"Fun in ICH" Series – 2026

Wandering around Sheung Shui Wai - Rice Cookie and Sweet Potato Cake Workshop and Guided Tour

Rice cookies and sweet potato cakes are traditional food in Hong Kong. Even today, many villagers in the New Territories still gather together to make rice cookies before the Chinese New Year to strengthen community ties, and they also make sweet potato cakes in the first lunar month to give to families that have welcomed newborn baby boy.

 

In this activity, Mr Liu Chiu-wa, a Sheung Shui indigenous resident, will take the participants to visit Liu Ying Lung Study Hall (Grade 1 Historic Building) and Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (Declared Monument) in Sheung Shui Wai. He will also introduce the local customs of Sheung Shui Wai and its related intangible cultural heritage items, such as Spring and Autumn Ancestral Worship of Clans and Lantern Lighting Ritual. Through live demonstrations and explanations, participants will learn how to make rice cookies and sweet potato cakes. What’s more, participants can personally savor the taste of authentic local village foods.

 

 

 

Flavour Quest Factory — A Preserved Meat Making Tour and Workshop

"When the autumn wind blows, it's time to eat preserved meats." This traditional saying highlights that cold and dry autumn and winter seasons are the best time to enjoy and make preserved meats.

 

The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office will lead participants to visit a local preserved sausage factory. Yue Wo Hop Kee, with over 50 years of history, will introduce and demonstrate the detailed procedures of preserved sausage making, as well as the development of local preserved meat factory. Furthermore, participants will experience one specific step of preserved sausage making — tying the sausages with dried grass strips — to appreciate the skill and effort involved in this craftmanship.

 

 

 

 

Legacy in a bowl — A Hands-on Vegetable Tea Making Experience and Guided Tour in Pok Fu Lam Village

Vegetable Tea is a festive dish cherished by the Hoi Luk Fung/ Hoklo community. During Chinese New Year, Hoi Luk Fung/ Hoklo families collectively prepare vegetable tea and share with their visiting friends and relatives. This communal activity serves as a tradition that strengthens community bonds and reinforces cultural identity. The word for “vegetable” sounds like "wealth" in the local dialect, symbolising wishes for prosperity.

 

In this activity, the Pok Fu Lam Village community group will guide participants through steps of making vegetable tea. Participants will have a chance to try making it themselves, savouring its unique flavour while sharing in the festive joy. Furthermore, local villagers are invited to lead a tour through Pok Fu Lam Village. By sharing its history and festival stories, they will help participants discover one of the oldest villages on Hong Kong Island and understand how vegetable tea brings the community together.

 

 

Passing on the Fire Dragon Legacy: A Journey to Tai Hang — Cultural Guided Tour and Fire Dragon Crafting Workshop

Originating in 1880 reportedly, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is a centuries-old Mid-Autumn Festival tradition of the Tai Hang Hakka village, performed to pray for blessings, ward off evil, and ensure the safety of the community. It was officially inscribed onto the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011.

 

This event comprises four interactive segments: a guided tour; a dialogue on the transmission of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance; a fire dragon crafting workshop; and a demonstration and hands-on session on fire dragon crafting and dancing. First, docents from the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre will lead the participants to visit Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre and Tai Hang community. Additionally, Mr. Cheung Kwok-ho (Chief Commander of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance) and team members will engage in a dialogue, offering participants insight into the dance's heritage. Finally, team members will demonstrate fire dragon crafting and dance techniques, while participants try their hand at crafting and dancing with the dragon.