Local cuisine one of city’s core values
Because of this, we enjoy different kinds of cuisine from around the world and sometimes neglect traditional fare even though I consider it to be one of our core values. Other aspects of our intangible cultural heritage may be neglected, and we need better education.
With an exam-orientated education system, not much attention is paid to local culture in schools. This is especially the case with Chinese history not being a compulsory subject. Many young people may grow up knowing very little about Hong Kong’s cultural heritage.
I would like to see initiatives being launched, such as competitions to raise levels of awareness. There could be a writing competition where people could write about traditional local food such as dim sum and egg tarts. Students would learn more as they did research. This would strengthen their sense of belonging to the city.
Also, the government should do more to publicise the cultural heritage list.
Teresa Ng, Hang Hau