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In March, they became the first people to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3351127/uk-south-africa-road-trip-3-wheeler-bags-duo-world-record-and-car-trouble-aplenty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3351127/uk-south-africa-road-trip-3-wheeler-bags-duo-world-record-and-car-trouble-aplenty?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times Yongsan in central Seoul was once the capital of electronics in South Korea. For those shopping for gadgets, a visit to the area was a must. However, with the widespread adoption of online shopping leading to a decline in physical electronics sales, the neighbourhood has found a new identity. The area, centred around I’Park Mall, is now emerging as a major hub for subculture content and pop-up events, drawing a growing number of visitors seeking offline experiences. I’Park Mall embodies that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350990/seoul-mall-one-best-places-buy-anime-and-fan-merch-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350990/seoul-mall-one-best-places-buy-anime-and-fan-merch-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:15:07 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer Golden Gip, the fourth outpost from Censu Crew visionary Shun Sato, opened its doors on Wellington Street in Central in January 2025, following a four-month pop-up called Prelude in Sai Wan Ho. This lively spot channels an elevated dai pai dong vibe, blending Asian cuisines with bold Korean twists in a wabi-sabi space, alive with neon signs, collaborative art and a “gip” (Korean for home) atmosphere that draws crowds for shareable plates. Sato hails from Sendai in northern Japan and was born... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350478/dish-focus-fxxking-peace-out-mapo-tofu-golden-gip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350478/dish-focus-fxxking-peace-out-mapo-tofu-golden-gip?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:55:46 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Got knee pain? How exercise can help you avoid surgery, as a rugby player found Exercise and other therapies are often preferred treatment alternatives to knee replacement surgery. Former Hong Kong rugby team player Rob Naylor experienced this first-hand. 2. Is the Year of the Horse’s third month lucky for you?... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3351118/alternative-treatments-knee-pain-monthly-zodiac-forecast-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3351118/alternative-treatments-knee-pain-monthly-zodiac-forecast-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Michaeleen Doucleff set out to examine her and her family’s relationship to – reliance on, really – screens and junk food. Why was she checking texts at every stop sign when biking with her daughter, Rosy? Why was she mindlessly devouring Pringles crisps? Why did Rosy impatiently count the minutes to nightly cartoons from the moment she got home? When was the last time they ate a whole food? At the beginning of her reckoning, Doucleff prepared herself for a lesson in willpower. If she was going... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350945/your-family-addicted-screens-and-junk-food-how-change-their-habits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350945/your-family-addicted-screens-and-junk-food-how-change-their-habits?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:15:09 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu For many people of the Asian diaspora, food provides a tangible link to heritage that can sometimes feel distant. Soy sauce is one of the best examples. While familiar red-capped, mass-produced bottles of soy sauce dominate supermarket shelves, a small community of artisans is choosing to make the condiment in different, slower ways. Ramona Lee – also known as “The Soy Sauce Lady” – and Mike Fung of Cinwaan Soy Sauce are hand-crafting the liquid gold in rainy Sweden and sun-drenched Australia,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351073/soy-sauce-artisans-making-chinese-condiment-dash-attitude?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351073/soy-sauce-artisans-making-chinese-condiment-dash-attitude?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:45:07 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun Will Wellcome and ParknShop merge? It seems Hong Kong’s two biggest supermarkets have decided that they are single and ready to mingle. But if coupled, critics have warned that grocery prices will skyrocket and their duopoly will become a monopoly. In my opinion, these quite dire predictions are understandable, if perhaps over-exaggerated. I am not saying they are like Chicken Little in cautioning the sky is falling, but I suspect the people making such claims do not actually do their family’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351013/why-parknshop-wellcome-merger-isnt-cause-worry-we-still-have-plenty-choice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3351013/why-parknshop-wellcome-merger-isnt-cause-worry-we-still-have-plenty-choice?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Hyang-gi, Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Jae-hyun, Son Jeong-hyeok, Kim Dong-kyu The worlds of glossy high school comedy and steamy BL (boys’ love) melodrama collide in the breezy new drama Absolute Value of Romance. Kim Hyang-gi (Cashero) plays Yeo Ui-ju, a high school student in the idyllic old town of Jeonju who spends her evenings at home hunched over her laptop, secretly churning out web novels. Her genre is BL, a popular phenomenon that focuses on the romantic misunderstandings and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350960/prime-video-k-drama-absolute-value-romance-high-school-comedy-boys-love-twist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350960/prime-video-k-drama-absolute-value-romance-high-school-comedy-boys-love-twist?