Public Food Preparation with Hands

I just couldn't get why some people are too particular with cleanliness. I understand that for people with AIDS or some immune deficiency sickness, that will be of upmost importance, but the for common folk, I wonder why some are so obsessed with it. While searching for Hong Kong street foods just to get an idea on the atmosphere, what's available and what's good, I came across Youtube videos showing the preparation of food around the world.

Naturally interested, I watched these videos as well, but as I read the comments, some people seems to have some issues with the cook having used their bare hands in the preparation process. This is more apparent in the preparation of local street food. Let me show you two examples:-

Video1 
Japan - Preparation of Goza Sorah cakes

Video 2
India - Preparation of Pani Puri

Video3
China - Dan Bing (Egg Crepes)

I would really like to have a chance to try these tasty morsels even if the vendor wasn't using any gloves. But some people, would rather die than to eat these food, stating the reason is that they were not wearing gloves and that the hands has germs. These germs might make them sick...(Aww...you poor thing, go to your posh restaurants and pay 50 dollars for a measly biscuit and more of the local culture for the rest of us to enjoy...)

I wonder really, do these people actually wear gloves when they prepare food at home? Or when they eat with their hands, they use gloves as well? Even if gloves are used, the gloves might not be so sanitary as it seems. A little germ in the body won't hurt and maybe beneficial at times, to help the body to familiarize with these pathogens and thus strengthening the immune system.

If the body is too clean, minor disease would be a disaster don't you think?
Excuse me, but I can't wait to get my hands on local street food...
That's one of the greatest pleasures of travel, being able to live like a local, albeit temporarily...

Hong Kong 7-days 6 Nights Itinerary

I've been longing for a nice holiday for a long time, and finally booked Airasia tickets 2 weeks back.
Tickets were quite cheap (I think), amounting up to about RM890 for 2 persons both ways, including luggage, taxes and seat choosing. So, while the hotels have been booked at about RM120 per night, where Macau is somewhat more expensive at RM368, the itinerary is still a little bit sketchy. Here below I put my schedules for anyone who is willing to comment.

DAY 1 POST IS UP!

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
FRIDAY 4/10/13	0345	DEPART FOR LCCT AIRPORT
	0510	CHECK-IN
	0710	FLIGHT TO HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
	1105	ARRIVE AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
	1130	PURCHASE OF TURBOJET TICKETS TO MACAU
	1200	DEPART FOR MACAU
	1300	ARRIVE AT MACAU
	1400	DEPART TO HOTEL - OLE LONDON HOTEL
	1500	ARRIVE HOTEL - REST AND RELAX
	1600 ~ 1800	AMA TEMPLE MACAU TOWER
	1800	DINNER - MACAU STREET SNACKS
	1900	DEPART TO THE VENETIAN, MACAU
	2200	RETURN TO HOTEL
	2300	REST AND SLEEP

DAY 2 Part I | DAY 2 - Part II

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
SATURDAY 5/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0815	RUINS OF ST. PAULS
	0845	MUSUEM OF SACRED HEART
	0945	HISTORIC CENTER OF MACAU
	1100	BACK TO HOTEL FOR PACKING
	1130	CHECK OUT OF HOTEL
	1200	ARRIVE AT MACAU FERRY TERMINAL - PURCHASE FERRY TICKETS TO HONG KONG
	1230	DEPART FOR HONG KONG
	1330	ARRIVE AT HONG KONG FERRY TERMINAL
	1430	DEPART FOR HOTEL
	1530	ARRIVE AT HOTEL - FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
	1545	REST AND RELAX
	1645	TSIM TSA TSHUI PROMENADE WALK - HONG KONG SPACE MUSUEM - HONG KONG CLOCK TOWER - HONG KONG PIER - HONG KONG MUSUEM OF ART
	1900	AVENUE OF STARS
	2000	HONG KONG LIGHT SHOW - AT AVENUE OF STARS
	2030	YUEN LONG DINNER AND VISIT
	2200	BACK TO HOTEL
	2300	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
SUNDAY 6/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0900	DEPART TO MUSUEMS
	1000	MUSUEMS OF HISTORY + LEI CHENG UK HAN TOMB
	1300	MUSUEM OF SIENCE
	1500	DEPART TO THE PEAK
	1600	PEAK TRAM GALLERY
	1700	PEAK TRAM
	1730	MADAME TAUSSADS
	1930	SKY TERRACE 428
	2100	WAN CHAI NIGHT VIEW + SUPPER
	2300	BACK TO HOTEL
	2400	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
MONDAY 7/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0900	DEPART TO OCEAN PARK
	1000 - 2000	OCEAN PARK - AQUARIUM - RIDES / THEME PARK - WATER SHOW
	2000	BACK TO CENTRAL
	2100	DINNER AT TSIM TSA TSUI
	2200	BACK TO HOTEL
	2300	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
TUESDAY 8/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0800	DEPART TO WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE
	0900	DEPART TO CHUENG CHAU
	1000 - 1700	- KWAN TAI TEMPLE - TIN HAU TEMPLE - MINI GREAT WALL - PAK TAI TEMPLE - SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS - SHA TIN BEACH
	1700	BACK TO CENTRAL HONG KONG
	1800	BACK TO HOTEL FOR REST & RELAX
	1900	CAUSEWAY BAY DINNER & WALK
	2200	BACK TO HOTEL
	2300	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
WEDNESDAY 9/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0900	DEPART TO LANTAU ISLAND
	1000 - 1800	- TAI-O - BIG BUDDHA - KWAN-TAI TEMPLE - PO-LIN MONASTERY - NGONG-PING VILLAGE
	1800	DEPART FROM LANTAU ISLAND (LAST)
	1900	BACK TO HOTEL TO REST
	2000 - 2200	TEMPLE STREET NIGHT MARKET + LAN KWAI FONG (DRINKS?)
	2200	RETURN TO HOTEL
	2300	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
THURSDAY 10/10/131	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0830	DEPART TO STANLEY MARKET
	1000 - 1200	STANLEY MARKET, LADIES STREET, FLOWER STREET, SPORTS STREET ETC
	1200	LUNCH AT THE MARKETS
	1300 - 1800	MONGKOK - SOHO - ELEVATED WALKWAYS
	1800 -1900	DEPART TO HOTEL + CLEANUP
	2000-2200	DINNER AT JUMBO FLOATING RESTAURANT + ENJOYING LAST DAY IN HONG KONG
	2200	BACK TO HOTEL
	2300	SLEEP & REST

DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY
FRIDAY 11/10/13	0700	WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST
	0830	LAST MINUTE SHOPPING
	0945	PACKING FOR DEPARTURE
	1045	DEPART TO AIRPORT
	1145	CHECK IN AT AIRPORT
	1345	FLIGHT TO KUALA LUMPUR
	1735	ARRIVE AT KUALA LUMPUR

I wonder if it's ok? Anyone got anything to say about it?

A video of some of the attractions in Hong Kong:-