Where a Hong Kong events organiser goes for Hainan chicken, Michelin-star sushi, and a fun seafood experience in Sai Kung

Ivy Wong’s parents ran a Chiu Chow eatery, which is why she loves Chinese food – and one of her favourite restaurants in Hong Kong does that ‘very well’

She names her go-to restaurant for sushi that is ‘so hard to book’, a place that tourists will think is ‘unique and impressive’, and where she goes for dim sum

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Events organiser Ivy Wong shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, including one that does Cantonese food “very well” and a sushi restaurant that’s “so hard to book”. Photo: Ivy Wong

Published: 11:15am, 15 Feb 2024

Ivy Wong is chief executive of VS Media, organiser of the VS Lounge at the Central Waterfront Event Space that will feature children’s activities and games featuring Baby Shark, live-band karaoke and a food booth until February 25. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

My mum and dad used to run a Chiu Chow daa laang eatery [daa laang refers to cooked and marinated meats]. It was very local, so I became very familiar with the ingredients and dishes, the cold appetisers and mains. That’s why I love local Chinese food.

Now, my tastes are very adventurous and often very unhealthy. I love things like fried pig’s stomach and intestines, and French fries and pizza too much. I’m not into any diets and enjoy all variety of foods.

One of my favourite places is The Chairman (3/F, The Wellington, 198 Wellington Street, Central. Tel: 2555 2202). They use a lot of traditional, natural Chinese ingredients and do classic dishes very well.

Wong at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, where she has curated a series of activities and food vendors. Photo: Ivy Wong

Another place I like is Kingduck (Shop L3-1, 3/F, APM, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong. Tel: 3580 1882). I love Peking duck and the act of putting the meat into a wrap to enjoy. Kingduck does it very well.

Their other dishes are good too, from Hainan chicken rice to the fried sesame dessert balls with a molten centre. I like them so much I invited them to cater the booth at VS Lounge so you can get the sesame balls here, along with other things like cream pasta and even pork knuckle.