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News and insight on the vegan and vegetarian lifestyles and plant-based diets.
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Daulat ki chaat, a regional variation of makhan malai, at Indian Accent. Chefs are recreating this dish with modern equipment, extending the seasonal street food’s availability throughout the year. Photo: Handout

What is makhan malai, Lucknow’s favourite winter street food?

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’s Le Caviar Impérial in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: Le Caviar Impérial at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

A cosy corner at The Aubrey in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 22-24

Father and son team Chui Wai-kwan and Daniel Chui Tak-yiu at their restaurant Seventh Son in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Meeting father and son at Hong Kong’s legendary Seventh Son restaurant

Bakery by the Grand has just opened a branch at Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 23-25

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Heather Mills is an English entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist who heads VBites, a producer of meat and dairy alternatives, and No Bloat, which focuses on low-fodmap ready meals. Photo: Instagram/heathermillsofficial
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‘I fought back’: how Heather Mills took control of her health via her diet

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills reveals how a plant-based diet and later focus on low-fodmap foods have had huge impacts on her life.

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How a vegan diet can help prevent and manage cancer, and the foods to focus on

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He had cancer, she had a rare disorder. How two 85-year-olds came out on top

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This Chinese-Vietnamese plant-based influencer makes even haters love tofu

Wendy the Food Scientist is on a mission to make plant-based eating simple, healthy and satisfying – no ultra-processed ‘fake meat’ required.

Wendy Luong, aka Wendy the Food Scientist, shares vegan cooking techniques that are backed by science and rooted in tradition on her Instagram and other social media pages. Photo: Wendy Luong
Food and Drinks

Chinese chef of 2-Michelin-star restaurant is redefining plant-based cuisine

Chef Dai Jun talks about his philosophy at Beijing’s Lamdre, a restaurant that sits at the vanguard of the Chinese vegetarian food scene.

Hong Kong

Opinion | How to invite meaning to your Christmas feast in a turmoil-filled world

Helping others, starting meaningful conversations and making the festive season more sustainable are just a few ways to celebrate this year.

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Wellness

How to avoid gaining weight this Christmas while still enjoying great food

Diet experts weigh in on healthy festive eating to avoid weight gain, from foods with nutritional ‘superpowers’ to alternatives to sugar.

Experts suggest plant-forward dishes, lighter desserts and savouring meals for a healthier way to enjoy the festive period. Photo: Shutterstock
China consumption

Flash in the pan: how China’s plant-based meat craze fizzled

The closure of Beyond Meat’s China business, despite heavy financing and marketing, underscores challenges that scuppered many vegan meat firms.

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What is the Green Mediterranean diet and is it your brain’s best ally?

The plant-focused Green Mediterranean diet delivers even more brain benefits than the regular Mediterranean diet, experts say.

European Union

EU votes to ban ‘burger’ and ‘steak’ labels for plant-based foods

The ban helps farmers who view plant-based foods as a threat amid growing concerns about animal welfare and greenhouse gas emissions.

The EU has voted to redefine “burger” and “steak” labels in plant-based foods. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

‘Planetary health diet’ could stop 15 million deaths a year, climate disaster

Global shift to healthier, mainly plant-based diets could save millions of lives and avert the worst effects of climate change, report says.

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The EAT-Lancet report’s proposed “planetary health diet” centres on grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, and also suggests that to improve human health while also reducing global warming, it is a good idea for people to eat only one serving each of animal protein and dairy per day while limiting red meat to about once a week. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Could plant-based egg be answer to UK’s allergy and sustainability concerns?

Just Egg’s vegan egg has just launched in the UK, one of the world’s most allergic countries, where one in 20 people develop an egg allergy.

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Famous French chef goes all vegan at his 3-Michelin-star Paris restaurant

Alain Passard has switched to an entirely plant-based menu at L’Arpege. Here’s why he’s ‘extremely confident’ about the move.

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What is hoisin sauce? How the condiment spread from China to Trader Joe’s

Originating in southern China, hoisin sauce is now found in supermarkets from the US to Japan and is even used in cocktails and desserts.

A bottle of hoisin sauce at a shop in Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

No statins: how 56-year-old reversed heart disease with a plant-based diet

Lauren Bernick adopted a vegan diet after being diagnosed with coronary artery disease at 46. A decade on, she’s thriving without statins.

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Lauren Bernick, a 56-year-old mother of three with a family history of heart disease, was diagnosed with coronary artery disease 10 years ago. After a decade of veganism and regular exercise, she feels healthy and safe. Photo: Lauren Bernick
Food and Drinks

Dish in Focus: Seasonal vegetables cooked together with black truffle

At the two-Michelin-star Alain Ducasse at Morpheus in Macau, this dish surprises even the most sceptical meat lovers.

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Protein, the new darling of women’s wellness

From Rae’s Vital Proteins and Williams’ Happy Viking lines, to Kardashian’s Khloud Protein Popcorn, celebrities are increasingly targeting female consumers with protein-enriched products.

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Profile | Chef behind Asia’s only Michelin-star vegan restaurant on his big gamble

‘People tried to talk me out of it,’ says Sung Si-woo of Légume. Now his Seoul restaurant is finding fans with all kinds of dietary needs.

Mushroom steak with black truffle and vegetable jus at Légume in Seoul. Photo: Handout
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How eating whole food plant proteins lowers hypertension risk

Eating plant-based protein – as long as it is minimally processed – lowers the risk of suffering from hypertension, a long-term study shows.

Healthy eating

Editorial | Rely on science, not fads, for weight loss

A study found that 40 per cent of Hongkongers have tried alternative diets. But many promise more than they deliver and can be detrimental.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Are weight loss diets like fasting, low carbs harmful? Hong Kong experts weigh in

The Post unpacks survey findings on where Hongkongers get their diet tips and what experts say can be risky.

Low-carb diets restrict the intake of carbohydrates in favour of high protein foods such as tofu. Photo: Edmond So
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Vegan diets often lack 2 essential amino acids, study finds

Vegans may have adequate protein but often lack lysine and leucine, essential amino acids that are found in soy, nuts and grains.

Vegan diets often lack two essential amino acids, lysine and leucine, says a new study, but eating more nuts, seeds and soy can address this. Photo: Shutterstock
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Can eating chocolate be good for you? Yes, as long as it’s dark chocolate

A dietitian and a chocolate craftsman explain why it is OK to indulge a chocolate craving – as long as it is dark, and only in moderation.

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‘Phenomenal’ vegetarian food, ‘fantastic’ Peking duck in Hong Kong

Silver Spoon Restaurants’ Harshil Bhasin reveals his favourite Japanese and Chinese vegetarian joints and others in Hong Kong.

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How to make TikTok sensation Lao street food naem khao

Naem khao is a popular dish in Laos, made from deep-fried rice balls that are broken up, baked and served with peanuts and dressing.

Lao rice salad naem khao is taking Instagram and TikTok by storm. Photo: Instagram/britishgirlabroad
Wellness

Is a vegan diet healthy? Not always, but here’s how to get it right

Nutrition experts give tips on avoiding plant-based pitfalls such as eating too many processed foods and not enough vitamins and minerals.

A vegan poke bowl with fruit and vegetables. Photo: Shuttertstock
Wellness

You can meet your protein needs with a plant-based diet. Here’s how

‘It’s as easy to get protein from sources that grow in the field as it is from the animals that graze there,’ nutrition researcher says.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 21-23

Celebrate noodles and a restaurant’s anniversary, and see the latest in vegetarian and vegan food – or a film that dives into deaf culture.

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