Where a Hong Kong food nerd gets her culinary fixes for hairy crab, roast suckling pig, and chewy egg waffles
Kate Poon describes herself as a creature of habit, and likes nothing better than the dim sum buffet at the China Club on Saturday afternoons or indulging in the ever-changing degustation menu at Amber
Kate Poon is a barrister and confessed amateur food nerd.
I was born in Hong Kong, and despite living in England for many years, I have always regarded Hong Kong as home, and my food preferences reflect that.
I tend to be a creature of habit. While I enjoy trying new restaurants, I find myself returning to a few much-loved and oft-visited places.
A family favourite is the dim sum buffet at the China Club (13/F-14/F, Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street, Central, tel: 2521 8888). I am there most Saturday afternoons, feasting on the vast array of steaming dim sum, freshly prepared Peking duck pancakes, and plates of steamed razor clams, lobster and abalone that never seem to run out.
It is also a fantastic place to take out-of-town visitors, with its elegant Shanghai teahouse-themed interior and walls adorned with contemporary Chinese art, combined with stunning panoramic views of Hong Kong from its roof terrace.
