KOMPAS.com – The culinary taste of Hong Kong and Indonesia is not much different. It’s just that, specifically Muslim tourists, must ensure the halal food before buying it.
How to check halal food in Hong Kong can be easy to do by looking at the halal label or asking the seller directly.
“Indonesians and Hong Kong both like to eat rice with side dishes, dinner with a heavy menu, and heavy breakfast too,” said Celebrity Chef Yuda Bustara when met Kompas.com After the opening ceremony with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Thursday (3/13/2025).
Had lived a few months in Hong Kong, Yuda revealed, finding halal food in Hong Kong was not difficult even though the big city had a combination of Asian-West Culture.
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Muslim tourists easily find halal food in 153 restaurants that have been halal and Muslim-owned (Muslim-Owned).
So, how to distinguish halal food in Hong Kong?
1. See the halal label
Halal restaurant in Hong Kong listed the halal label on the front of the eating place, so it was easily recognized by Muslim tourists.
“Halal food in Hong Kong, there must be a halal label. If you go to the mosque area, many communities (sellers), many sell with halal labels,” Yuda said.
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2. Ask the seller
Celebrity Chef Yuda Bustara when met by Kompas.com after the event opens with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Thursday (3/13/2025)Don’t be ashamed to ask the seller to ensure the halal food while traveling in Hong Kong.
Yuda said, you may ask restaurant staff or traders, if you don’t find a halal label at the place of eating.
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For the sake of facilitating Muslim tourists, Hong Kong provides a list of halal restaurants on his official website.
Please visit the site www.discoverhongkong.com/ and select the “Exploration” column then click the “Muslim Friendly Tourism” option.
Information about halal eating places, prayer rooms in various locations, and Muslim friendly tourist attractions in Hong Kong, you can find it on the site.
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