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Heard around Hong Kong this month

AFTER 19-YEAR-OLD THAI RAPPER ate mango sticky rice at the end of her Coachella performance in the US in April, the praise she received online set her homeland’s iconic dessert trending and spurred the Thai government to push for a Unesco listing for the treat. The celebration of Thai culture at one of the, a member of K-pop group Blackpink, spoke about how she missed the meatballs prepared in Buriram, her hometown, while performing at Coachella with her group in 2019. The news got Hongkongers talking about what distinctively Hong Kong snacks could also be poised to go viral if a homegrown star—Tyson , perhaps—started eating them onstage. “Maybe  someday can bring fishballs to an international stage, or egg waffles,” one commenter posted, while another suggested, “Someone please our egg waffles!” Funnily enough, no one seemed to mention stinky tofu.

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