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eSIM Hong Kong 2026: Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, Mong Kok

📖 8 min•🌃 Hong Kong•The Alosea team•Updated 2026-05-28

Planning a city break in Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the PRC since July 1, 1997, ~7.5 million inhabitants on 1,110 km², among the densest in the world) — Victoria Peak (552 m, iconic panoramic skyline view), Star Ferry crossing (centenarian, €0.40 ride Tsim Sha Tsui ↔ Central), Mong Kok neon exploration ('Ladies Market' on Tung Choi Street), giant Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping (Lantau Island, 34 m bronze, 5.7-km cable car), dim sum in Sheung Wan? Hong Kong is one of Asia's densest, tallest, most connected megacities — British heritage (1842-1997) + Cantonese southern China + world financial capitalism (3rd financial center after NYC and London). Iconic architecture (IFC, I.M. Pei's Bank of China Tower, ICC at 484 m), 263 islands, beaches of Stanley and Repulse Bay, one of the world's BEST public transport systems (MTR 99.9% punctuality, Airport Express 24 min, ferries, double-decker trams). To use the MTR (Octopus card dematerialized on Apple Pay/Wallet since 2021), translate a Cantonese menu via Google Lens, open Uber/Tada, or call family on WhatsApp (the dominant local app is WhatsApp, not WeChat as in mainland China), your smartphone is central. WARNING: Hong Kong is OUTSIDE the EU (and politically 'one country, two systems') — French/EU carrier roaming can be costly. An Alosea eSIM activated BEFORE takeoff gets you online as soon as you step off the plane at HKG, just in time to catch the Airport Express to Central.

› WHY AN eSIM

Why an eSIM for Hong Kong

Hong Kong is OUTSIDE the European Union. Although it is a Special Administrative Region of China, its telecom system is distinct from mainland China and French/EU carriers often charge 'non-EU Asia' roaming rates (€5-15/MB). An Alosea eSIM = a few euros to stay connected for the whole trip, from the Star Ferry to the Dragon's Back walk on Hong Kong Island's southern coast. Your home number stays active in parallel for bank 2FA SMS, WhatsApp and emergency calls. MAJOR ADVANTAGE for Hong Kong: unlike mainland China, FREE INTERNET — no Great Firewall, Google, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X, YouTube all work normally. eSIM install in 2 minutes via QR, BEFORE departure, no airport queue. Hong Kong has one of the WORLD'S BEST 4G/5G INFRASTRUCTURES: commercial 5G since April 2020, 5G coverage everywhere, fiber + 4G/LTE in 100% of the MTR (including underwater tunnels between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon). And concretely on arrival at Hong Kong International (HKG, Chek Lap Kok)? You can buy a physical CSL, 3 HK, China Mobile HK or SmarTone SIM at the 7-Eleven arrivals counter, but expect to pay around €10 just for the SIM card itself — on top of the data plan. With an Alosea eSIM, you walk off the plane already connected for the Airport Express (24 min to Central), Octopus Card via Apple Wallet, or WhatsApp.

› HOW MUCH IT COSTS

Travel eSIM pricing

A Hong Kong travel eSIM sits in an accessible price range — well below non-EU roaming. Price depends on data volume (5 GB for 3-5 day city break HK, 7-10 GB for a week HK + Macao + Lantau, 15-20 GB for 2 weeks combo HK + Shenzhen/Guangdong, unlimited for 1 month business / digital nomad / short-term expat), duration (5, 7, 15 or 30 days). In Hong Kong unlimited is often available locally at fair prices — check the Alosea unlimited option if you use a lot of data (Octopus, MTR offline maps, YouTube on the ferry, hotspot for laptop).

› DATA GUIDE

How many GB do you need?

