~ HK Series ~
Looking for the best gifts and souvenirs from Hong Kong? Let us introduce you to our very own: Hong Kong Series. Why do we think these make the best Hong Kong souvenirs ever?
- We (Kokonuzz) are a cool, hip local brand, designed in Hong Kong and with HK inspired designs offering a truly local HK flavour.
- We don’t sell typical gifts, we offer unique, fun, wacky and colorful products that your friends and family will actually want to wear!
- We want to make people happy and are gift oriented: We want to create FUNEXPECTED experiences and offer fun custom packaging full of fun Hong Kong references + free collectable gifts with every order.
- Buying our products is incredibly easy: Buy in Hong Kong or ship back home with our ultra affordable International Shipping: just 15HKD (2 US$) per item shipped!
Check out our Hong Kong Series T-Shirts and see by yourself what makes them the coolest gifts and souvenirs from Hong Kong:
Dim sum (which literally means “touch the heart”) is a style of Cantonese food, especially popular in Hong Kong, prepared as small bite-sized portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Eating dim sum at a restaurant is usually known in Cantonese as going to "drink tea" (yum cha), as tea is typically served with dim sum.
Char siu bao is a white and fluffy steamed bun with a Cantonese BBQ pork filling and is one of the most popular dim sum dishes.
About this design: In this design, KINO, the koolest pig character in Hong Kong, is wearing a Char Siu Bao costume on the streets of Causeway Bay to promote a local dim sum restaurant.
The Octopus card is a reusable contactless stored value smart card for making electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong. Launched in September 1997 it has since grown into a widely used payment system and it is currently possible to pay with Octopus on all public transport, many retail shops (convenience stores, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants), on-street parking meters, car parks and other point-of-sale applications such as service stations and vending machines. The success of the Octopus card in Hong Kong moved London to create a similar system: the Oyster card.
According to official figures there are more than 20 million Octopus cards in circulation, nearly three times the population of Hong Kong, and the cards are used by 95% of the population of Hong Kong aged 16 to 65, generating over 12 million daily transactions worth a total over HK$130 million every single day!
About this design: In this design, LUPPO the wolf wants to pay with Octopus, only that he seems to have gotten the wrong kind of Octopus, poor OTTO!
Regarded by many people in Southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as pleasantly fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting.
If you have ever walked next to a durian filled stall on any Hong Kong market, you surely have a strong opinion of your own. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation so don’t be surprised to see a banned durian sign on your next’s MTR (subway) trip.
About this design: In this design, HARI the hedgehog falls in love with the Durian’s exotic spikiness.
Gai Dan Jai (which literally translates to "little chicken eggs"), also known as Hong Kong Waffle, Egg Waffle or Bubble Waffle, is a kind of spherical pancake or ball waffle popular in Hong Kong and Macao (and sometimes referred to as "Hong Kong cakes" in Chinatowns across America, especially in New York).
This popular street snack is made from eggs, sugar, flour, and light evaporated milk and is best served hot and often eaten plain. Gai Dan Jai were ranked No.1 in a 100 most popular HK "street snack" listing and have been a favored street snack in HK since their emergence in 1950s, when they were made with coal fire heating and sold from street kiosks around the city.
About this design: In this design, GINA the chicken mistakes a Gai Dan Jai with a group of eggs in need of a mum.
Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a popular soup item of Chinese cuisine traditionally served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets due to its symbolic significance: wealth, power, prestige and honor. Hong Kong is the biggest player in the Shark fin trade since it handles 50-80% of the worldwide volume!
After reaching its peak of consumption 10 years ago, the demand and consumption of shark’s fin has gradually declined following international concerns over the sustainability and welfare of sharks: shark finning often leaves the shark to die in the ocean after having the fins cut off. Despite this decrease, every year 100 million sharks are killed, 73 million just for shark fin soup, so the movement against shark finning and against the consumption of shark fin soup still has a long fight ahead.
About this design: Kokonuzz wants to add its contribution to the movement against Shark’s Fin Soup with this design, where FIN, the shark, takes revenge on humanity by making a tasty soup with any fin eater that he can find: Don’t smile, you are next!
Hong Kong has the most expensive property market in the world, and don’t think that you get much by paying a high price… the sizes of the apartments (unless you are filthy rich) are tiny. As a result, a working class local Hong Kong family will normally share a space of 300 to 450 square feet!
About this design: When KINO the pig landed in Hong Kong and tried to find a place to rent he found just three type of apartments: expensive ones, very expensive ones and oh my god I cannot believe it’s so expensive ones. But one day, while browsing through the property magazines he found an ad that caught his attention: open views, cozy, easy access to any major landmarks and with a price that he could afford! That’s how he found his current apartment, featured in this Hong Kong design: a true snail home.
Hong Kong Island has many different neighborhoods, each with its particular history and flare. Central is the financial district and is covered in hordes of suits every morning Monday to Friday. Overlooking Central you can find the SoHo area, part of the Mid Levels and famous for its escalator and for having as many restaurants with as many types of cuisine as you can imagine (and they pop up and close at an amazing speed!) Further up the mountain you will find the place for the richest amongst the rich, the Peak, which offers a fun ride on the Peak tram, a great view from the Lookout (when there’s no smog) and the most expensive properties in the world. Moving east you will find Wanchai, which is the place to go to have drinks and where you would find modern equivalents of Suzie Wong… if you know what we mean… Next stop is Causeway Bay, which is all about shopping (did you know that it tops the world’s list of most expensive retail areas? Renting a shop there is even more expensive than in NY’s Fifth Avenue!). Behind Causeway Bay you will find Happy Valley, which is famous for the Horse Racing (which is how Hong Kong people refer to gambling). Then moving to the south of the Island you can find 2 very distinctive spots: Stanley, famous for its alfresco dining next to the sea and for hosting the famous dragon boat races every year, and Aberdeen, which is home for Hong Kong’s very own Ocean Park, a zoo + theme park which hosts the only Panda’s in the region.
About this design: In this design KINO the pig decides to visit all these spots and do as locals do in every single one of them!
Stinky tofu is a form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor and usually eaten as a street snack. In Hong Kong, stinky tofu is deep fried fresh at hawkers' stalls, served with sweet sauce or chili sauce and sold by the bag. The easiest way to locate a stinky tofu vendor is by using your sense of smell. Go to Mongkok, open your nostrils and take a deep sniff… yes, that’s right, bad idea.
From a distance, the odor of stinky tofu is said to resemble that of rotten garbage or manure. The taste gets better reviews, some people have compared it to the taste of blue cheese but others have compared it to rotten meat. It is traditionally said that the more it smells, the 'better' its flavor.
About this design: In this design KINO the pig gets tired of running away every time he gets anywhere close to stinky tofu and decides to confront his fear face to face… wearing a gas mask.