Pastry chef René Frank wanted to do things differently, so he opened Coda, in Berlin, which turns fine dining on its head with savoury riffs on desserts, and has won 2 Michelin stars in the process.
Hit 2010 film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, starring Andy Lau, had many of the hallmarks of Tsui Hark’s earlier wuxia films. Sammo Hung choreographed the action. Two more films followed.
Hong Kong has you covered this Father’s Day with a smorgasbord of meal options, from steaks and seafood platters to themed cakes and cupcakes.
Hong Kong artist Bianca Tse has created whimsical AI images of notorious Kowloon Walled City, a warren of slum buildings in the city demolished in 1993 and 1994. She talks about what inspired her project.
Unemployed or fed up with long working hours, young people in China are drawn to live-streaming for the autonomy and earnings potential it gives them. Some engage in deadly stunts, writes Xinrou Shu.
Hierarchy on Netflix stars Lee Chae-min and Roh Jeong-eui as students at an elite high school, The Whirlwind on Netflix is a political thriller starring Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae, and tvN has The Player 2.
Spurred by the pandemic, ultra cycling is booming in Beijing, with enthusiasts heading out of the city to ride day and night on ‘probably the most beautiful roads in the world for cycling’.
Viva Las Vegas, the 1964 musical with Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret, crystallised Vegas’ image in the popular imagination. 60 years on, the title track, by Elvis, is still synonymous with Sin City.
On World No Tobacco Day, oncologist Tony Mok explains the dangers of smoking and vaping, and we list the lasting health benefits to be had by quitting the habit, and how quickly they kick in.
With research having shown plant-based diets are healthy for children, experts explain which foods to offer them to meet their nutritional needs, and how to get them to embrace going vegan.
Andy Kuo Lee’s boat was punctured amid rough seas as he sailed across the Luzon Strait from the Philippines to Taiwan. He and his crewmate could only keep up efforts to bail the water out for so long.
‘A very innocent shape paired with a grotesque material’ is how Pakistani artist Sameen Agha describes her prize-winning sculpture – a comment on domestic violence against women.
The Bok family once had superpowers, but have lost their gifts. When Do Da-hee (Chun Woo-hee) enters their orbit they are restored. Well written, well acted and well made, how will this Netflix show end?
Negative online reviews of sightseeing attractions tend to follow a pattern. Some are meant to be humorous, others are unintentionally funny. Those who write them certainly don’t mince their words.
Vivian Siu went through a ‘dark time’ after her mother died of cancer. But the Hong Kong native got her life back on track, became a racing-car driver and in 2023 made history at the 2023 Macau Grand Prix.
Online Chinese typing tools built on pinyin input – once thought unsuited – and using the power of predictive text allow phone and computer users to type in Chinese faster than anyone can in English.
Star of category III soft porn films such as Erotic Ghost Story and Sex and Zen, Amy Yip talks about her time in Hong Kong’s adult movie industry, the ‘Yip tease’, and thoughts of acting again.
Teresa Teng’s untimely death in 1995 sparked many a conspiracy theory. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where the singer lived and died recalls what happened on that fateful day 29 years ago.
The drug Ozempic is magical for aiding weight loss but comes with risks, says author Johann Hari, who describes choosing the drug over obesity, despite its potential downsides, in his book Magic Pill.