City break 3-5 days (Hong Kong)

MTR, Uber/Tada, Octopus, skyline photos

5 GB

1 week (HK + Macao + Lantau)

Ferries, menu translation, Mong Kok navigation

7-10 GB

2 weeks (HK + Guangdong)

Cross-border trains, Shenzhen GPS, photos

15-20 GB

Business / digital nomad 1 month

Remote work, Teams calls, HD streaming

Unlimited

› COVERAGE & OPERATORS

Network coverage and local carriers

Hong Kong boasts one of the WORLD'S BEST MOBILE COVERAGES — 100% of the territory including 295 km of MTR (metro), all underwater tunnels between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, ferries, cable cars, hiking trails of Dragon's Back. Four main carriers: CSL (CSL Mobile, ~30% market share, historic leader), 3 Hong Kong (Hutchison Telecom, ~25%), China Mobile Hong Kong (~20%, distinct from China Mobile mainland despite ownership), and SmarTone (~25%, network quality leader per Opensignal). Commercial 5G launched April 1, 2020 by CSL and 3 HK, followed by SmarTone and CMHK — now deployed across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, Lantau (including HKG airport and Ngong Ping). 4G/LTE near 100% (>99.99%). Unique feature: FULL COVERAGE INSIDE THE MTR (100% stations + 100% tunnels), the world's only metro to do this since 2003. An Alosea travel eSIM automatically uses the best available carrier.

Local operators

› PRACTICAL TIPS

Practical travel tips

Visa & passport

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, but has a DIFFERENT visa system from mainland China ('one country, two systems' policy until 2047). For French, Belgian, Swiss, Luxembourgish and EU/EEA nationals: VISA EXEMPTION up to 90 DAYS per entry for tourism — passport valid 1 month past departure date, return or onward ticket required. For UK nationals: 180 days visa-free (colonial legacy). US, Canada, Australia: 90 days visa-free. WARNING: HK visa is SEPARATE from mainland China visa — if you want to do HK + Shenzhen (PRC), you need a separate Chinese visa (or Shenzhen Visa-on-Arrival at Luohu/Shekou, with conditions). For Macao: no visa, 30 days visa-free for EU/UK/US. On entry, pre-filled e-form on immd.gov.hk to save time.

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Currency

Hong Kong Dollar (HKD HK$)

Time zone

GMT+8 year-round (Hong Kong Standard Time, same as Beijing, Singapore, Taipei, Perth). NO DST. Time difference: +8h vs UK in winter (GMT), +7h in summer (BST).

Power outlets

Type G plugs (3 large rectangular flat pins, IDENTICAL to the UK, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia — British colonial legacy). 220 V / 50 Hz (European voltage compatible, only the plug shape changes). TYPE G ADAPTER IS MANDATORY for non-British devices — available at HKG or any Wellcome / ParknShop supermarket for ~HK$30 if you forget. High-end hotels usually lend adapters for free at reception.

Climate & best season

Humid subtropical climate. SUMMER (May-September): hot and very humid, 28-33°C, 80-95% humidity, frequent tropical storms, TYPHOON SEASON (July-October, signal T1 to T10 — T8 forces all of HK to close offices and transit — check hko.gov.hk before any travel). WINTER (December-February): mild to cool, 12-20°C, dry, sky sometimes hazy — the most pleasant season to visit. SPRING (March-April): 18-25°C, frequent fog, high humidity. AUTUMN (October-November): 22-28°C, dry and sunny, IDEAL SEASON.

Health & vaccines

No mandatory vaccines for European travelers. EHIC NOT valid in Hong Kong — travel insurance ESSENTIAL (private care is expensive, public hospitals quality but overloaded). Routine vaccines (DTP, MMR) recommended. Hepatitis A and B advised. Tap water drinkable in Hong Kong (WHO standard, but many locals drink bottled out of habit). Excellent food hygiene. Main health risk: humid summer → fungal infections, dehydration and heat stroke.

› CULTURE & ETIQUETTE

Culture and best practices

Greetings

Cantonese: 'Néih hóu' (你好, hello, formal), 'Jóu sàhn' (早晨, good morning), 'Néih sihk-jó faahn meih a?' (你食咗飯未呀？, idiomatic 'have you eaten?'), 'Mh̀hgōi' (唔該, thank you for service / please, very useful), 'Dōjeh' (多謝, thank you for a gift or meal). English widely spoken (colonial legacy), hotel/restaurant service in English. Direct and efficient exchanges, no Japanese-style bowing. Service is often fast or abrupt — not rudeness, just Hong Kong efficiency.

