The Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is holding the "ICH Cuisine" Carnival at the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in North Point today (June 20) and tomorrow (June 21). The Carnival is one of the programmes of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Month 2026. With the theme of "Food Culture", the carnival offers demonstrations and free workshops, allowing the public to learn more about food making techniques related to ICH, make their own ICH food items, and learn about the production details.
 
     Hong Kong has long been renowned as a "Culinary Paradise", and is also home to numerous making techniques related to food culture listed in the ICH Inventory of Hong Kong. These ICH items are more than just flavours on the palate. They are the carriers of Chinese culture, deserving of both appreciation and preservation. Demonstrations and workshops on the first day of the Carnival include techniques of making Chinese dim sum, Chiu Chow food, rice dumpling with salted pork, egg tart, moon cake, and Hong Kong-style milk tea. There were also performances of dragon dance and Nanyin, along with ICH games, face painting and photo spots, creating a lively and engaging ICH experience.
 
     Exciting activities for tomorrow include female lion dance and puppetry performances, as well as a number of demonstrations and workshops. Dough figurine is a traditional folk art with a history of over a thousand years. Using flour as the main ingredient, artisans knead and shape figures of people, animals, and flowers and fruits. Pineapple bun has a golden, crisp crust and a soft, fluffy and lightly sweet interior. It takes its name from the grid pattern on the top, which resembles pineapple skin. Participants will be able to make pineapple bun by hand and enjoy them freshly baked on the spot. There will also be a demonstration of ding ding candy making technique. Ding ding candy is made from syrup, which is a mixture of granulated sugar, malt and corn syrup. The syrup is pulled into a long shape and then chiselled into pieces. The candies are named after the sound "ding ding" made when the candy is chopped.

     ​For details of the "ICH Cuisine" Carnival, please visit the website: www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/2026_hkich_month_carnival_oil_street.html. 

Ends/Saturday, June 20, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:05

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