“It’s not just about making the buns, it’s the passing on of an intangible cultural heritage,” cake shop operator Martin Kwok said.
“Travel agencies, schools and individual visitors have all shown interest in this.
“We’d also tell them about the stories behind how the Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival came about.”
Kwok added the bun-making workshop had welcomed just under 20,000 would-be bakers since the programme started last September.
He said the numbers were “encouraging” and that he was looking for a larger space for more “systematic organisation”.
“There could be cultural educational programmes or exchanges with craftsmen from overseas, because the act of passing on not only promotes the culture itself but also Hong Kong,” Kwok added.
The bun-making workshop is now part of an overnight stay travel package on Cheung Chau, which was one of the six winners out of 30 entrants in a recent competition organised by the Travel Industry Council.