Where a Hong Kong TV anchor and author goes for Cantonese, Chiu Chow and Hunanese food

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TV anchor Victoria Tang shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Cantonese, Chiu Chow, Hunanese, kosher and vegetarian food. Photo: Victoria Tang

Andrew Sun

Published: 12:15pm, 19 Sep 2024Updated: 8:19am, 24 Sep 2024

Corrected [8:15am, 24 Sep, 2024]

[8:15am, 24 Sep, 2024]
Victoria Tang loved going to Capital Café (also known as Chrisly Café) in Wan Chai for sweet buttery toast and breakfasts when she was small, not to Christy Café in Mong Kok, as an earlier version of the story said.

TV anchor Victoria Tang is the author of a new Chinese-language book called I Love Hong Kong – Unleashing Infinite Potential. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

I was born in Hong Kong, but we moved to Shanghai soon afterwards. My dad cooked Shanghainese cuisine and the flavours are typically quite heavy, with a lot of sugar and salt. Once I started working in the media, I ate much less carbs. As a broadcaster, I need to keep fit because the camera adds 10 pounds (4.5kg).

Currently, I am really into the ancient science of Ayurveda, and its vata-friendly diet best suits me. That means I eat more white meat, seafood and eggs, and rarely raw foods. I feel healthier than ever.

When I was small, I loved going to Capital Café (6 Heard Street, Wan Chai. tel: 2666 7766) for their sweet buttery toast and breakfasts. I used to love anything with a buttery taste.

A buttery toasted bun from Capital Café in Wan Chai. Photo: Instagram/@cktong

Fourfinger threadfin at Choong Fat Chiu Chow Restaurant, in Kowloon City. Photo: Choong Fat Chiu Chow Restaurant

I enjoy going to Choong Fat Chiu Chow Restaurant (60-62 South Wall Road, Kowloon City, tel: 2383 3114). A good friend is a Chiu Chow person so we like to go for this food.