As we get older, April Fools’ Day has become more of a ceremonial holiday to see how funny corporate offices can be on the official day of humour to make people laugh.
From the famous BBC April Fools’ prank documenting spaghetti growing on trees to Burger King’s left-handed Whopper, when we’re hungry, we may believe anything we see on the first day of April.
Hong Kong found itself humoured yesterday, and we want to share a round-up of the best April Fools’ food pranks that caught out the public.
The best April Fools’ food pranks in Hong Kong this 2024
Indomie-flavoured face serums
If you didn’t already love Indomie instant noodles enough, their Hong Kong Facebook page announced the launch of the brand-new Indomie serum series, boosting skin-care health with a trio of face serums made of soy sauce, garlic, and chilli oil. The announcement even suggested that you can use the Indomie seasoning pack to smear over your skin for a fresh look.
KMB hot dog bus
KMB lauded the arrival of a special hot dog bus service on Easter Monday, including a one-day trip around “hot“ locations in Hong Kong, such as Sheung Shui and Tai Mei Tuk. Bus-riders were eligible to enjoy complimentary KMB hot dogs to enjoy on their journey, all for the price of HKD4.10.
Shake Shack cocktail bar
Beloved American burger joint Shake Shack announced the opening of a new cocktail bar in Hong Kong. Beyond the AI-generated photo of the swish bar, it was found out that alcohol lovers in the city would be sorely disappointed as no such bar is actually coming to Hong Kong.
KFC durian-scented laundry pods
Those ordering the very real new D24 durian egg tart from KFC were notified that they had earned a pack of free durian-scented laundry pods, available only on Apr. 1 – buy one egg tart and receive an eight-pack of (sadly fake) durian detergent pods.
TamJai SamGor fish ball cart noodle pop-up in Cheung Chau
If Cheung Chau couldn’t get any more flavourful, TamJai SamGor told fans that a new TamJai pushcart offering fish ball cart noodles would open on the island, serving visitors with salty bowls of noodles, vegetables, fish balls, and meat.
