About 200 people sign up annually for the first round of the bun scrambling competition, which was held on April 16 this year. Photo: Winson Wong
About 200 people sign up annually for the first round of the bun scrambling competition, which was held on April 16 this year. Photo: Winson Wong

Women finalists of Hong Kong’s bun-scrambling race revel in competition’s return as part of Cheung Chau festival

  • Nine men and three women make up 12 finalists for competition set to take place at midnight on Friday
  • Janet Kung, winner in 2019, and five-time champion Angel Wong say they have been preparing mentally and physically for race after three-year hiatus from pandemic