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Meghan Ireland always loved chemistry, but as a first-year college student studying chemical engineering, she did not know she could channel her passion for science into the art of making whiskey. It took stumbling across an article about a female chemical engineer who became a master whiskey distiller for something to click. While Ireland’s fellow students could go into plastics and pharmaceuticals, she was going into whiskey. “It was kind of like a connection of, ‘Hey, I can see someone who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350868/meet-women-whiskey-breaking-glass-ceiling-male-dominated-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350868/meet-women-whiskey-breaking-glass-ceiling-male-dominated-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung, Oh Jung-se, Park Hae-joon Latest Nielsen rating: 2.24 per cent Park Hae-young, the celebrated scribe behind My Mister and My Liberation Notes, returns with her latest slice-of-life series, the film-industry-set We Are All Trying Here. D.P. actor Koo Kyo-hwan, who recently headlined the big-screen romantic hit Once We Were Us, plays Hwang Dong-man, a passionate and eccentric filmmaker who excelled among his peers at university. Trouble is, that was 20 years... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350976/netflix-k-drama-we-are-all-trying-here-go-yoon-jung-koo-kyo-hwan-film-industry-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350976/netflix-k-drama-we-are-all-trying-here-go-yoon-jung-koo-kyo-hwan-film-industry-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press On a summer day in New York’s Brooklyn borough last year, artist and couture designer Michaela Stark found herself in a studio surrounded by 175 cameras for a photo shoot unlike any she had done before. Clad only in her signature corsetry that binds the flesh, Stark stood in the middle as the cameras captured all angles of her body, simultaneously – part of a process known as photogrammetry. The goal was to scan her body and build a mannequin – three, actually – for display in the Metropolitan... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350874/real-bodies-met-galas-body-positive-fashion-exhibition-celebrates-all-shapes-and-sizes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350874/real-bodies-met-galas-body-positive-fashion-exhibition-celebrates-all-shapes-and-sizes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng This weekend, guest shifts abound as Taipei’s unDer Lab and Bangkok’s Messengerservice both take over Qura at the Regent for two nights, while Craftroom from Osaka appears at The Aubrey. For a cheeky pre-dinner cocktail, Le Bar at Black Sheep’s Jean-Pierre has expanded its offerings. Thursday, April 23 UnDer Lab + Messengerservice x Qura Qura at the Regent is hosting a dual takeover on Thursday and Friday, as unDer Lab from Taipei and Messengerservice from Bangkok run successive shifts on both... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350849/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-april-23-25?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350849/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-april-23-25?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a barely-there sparkly leotard, it was arguably the cake that stole the show. The towering multi-tier construction, several metres high and inspired by Rajasthani architecture, became a talking point among guests and featured prominently in media coverage of the 500-guest extravaganza in November 2025. Its designer was French celebrity pastry chef Bastien... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350851/his-wedding-cakes-start-us23500-meet-pastry-chef-who-caters-ultra-rich?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350851/his-wedding-cakes-start-us23500-meet-pastry-chef-who-caters-ultra-rich?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun Originally from Hong Kong but now based in Macau, Sammy Wu is the assistant vice-president of food and beverage at Galaxy Macau. He has written articles for the Michelin Guide and a book on hospitality management. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I’ve always approached food with both curiosity and discipline. Growing up with Cantonese home cooking in Hong Kong, I learned early to appreciate balance, restraint and familiarity at the table. For a simple lunch, I often go to Coloane Pier Ribbon Soup Shop... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350822/top-macau-restaurants-soup-noodles-portuguese-ribs-pork-resort-fb-boss-picks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350822/top-macau-restaurants-soup-noodles-portuguese-ribs-pork-resort-fb-boss-picks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:45:08 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer This weekend, the city’s offerings swing from a celebration of Alpine flavours to Earth Day creativity. Fill your diary with a high-end seven-course feast, a Saicho sparkling tea-inspired afternoon, and a sustainability showcase that proves waste can taste divine. For more fine dining, see the 2025 100 Top Tables Guide – with our latest edition right around the corner. Friday, April 24 Chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier – who led Bangkok’s Le Normandie to two Michelin stars before opening