https://www.scmp.com/rss/522867/feed The latest news and top stories on John Nguyen. A Vietnamese-American culinary expert, he is known for his innovative approach to Vietnamese cuisine. Currently associated with Soho Banh Mi, he recently contributed a recipe repurposing potato skins to the "Conscious Cooking – Asian Delights" cookbook, highlighting his commitment to reducing food waste. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Cosplayers dressed as characters such as Dr Mario, Pikachu and Hokusai were among the thousands undeterred by the summer heat who joined an outdoor queue before streaming into Hong Kong’s annual comics and games fair on Saturday. A snaking queue formed beyond the Convention and Exhibition Centre across the street on a footbridge into Central Plaza on Saturday and was constantly moving without any signs of ending as of 2.30pm. Jonathan Nguyen, who came as Dr Mario – the main character of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319689/thousands-comic-book-fans-brave-summer-heat-attend-hong-kong-ani-com-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319689/thousands-comic-book-fans-brave-summer-heat-attend-hong-kong-ani-com-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:28:07 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When there are leftover lemon peels, chef Barry Quek makes dry assam lemon noodles. The Singaporean executive chef of Whey, a one-Michelin-star restaurant in Hong Kong, was among nine top chefs recruited to offer recipes for a new book called Conscious Cooking – Asian Delights. The book – a collaborative project between the University of Hong Kong (HKU)’s school of biological sciences, the Green Hospitality platform, and food-saving app Chomp – aims to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3317389/hong-kong-chefs-turn-food-waste-delicious-dishes-cookbook-highlighting-leftovers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3317389/hong-kong-chefs-turn-food-waste-delicious-dishes-cookbook-highlighting-leftovers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:15:06 +0000