Tipping

NO tipping culture in Hong Kong — same as Taiwan or mainland China. Most restaurants automatically add 10% 'service charge' to the bill (this charge does NOT go to the server but to the establishment, a much-criticized but standard practice). You can leave a few extra HKD in change for excellent service. Taxis: no tipping (round-up possible). Hotels: HK$10-20 for bellhop or housekeeping in 4-5* hotels, optional. Hair salons / massages: no tipping.

Dress code

Free dress code in the city (Hong Kong is cosmopolitan, international business). MODEST attire recommended in Taoist and Buddhist temples (Man Mo, Wong Tai Sin, Po Lin at Ngong Ping — no very short shorts, covered shoulders). Light warm clothing December-February (12-20°C, cold humidity). Raincoat / umbrella MANDATORY in typhoon season (May-October) — sudden storms. Comfortable shoes — lots of walking, steep alleys between Central and Mid-Levels, the famous Central escalator (world's longest outdoor escalator, 800 m).

Religion

No majority religion — one of Asia's most secular societies. Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism intertwined (~28%, with syncretism and ancestor worship), Christianity ~12% (Catholic and Protestant, British missionary heritage), Islam ~4% (Indo-Pakistani and Indonesian community), Hinduism ~1%, no religion/agnostic ~55%. Hong Kong specificity: FENG SHUI plays a major role in urbanism and architecture — I.M. Pei's Bank of China Tower was designed with aggressive angles seen as a feng shui violation by neighboring HSBC, which installed two decorative cannons on its roof in symbolic response.

Languages

Cantonese (廣東話 Gwóngdūngwá, spoken by ~90% of locals, Sino-Tibetan, written in TRADITIONAL characters like Taiwan, Jyutping romanization) · English (co-official since colonial era, business and admin language, ~50% of population speaks functional English) · Mandarin (普通話 Pǔtōnghuà, growing fast since 1997, especially in tourism) · Filipino / Tagalog (~200,000 Filipino domestic workers) · Indonesian (~150,000 Indonesian domestic workers)

Useful phrases

Néih hóu (你好) — Hello (Cantonese)
Mh̀hgōi (唔該) — Thank you / please (service)
Dōjeh (多謝) — Thank you (gift / meal)
Géidō chín ? (幾多錢?) — How much?
Hóu-meih ! (好味!) — It's delicious!

› MUST-SEE PLACES

Top iconic places

Victoria Peak (太平山)

Iconic summit of Hong Kong Island (552 m, 'the Peak' to locals), with ASIA'S MOST FAMOUS panoramic view: ultradense skyline of Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay in the foreground, Victoria Harbour in the middle, Kowloon facing. Accessible since 1888 via the PEAK TRAM — historic funicular linking Garden Road in Central to Peak Station in 7 minutes, one of Asia's oldest funiculars. At the top: Peak Tower (paid observation deck HK$75, nicknamed 'the wok'), Peak Galleria (free shopping mall with open terrace), 3.5-km circular trail around the summit (free, easy, splendid views). BEST TIME: just before sunset to see Hong Kong transition from day to night (skyline lighting up).

The Peak Tram opened on MAY 30, 1888 — long before the MTR (1979), before the Empire State Building (1931), even before the Paris metro (1900). At its inception, the Peak Tram was RESERVED for British residents of the 'Peak Zone': a 1904 colonial regulation ('Peak Reservation Ordinance') barred any Chinese (except servants on duty) from living above 788 feet (240 m) on Hong Kong Island. The goal: keep the Peak as an exclusive European retreat, cooler and away from the tropical heat of the lower city. The regulation was repealed only in 1947 after the war. Today the Peak remains one of the world's most expensive residential areas — apartments above HK$100 million (~€11M) the norm. The Peak Tram was modernized in 2022 with new glass cabins, capacity doubled to 210 passengers.

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Star Ferry and Victoria Harbour

Centenarian FERRY service between Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon) and Central / Wan Chai (Hong Kong Island) across Victoria Harbour. Founded in 1888 by Dorabjee Naorojee Mithaiwala (Parsi entrepreneur), the Star Ferry is a HONG KONG INSTITUTION. 12 green-and-white ferries in service (each named 'Something Star': Morning Star, Evening Star, Northern Star, etc.). 8-10 minute crossing for ~HK$5 (€0.60) — one of the cheapest and most beautiful ferry crossings in the world per National Geographic. Panoramic skyline view (one of the world's most photographed sites). Don't miss the 'SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS' show every evening at 8 PM on Victoria Harbour: ~45 buildings synchronized with lasers, projectors and music (~14 min). Best vantage: Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade or Avenue of Stars.

