Profile‘Bread is the canvas’: sisters behind sourdough bakery and cafe Cuít in Hong Kong on their inspirations
- Le Cordon Bleu trained sisters Stephanie and Tiffany Tse have opened Cuít, specialising in sourdough bread and pastries, in Sai Kung in city’s New Territories
- Cuít’s sourdough bread is cultivating a following – and with flavours like caramelised onion, maple rye, potato and cheese, apricots and walnuts, it’s no wonder
Hong Kong sisters Tiffany and Stephanie Tse grew up in Sai Kung, in the New Territories, and spent their weekends hiking and exploring the area’s islands and beaches.
“We were very outdoorsy, very active, and did a lot of sports, such as cross-country running and badminton,” says Tiffany, 32, the elder by a couple of years.
Food, too, played a big role in their childhood. Their father, William, loved to cook and often hosted dinners for family and friends. “He made sure that we all sat down and had dinner together – that was important,” says Stephanie.
Made in small batches and slow fermented, Cuít’s sourdough is cultivating a loyal following.
“Cuít is borrowed from the French phrase bien cuit [ meaning ‘well done’], and that is how I like the bread – crispy with a crunchy caramelised crust,” says Tiffany, the “bread sister”.