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From pizza to Swiss and German food, Matthias Karl is a fan of European cuisine, and needs his fats and sugar — especially in winter. Cafe Gray Deluxe is a place to splash out on dinner.
From pizza to Swiss and German food, Matthias Karl is a fan of European cuisine, and needs his fats and sugar — especially in winter. Cafe Gray Deluxe is a place to splash out on dinner.
Cherrie Lo is a chocolate judge with a tasting certificate from the International Institute of Chocolate & Cacao Tasting, who regularly serves on juries for awards around the world and recently collaborated on a book called Cacao Source.
Cherrie Lo is a chocolate judge with a tasting certificate from the International Institute of Chocolate & Cacao Tasting, who regularly serves on juries for awards around the world and recently collaborated on a book called Cacao Source.
The restaurant business is tough and the pay isn’t great. Rich celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay are the exception, and they earn most of their fortune from publishing, kitchenware lines and TV shows.
The restaurant business is tough and the pay isn’t great. Rich celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay are the exception, and they earn most of their fortune from publishing, kitchenware lines and TV shows.
A lover of spicy Asian food, Hong Kong-born Kate Babington recalls a memorable meat-free meal in Yangon and tells us why Red Pepper is always the place to take visitors.
A lover of spicy Asian food, Hong Kong-born Kate Babington recalls a memorable meat-free meal in Yangon and tells us why Red Pepper is always the place to take visitors.
Whether its ice cream you crave or its assorted relations from sorbet and frozen desserts to ice pops, several Hong Kong spots are offering treats with a twist, from fun flavours to all-natural ingredients to vegan and gluten-free versions.
Whether its ice cream you crave or its assorted relations from sorbet and frozen desserts to ice pops, several Hong Kong spots are offering treats with a twist, from fun flavours to all-natural ingredients to vegan and gluten-free versions.
At Sushi Nakamura in Roppongi the kitchen staff look like monks and the place feels Zen, says IT executive Ho Wan-yee, who can’t wait to board a flight for Japan once the pandemic ends.
At Sushi Nakamura in Roppongi the kitchen staff look like monks and the place feels Zen, says IT executive Ho Wan-yee, who can’t wait to board a flight for Japan once the pandemic ends.
Beef may be the red meat of choice in much of the West, but pork is more popular across Asia. In China, it is not just the most commonly consumed meat – use the Chinese word for meat and it automatically implies pork.
Beef may be the red meat of choice in much of the West, but pork is more popular across Asia. In China, it is not just the most commonly consumed meat – use the Chinese word for meat and it automatically implies pork.
Former marketing executive turned day-trading investor Wendy Leung reveals her favourite restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau for Japanese, Cantonese, Sichuan and Portuguese food.
Former marketing executive turned day-trading investor Wendy Leung reveals her favourite restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau for Japanese, Cantonese, Sichuan and Portuguese food.
Lara Jefferies dreams of eating seafood and salads at seafront restaurants looking out across the Adriatic Sea once flying is possible again.
Lara Jefferies dreams of eating seafood and salads at seafront restaurants looking out across the Adriatic Sea once flying is possible again.
BaseHall, in Jardine House, Central, marks the revival of the food court – but its pricey artisanal cuisine doesn’t bear comparison with authentic Hong Kong street food.
BaseHall, in Jardine House, Central, marks the revival of the food court – but its pricey artisanal cuisine doesn’t bear comparison with authentic Hong Kong street food.
David Halperin, co-founder of Altfield Interiors and Altfield Gallery in Hong Kong, reveals his favourite French restaurant in New York, where he eats cheese souffle in Manila and a top Chiu Chow spot in Hong Kong.
David Halperin, co-founder of Altfield Interiors and Altfield Gallery in Hong Kong, reveals his favourite French restaurant in New York, where he eats cheese souffle in Manila and a top Chiu Chow spot in Hong Kong.
The Mediterranean is the place to be in summer for Frenchwoman Vanessa Robine. She dreams of eating right on the water in Mykonos, of lunch and dinner in Capri, and of dining at her go-to Thai restaurant in Saint-Tropez.
The Mediterranean is the place to be in summer for Frenchwoman Vanessa Robine. She dreams of eating right on the water in Mykonos, of lunch and dinner in Capri, and of dining at her go-to Thai restaurant in Saint-Tropez.
Racism exists in Hong Kong as much as anywhere else, and the restaurant industry is a prime example. Just look at the different treatment Western chefs and Asian chefs receive.
Racism exists in Hong Kong as much as anywhere else, and the restaurant industry is a prime example. Just look at the different treatment Western chefs and Asian chefs receive.
From Sichuan food to Peking duck, Hong Kong hotel concierge Mike Yuen loves all kinds of Chinese cuisine, and is as happy at family restaurants as at fine-dining places.
From Sichuan food to Peking duck, Hong Kong hotel concierge Mike Yuen loves all kinds of Chinese cuisine, and is as happy at family restaurants as at fine-dining places.
The concept of buffets has been rocked by the pandemic as people fear the spread of germs from food left out and using shared serving utensils. But is that enough to keep diners away from Hong Kong buffet restaurants forever?
The concept of buffets has been rocked by the pandemic as people fear the spread of germs from food left out and using shared serving utensils. But is that enough to keep diners away from Hong Kong buffet restaurants forever?
A pastry chef in Hong Kong with a thing for durian tells us his favourite ways to eat the pungent fruit and where, and why he can’t wait to tuck into fish steamed with the finest ginger in Malaysia.
