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Hong Kong's Love of Beef

Hong Kong is well-known for its passion for beef, and the city has the highest per-capita consumption of beef of any country in the world. In point of fact, Hong Kong consumes about twice as much beef per person as the United States, which is the country that ranks second for the most beef consumed worldwide.The Hong Kong population has historically had a strong preference for beef.

The British were the ones who brought beef to the region for the first time in the early 19th century, and it did not take long for the Chinese populace to adopt it as a favourite dish. The consumption of beef kept rising throughout the entirety of the 20th century, and by the 1990s, Hong Kong was the nation that consumed more beef per person than any other nation on the face of the planet.The fascination with beef that exists in Hong Kong today shows no sign of waning.

Beef continues to be one of the city's most popular dishes among both locals and visitors, despite the fact that chefs at the city's restaurants are often coming up with novel and creative methods to serve the protein. If you ever find yourself in Hong Kong, you owe it to yourself to sample some of the city's many mouthwatering beef dishes.

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