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Where a restaurant manager in Hong Kong eats dim sum and late-night snacks

Chili Ma, whose parents ran a Chinese restaurant in Germany, shares her go-to places for Japanese food, fresh bread and Cantonese classics

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Chili Ma, restaurant manager of LPM, a Mediterranean French restaurant in Hong Kong, talks about her favourite restaurants in the city. Photo: LPM

Chili Ma is the restaurant manager of LPM – La Petite Maison Hong Kong – which reopened in early September. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

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I grew up in Germany, where my parents opened a Chinese restaurant. I was surrounded by Chinese food from a young age. Dishes like Peking duck, kung pao chicken, and fried bananas with honey became staples in our kitchen, and they hold a special place in my heart.

In Hong Kong, one of my favourite restaurants for lunch is Caprice (6/F, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central, tel: 3196 8860).

As a bread lover, I particularly like their freshly baked bread, which takes me back to my years in Germany. The quality is exceptional, making it a highlight.

Sautéed goose intestines at Glorious Cuisine, in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Sautéed goose intestines at Glorious Cuisine, in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Dim sum at Fung Shing Restaurant, in North Point. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung
Dim sum at Fung Shing Restaurant, in North Point. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

When it comes to late-night snacks, I can’t get enough of Glorious Cuisine (31-33 Shek Kip Mei Street, Sham Shui Po, tel: 2778 8103). This traditional dai pai dong has an authentic atmosphere that’s perfect after a long day of work.

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