The Star Ferry is so embedded in HK identity that the 1966 RIOTS ('Star Ferry Riots') broke out over a simple Star Ferry FARE HIKE — the increase from 5 cents to 25 cents (1966 currency) triggered a youth movement that turned into violent protests against the British colonial government, killing 1 and injuring hundreds, foreshadowing the broader 1967 unrest. The Star Ferry was seen as a symbol of continuity and equality — touching its fare was touching the city's soul. The hike held, but the colonial government took the lessons and accelerated social reforms. Today the Star Ferry costs HK$4-6 (€0.50-0.75), still a heritage treasure even if financially precarious (two near-closures mooted in 2018 and 2023).

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Tian Tan Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery (Ngong Ping, Lantau)

Giant bronze Tian Tan Buddha (天壇大佛), standing on the Ngong Ping plateau (482 m elevation) at the heart of LANTAU island. Height 34 m, weight 250 tons, inaugurated 1993 — one of the world's tallest OUTDOOR SEATED BUDDHA STATUES. The Buddha faces NORTH (unique worldwide — most Buddha statues face south or east) toward Beijing, symbol of blessing the Chinese people. On the base: 6 bronze devi statues offering symbolic objects. Access: 268 steps. At the foot: PO LIN Buddhist Monastery (1906, Chan school), Wisdom Path (giant wooden palisades with the Heart Sutra calligraphed). ACCESS: MTR Tung Chung → Ngong Ping 360 cable car (5.7 km, Asia's longest cable car, ocean + Buddha view, ~25 min).

The Tian Tan Buddha, cast and assembled in bronze between 1990 and 1993, was POSITIONED IN ONE PIECE on the hilltop by one of the largest Soviet military helicopters of the era — an MI-26 (the world's most powerful transport helicopter at the time), temporarily leased from collapsing post-Soviet Russia. It is the ONLY GIANT BUDDHA STATUE facing NORTH in the world — a deliberate symbolic choice: while the historical Buddha taught facing east (sunrise), the Tian Tan looks toward Beijing, blessing the Chinese people. The hand pose has specific meaning: right hand raised = palm against fear, gesture of protection; left hand on the thigh = palm to the sky, gesture of generosity.

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Mong Kok (旺角) and Ladies Market

One of the WORLD'S MOST DENSELY POPULATED districts (~130,000/km², Guinness World Records 1990s), in the heart of Kowloon. Forest of multicolored neon signs dripping from buildings (the iconic 'Blade Runner' cyberpunk vibe), constant crowd, street vendors, restaurants open late. Specialty markets: LADIES MARKET (Tung Choi Street, 1 km of clothing, accessory, souvenir stalls — haggling 30-50% is expected), Bird Market (Yuen Po Street, 70 traditional bird-cage stalls, poetic refuge amidst frenzy), Flower Market (next door, magnificent early morning), Goldfish Market (goldfish in plastic bags on sidewalks), Sneakers Street (Fa Yuen Street, 50 sneaker shops). Sip milk tea at a cha chaan teng ('Hong Kong style café'), try an egg waffle. The Mong Kok vibe is CINEMATIC — Wong Kar-wai shot 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' here.

Mong Kok (旺角) literally means 'the busy corner' in Cantonese — name well-earned: at ~130,000/km² in the early 1990s, Mong Kok held the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the highest documented urban population density. For comparison: Manhattan ~26,000/km², Paris ~21,000/km², Tokyo ~6,000/km². This density comes from extreme vertical architecture (30-50 story buildings packed wall-to-wall with no open space) and the 'cage homes' culture (stacked beds in 1.8 × 1 × 0.9 m metal cages renting for €100-300/month — about 100,000 still occupied in Hong Kong today, witnesses to an extreme housing crisis). Mong Kok also birthed 'Cantopop' in the 1980s (Beyond, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung).

