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SCMP Highlights
Hangzhou’s fine-dining scene; ‘nostalgia-posting’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ to the benefits of working past retirement age, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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Food and Drinks
‘I am currently unemployed’: Culinary Class Wars’ Venerable Seonjae on her fame
6 hours ago
Food and Drinks
The Hong Kong vinyl bars offering music lovers ‘a glimpse into the past’
5 Mar 2026 - 11:27AM
Food and Drinks
‘My dad thought I was crazy’: Thai-American chef pushes family joint forward
Justin Pichetrungsi shares how he is transforming Anajak Thai in Los Angeles, which counts John Legend and The Bear actors as regulars.
5 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
James Beard Award-winning chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai is pictured at his family’s restaurant in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. Photo: Carter Hiyama
Wellness
Why electrolyte drinks like Gatorade and Pocari Sweat aren’t always beneficial
Health professionals explain who does and doesn’t benefit from electrolyte supplements and why making them at home isn’t a good idea.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
Food and Drinks
Dim sum, brunch, ‘a sinful treat’: where a food lover eats in Hong Kong
A food marketing veteran reveals her top dim sum spots and Italian food with a Hong Kong view, as well as her top pick in South Korea.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
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Food and Drinks
She hated working at her parents’ Chinese restaurant. Now she’s made it viral
Anna Peng shares the daily joys and challenges of running Canada’s Great Fountain Fast Food to its nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram.
2 Mar 2026 - 1:19PM
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Anna Peng with her parents at their eatery Great Fountain Fast Food, a Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant in Scarborough, in Canada’s Ontario province. Photo: Great Fountain Fast Food
Chinese culture
What is the Lantern Festival? Plus 6 ways to celebrate it in Hong Kong in 2026
Marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, the Lantern Festival has roots that stretch back more than 2,000 years.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
Food and Drinks
5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in March 2026
Whether you’re a fan of rich brewed coffee, delicate tea cocktails or matcha drinks, these five new outlets have something for you.
1 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
Food and Drinks
How to use chervil, known as ‘French parsley’, and 2 delicious recipes
Chervil is a close relative of parsley and its subtle aniseed flavour is used in the French fines herbes and bouquet garni herb mixes.
27 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
Food and Drinks
12 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in March 2026, from bistros to boat noodles
New openings include a Japanese-French bistro, a 10-seat culinary studio, Korean and Thai noodle restaurants, plus a whisky bar in Macau.
27 Feb 2026 - 1:34PM
Handrolls served fresh at Roru Baru. Photo: Roru Baru
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 27 to March 1
From a bar crawl for a good cause to a flea market and an art exhibition exploring China’s economic rise, here are our picks for the weekend.
27 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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SCMP Highlights
Feng shui advice, a mom’s path to pain-free movement: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From a nostalgic trend making a comeback in Hong Kong to exploring China’s Zhongshan, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
26 Feb 2026 - 3:21PM
Food and Drinks
Why Hangzhou’s 2-Michelin-star Ru Yuan is ‘a restaurant unlike any other’
Ru Yuan’s chef Fu Yueliang shares why everything from local dishes to design at his restaurant is about transcending Song-dynasty tradition.
26 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
Food and Drinks
Where an ‘immigrant mash-up kid’ eats in Hong Kong, from noodles to brunch
Streetwear designer Jeff Staple reveals where he goes for noodles, macaroni soup, roast goose and ‘a love letter to Chinese ingredients’.
25 Feb 2026 - 4:15PM
The all-day combo at Australia Dairy Company. Photo: May Tse
Food and Drinks
These Korean cafes in London are exploding in popularity. Here’s why
High-concept design meets casual dishes and innovative hot drinks at London’s Korean cafes, a popular model fuelled by social media.
23 Feb 2026 - 4:15PM
Food and Drinks
How to use oregano, and a sprinkling of recipes spotlighting the ‘pizza herb’
Oregano works well with meat, tomatoes, pasta and pizza and is found in a wide range of cuisines. Be careful using the dried version, though.
20 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
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Food and Drinks
Chinese food, but make it fine dining? Chefs push back against stereotypes
Forget fast food in boxes: chefs at upscale restaurants in the US are elevating Chinese cuisine to fine dining status, tasting menus and all.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
Emily Yuen, chef at one-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant Yingtao in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, prepares lo mai gai - sticky rice, lap cheong and salted duck egg yolk stuffed in a deboned chicken wing. Many chefs in the US are elevating Chinese cuisine and challenging stereotypes. Photo: AP
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 20 to 22
Enjoy music and markets in West Kowloon, take your pet to a cafe in Sheung Wan, attend a women-only workout in Quarry Bay and more.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:46AM
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Food and Drinks
Why do Chinese love water chestnuts? All about the lucky ‘horse’s hoof’
A humble and vastly underrated ingredient, water chestnuts are used in a popular Lunar New Year dessert and also have many health benefits.
19 Feb 2026 - 11:15AM
Food and Drinks
At Bangkok’s Aqua Bar, White Lotus luxury meets duck-inspired cocktails
For its 20th anniversary, the Aqua Bar at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok has crafted cocktails that are a throwback to its past.
18 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
Food and Drinks
Where a Hong Kong chef loves to eat dim sum, hotpot, pizza and more
Keith Yam of Tuber Umberto Bombana and Cannubi reveals his Hong Kong restaurant hotspots for Italian, Japanese, Chinese and more.
18 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
Roasted goose puff from Man Ho at the JW Marriott Hotel in Admiralty, Hong Kong, a favourite dinner restaurant for chef Keith Yam of Tuber Umberto Bombana and Cannubi. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Food and Drinks
8 lucky Lunar New Year foods to welcome the Year of the Horse
From dumplings shaped like gold ingots to longevity noodles, these traditional Lunar New Year dishes are eaten to invite good fortune.
17 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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Food and Drinks
This TCM bar in China makes customers drinks based on its doctor’s diagnoses
Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth.
16 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Food and Drinks
He saw Guangzhou as a challenge. Now, his restaurant has a Michelin star
Chef Louis Tam’s Chowa earned a Michelin star in Guangzhou, defying the city’s fine dining norms with his rebellious Japanese-French cuisine.
15 Feb 2026 - 2:44PM
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