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‘Nothing makes me happier than a satisfying fish ball noodle’: where a food-loving dentist eats in Hong Kong, San Sebastian and Singapore

  • Michelle Yu is a dentist and self-proclaimed ‘caviar monster’ who runs the popular food Instagram account @munching_dentist
  • She grew up on fine dining, but also loves finding hole-in-the-wall spots, and will always travel and queue for food if it is good

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Traditional dim sum at Luk Yu Tea House. Michelle Yu shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants as well as where she eats in San Sebastian and Singapore. Photo: SCMP
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Born and raised in Canada, Michelle Yu is a practising dentist with her own charity, called Second Smile Foundation, and also a food influencer known as @munching_dentist. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

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I’ve always loved food. My parents started taking me to fine-dining [restaurants] even before I was a teen. Weekends always included dim sum and searching for the best Chinese food in Toronto.

I moved to Hong Kong for dental school after university and never looked back. I will travel anywhere for food, even wait in queues if it’s good. Nothing makes me happier than finding a really good hole in the wall or a satisfying fish ball noodle. But I’m also a caviar monster.

I love Moon Bay Chinese Cuisine (8/F, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Tel: 2332 9383) not only for dim sum but the best suckling pig. A good food splurge is Howard’s Gourmet (5/F, CCB Tower, 3 Connaught Road Central. Tel: 2115 3388). I crave their crispy sea cucumber and fish maw rice.
Michelle Yu is a dentist and also a food influencer known as @munching_dentist. Photo: Michelle Yu
Michelle Yu is a dentist and also a food influencer known as @munching_dentist. Photo: Michelle Yu

Recently, I tried Locanda dell’ Angelo (10-12 Yuen Yuen Street, Happy Valley. Tel: 3709 2788). There’s great pasta and sharing dishes so you’re bound to leave full and satisfied.

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If you love sake, Godenya (UG/F, 182 Wellington Street, Central) is a super small restaurant with one counter, one private room and one table. I always feel like I’m in Japan. Not only is the sake interesting, the food is light, fresh and beautifully presented. I also love the vintage sake glasses.
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