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Wong Tai Sin Temple (黃大仙)

One of HK's most visited and most FAMOUS DIVINATION temples. Dedicated to Taoist sage Wong Tai Sin (Huang Daxian in Mandarin), deity who 'answers every request' (sacred motto 有求必應). Built 1921, moved to current Diamond Hill site in 1968 (direct MTR access Wong Tai Sin Station). Nicknamed 'miracle temple': ~3 MILLION VISITORS PER YEAR, especially crowded for Lunar New Year (legend has it that the first incense lit at midnight of Lunar New Year carries maximum luck). Specialty: KAU CIM DIVINATION (求籤) — shake a bamboo cylinder containing 100 numbered sticks until ONE stick falls, note the number, then consult a fortune teller in the ~150 nearby booths (HK$60-200 per session) for interpretation.

Wong Tai Sin Temple is famous for the HISTORIC HANDOVER PREDICTION: in 1996, a year before Hong Kong's return to China (July 1, 1997), a temple fortune teller reportedly publicly predicted that 'the 50 years of One Country Two Systems will run without major upheaval, but the 25th year will mark a turning point'. The prediction struck minds in 2020-2021 (exactly the 23rd-24th year after handover) with the 2020 National Security Law. The temple itself embodies HK's THREE RELIGIONS: Taoism (main), Buddhism (Buddha statue in a chapel), Confucianism (Confucius statue at an altar) — coexisting in one complex, illustrating Chinese religious syncretism.

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Macao (1-day trip) — UNESCO 2005

Former PORTUGUESE colony (1557-1999, over 442 years, the longest European presence in China), today a Special Administrative Region of the PRC since December 20, 1999. Accessible from HK in 55 minutes via TurboJet ferry from HKG or Sheung Wan (~HK$150 one-way). Macao concentrates a UNIQUE EURO-CHINESE HERITAGE inscribed UNESCO 2005: 'Historic Centre of Macao' featuring the façade of St. Paul's Ruins (1602, former Jesuit church destroyed by fire 1835), Mount Fortress, Senado Square paved in Portuguese style (black-white calçada portuguesa), A-Ma Temple (origin of the name Macao: 'A-Ma cau'), 25 protected monuments. Modern side: LAS VEGAS OF THE EAST with ~30 casinos on the Cotai peninsula (Venetian Macao, Wynn, MGM Grand) — Macao is the WORLD'S LARGEST GAMING MARKET since 2007 (5× Las Vegas revenue pre-Covid). Macanese gastronomy: egg tarts (Portuguese-style), African chicken, minchi.

Macao was the FIRST PERMANENT EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN CHINA — established in 1557 by Portuguese merchants who obtained from the Ming dynasty permission to reside in exchange for an annual rent (~500 taels of silver initially, which continued to be paid until 1849). For 442 YEARS, Macao served as Europe's GATEWAY INTO China (silk, tea, porcelain trade; Jesuit missionaries Matteo Ricci, who lived in Macao 1582-1583 before entering China) and China's GATEWAY OUT to Europe and Japan (Macao was the Portuguese base for trade with Nagasaki before Japan's isolation 1639). That's why St. Paul's Ruins (1602) are seen as the 'cultural bridge' between Europe and Asia — the façade combines European baroque Christian decoration and Chinese motifs (dragons, chrysanthemums).

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› OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH

Unique experiences to live

Eat dim sum at a Sheung Wan or Central institution — Lin Heung Tea House (centenarian cafeteria, authentic noisy vibe, rolling carts), Tim Ho Wan (cheapest Michelin-starred dim sum in the world — ~€10), Maxim's Palace at City Hall (Sunday-morning institution).
Ride the 'DING DING' tram on Hong Kong Island — centenarian double-decker tram network (opened 1904), world's largest still-operating double-decker tram network. ~HK$3 (€0.40) per ride, slow but panoramic.
Hike the DRAGON'S BACK (Hong Kong Island, south coast) — 8.5 km ridge trail between Shek O and Tai Tam, Pacific Ocean + Shek O and Big Wave Bay beach views, ranked 'best urban hike in Asia' by Time Magazine 2004. Bus access from Shau Kei Wan.
Try HONG KONG STYLE MILK TEA (港式奶茶) at a cha chaan teng — strong Ceylon black tea + hot evaporated milk, brewed through a 'silk stocking filter' (originally a stocking filter, brown from years of use). Inscribed as HK intangible heritage. ~HK$25-35 at Tsui Wah Restaurant or Australia Dairy Company.
Go to HAPPY VALLEY horse races on a Wednesday evening — HK social institution since 1846, electric atmosphere under Wan Chai neons. Entry ~HK$10, bets from HK$10. More of a cultural event than a sport — cold beers, food stands, festive vibe.

