Jumbo Kingdom: An Amazing Dining Experience Overlooking The Hong Kong Cityscape

by Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Every country has its own food that defines its identity. Using native ingredients to create a unique taste has always been the basis of local foods. But with the world getting smaller and more people travelling abroad and food products being shipped around the world, once indigenous foods are becoming popular outside their homes.

But one fact remain, it never tastes quite like the native recipe when made somewhere else. One of the most commonly loved foods is Chinese. Though known as Chinese, it is actually a combination of food styles from around China ranging from Cantonese to Schezuan.

The home of Cantonese cuisine is Hong Kong, this region of islands in China is home to a vast plethora of restaurants and specialty eateries serving only the finest in Cantonese cuisine.

Setup in the 1970’s by prominent Hong Kong entrepreneur Dr Stanley Ho the Jumbo Kingdom is comprises of two massive floating barges called the Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the Tai Pak Floating Restaurant.

Throughout the years more than 30 million visitors including royalty and prominent personalities have flocked to these restaurants to sample the delicious culinary delights on offer whilst taking in the amazing views of the Hong Kong skyline.

Known for its seafood specialties the Jumbo Kingdoms assorted menu has been a celebrated one since its inception, ever changing to suit the tastes of each generation. Choose from an array of freshly caught seafood cooked to your liking accompanied by over a 100 other delicacies including dim sum.

In recent years to add to its appeal the Jumbo Kingdom has expanded its repertoire to incorporate other attractive features to help enliven the experience aboard these elaborate barges. Enhancements include a Sampan Dining area modelled around an ancient flat bottomed Chinese boat. Diners can experience what it was like in ancient times to share your meal with the open ocean, for those who wish to learn the ways of the master chefs on board, a cooking academy is available with classes daily. On one of the upper decks lies a quiet tea garden where visitors can sit and relax in quiet contemplation while sipping a hot cup of Chinese tea.

Want to enjoy a drink with an excellent view? Then head to the uppermost level to the Topdeck Bar and Restaurant serving western fair along with a wide selection of drinks and cocktails to choose from amid the Hong Kong skyline backdrop.

For travellers wishing to take in the Jumbo Kingdom and the other attractions in the region will find many Hong Kong hotels to choose from. Langham Place Mongkok Hong Kong for example is an elegant, luxurious hotel Hong Kong close to the Kowloon waterfront. With easy access to transport links, Langham Place Mongkok Hong Kong offers a wide choice of rooms and suites along with a variety of exquisite restaurants serving the finest cuisine all wrapped up in signature Langham service.