Favourite Hong Kong restaurants of Sai Kung bakery owner Hazel Cheung
Cheung likes hunting around for good eateries and believes there is nothing wrong with enjoying naughty stuff like fried chicken and fatty pork belly, as long as you are eating a balanced diet
Hazel Cheung is the owner and executive chef of Ali Oli Bakery Cafe, which has been in Sai Kung since 1986. She is a fully fledged student of the culinary arts who has studied gelato making in Italy, curry in Sri Lanka, and breads and pastries across Europe.
I think I am a person who lives to eat. I enjoy everything from roast beef, fried chicken and fatty pork belly to puddings, but I believe in having a good, balanced diet. You can eat everything as long as you eat a fair amount of fruit, vegetables, good protein and not too much of the naughty stuff. Also, I want to be able to enjoy every meal even though it could take just 15 minutes.
I like to hunt around for good eateries. I don’t have a favourite but I do choose carefully for the food, ambience, service and the whole experience. I think Vea Restaurant and Lounge (29/F-30/F, The Wellington, 198 Wellington Street, Central, tel: 2711 8639) is quite impressive, with the dishes featuring exotic, unusual ingredients that are used to create fun and delicious food.
I like taking visitors to Hong Kong to try Chinese hotpot. Bamboo Garden Chongqing Chicken Pot (Shop CF3, 2/F Java Road Municipal Services Building, 99 Java Road, North Point, tel: 3486 6313) is a good option. Also Chiu Fook Steam Stone Pot (various branches, including 1/F, 5-6 Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2723 2781) has a good selection, the ingredients are very fresh and it is good value for money.
