CNN's Francesca Cumani on her favourite Hong Kong restaurants
Global broadcaster's racing presenter loves dumplings and spice, she tells Kylie Knott
I travel to 14 destinations a year to cover the world's biggest horse races. From South Africa to Dubai, from France to Peru, I tend to be travelling every month.
I come to Hong Kong every December for the Hong Kong International Races. I always look forward to this trip, and as soon as I get off the plane, I dump my bags and head to (shop 510-511, Po On/ Shun On Mansion, 1 Tai Yue Avenue, Taikoo Shing, tel: 2568 9989). I can't get enough of the delicious xiao long bao, for lunch or for dinner.
The restaurant's not famous or fancy, and although it's pretty cheap, the food is amazing. I usually visit a couple of times each trip.
The CNN office is in Quarry Bay, so I often go to (6 Hoi Kwong Street, tel: 2597 4182) for its dumplings.
It is ridiculously cheap and the service is lightning fast. It's always packed, and you'll often see the women making the dumplings, so you know that they are fresh.
A colleague recommended (2/F J Senses, 60 Johnston Rd, Wan Chai, tel: 2527 7117). The food is incredibly fiery, and it's almost a case of trying to find your food among the chillies. My mouth was numb by the time we left.