Along one of the small streets in Tsim Sha Tsui, we stumbled across an old man with his cart selling roasted chestnuts. The aroma was rich and we could smell it from a distance. We were drawn towards the scent and thought that it would be nice to have something warm as the weather started to get more chilly towards the later part of the afternoon.
Chestnuts, typically found in more temperate climates, have a hard outer shiny brown hull which is not consumed. After roasting and cracked open, this leaves a lightly coloured sweet treat. Roasting the chestnuts with hot coal in the large wok gives the chestnuts an earthy flavour with a soft texture, very similar to that of a baked sweet potato.
Besides roasting, other forms of consuming the chestnuts include candied form, boiled, steamed, grilled, roasted or even fried. For special occasions, they can also be used as ingredients for stuffing other foods like turkey.
This was quite a nice treat to have whilst exploring the city on foot.
Ahh, the fresh smell of roasted chestnuts on a cold day
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