› GASTRONOMY

Traditional dishes to try

Dim Sum (點心)

CANTONESE culinary tradition par excellence: small bites steamed, fried, or pan-cooked, served in bamboo baskets or plates, accompanied by tea ('yum cha' = 'drink tea', the generic term for dim sum meal). Main items: Har Gow (steamed shrimp in translucent wheat-flour skin), Siu Mai (pork and shrimp, open basket with quail-egg dot), Char Siu Bao (BBQ pork lacquered bao, fluffy steamed or golden baked), Cheung Fun (rice noodle roll with sweet-spicy soy sauce), Egg Tarts.

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Char Siu (叉燒)

Cantonese-style lacquered pork — shoulder or belly marinated in honey, hoisin, rice wine, five-spice, soy sauce, red fermented soy — slow-roasted to a glossy caramelized crust and meltingly pink center. Often served over white rice with fried egg ('char siu fan'), green garlic vegetable (gai lan), for ~HK$50-80 per bowl. Iconic address: Yat Lok in Central (Michelin-starred for its roast goose AND char siu).

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Roast Goose (燒鵝)

Cantonese roast goose — lacquered by a closely guarded process (5-spice + rice vinegar marinade, air-inflation and 24-h drying, hung-charcoal roast at 200°C for 45 min). Crispy caramel skin, juicy flesh, perfumed fat. Iconic spots: Yat Lok (Michelin-starred, Stanley Street Central, ~HK$150 per quarter) and Yung Kee (Wellington Street, centenarian legend that closed in 2019 then reopened).

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Egg Waffle (雞蛋仔)

Iconic Cantonese street food waffle — sweet crepe batter molded in plates of spherical cells, cooked between two cast-iron plates, lightly caramelized outside, soft inside, eaten hot folded into a paper cone. Invented in Hong Kong in the 1950s (cheap postwar ingredients). HK$25-35 per piece at street shops like Mammy Pancake (Bib Gourmand).

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Hong Kong Milk Tea (港式奶茶)

Iconic Hong Kong milk tea, INSCRIBED AS HK INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE since 2017. Base: strong Ceylon-Assam black tea, hot EVAPORATED CONDENSED MILK (never fresh milk), filtered through a 'pantyhose filter' (very fine mesh stocking, brown from years of use — hence the nickname 'silk stockings milk tea'). Served in every cha chaan teng (HK-style café). HK$25-35.

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Wonton Noodles (雲吞麵)

Iconic Cantonese soup: ultra-thin homemade egg noodles + wonton dumplings filled with shrimp (sometimes pork) steamed in clear broth (pork bones, dried shrimp, dried fish). Served with a few mustard-greens leaves. ~HK$40-60 per bowl at good spots like Mak's Noodle or Tsim Chai Kee (Bib Gourmand).

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Hong Kong French Toast (西多士)

100% HONG KONG culinary creation: peanut butter OR jam sandwich, dipped in beaten egg, butter-fried, topped with a LARGE PAT OF BUTTER and drizzled with GOLDEN SYRUP. Ultra-calorific dish beloved as breakfast or dessert in cha chaan tengs. ~HK$25-35.

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› INSTALLATION

How to install your eSIM

On iPhone

1.Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM
2.Scan the Alosea QR received by email
3.Label it clearly ("Hong Kong")
4.On arrival at HKG, switch data to the Hong Kong line and enable roaming

On Android

1.Settings → Connections → SIM Manager → Add plan
2.Scan the Alosea QR
3.Confirm and switch to the Hong Kong line
4.Enable data roaming on the Hong Kong line

Troubleshooting

No signal at HKG? Check that roaming is enabled on the Hong Kong line and the APN is configured (Alosea auto-push). 4G/5G EVERYWHERE in HK, including 100% of the MTR (stations + tunnels). A phone restart fixes 90% of cases. Otherwise, Alosea support responds 7 days a week.

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