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Indepth Arts News:
"Early Hong Kong Eateries: Photographs from the Collection of Mr. Cheng Po Hung"
2003-03-26 until 2003-06-09
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, ,
HK Hong Kong
The eateries in Hong Kong have a history of over a hundred years. People
could enjoy a great variety of food at teahouses, restaurants, cafés and
even dai pai dong (food stalls on the street) throughout Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon and the New Territories. Each one had its specialities to cater for
different tastes and different people. Before the 1960s, there were already
many restaurants serving western and Chinese provincial cuisines. Their rise
and fall reflect the development of the city and also changes in eating
culture.
The exhibition features over one hundred photographs of old Hong Kong, most
of which are from the collection of Mr. Cheng Po Hung, a renowned expert on
Hong Kong history. Supplemented with documents and artefacts related to
culinary culture in Hong Kong from the late 19th century to the 1970s,
viewers can have a better understanding of the diversity and range of early
Hong Kong eateries, refreshing their memories of delicious cuisines. The
Museum will publish a fully-illustrated book, in both Chinese and English,
written by Mr. Cheng Po Hung for this exhibition.
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