A Home Away From Home

You don’t need to pack a suitcase to get a real feel for other countries—in fact, you don’t even need to leave Hong Kong.

By HK staff | May 16, 2013

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Hong Kong may be a tiny 1104km2, but it’s hardly limited. We asked 10 Hongkongers who come from all over the world what they do when they’re a little homesick—or if they just need a little taste of home. In Hong Kong, you don’t need to go far to go a long way.

Italy

Born in Taranto, South Italy, Lara Genovese moved to Hong Kong three years ago.
She is an architect and production designer.

 

 

South Korea

Hailing from Seoul, Andie Kim Jung-ah has lived in Hong Kong for nearly five years and works in aluminum product sales.

Poland

 

Krzysztof Kmin was born in Lodz, Poland. He’s a freelancer and businessman.

 

 

Nepal

Pawan is a Nepalese native and owner of Dharma Den (2/F, The Workstation, 43 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 9813-1579).

He recommends private kitchen Orchid (3/F, Winner Building, 27-37 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2869-1228) as the best place in Hong Kong to get momos, a dumpling that’s popular in the Himalayan states.

The Philippines

Charmaine Mirandilla is a marketing executive here at HK Magazine.

India

 

Monica Banani (left) is a 22-year-old Marketing and Management student at HKUST, and she was born in Hong Kong. Her parents are from northern India and she goes back often; a trend she hopes continues after she graduates this year.
Vijay Panjab was also born in Hong Kong, and works in the export trading business while moonlighting as a DJ.

Argentina

Originally from Buenos Aires, Diego Laje is a journalist and broadcaster
who has lived in Hong Kong twice—most recently, since 2008.

The Bahamas

Ana Stitch was born in Nassau City in the sunny Bahamas.
She tells us how to recreate a taste of The Bahamas in Hong Kong.

“Bahamian snacks and drinks—or even restaurants—are the few things Hong Kong doesn’t have to offer. The closest thing I can get is from certain liquor stores, such as SoHo Wines (49 Elgin St., Central, 2525-0316), which sells añejo [aged] rum. It’s typical to mix this with ginger ale or fruit punch in the Bahamas. Typically, we drink Bacardi Añejo with ginger ale on the rocks as a sundowner on the porch; it’s refreshing and slightly sweet with a subtle kick from the ginger. It also goes well with “conch salad,” the animal from the conch shell that we eat raw—kind of like sashimi—with firey goat pepper, lime and freshly squeezed orange juice. The thought of it is making me drool!”

Turkey

Turgay Turkucak is a pillar of the Turkish community in Hong Kong.
He is setting up a Turkish meet-up group for to the growing number of Turks who call the city home.