When temperatures start to drop, Hong Kongers traditionally warm themselves up with snake soup. The Chinese widely believe that snake soup heats up the body (or increases yang which balances the “cooling” yin during cold months), and they have regarded the soup as a delicacy for thousands of years.

Only a handful of snake restaurants remain in Hong Kong, and most of them are found around Sham Shui Po. The most famous of them all (and also the most delicious) is She Wong Hip. It is run by local snake catcher celebrity Chau Ka Ling who has been catching snakes since her early teenage years. Her restaurant has been featured in local and international press, most recently on Bloomberg.

The snake soup served in her restaurant is one of the heartiest found in Hong Kong and contains five different varieties of snakes. They also prepare many other snake specialties – grilled spicy snake, deep-fried snake balls, snake skin casserole, and gekko soup. On January 26, they will put together a special snake banquet with many of the these delicacies.

Those who are adventurous may even get a chance to get up close and personal with the snakes!

Details
Date: Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Time: 7:30 PM
Address: She Wong Hip, 170 Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po (near MTR exit A2)
Cost: HKD 400
Bring your own wine and wine glasses!

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