A pastry chef in Hong Kong with a thing for durian tells us his favourite ways to eat the pungent fruit and where, and why he can’t wait to tuck into fish steamed with the finest ginger in Malaysia.
In fashion, one day you’re in. The next, you’re out. The same goes for Hong Kong’s restaurant business, where once famous dining scenes have withered, victims of their own success.
In fashion, one day you’re in. The next, you’re out. The same goes for Hong Kong’s restaurant business, where once famous dining scenes have withered, victims of their own success.
Bartender Jade Lau enjoys drinking malt whisky, mescal, and the odd cocktail. She loves to eat Taiwanese-style mala hotpot and a bowl of Sichuan chilli noodles, and looks forward to indulging in them when air travel resumes.
Bartender Jade Lau enjoys drinking malt whisky, mescal, and the odd cocktail. She loves to eat Taiwanese-style mala hotpot and a bowl of Sichuan chilli noodles, and looks forward to indulging in them when air travel resumes.
Sofia Lisi knows exactly where she wants to go out to eat when restrictions are lifted after the pandemic. She loves everything from Southeast Asian street food to high-end Hong Kong cuisine, as long as it’s honest.
Sofia Lisi knows exactly where she wants to go out to eat when restrictions are lifted after the pandemic. She loves everything from Southeast Asian street food to high-end Hong Kong cuisine, as long as it’s honest.
YouTube chefs and food bloggers have some weird ideas, and are always telling us how to improve dishes, but you'll get much more satisfaction by sticking to tried and trusted recipes.
YouTube chefs and food bloggers have some weird ideas, and are always telling us how to improve dishes, but you'll get much more satisfaction by sticking to tried and trusted recipes.
At their new Sai Ying Pun eatery, Italian chefs Luca De Berardinis and Alessandro Angelini offer ‘traditional, classic, very high quality Italian food at a reasonable price’.
At their new Sai Ying Pun eatery, Italian chefs Luca De Berardinis and Alessandro Angelini offer ‘traditional, classic, very high quality Italian food at a reasonable price’.
Nothing in Hong Kong beats hotpot with friends after a few beers, says Young Master Brewery founder Rohit Dugar. A man of varied tastes, he enjoys everything from French cuisine to Thai to a classic steak.
Nothing in Hong Kong beats hotpot with friends after a few beers, says Young Master Brewery founder Rohit Dugar. A man of varied tastes, he enjoys everything from French cuisine to Thai to a classic steak.
Swiss chocolates in Zurich and steamed fresh flowery crab in Hong Kong are high on the dining wish list of food-loving tech entrepreneur Stephanie Ko when travel resumes and social distancing laws are eased.
Swiss chocolates in Zurich and steamed fresh flowery crab in Hong Kong are high on the dining wish list of food-loving tech entrepreneur Stephanie Ko when travel resumes and social distancing laws are eased.
Hearty chowder, spicy goulash, colourful minestrone or chilled gazpacho, to say nothing of Asian pho or ramen, soup should be considered more than a mere appetiser.
Hearty chowder, spicy goulash, colourful minestrone or chilled gazpacho, to say nothing of Asian pho or ramen, soup should be considered more than a mere appetiser.
From Middle Eastern and Peranakan food in Singapore to a diner-style breakfast in San Francisco, a Chinese-Canadian blogger can’t wait to jet off and eat in two of her favourite cities again.
From Middle Eastern and Peranakan food in Singapore to a diner-style breakfast in San Francisco, a Chinese-Canadian blogger can’t wait to jet off and eat in two of her favourite cities again.
With a Christopher Doyle beer and a Eugene Pao bao, Chiu Chow restaurant Nove, backed by chef Umberto Bombana, will tip its hat to the arts when it opens at Hong Kong Fringe Club.
With a Christopher Doyle beer and a Eugene Pao bao, Chiu Chow restaurant Nove, backed by chef Umberto Bombana, will tip its hat to the arts when it opens at Hong Kong Fringe Club.
A Manchester curry and the best fish and chips in London are high on a long-time Hong Kong-based Briton’s dining wish list when travel resumes.
A Manchester curry and the best fish and chips in London are high on a long-time Hong Kong-based Briton’s dining wish list when travel resumes.
Every restaurant in Hong Kong is having a hard time now because of the coronavirus pandemic, but with the shutting of outlets by Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and other big names, is the city’s era of celebrity chefs over?
Every restaurant in Hong Kong is having a hard time now because of the coronavirus pandemic, but with the shutting of outlets by Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and other big names, is the city’s era of celebrity chefs over?
Indian entrepreneur Harsh Roopchand has worked all over the world. From Maldives crab tacos to spicy omelette in Singapore to flambeed steak tartare in Switzerland, these are the restaurants and dishes he suggests for your holiday bucket list.
Indian entrepreneur Harsh Roopchand has worked all over the world. From Maldives crab tacos to spicy omelette in Singapore to flambeed steak tartare in Switzerland, these are the restaurants and dishes he suggests for your holiday bucket list.
Ramen shops in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Shikoku izakaya, and a divine ryokan kaiseki experience – travel writer Iris Law reels off her wish list of Japanese restaurants to return to when we are free to get on a plane again.
Ramen shops in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Shikoku izakaya, and a divine ryokan kaiseki experience – travel writer Iris Law reels off her wish list of Japanese restaurants to return to when we are free to get on a plane again.