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We Hong Kongers love Japanese food. Ask anyone here what their favorite type of cuisine is and they’ll most likely tell you it’s Japanese. It’s not surprising to see that majority of the restaurants in a mall are Japanese, and that they’re the most popular ones too.
I’m sure you must have noticed the rise of $ 3 sushi takeout shops around HK, many of which are situated in MTR stations for added convenience. There is one directly across the Tai Wai Station, and come 5pm or 6pm — it’ll be packed. Sushi here is extremely affordable — just $ 3 — so you could have 10 pieces and it would only be $ 30!
How it works is that the sushi is all individually wrapped. You take a clear plastic box and take the pieces you want and just add it to your box. There are also disposable chopsticks, soy sauce and wasabi packs for you to take. During peak hours, you will have to do some pushing and shoving because this tiny shop does attract a lot of people!
Besides individual pieces of sushi for $ 3, you can also buy boxes of sushi which are quite inexpensive too. 230 grams of salmon sashimi goes for $ 75, which is quite a bit cheaper than if you were to buy it at other places! Hand rolls are only just $ 5 and they make for a great midnight snack.
The sushi is generally fresh as it’s made in the kitchen on-​site, but you definitely cannot expect anything close to top-​grade sushi and sashimi here — it’s all made at the cheaper prices possible, to be sold at the cheaper prices possible.