his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350680/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350680/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000 Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur Last month, Shashank Gangil walked through a Hong Kong hospital corridor proudly carrying a newborn in each arm. The 39-year-old real estate professional had just become a father of twins, an event that would have seemed unlikely just 18 months earlier. In late 2024, Gangil weighed 94kg (207 pounds) and faced a worrying list of health issues: high cholesterol, signs of fatty liver disease, nagging plantar fasciitis and poor sleep. For years, he had told himself that “this is genetics”, but that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350812/94kg-he-wanted-start-family-how-he-lost-20kg-become-fit-dad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350812/94kg-he-wanted-start-family-how-he-lost-20kg-become-fit-dad?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:00:09 +0000 Enid Tsui Enid Tsui There was never any doubt that Nawapooh Sae-tang, the grandson of the late Bangkok-born artist Tang Chang, would inherit the family business of protecting and promoting his legacy. “My father had told me from a young age that as his eldest son, I would have to be involved in the running of the estate,” he says ahead of the May 1 opening of the Tang Chang Private Museum in Nakhon Pathom, an hour outside the Thai capital. It might not have been his choice, but Nawapooh has blossomed into a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350850/new-tang-chang-art-museum-thailand-preserves-thai-chinese-art-rebels-remarkable-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350850/new-tang-chang-art-museum-thailand-preserves-thai-chinese-art-rebels-remarkable-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:15:10 +0000 Advertising partner Advertising partner [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Sichuan cuisine is often stereotyped as relentlessly spicy, dominated by the unique málà, or numbing and hot sensation, of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers. But step inside Five Foot Road, and that fiery expectation is swiftly upended: here, the grandeur of mansion banquets of 1940s Chengdu transforms Sichuan cuisine into a symphony of subtle, layered and sophisticated flavors, way beyond its chili-laden image. A... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/mgm-cotai-fb-highlights/article/3349877/five-foot-road-mgm-cotai-unveils-refined-mansion-banquets-1940s?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/mgm-cotai-fb-highlights/article/3349877/five-foot-road-mgm-cotai-unveils-refined-mansion-banquets-1940s?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:10 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2/5 stars There is a huge elephant in the room with Michael, the slick but insubstantial new biopic about the “King of Pop”. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and made in cooperation with the Michael Jackson estate, the film features all the singer’s mega-hits, from “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” to “Thriller” and “Bad”. But it shirks the controversies that dogged the music star in his later years – when he was accused of child molestation, something he always denied. Originally expected a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu According to the 2021 population census, Hong Kong is home to 619,568 people from ethnic minorities, making up 8.4 per cent of the population (the figure is 301,344, or roughly 4.1 per cent, excluding foreign domestic workers). About 13,000 to 15,000 asylum seekers also live in the city. One of the closest-knit outposts of non-Chinese communities in Hong Kong is Kam Tin in Yuen Long district, in the New Territories. In a city defined by its dense urban landscape and Cantonese heritage, the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350831/how-new-hong-kong-indie-film-uses-tea-bridge-citys-ethnic-minority-divide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350831/how-new-hong-kong-indie-film-uses-tea-bridge-citys-ethnic-minority-divide?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak As part of the ongoing Y2K revival, there has been a global resurgence in tooth gems – and the trend is steadily gaining traction in Hong Kong. These semi-permanent dental fixtures, which became popular among subcultures in the 1990s, are usually just a few millimetres in size and are applied to the surface of the tooth with an adhesive. Most Hong Kong establishments offering them double as makers of grillz – removable decorative dental covers – or tattoo parlours, and there is even one dentist... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350815/inside-hong-kongs-tooth-gem-trend-fans-add-sparkle-their-smiles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350815/inside-hong-kongs-tooth-gem-trend-fans-add-sparkle-their-smiles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:15:07 +0000 Cheung Hok-hang Cheung Hok-hang Ahead of Art Basel and the slew of buzzy satellite events that made up Hong Kong art week in March, many international art enthusiasts headed to the He Art Museum in Shunde, over the border in mainland China’s Guangdong province. The private museum was opened in 2020 by the He family, who own Midea Group, the world’s biggest home appliance maker. Housed inside an elegant building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando that resembles a stack of discs, the museum has become a regular stop for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350669/shundes-he-art-museum-pivots-carrying-family-legacy-amplifying-local-voices?