https://www.scmp.com/rss/324101/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Taste of Hong Kong begins on Thursday and food fans, umbrellas at the ready, will be descending on the Central harbourfront to sample the gourmet food on offer. Here are five fast facts about this year’s festival: 1. Some 17,000 visitors are expected during the four-day event. 2. The 16 restaurants taking part will offer more than 50 dishes, including six exclusive to Taste of Hong Kong. 3. Over 60 cooking and beverage demonstrations, workshops and masterclasses will be held. 4. More than... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2078683/five-fast-facts-about-taste-hong-kong-2017-and-some-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2078683/five-fast-facts-about-taste-hong-kong-2017-and-some-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:57:57 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Hong Kong gourmands are in for a treat this month as Taste of Hong Kong returns to the Central harbourfront from March 16 to 19. The four-day culinary festival, presented by Standard Chartered, is billed as “Asia’s premium restaurant festival” by its organisers, IMG. “Taste is the most serious, indulgent and exciting food festival, bar none – across the world,” says Simon Wilson, head of IMG Culinary Asia. The festival, first launched in 2004 in London, has now expanded to 19... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/taste-hong-kong-returns-city/article/2075537/foodies-paradise-taste?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/taste-hong-kong-returns-city/article/2075537/foodies-paradise-taste?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:30:15 +0000