definitely looking forward to following along on this adventure too.
I stayed in Hong Kong for a month back in 2013 but I was working during my time there and didn't have too much time to explore. I'm excited to see a lot more of such an amazing city.
Thank you for the kind words! Too bad you didn't get to explore as much as you would have liked during your stay in HK- I hope you enjoy the channel :)
Great to see you again doing what you do best, stay safe. 🙏
Thank you for the kind words and support Jim. I hope you enjoy the channel :)
Enjoying this channel. Really interesting interview with the guy doing calligraphy.
Thanks for watching and glad you're enjoying Stephen. More videos coming soon!
Thanks Sam. I have been following you on The Japan-guide videos. I lived on the same block of the theatre when I was a kid. I really enjoyed the way how you bring out the true life of where the average citizen would go shopping in the street market.
Excellent stuff, and thank you so much for watching. Hope you enjoy the channel :)
Good to see you again! Welcome Sam, we missed you a lot.
Thank you! It's great to be back making videos :) thanks for your support, and I hope you enjoy the channel!
So glad there was a happy ending😊 I enjoyed the video and the music was on point. Great work👍
Thanks for watching Michelle. Yes, we were happy it all worked out against the odds. We visited him a couple of weeks ago and he's doing well and attracting more customers to his new shop! Also cheers for the compliment on the music :)
Thanks to Jumping Places who I follow, then I viewed your video😁👍
Really enjoyed your videos at japan-guide. Welcome back!
Thank you for the kind words and enjoy the channel!
I used to live in north point when I was young. I’ve never realized that there were so many interesting places in NP👍
Thank you for watching, NP is indeed a very interesting place! glad you found the video informative :)
Great channel. the content is very engaging and the food looks amazing.
Thank you for watching and for the kind words. Welcome to the channel!
Enjoying the tour and documentaries! New to your channel from your buddy jumping places. 👍🏼😉
Thank you for watching and glad you're enjoying the episodes!Jumping Places was one of my inspirations for starting this channel :)
Very interesting topic.. A day in one of the most popular district in HK.. Rarely do we think of spending a day like this close to our beloved home.. But, in this Pandemic Days, these tours are becoming memorable.. 💕🙌✌️
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words. Very glad this video could provide some inspiration. Next one coming soon 😊❤️
From backpacking hiker extraordinaire to looking like world star hip hop. Great video Sam and keep up the great work
Haha Gotta keep it 'Hoods! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy the channel :)
I'm a little late to the party but I just have to express the excitement that's filling me knowing I will see you again doing all the things we love about you. I'm sure you'll grow quickly and reach a broad audience. About this video I especially loved the interaction between you and the videography teachers showing you the best spot to shot! And surely: You nodding over the food.
Thank you James, and glad you enjoyed watching! :D The food was wonderful, and yes, the two gentlemen at the market were brilliant and certainly told me what's what! Hope you enjoy the channel :)
I first went to HK as an 11 year old in 1979. I have roots there as many relatives escaping from Mao's China used it as a stopover before spreading out all over the world or staying there for good. My father escaped with my grandmother as he was being drafted into Mao's youth army. My grandfather was in Manila making a living and bought them a unit at one of the apartment buildings in North Point before joining him. We still own the place and my aunt still lives in the same unit with my cousins and I usually stay there when I visit. I have been back to HK since then many, many times and I can go around the main areas like a local. I consider HK to be the best city in Asia (next to Tokyo) for pop culture, clothes, and SPECIALLY, FOOD. My God. The food there is amazing. From the street to high end Michelin places. I have tried many of them. All good. But I still prefer mid level to street level food. To me, that is the soul of HK food. Not the fancy ones. I have not been there for years (too busy), but once the pandemic clears, I'm fucking buying tickets for me and family and will spend a couple weeks there to soak the place in again.
Thanks for sharing Mike, hope this videos inspires you upon your return to HK!
@@HongKongHoods Keep up the good work. I enjoy your vlogs a lot.
@@MoChua More videos on the way!
nice video, can’t wait for the next one! we’ll come visit you guys as soon as we’re able to!
Jez and Tomoko
Cheers Jez and Tomoko, hope all's well with you guys. Next one is coming soon, to give you some more HK inspo 😉
Thank you Sam, I believe you spent a lot of time and effort to create this video, friendly people, electric train, vintage cinema, food and market that make you unforgettable :D
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words. The making of this video was truly a labour of love!
Hi Sam. I am glad you are alright. The video is amazing and i hope to see more. Keep good work.
