Best wet markets in Hong Kong

Want to get a good dose of grassroots Hong Kong character? Skip the supermarket and hit up the wet market. You'll save money on food while getting the best quality meat and produce.

Wet markets are known as such because they sell meat and fish, which require frequent floor washing. They have long been a feature of Hong Kong life.

Before the British arrived in the 19th century, markets took place once or twice a week in towns like Tai Po. After colonization, daily street markets began to emerge. Later, permanent market halls were built in Sheung Wan, Central and Wanchai.

These days, every Hong Kong neighborhood has a government-operated market building, well-stocked with traders selling fruit, vegetables, seafood, meat and dry goods.

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