[PLACE] 20141218 Dried Seafood Street 海味街 @ Sheung Wan

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The Dried Seafood Street located at Des Voeux Road West in Sheung Wan has up to 50 years of history, originated from salted fish trading. Business expands along consumer demand where it evolves and became what it is presently.

The whole area is full of dried seafood traders, selling various kind of dried seafood which include salted fish, dried scallops, dried sea cucumber, sharks fin, abalone etc.

This area is less touristy as the products here are not commonly sought after by tourists. However, it does provide great street photography opportunities, as well as to experience the daily lifestyle of the locals. You also get to experience the different "aroma" of the dried seafood, something which pictures and videos cannot offer.

TO GO


Travelling to Sheung Wan is definitely effortless due to the central location. You can either take public bus, public cab, tram or MTR.

MTR
Just take the Island Line (Blue) and the hop off at Sheung Wan station, exit A1. Just walk towards Queen's Street, along the road, passing Ko Shing Street.



Tram
I personally would recommend the tram as this will be one of the few chances you get to travel in a tram to your destination in Central. Just hop on to your nearest tram stop towards Sheung Wan direction and drop off at somewhere before or after Eastern Street stop. Each ride will cost you HKD2.70 (RM1.30). It is also very convenient as it saved a long of walking distance and you also get to enjoy the street view on top of the double decker.


Public Bus
You may take Bus 1, 5B, 113, 905, 962B or 952X, depending on your origin. Just drop off when you start to see more dried seafood stores along the streets.

ATTRACTION



Honestly speaking, this street is not a street for everyone. Especially for the youngsters as they are not really interested on the products. This is a place for you if you are the kind of traveller who likes street experience (backpackers!!), street photography or you are on your mum's order to purchase some back.


Besides dried seafood, some stores also sell dried Chinese sausages like those in the picture above.


Salted fish is the origin of the famous Dried Seafood Street.


I don't recall Kuala Lumpur having similar street. Most of the stores are independent or at most 3 stores in an area. Probably our old Pudu will be an identical representation of our own version but not as many as the one in HK.


I guess this is where all the "spices" and "flavours" came from eh?


Nicely arranged sea cucumbers stored in glass jars. I wonder whether any of these came from our East Malaysia side?


Busy transporters at the back alley, fuelling the local economy.


Curious locals looking at what the stall can offer.

Prices here can be haggled, depending on the product. Generally about 10% to 20% off the "published" price is possible.

As you walk towards Central, you will end up at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Street where you will find various Chinese medical herbs for sale.

SUMMARY


This place will only interest you if you are here to either to buy or to see. The Dried Seafood Street will be able to offer you a street experience of a local, providing great photography opportunity.

Attraction
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dried seafood may not interest everyone
Cleanliness
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Entrance Fee
N/A 
Opening Hours
Daily
Wifi
N/A 
Parking
Limited 
Website
N/A 

GPS: 22.287733, 114.145675

farscope

Malaysian lad, engineer by background, banker by profession whom passionate in photography, food and travelling.

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