Where can I buy raw milk in Hong Kong?

[MikeLowrey]

They don't have regulations that force dairy farmers to pasteurize their milk, right? Why can't I find any raw milk?

If I can find raw milk, I'd pasteurize it myself using the batch pasteurization method (heating it up to 65C for 30 minutes instead of 72C for 30 seconds),

[jimbo]

No dairy farms in hk so no chance of getting raw milk
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[Skyhook]

Raw milk is illegal in Hong Kong, they only permit pasteurised varieties which most of them have been imported into Hong Kong, pre pasteurised/packed from Australia ( Pura ), Malaysia ( Greenfields ), USA ( California sunrise ) etc.

Farm Milk Co is the milk that we buy which is is pasteurised in the New Territories of Hong Kong and have never had cause for complaint after 4 years having deliveries from them. Consistently excellent, makes a mean latte.

Speak to Kevin if you want to know more, if you want to know about their HK government regulated production/hygiene process.
C/- Farm Milk Co Ltd
78, Lui Kung Tin, Kap Lung Village, Shek Kong, N.T.
Telephone: 2832 9218
Fax: 2488 4342

[PDLM]

Raw milk is illegal in Hong Kong

Yep - Cap132AQ Milk Regulation

No person shall sell for human consumption any milk or any milk beverage which has not been heat-treated: (L.N. 259 of 1977)
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent- (78 of 1999 s. 7)

(a) the sale-
(i) of milk by wholesale to a milk factory; or
(ii) of milk which is to be used as an ingredient in any other article of food which requires cooking after the addition of the milk before it can be consumed; or
(b) the possession for the purposes of sale of any such milk.

[Claire ex-ax]

The regulations don't seem to preclude personal ownership of a cow and personal consumption of said cow's lactation output... Perhaps the OP can look into owning a cow instead of having one.

[bookblogger]

A goat would be easier?

[MikeLowrey]

Thanks for the info, guys. That's a bummer, but there has to be a loophole somewhere, I remember some dairy farmers label raw milk as pet food back home. Oh well, it looks like I'll have to continue drinking flavorless milk as I don't want to go through all the trouble for a glass of the good stuff.

[BuenGenio]

I have a slightly different issue. I don't mind the taste so much, since I make Kefir out of the milk and grains work their magic even on powdered milk (not that it would be anything other than my last resort...). The issue is price - I can easily go through 1-1.5L of Kefir a day, which can run up fat bill at the end of the month.

Are there any cheaper UHT alternatives to local milk and if yes, where to buy?

Miss the $5/L from back home... (Ukraine)

[Oldtimer]

You can buy Full Cream UHT Milk from Indian Groceries in Chung King for $11-12 per litre.

[Laksa Girl]

How much is a litre of imported milk?