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Charmaine Mok
Deputy culture editor
Charmaine Mok is the Deputy Culture Editor at SCMP and the desk's food and wine specialist. She has been working in food media since 2007, and most memorably drank 50 coffees over three days in the name of research. She’s devoted to telling unexpected stories of the dining scene in Asia and those who shape it, and is always in the mood for noodles and/or a cheeky beverage.
A key part of the Chinese “xiao nian” festival a week before Lunar New Year concerns the Kitchen God, who is also celebrated in Vietnam.
The Lunar New Year holiday is a time to eat foods with auspicious meanings, but there are also some that the superstitious should avoid.
Celebrate in style with our list of some of the best restaurants for Chinese New Year lunch and dinner dining in Hong Kong.
Dining out often is great, but can lead to various health issues. Here’s how I’ll rein it in 2025 without compromising too much.
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Latte art has got nothing on the ancient Chinese art of drawing on tea foam whipped up with a bamboo whisk, these days using matcha.
Fans, friends and fellow artists pay tribute to DJ Kulu, who began a second career at the turntables in his 50s and performed until the end.
Coffee lovers looking for new places to drink some in 2025 can choose between home-grown independents and imports from China and the US.
Post food editor Charmaine Mok picks her top 10 new Hong Kong restaurants, which serve food from across Asia and Europe.
Australia’s oldest wine region, Hunter Valley is home to traditional, modern and even kosher labels such as Tyrrell’s, Vinden and Harkham.
Chinese cuisines including Cantonese, Sichuan, Fujianese and Hunanese are represented, as well as Korean barbecue, Japanese and Basque fare.
From a beefy hotpot meal to a take on Cup Noodles to a tiramisu with a savoury twist, here are Charmaine Mok’s best and worst dishes of 2024.
Sweet dumplings are common at winter solstice, but Taishanese savoury ones are trending on social media as influencers return to their roots.
As ski resort areas in Hokkaido draw growing numbers of international tourists, we drop in to catch up on the latest best dining options.
After closing its Central branch in 2020, followed by a string of others, the beleaguered restaurant chain is hoping for a triumphant return.
Jungsik the US’ first Korean restaurant with 3 Michelin stars, and the first place in New York in 12 years to be raised to guide’s top rank.
The Chinese cough syrup, loved by singers like Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, is also finding its way into cocktails around the world.
Get your caffeine fix this December at new spots that have opened up, from a pet-friendly place to a chocolate-centric cafe.
2025 Michelin Guide Thailand elevates Sorn to 3 stars, Côte by Mauro Colagreco to 2 stars and gives 5 restaurants their first Michelin star.
A two-day programme, part of Marriott’s Luxury Group Dining Series, included cooking demonstrations, fine dining and a free-flow brunch.
Our top 5 picks include pop-ups serving cheesecake and French pastries and selling Hong Kong grocery brands, and a rural coffee-growing tour.
Chagee, To Teapresso, Green Tea Restaurant – mainland Chinese brands are increasingly using Hong Kong as a platform for global expansion.
The classic chocolate-coated biscuit treat is celebrated every year on November 11, and there is also a Korean version known as Pepero Day.
Five menus and happenings you should not miss this weekend, including traditional German duck and Stranger Things-themed ice cream.
Taylor Swift ate pasta in this area where Australian gastronomy thrives. We explore Surry Hills on foot from the artsy Ace Hotel Sydney.
Farm-to-table this, locally sourced that. Virtuous monologues stick in the throat, especially AI-generated ones, so focus on people.
New venues in the city include a Michelin-star chef’s Italian dessert cafe, a branch of a Singapore roastery and a place for vinyl lovers.
Ardy Ferguson of Belon won the Asia final of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-25 to book his ticket for the grand final.
Avoid the Halloween parties in Hong Kong this weekend by sampling cocktails, trying some tea, or catching two bakery openings.
Opening in Central, the third branch of Thai restaurant Samsen will have some new menu items, founders Adam Cliff and Bella Kong explain.
