Favourite Korean and Sichuan restaurants in Hong Kong of a Chinese-American spice lover

Born in China and raised in the US, equity trader Elizabeth Zhang craves Asian flavours and the odd American fast food binge whether at home or abroad

Her Hong Kong favourites include Sijie for Sichuan food, Hansik Goo for Korean, and Five Guys’ burgers – and she also tells us where to go for omurice in Tokyo

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Pork slices with garlic sauce at Sijie Sichuan restaurant in Causeway Bay. Chinese-American Elizabeth Zhang loves to eat spicy food in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse

Published: 11:15am, 4 Aug 2022

Born in China’s Hubei Province and raised in the US, Chinese-American Elizabeth Zhang is an equity sales trader who previously lived in Tokyo before moving to Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

I like most cuisines but am not really a fine-dining kind of person. I definitely would choose Asian food nine times out of 10; I can’t go too long without having rice.

For example, if we visit my husband’s family in England for a week, I’ll probably get the local Chinese takeaway twice.

I love spicy food, in particular the Sichuan mala flavours, so Sijie (10/F, Bartlock Centre, 3 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2802 2250) has been a go-to option for years. Plus, it offers free BYOB.

Elizabeth Zhang is an equity sales trader who was born in China and raised in the US. Photo: Elizabeth Zhang

For somewhere kid-friendly and away from the bustle, we like Sha Tin 18, (4/F, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin. Tel: 3723 7932) and we make a day trip out of it.

Sweet Home (208 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun. Tel: 6225 1198) is my choice for Chinese desserts like almond tea with egg white or black sesame pudding with sweet tofu. Sometimes I have it two or three times a week, often after a run.