Hotpot, dim sum, pineapple buns: a German chef in Hong Kong on his favourite places to eat
- From a small town in Germany, Peter Find is the executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton in Tsim Sha Tsui. He tells us his top Hong Kong haunts
- He is a big lover of Chinese cuisine, but is no fan of chicken feet
From the small town of Bersrod in Germany, chef Peter Find has come along way. He first came to Hong Kong in 1995 to work at Pierre at the Mandarin Oriental, then joined the Ritz-Carlton Hotel group in Singapore and Bahrain, before going to the Wynn in Macau. He is now the executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
I love spicy food. So Vietnamese, Sichuan and Hunan food are some of my favourites. But I don’t really like raw oysters or sashimi, and I still can’t appreciate chicken feet because of the chewy texture.
I do enjoy local haunts very much. They reflect the true flavours and culture of Hong Kong.
One of my favourite noodle places is Wah Lam Noodle Restaurant (5-11 Thomson Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2527 2478).
I often take guest chefs there after the evening shift. I enjoy the beef brisket noodle, wonton noodle as well as the squid balls. The ingredients are fresh so the noodles are really flavourful.
I regularly take my kids for Sunday brunch at Cheung Hing Coffee Shop (9-11 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, tel: 2572 5097).