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An employee prepares matcha at Look Left by Yugu, a Korean cafe in London that serves matcha and Korean-fusion food. Photo: Instagram/lookleftbyyugu
Food and Drinks

These Korean cafes in London are exploding in popularity. Here’s why

High-concept design meets casual dishes and innovative hot drinks at London’s Korean cafes, a popular model fuelled by social media.

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How to use oregano, and a sprinkling of recipes spotlighting the ‘pizza herb’

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Chinese food, but make it fine dining? Chefs push back against stereotypes

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 20 to 22

Enjoy music and markets in West Kowloon, take your pet to a cafe in Sheung Wan, attend a women-only workout in Quarry Bay and more.

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Events at WestK Nightscapes in West Kowloon Art Park this weekend include food markets, live music and workshops. Photo: WestK
Events at WestK Nightscapes in West Kowloon Art Park this weekend include food markets, live music and workshops. Photo: WestK
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Why do Chinese love water chestnuts? All about the lucky ‘horse’s hoof’

A humble and vastly underrated ingredient, water chestnuts are used in a popular Lunar New Year dessert and also have many health benefits.

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At Bangkok’s Aqua Bar, White Lotus luxury meets duck-inspired cocktails

For its 20th anniversary, the Aqua Bar at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok has crafted cocktails that are a throwback to its past.

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Where a Hong Kong chef loves to eat dim sum, hotpot, pizza and more

Keith Yam of Tuber Umberto Bombana and Cannubi reveals his Hong Kong restaurant hotspots for Italian, Japanese, Chinese and more.

Roasted goose puff from Man Ho at the JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty, Hong Kong, a favourite dinner restaurant for chef Keith Yam of Tuber Umberto Bombana and Cannubi. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Roasted goose puff from Man Ho at the JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty, Hong Kong, a favourite dinner restaurant for chef Keith Yam of Tuber Umberto Bombana and Cannubi. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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8 lucky Lunar New Year foods to welcome the Year of the Horse

From dumplings shaped like gold ingots to longevity noodles, these traditional Lunar New Year dishes are eaten to invite good fortune.

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This TCM bar in China makes customers drinks based on its doctor’s diagnoses

Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth.

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He saw Guangzhou as a challenge. Now, his restaurant has a Michelin star

Chef Louis Tam’s Chowa earned a Michelin star in Guangzhou, defying the city’s fine dining norms with his rebellious Japanese-French cuisine.

Chef Louis Tam’s bold culinary vision has earned Chowa, which he opened in 2023, a Michelin star in Guangzhou. Photo: Hei Kiu Au
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How do couples who work together thrive? Ask these restaurant duos

Four couples who work together in hospitality explain how they maintain thriving, loving partnerships when things get heated in the kitchen.

James Knappett and Sandia Chang of Kitchen Table met in 2005 while working together at Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York. Photo: Marcus Cobden
James Knappett and Sandia Chang of Kitchen Table met in 2005 while working together at Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York. Photo: Marcus Cobden
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10 great Lunar New Year food and drink gifts available in Hong Kong

From chic hampers with abalone and nuts to local gin, these gifts are great for giving – and sharing – to ring in the Year of the Horse 2026.

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The origins of Hong Kong-style borscht, and where to find the real thing

Borscht found in Hong Kong is quite different from its Eastern European ancestors. A new restaurant has an authentic take on the dish.

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Where to go for the most luxurious Lunar New Year menus in Hong Kong

Ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in style at these top Chinese restaurants, where festive menus feature premium takes on auspicious dishes.

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Dishes featured in The Chinese Library’s eight-course Lunar New Year tasting menu. The high-end restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood is one of many in the city offering seasonal menus to ring in the Year of the Fire Horse 2026. Photo: The Chinese Library
Food and Drinks

How to use rosemary, and 3 recipes that make the most of its flavour

Rosemary is often used with olive oil and garlic in Mediterranean cuisines. It is easy to store and the herb can be used fresh or dried.

Rosemary is a pungent herb used extensively in Mediterranean cuisines. It goes especially well with olive oil, garlic and meat. Photo: Shutterstock
Rosemary is a pungent herb used extensively in Mediterranean cuisines. It goes especially well with olive oil, garlic and meat. Photo: Shutterstock
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Hotel chef’s Hong Kong picks for Italian fine dining, French food and more

Genoa native Fabio Mariella shares his favourite restaurants for top Italian dishes, French chicken, dim sum, Peking duck and Indian.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Does eating raw oysters put Hongkongers at risk of norovirus?

Following a wave of poisoning cases linked to raw oysters, the SCMP looks into the risks of consuming the bivalve shellfish and how to avoid illness.

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China’s private sector

Luckin’s 30,000th store milestone adds buzz to China’s brewing coffee battle

Xiamen-headquartered chain pushes to integrate supply network worldwide and accelerate growth in markets from Asia to the US.

Luckin Coffee’s store network spans more than 300 cities across mainland China. Photo: Handout
Luckin Coffee’s store network spans more than 300 cities across mainland China. Photo: Handout
Wellness

How much fat you should eat a day and why your brain needs it

Fat is vital, but it must be the right sort. Experts explain why that is, what the best foods to eat are, and how many grams you should eat.

Wellness

How much coffee to drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal

Studies show that drinking coffee comes with a range of health benefits. We look at what they are and how much is best to drink.

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How to make Winter Olympics special beetroot-filled ravioli from Cortina

Winter Olympic co-host Cortina is famous for the ravioli dish casunziei. Michelin-star Ristorante Tivoli’s Gianluca Belli shares a recipe.

The ravioli dish Casunziei is a signature from Winter Olympics co-host Cortina D’Ampezzo, a town in the Veneto region of Italy. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

How to use sage and 3 recipes that make the most of its savoury flavour

Taken medicinally for centuries and famously used in stuffing, sausages and sauces, sage adds a distinctive savoury flavour to dishes.

Sage is a Mediterranean herb that imparts a savoury, earthy aroma to dishes from gnocchi to pumpkin flans. Photo: Shutterstock
Sage is a Mediterranean herb that imparts a savoury, earthy aroma to dishes from gnocchi to pumpkin flans. Photo: Shutterstock
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 6-8

The last days of a designer book sale, a TCM cocktail experience, a dim-sum-inspired exhibition and more await Hongkongers this weekend.

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Inside the refreshed Odette, a French restaurant with an Asian soul

Singapore’s fresh look Odette has both Eastern and Western palates in mind as it combines French techniques with Asian ingredients.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen tops 120 million orders in 6 days amid China’s AI shopping battle

Campaign has sparked a behavioural shift towards AI-powered shopping, which Alibaba says is becoming a more popular lifestyle choice.

The number of orders signals growing acceptance of AI-powered shopping. Photo: Getty
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