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350669/shundes-he-art-museum-pivots-carrying-family-legacy-amplifying-local-voices?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Panettone is loved around the world and most often enjoyed during the Christmas period. The sweet, dome-shaped bread has an airy, brioche-like texture and is usually filled with candied citrus fruits and raisins. But who makes the best panettone? While the bread originates from Milan, Italy, it was a team of Taiwanese bakers who claimed the world title in the 2025 Panettone World Championship. The team was led by Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh – crowned “the new panettone queen” by the competition –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350734/who-makes-best-panettone-ask-taiwanese-baker-who-conquered-italian-bread?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350734/who-makes-best-panettone-ask-taiwanese-baker-who-conquered-italian-bread?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:15:08 +0000 dpa dpa Taking a “golden gap year” is an emerging trend among retirees, with increasing numbers of older people planning to see the world when they retire. Retirement travel is being widely documented on social media by people like retired British teachers Jackie and Richard Pickles, whose Early Retirement Wanderlust YouTube channel shares their campervan travels through the UK and Europe. Another experienced retirement traveller is Tina (who does not like to reveal her surname), who started the YouTube... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350445/10-tips-retirement-travel-planning-ai-what-pack-your-bag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350445/10-tips-retirement-travel-planning-ai-what-pack-your-bag?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Joseph Koh Joseph Koh Long overshadowed by regional tourist hotspots such as Siem Reap, Bangkok and Hanoi, Phnom Penh is quietly emerging from its troubled past. The Cambodian capital is undergoing a metamorphosis that has largely flown under the radar, from the return of cosmopolitan locals launching thoughtful ventures to the pedestrianisation of riverside Chaktomuk Walk Street and the phase one opening of the Foster and Partners-designed Techo International Airport. Alongside this is a drinks scene that has been... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350434/phnom-penh-asias-next-cocktail-capital-clever-menus-local-ingredients-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350434/phnom-penh-asias-next-cocktail-capital-clever-menus-local-ingredients-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:15:07 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press When a major stroke paralysed South Korean pianist Lee Hun’s right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano was not even a consideration. He returned to the piano only after a mentor told him about a large number of piano pieces for the left hand alone. After exhaustive practice he made a comeback, playing recitals as South Korea’s only known professional left-hand-only pianist. He is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350709/south-korean-pianist-whose-right-hand-was-paralysed-now-wows-crowds-just-his-left?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350709/south-korean-pianist-whose-right-hand-was-paralysed-now-wows-crowds-just-his-left?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. In the past year, he and his wife have been making another transition: cooking up recipes in their kitchen that turn organ fat from his animals into tallow balm that buyers are eager to slather on their skin. One of the tricky parts is coming up with formulas that don’t smell like pot roast. “You see it everywhere, so we were like, ‘Why don’t we do this?’” he says. “Some of the feedback is, ‘We don’t... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350719/beef-tallow-salmon-sperm-natural-skincare-products-are-rise-do-they-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3350719/beef-tallow-salmon-sperm-natural-skincare-products-are-rise-do-they-work?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:15:29 +0000 Ilaria Maria Sala Ilaria Maria Sala “Remembrance”, the title of the solo show at 10 Chancery Lane Gallery dedicated to Dinh Q. Le and curated by writer David Elliott, can be read in two ways. The most pointed one, as intended by its curator, is as a tribute to the work of this exceptional Vietnamese-American artist, who died in 2024. But a significant thread of remembrance also runs through Le’s work in his constant reflections on the Vietnam war (1955-75) and its ongoing aftermath. “In Vietnam, it’s called the American war,”... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350410/vietnamese-american-artist-dinh-q-les-war-themed-works-stir-painful-parallels-today?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350410/vietnamese-american-artist-dinh-q-les-war-themed-works-stir-painful-parallels-today?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan This is the 87th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. One morning, in the last year of her life, my mother – in the later stages of dementia – offered to make me a cup of tea. She turned the kettle on and then described what she was doing. “There are four stages to making a mug of tea,” she told me. “I talk myself through them so that I remember: tea bag in cup, hot water, milk, then sugar.” Her delight... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350666/how-cooking-can-help-lower-your-dementia-risk-even-just-one-meal-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350666/how-cooking-can-help-lower-your-dementia-risk-even-just-one-meal-week?