Thank you so much and more to come soon. Hope you enjoy the channel!
I grew up thinking that HongKong is such a beautiful city, but seeing this place in person I would say it has nothing to offer except Disneyland.
Hong Kong beautiful!? I wouldn’t say so - at least not in a conventional sense (unless you get out to the countryside, which really is stunning). But that doesn’t mean this place has nothing to offer. On the contrary, it’s an absolute feast for the senses!
Welcome back!
Thank you, and thanks for watching! :)
So good!!!
Thanks for watching, certainly looking forward to more of your videos :)
Hello sam. It's great to hear your voice and see you again
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the channel! :)
Thanks for the link to your HK channel. Please keep safe and healthy.
Thank you for the support and hope you enjoy the channel :)
Japan guide and sam evans brougth me here. More power sam evans.
Thanks for the kind words! Hope you enjoy the channel :)
Came here on Jumping Places’ recommendation.
And staying...😎
Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy the videos :)
Thank you very match for this video! It passed almost 4 years i visited HK. And the place our family choose to to stay while being there was exactly North Point. I really liked this place with its people with its crowd with its soul. Really dream to visit HK and North Point as soon as it will be possible.
Thanks for watching, and we're really glad this video brought back memories for you! HK is a great city with incredible neighbourhoods, and we hope you can visit here again soon!
Good vid Sam 👍
Cheers mate, thanks for watching and appreciate the kind words!
Came by to check out your channel because of jumping places recommendation interesting channel I must say a nice recommendation
Thank you for checking out the channel, and glad you enjoyed watching! I hope you continue to enjoy the upcoming videos here :)
Good to hear your voice!
Thanks Nathan! Glad you enjoyed :)
You really do make great videos. I was wondering if the older gentleman is still there?? Please keep these videos coming especially the food ones. Thanks. 👍👍
Thanks for watching and commenting, and glad you’re enjoying our videos- definitely more to come! He’s not there anymore as the building itself was torn down. He later moved to a place a few hundred metres down the road but when we last check up on him he didn’t seem to be there anymore either! If we find out where he is now, we’ll give an update in the video description.
We have missed you Sam!
Thank you for the kind words! :) I hope you enjoy this channel!
Sam I really liked the documentary format of this episode, and hope you will do more of Hong Kong ’Hoods. It seems like every travel and food blogger out there is focused on mostly the food or the tourist traps like Central. North Point is a working class neighborhood and where my family stays when visiting relatives... I have uncles who still live in Siu Sai Wan (the east), Pok Fu Lam (west), and a friend on Lantau island.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you enjoyed this episode, we really poured our heart and soul into it as the first ever video in this channel! Agreed about North Point: it’s a working class neighbourhood - with good people and good food. It’s great that you have family that lives in different parts of HK!
Good memory
Thank you for watching :)
I love hongkong
Us too! :D
nice content
Thank you! 🙏
I was born and grew up in North Point, great vid very well done!
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the other videos on this channel too!
@@HongKongHoods love them and have shared them in my FB
@@hotricky1976 Thank you so much, we really appreciate the support!
@@HongKongHoods we appreciate you dedicate your time to promote HK and it’s food culture! Keep it up!
Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam is back
I hope you enjoy the channel Luis! :D
I was missing seeing that face you make while you eat haha
Really enjoy your accent/voice too!
Hope the channel does well :)
Thank you! And hope you enjoy the channel :)
Great work! I thought the music was a little bit too loud during the voiceover sections, listening on my phone and it was hard to hear your voice distinctly from the music
Thank you for watching and thank you for the feedback! I will certainly take this into consideration and make the music a little softer vs the voice over in the next videos :)
Agreed.
Tram is the most historical transport in Hong Kong.
It’s one of our favourites!
if your trying to find the fujian cuisine restaurant it is located @ 62 Chun Yeung Street, 72 Chun Yeung St, North Point, Hong Kong. took some detective work but i found it
Great to hear! We were in the area a few days ago and went to check that it's still there and open... it looked busy. How was it?
@Hong Kong 'Hoods sorry I'm just planning a food map of Hong Kong when I arrive in 2 weeks and I've been hunting down all the local food places that I can find. If I go though I'll definitely let you know 👍😊 love your content with hong kong opening back up, it should be good
@@urjazza Thanks for watching and the support. Do let me know what you think of the restaurant if you end up going!
