Let’s Talk Travel & Food: Seafood Heaven - Sai Kung (海鮮天堂-西貢)

Let’s Talk Travel: Seafood Heaven - Sai Kung (海鮮天堂-西貢)

If you were to ask me where you should go if you were given a day to travel within Hong Kong, I think my personal top choice as to be a place called Sai Kung. The reason I picked this place, besides all the childhood memories, my high school used to be there, it is also because this is some place really different than any other place over there.

如果只有天的時間去香港
我會選擇去西貢
除了這裏有很多很寶貴的回憶之外
還是因為這裏有一種不一樣的特色

In Sai Kung, you will be able to see a lot of mixture of the Chinese and the Western culture, it has kept some of the old fishing small town living style, and in the meantime, combining with some British historic architectures.

在這裏你看到很多中西融合的文化
保留著舊時香港漁村的生活
也有被英國殖民時代的歷史建築

As you know, Hong Kong is extremely small in size, but when you are in Sai Kung, all the sudden it feels like you are in a little heaven.

在香港這個小小的地方
去到西貢，彷彿是另一個天地

The Seafood Restaurant

Everywhere you go, you see seafood, period. There are also a lot of seafood restaurants around the harbor, you can pick whatever you want to eat from the outside, and tell the restaurant how you would like it cooked (or… of course, you can even ask them for simple recommendation).

滿眼滿目都是海鮮
你在外面選好海鮮
告訴店家你想如何吃如何處理
店家便照辦煮碗

The On-the-boat Seafood Mini Market

On the other side of the harbor, you will see some small fishing boats floating around the harbor, waiting for customers to purchase what they have caught that very morning. You can see the fishermen standing at the edge of the boat, negotiating price, cleaning the fish, and when a deal is struck, they would complete the transaction with a long stick. Not 100% sure if you have seen transactions like these in the world, but it is quite enjoying to watch the whole transaction.

另一邊的海邊
一艘艘漁船在販賣早上出去打到的漁獲
漁販站在船上
客人在上面的岸邊向下觀看著漁獲
選好了 漁販便用長竹勾著一個小籃子把漁獲遞給你
你再把錢丟進去
一賣一買
默契配合得天衣無縫

Off-the-Coast Traditional Neighborhood

After visiting the coast/harbor, you can also take a walk within the neighborhood. There you will see a combination of new and old houses, it kind of give you a feeling of going back to the past. There are also mini stores selling souvenirs, local snacks, cultural products etc. It almost feels like they are (now you are) in a totally different world, comparing to the busy Hong Kong.

往內裏走
看見新樓宇和舊房子交錯的街頭
有種正處於穿越的時空中
房子和房子之間又穿梭著小店鋪
賣首飾 小吃 紀念品 民族服等等
自成一角 不受外間騷擾
有點不食人間煙火的錯覺

Conclusion

Sai Kung, it is definitely a fabulous place to visit, especially when you have a full day to do sightseeing -- you can definitely see a different side of Hong Kong.

西貢 絕對是個奇妙的地方
空閒時去待一整天
放鬆一下心情
享受一下不一樣的香港

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