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:14:16 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung For decades, locals and tourists alike in Hong Kong have flocked to Oi Man Sang – a 70-year-old dai pai dong (street food stall) with a loyal following. Since opening in 1956, it has been recognised by food critics and chefs as the “king of wok hei” – wok hei being the Cantonese term that describes the flavour of the perfect stir-fried dish. The restaurant gained international fame after appearing on South Korean celebrity restaurateur Baek Jong-won’s Street Food Fighter TV show, as well as Bon... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350453/hong-kongs-famous-oi-man-sang-dai-pai-dong-opens-dessert-shop-michelin-touch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350453/hong-kongs-famous-oi-man-sang-dai-pai-dong-opens-dessert-shop-michelin-touch?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:15:12 +0000 dpa dpa Video game developer Capcom brought forward the release date for its long-awaited space sci-fi adventure Pragmata to April 17 amid global excitement over the successful Artemis II moon mission. Players slip into the spacesuit of Hugh Williams, a spacecraft engineer in the near future who travels to the Cradle moon station run by the Delphi Corporation. The base was founded to mine and research the raw material Lunafilament, which is used to expand the base and to build support robots using 3D... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350400/pragmata-review-moon-set-game-released-early-amid-artemis-ii-buzz-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350400/pragmata-review-moon-set-game-released-early-amid-artemis-ii-buzz-amazing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It is said that a bowl of soup made of cow bellies and legs can cure ulcers, hangovers and an assortment of other ailments – if you are courageous enough to try it. And Dimitris Tsarouhas, the owner of a restaurant in the Greek city of Thessaloniki that specialises in patsa, is striving to register the soup with Unesco as a unique and traditional dish of Greece that harks back to the time of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. That has conjured up a new dispute with age-old rival Turkey, which also... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350248/tripe-soup-being-culturally-appropriated-dispute-boils-between-2-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350248/tripe-soup-being-culturally-appropriated-dispute-boils-between-2-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Women suffering through the hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause – all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of ageing – are being bombarded with products. More open conversations about menopause and the time leading up to it – called perimenopause – are happening just as social media has supercharged marketing. Women are being confronted by lotions, serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350398/what-menopause-products-actually-work-doctors-share-how-buy-wisely-and-stay-safe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350398/what-menopause-products-actually-work-doctors-share-how-buy-wisely-and-stay-safe?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis It was not all John Woo Yu-sum when it came to Hong Kong crime films in the late 1980s – filmmakers were still making a variety of interesting cops-and-robbers movies. Here, we look at two hidden gems produced by Tsui Hark that were directed by Johnnie To Kei-fung and Kirk Wong Chi-keung, respectively. The Big Heat (1988) This skilfully executed police thriller features some gruesome violence – it opens with a dream sequence in which an electric drill rips through a hand – but the sometimes... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350298/why-these-1980s-hong-kong-crime-movies-produced-tsui-hark-are-hidden-gems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350298/why-these-1980s-hong-kong-crime-movies-produced-tsui-hark-are-hidden-gems?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:15:07 +0000 Kavita Daswani Kavita Daswani When Marie Diamond was 15, she was run over by a truck near her home in Bruges, Belgium. “They had already covered me with a sheet,” she says. “My father thought I was gone. I was hovering outside my body, watching everything – the ambulance, my mother arriving. Then I moved through what felt like different dimensions into a space of light.” There, she says, she encountered “nine beings – like angels”, who told her: “You have to go back. You’re here to reach 500 million people.” She woke from a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/3350312/feng-shui-tips-success-guru-whos-helped-rolling-stones-steven-spielberg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/3350312/feng-shui-tips-success-guru-whos-helped-rolling-stones-steven-spielberg?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran As temperatures rise and cherry blossom petals drift across Seoul’s bustling spring streets, the city’s drama industry is whirring with activity. Major stars are circling a collection of enticing new shows, including an Australia-set mystery, a Japanese drama remake and a period hitwoman series. Read on for the latest casting news. Caution, Hazardous Wife Lee Hye-ri and Na In-woo have been approached to take on the leading roles in Caution, Hazardous Wife, a remake of the 2017 Japanese series of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350389/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-hye-ri-choi-hyun-wook-kim-da-mi-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350389/k-drama-casting-news-about-lee-hye-ri-choi-hyun-wook-kim-da-mi-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend from the popular Nintendo games. The bulky toy was holding a hollow, polka-dotted egg. Fontanez, 31, and her husband, Brian Fontanez, 36, were filming their reactions as they unveiled the newest addition to their novelty popcorn bucket collection for their YouTube channel, “Our Guilty Collections”, where they chat about films and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350258/how-us50-popcorn-buckets-have-become-newest-collecting-craze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350258/how-us50-popcorn-buckets-have-become-newest-collecting-craze?