Where a no-frills foodie eats in Hong Kong: from simple dim sum to chic French cuisine
- Jeanine Hsu tells us where to find the best eat-all-you-can dim sum and no-frills Italian, and has an unusual place to take visitors
- The founder of a jewellery label, she enjoys authentic dishes that are well-cooked and use simple ingredients
Educated at Central Saint Martin’s in London, Jeanine Hsu is the founder and creative director of niin, a Hong Kong jewellery and accessories label.
I would say I am a no-frills kind of foodie. I generally opt for good quality and simple ingredients and choose authentic over the shish [flash] factor.
I enjoy a variety of cuisines.
I need my weekly fix of simple wonton noodles at Mak’s Noodle (various locations including 77 Wellington Street, Central, tel: 2854 3810), with vinegar and soy sauce and fresh kailan veggies.
My go-to place for the best eat-all-you-can dim sum is Dragon-I (Podium, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, tel: 3110 1222). The Hong Kong Country Club’s Island Room (188 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Deep Water Bay, tel: 2870 6340) rates second.