Sam after demolishing two scrummy plates of food and saying I'm full. 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it. The food was incredible! :D
I lived in North Point but I went to a school in West Point. I probably spent 2 hours on my daily commute.
That’s a long commute! Thanks for sharing!
Oh you missed the famous coconut shop in Marble Road.
Thanks for the input. There are so many wonderful things in this neighbourhood - certainly do enjoy Marble Road :)
You do not wanna mess with those old guys seriously ! you do not ! lololol
Haha they set us straight, that’s for sure!
Right man, wrong country... Sam, wie need you in Japan... ;-)
Thanks for watching. Japan is forever in my heart! :)
Your are very local, just wondering how can u find the places I haven’t met 😮
Thanks for watching. We do a lot of exploring and research to find true local gems!
Hi Sam
Hi Julius!
6:37 if you see the yellow and red building on the bottom right side it is the building I live in and were you the one flying a drone up there
That's a nice place to live- in between North Point and Quarry Bay and near to the art gallery! No, we weren't flying a drone up there, we've never droned in that area :)
@@HongKongHoods oh OK so do you think we will be able to meet because I am very interested for a photo with you
Email Sam at: sam@hongkonghoods.com, and we may be able to arrange it :)
Wat a pity...
In fujian vilag
Yet no hear u rec
D nrth pt folks talk hokien
Mus redo
Nt quite done well
If you listen closely, you can hear the lady speaking Hokkien in the background while we're at the Fujian restaurant. th-cam.com/video/P5pZP5uzJ2Q/w-d-xo.html
In Hong Kong no museum coordinator or community center can take him in passing this art form of calligraphy
I wish they could, I think his skill could be of great benefit in a local museum/ cultural centre
Do you have the street address for Zhenzhen Food Store for the Fujian Restaurant?
Hi Donna. Yes, the address of the restaurant is 62 Chun Yeung Street, North Point. It may be obscured by street stalls, so look on the south side of the street, a few shops down from the 7 Eleven on the corner!
@@HongKongHoods Thanks. Will go to try
@@HongKongHoods Just tried going and it looks like the whole building has been pulled down....😪 Not sure if it has moved somewhere else as my Cantonese isn't great.
@@donnang6053 Oh no that's so sad! Hopefully they've started up somewhere else!
@@donnang6053 just managed to get back to the area and can confirm that the restaurant is still there! Two doors up from the Ramada. Between a fishmonger and a butchers! Enjoy :)
Do you know if he is still going?
He set up shop at 40 Kam Ping Street, just a short journey from the State Theatre building. Last time we checked he’s still there!
Surely we can find an artist or artists. That would want to carry on with the calligraphy tradition
We certainly hope so, it would be such a shame to loose this part of the culture!
i came here coz of *sleeping dog*
Thanks for stopping by. We hope you enjoy the videos on our channel :)
The Theatre was in bad condition before
Agreed- it remains to be seen what will become of it
We were in Hk for our first time in 2018 and now we can't wait to go back once the pandemic is gone. It's difficult to explain HK but I do hope HK will sometime in the future become a country of their own as the people of Hk wants. Not associated with Beijing and CCP. Sorry for dragging politics into my comment.
Thanks for watching, and I'm sure you'll love your time here when you're able to return. :)
Steve, why would any one or 7.5 MM people in Hong Kong submit to a small group of people in tyrannical communist party. Freedom and free speech are basic human rights. Sorry, you are the minority. Hong Kong was a gem, before the CCP started destroying it.
@@joyousandhopfeful9659 "Hong Kong was a gem, before..."
So the Brits would like to have people believe
@@joyousandhopfeful9659 Tyranny is bombing children and profiting from poppy cultivation under the guise of human rights while their own people get poorer and hungrier. Get your moral compass calibrated!
I'm afraid the music ruins it for me.....jumping places sent me...
That's a shame and sorry to hear it. Thanks for watching regardless, and hope you enjoy the music more in the other episodes!
Why Hongkong Sam? It smaller than Japan, less culture i think. Well maybe I'm wrong...
Very true, HK is a lot smaller than Japan, but there is a lot of magic here nonetheless, and it will be my mission in these videos to show some of that magic ;)
While Japan is amazing and I love Japan, I also love different cultures and videos like this which shows the beauty of diversity of humankind.
Are you sure the last dude talking isn't Vietnamese.?
Positive!
@@HongKongHoods it's a awesome video dude. It is sad to see a lost art and there's nothing wrong with being Vietnamese.
@@eyes2338 He wasn't vietnamese nor was he speaking it.