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the English riverside town where tourists still throng to see his childhood home. But he made his name in London – though few traces of him remain in the British capital. A newly discovered 17th century map sheds new light on the Bard’s London life, pinpointing for the first time the exact location of the only home Shakespeare bought in the city, and where he may have worked on his final plays. Shakespeare... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350395/william-shakespeares-only-london-house-located-newly-discovered-17th-century-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350395/william-shakespeares-only-london-house-located-newly-discovered-17th-century-map?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Hattie Rowan Hattie Rowan Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common procedures globally. In 2023, about 3.6 million knee replacements were performed worldwide, overtaking hip implants in the joint replacement market. Ageing populations, rising obesity rates and significant technological advancements all contribute to the increase in knee operations. They are even being performed more frequently on younger patients. Given the significant recovery time and the finite longevity of the hardware – 82 per cent of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350255/how-knee-pain-can-be-fixed-exercise-rather-surgery-rugby-player-found?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350255/how-knee-pain-can-be-fixed-exercise-rather-surgery-rugby-player-found?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:15:07 +0000 Wee Kek Koon Wee Kek Koon It was a familiar situation that I found myself in. I was one of two Singaporeans among half a dozen or more Malaysians, and predictably – and almost always unprovoked – the trashing of Singapore’s food began, especially its supposed unoriginality and blandness vis-a-vis Malaysian fare. I have learned to grin and bear it, recognising that these barbs are less about food than the complex emotions Malaysians harbour towards their southern cousins, which are shaped by history, resentment and a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3350239/what-ancient-chinese-dish-can-teach-people-about-proper-way-eat-dishes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3350239/what-ancient-chinese-dish-can-teach-people-about-proper-way-eat-dishes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:15:08 +0000 dpa dpa When it comes to daily step goals, 10,000 is the benchmark many of us aim for. Most smartwatches come preset with this target, and while their reminders can encourage us to stay active, they can sometimes leave us feeling discouraged when we fall short. With National Walking Month in May approaching, we consulted experts to explore the key benefits and drawbacks of the 10,000-steps-a-day goal. Where did the 10,000-step goal come from and is it backed by science? While the standard is widely... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350242/pros-and-cons-aiming-10000-steps-day-and-why-less-can-be-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350242/pros-and-cons-aiming-10000-steps-day-and-why-less-can-be-more?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:15:07 +0000 dpa dpa On social media, English teacher Jak Kurdi often shares his love of books and writing. Growing up in a household that prioritised reading, he could vividly picture the worlds on the page, his imagination carrying him into each scene. “I remember as a kid having a very, very vivid imagination,” says Kurdi, 28, who teaches at Wilson Middle School in Plano, in the US state of Texas. “I was an avid reader, and then slowly I started to realise that, I think in my adulthood, I’ve lost it.” He later... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350456/do-you-have-trouble-visualising-things-maybe-you-have-aphantasia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3350456/do-you-have-trouble-visualising-things-maybe-you-have-aphantasia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Since Bourke’s opened in 2024, its vision has been to bring the energy and culinary excellence of Australian wine bars to Hong Kong. As of this March, the Peel Street outpost has taken that vision to the next level by unveiling a menu with dishes as well as signature cocktails that focus on ingredients native to the Australian continent. “Our goal was to make native Australian flavours and nostalgic elements accessible to Bourke’s diverse clientele,” says bar manager Aled Burt. The Wattleseed,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350490/drink-focus-wattleseed-cocktail-bourkes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350490/drink-focus-wattleseed-cocktail-bourkes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:34:52 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like their characters in The Christophers do: with a knock on the door. Coel, taking a break from writing her upcoming BBC-HBO series First Day on Earth in Ghana, turned up at McKellen’s house in London to go over the script with him and screenwriter Ed Solomon. “I walked into your house,” Coel says in an interview with her and McKellen. “I knew who you were. You were like, ‘Hello! What are you? What are you then?’” “You looked interesting and beautiful,”... