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Luckin Coffee’s store network spans more than 300 cities across mainland China. Photo: Handout

China’s private sector

Luckin’s 30,000th store milestone adds buzz to China’s brewing coffee battle

Xiamen-headquartered chain pushes to integrate supply network worldwide and accelerate growth in markets from Asia to the US.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:04PM

How much fat you should eat a day and why your brain needs it

9 Feb 2026 - 4:14PM

How much coffee to drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal

8 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM

Food and Drinks

How to make Winter Olympics special beetroot-filled ravioli from Cortina

Winter Olympic co-host Cortina is famous for the ravioli dish casunziei. Michelin-star Ristorante Tivoli’s Gianluca Belli shares a recipe.

7 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM

The ravioli dish Casunziei is a signature from Winter Olympics co-host Cortina D’Ampezzo, a town in the Veneto region of Italy. Photo: AP

Food and Drinks

How to use sage and 3 recipes that make the most of its savoury flavour

Taken medicinally for centuries and famously used in stuffing, sausages and sauces, sage adds a distinctive savoury flavour to dishes.

6 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 6-8

The last days of a designer book sale, a TCM cocktail experience, a dim-sum-inspired exhibition and more await Hongkongers this weekend.

6 Feb 2026 - 10:45AMvideocam

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Inside the refreshed Odette, a French restaurant with an Asian soul

Singapore’s fresh look Odette has both Eastern and Western palates in mind as it combines French techniques with Asian ingredients.

6 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM

Crab Contrast, at Odette, in Singapore, presents Norwegian crab in two ways - one steamed and the other as a mantou filled with chilli crabmeat. Photo: Odette

Food and Drinks

Serious about wine? New Hong Kong wine bar focuses on true connoisseurs

Champion sommelier Mason Ng designed his Maison Natsukashii to attract wine fanatics like himself who ‘know what they want’.

5 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM

SCMP Highlights

Indian mother’s transformation, Hins Cheung’s stardom: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From tai sui rituals in the Year of the Horse to Hong Kong’s walking trend, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

5 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM

Food and Drinks

‘Martini craze’ sweeps New York and London as bars shake up classic cocktail

James Bond’s favourite drink is finding fans and driving profits in the US and UK as bartenders serve twists with carrot wine and coriander.

4 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM

Martinis at the Martini Bar at Hawksmoor St Pancras, in London. Photo: Instagram/hawksmoormartinibar

Food and Drinks

‘Excellent’ oysters, ‘deeply satisfying’ congee: where a chef eats in Hong Kong

Eric Chan of Pedder Chinese shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Spanish food, chicken congee and his ‘guilty pleasure’.

4 Feb 2026 - 4:15PM

Spanish whole seabass at Aire in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay neighbourhood, where Eric Chan enjoys casual Spanish food. The chef also shares where he goes in the city for Cantonese comfort food and flavours from his childhood. Photo: Aire

Food and Drinks

In coffee and beer country, one quiet German town runs on tea

In Frisia, northwestern Germany, where tea is more popular than beer, tea tasters are keeping a centuries-old culture alive, sampling 300 varieties a day.

5 Feb 2026 - 10:05AM

What to do in Hong Kong

10 alternative Valentine’s Day events in Hong Kong for singles looking to mingle

Here are 10 events for singles to enjoy around Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, from blind dates to parties and fun runs.

3 Feb 2026 - 12:48PM

Food and Drinks

6 new Hong Kong coffee shops to welcome the Lunar New Year in February 2026

From a Korean-style cafe to a Japanese toast joint and new branches of cult favourites, there’s a lot to excite coffee lovers this month.

2 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

A hot cacao at Brisa in Causeway Bay. The chocolate-forward coffee shop is one of the exciting new openings in Hong Kong this month, as well as new branches of old favourites EN Coffee and By the O. Photo: Instagram/brisahk

Food and Drinks

10 romantic Hong Kong restaurants for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner

From Michelin-starred dining to vibey Spanish tapas and Italian fare, here are some of the best restaurants to visit this Valentine’s Day.

1 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM

Dishes from Ask for Alonzo’s Valentine’s Day menu. Hong Kong has a range of romantic dining spots for Valentine’s Day 2026, from Michelin-starred artistry to bistro feasts. Photo: Ask for Alonzo

2016 trends from Pokemon Go to poke bowls amid viral internet nostalgia

Looking back at 2016 is viral online, but what was hot back then? We look at food, travel, health and pop culture trends from a decade ago.

31 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

Food and Drinks

So you bought capers. Here’s what to do with them

The bold, tangy magic of capers and caper berries helps elevate dishes such as pasta puttanesca, salsa verde and beurre noisette.

30 Jan 2026 - 4:15PM

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11 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in February 2026

New openings include the new branch of a Korean pizza chain, a Japanese gelato joint, a borsch specialist and two French restaurants.

30 Jan 2026 - 12:59PM

Hot udon with beef and burdock tempura at Daichi no Udon. The Fukuoka-style noodle restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui is just one of the exciting new openings in Hong Kong in February 2026, which also include an Eastern European comfort-food spot and a special kind of matcha joint. Photo: Daichi no Udon

SCMP Highlights

Japan’s love for Chinese noodles; ‘unlucky’ chocolate: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From AI’s predictions for the Year of the Horse to an ‘unlucky’ chocolate mahjong set, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

29 Jan 2026 - 5:11PM

Food and Drinks

Exclusive | Hong Kong chef wins Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ first Champions of Change Award

Sustainability pioneer Peggy Chan talks about her mission and what winning the Champions of Change award means for her and the industry.

30 Jan 2026 - 8:31AM

Food and Drinks

Hollywood Boulevard gets a new star, and it’s a bubble tea giant from China

With its affordable soft serve and boba, bubble tea megachain Mixue has opened its first US store opposite Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

29 Jan 2026 - 7:18AM

Bubble teas from Mixue. Photo: Instagram

Food and Drinks

Wellness expert’s go-tos for New York-style pizza, sushi and more in Hong Kong

Florence Tsai reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for meals including classic dim sum, New York-style pizzas and late-night sushi.

28 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM

A selection of pizzas at Falcone in Hong Kong. The restaurant is one of several that wellness consultant Florence Tsai recommends. Photo: Falcone

Food and Drinks

How to cook Michelin-star-worthy food at home? 2 top chefs share tips

Marco Campanella of 2-Michelin-star La Brezza and Green Star winner Piero Roncoroni advise on everything from picking produce to plating.

28 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM

‘I fought back’: how Heather Mills took control of her health via her diet

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills reveals how a plant-based diet and later focus on low-fodmap foods have had huge impacts on her life.

28 Jan 2026 - 7:39PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

‘Everything was a gamble’: Hong Kong gin makers on distilling their dream

Nicholas Law and Jeremy Li conceived NIP Distilling in 2017. Now their gin is winning international awards and showing ‘what Hong Kong is’.

27 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

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