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350244/how-ian-mckellen-and-michaela-coel-found-screen-chemistry-christophers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350244/how-ian-mckellen-and-michaela-coel-found-screen-chemistry-christophers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Matt Glasby Matt Glasby This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. “It’s one of your favourite fantasies, isn’t it: the submissive Oriental woman and the cruel white man?” Chinese opera singer Song Liling (John Lone) says to French diplomat René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons) at the start of their metaphorically freighted affair. It is a cliché both explored and exploded in director David Cronenberg’s 1993 drama M.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349334/how-m-butterfly-jeremy-irons-subverted-western-fantasies-chinese-femininity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349334/how-m-butterfly-jeremy-irons-subverted-western-fantasies-chinese-femininity?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Victoria Burrows Victoria Burrows The steamed dumplings at Peking Restaurant in El Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo, have a filling of soft and salty minced beef inside thick skins, similar to boiled Northern Chinese shuijiao, but even more sturdy. The two dipping sauces served with it are tomato-based; one a thin ketchup, the other a far thicker, spicy sauce studded with chilli seeds. Instead of chopsticks, knives and forks are set on tables in the dining room, decorated with wooden Chinese lattice work on the ceiling and traditional... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350158/how-chinese-food-took-root-cairo-60s-peking-restaurant-egyptianised-dishes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350158/how-chinese-food-took-root-cairo-60s-peking-restaurant-egyptianised-dishes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:45:07 +0000 Advertising partner Advertising partner [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Living in Hong Kong has its challenges. With a mix of residential towers and nature, Hong Kong’s dynamic mix of architecture pushes us to be creative when it comes to home décor. While it is easy to fill a room with music, finding art for your home is trickier. Below is a guide on how to curate the perfect art collection for three different Hong Kong living spaces. Small & affordable Hong Kong is known for our compact... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/how-buy-art-3-different-hong-kong-homes/article/3350116/how-buy-art-3-different-hong-kong-homes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/how-buy-art-3-different-hong-kong-homes/article/3350116/how-buy-art-3-different-hong-kong-homes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:00:08 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung It is officially the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens weekend, which means event domination in headlines, happy hours and MTR carriages. But if the frenzy is not your cup of tea, don’t worry. There is always something else in this city. From a late-night dim sum rave in a century-old teahouse to a pickleball social in West Kowloon and sustainable fashion swaps, there is plenty to do that has nothing to do with the Sevens. Here are five things to check out this weekend. 1. Dim Sum Rave On Saturday,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350246/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-april-17-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350246/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-april-17-19?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:45:08 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan March is a highlight of Hong Kong’s cultural calendar. Last month, as I welcomed delegates to the International Cultural Summit during Art Week, many told me they had come to network with local and international collaborators and explore Hong Kong’s museums, galleries and performance venues. Tens of thousands attended Art Basel, Art Central, gallery openings, performances and other events across the city. The month also buzzed with jazz, opera, classical concerts and other performances, with the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350293/art-march-hong-kong-firmly-global-cultural-map?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350293/art-march-hong-kong-firmly-global-cultural-map?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:30:10 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Feng shui master Andrew Kwan says that cosmic energy shifts to a water pillar this month, which clashes with the fire sign of the year. In broader terms, this will be a month of change and purification. Those who are mature and prudent will gain wealth and authority, but all must be wary of financial fluctuations and major errors in documents and contracts. According to the stars, the earthly energy will make maintaining the status quo paramount this month. It will be best not to rush things; a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-zodiac/article/3350310/year-horse-2026-third-month-predictions-all-12-chinese-zodiac-signs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-zodiac/article/3350310/year-horse-2026-third-month-predictions-all-12-chinese-zodiac-signs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:10 +0000