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Rich culinary history of Japan’s Hokkaido island captured in new film
Kita no Syokukei – Northern Food Story in English – made a splash at the San Sebastian Film Festival, screening to enthusiastic applause.
13 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
5 must-try food specials in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17
13 Nov 2024 - 5:18PM
A bar owner’s go-to food places in Hong Kong and Macau
13 Nov 2024 - 1:23PM
Food & Drink
Chef of Singapore’s 2-Michelin-star Jaan opens restaurant in Vietnam
At The Albion by Kirk Westaway in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, the team is aiming to elevate the standard of British comfort food.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM
The whole roast chicken at The Albion by Kirk Westaway, the British chef’s new restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: The Albion
Food & Drink
Nearly 1kg Alba white truffle sells for US$154,000 to Hong Kong bidder
The truffle, sold at the 25th World Alba White Truffle Auction, was part of a single lot that included an Italy trip and meal in Hong Kong.
11 Nov 2024 - 7:04PM
Food & Drink
It’s Pocky Day! How yearly celebration of the Japanese snack began
The classic chocolate-coated biscuit treat is celebrated every year on November 11, and there is also a Korean version known as Pepero Day.
11 Nov 2024 - 11:47AM
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Arts & Culture
‘Text hip’ trend makes books cool in Korea, and a bar catches on
K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool again. Chaeg Bar in Seoul is lined with books to read and serves literary cocktails.
10 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
Food & Drink
Coffee researcher spills the beans on new varieties being bred
World Coffee Research head Jennifer Long’s goal is to diversify coffee production to benefit farmers and drinkers. New beans are on the way.
10 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
Researchers are developing new coffee varieties to benefit farrmers and drinkers. Photo: Shutterstock
Food & Drink
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From ‘picky’ eater to 3-Michelin-star restaurant chef in Hong Kong
Japanese chef Hideaki Sato of Ta Vie talks about how Chinese food influences his French cuisine and his recent ‘dream come true’ in France.
10 Nov 2024 - 1:15PM
Food & Drink
Prized white honey producer starts from scratch after war in Ethiopia
Tigray in Ethiopia is famous for its creamy white honey, but civil war destroyed half its beehives. Its beekeepers are still recovering.
9 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM
Food & Drink
Meet the ‘Bourdain of China’ telling ‘amazing’ food stories on YouTube
Christopher St. Cavish is known for writing about soup dumplings. His new video series spotlights foods around China and those behind them.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:22AM
Health & Wellness
Keto or high-carb? For endurance runners one is better than the other
One of these diets ‘is possibly bad for your bones’ says an expert, while the other ‘likely improves performance’.
9 Nov 2024 - 3:52PM
A high-carb diet with sufficient protein is best for endurance runners, say experts. Photo: Shutterstock
Food & Drink
Where a Parisian eats in Hong Kong, from Indian to the ‘best Cantonese’
Eli Bitan, board chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, shares his top dining spots in the city – one serves ‘unmissable’ bagels.
8 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM
Family & Relationships
What can you expect at a Chinese wedding banquet? All the dishes explained
Chefs in Hong Kong break down the must-eat dishes at Chinese wedding banquets and their names’ auspicious portents for the lucky couple.
7 Nov 2024 - 3:36PM
Food & Drink
How Big Way Hot Pot succeeded by turning hotpot idea upside down
Vancouver hotpot chain where, inspired by the pandemic, you don’t share but order your own bowl, grew rapidly. Now it’s about to hit the US.
6 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
Food & Drink
Sweet potato soup sake? 3 Hong Kong women’s dessert-based craft drinks
Three women have created sake drinks based on sweet potato and red bean soups using traditional Hong Kong flavours and Japanese ingredients.
6 Nov 2024 - 1:30PM
(From left) Eummie Chik, Keita Wu and Kiu Au of the Three Sisters Sake Brew Project - an endeavour focused on creating craft sake using traditional Hong Kong dessert flavours and Japanese ingredients - at Sake Bar Chu Chu in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Food & Drink
Where to eat in Surry Hills, Sydney’s creative culinary hub
Taylor Swift ate pasta in this area where Australian gastronomy thrives. We explore Surry Hills on foot from the artsy Ace Hotel Sydney.
6 Nov 2024 - 10:54AM
Arts & Culture
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10
Immerse yourself in Indian arts, culture and heritage, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and eat and drink at a great wine bar before it shuts.
8 Nov 2024 - 5:11PM
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Food & Drink
5 must-try menus and bars in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10
Five menus and happenings you should not miss this weekend, including traditional German duck and Stranger Things-themed ice cream.
7 Nov 2024 - 9:45AM
Food & Drink
How India’s single malt whiskies are challenging global giants
Indian brands like Indri, Amrut and Paul John are winning best whisky prizes at international awards and surging in popularity beyond India.
4 Nov 2024 - 11:26AM
The range of Indian single malt whiskies available at Bungalow in New York includes the brands Paul John, Indri, Kamet, Rampur and Amrut. Indian single malt is still considered new, one expert says, which is part of the appeal for American whisky lovers. Photo: Bungalow
Entertainment
Critics decry scenes of alcohol drinking in K-dramas, chat shows
K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:45PM
Food & Drink
Need a hairy crab fix this season? 9 places in Hong Kong to eat it
Nine of the best places in Hong Kong serving seasonal hairy crab menus in 2024, from hotels to Japanese and Italian restaurants.
4 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
Food & Drink
Why has Yu Bibim of Culinary Class Wars closed his restaurant?
The chef on the Netflix show, who went viral for his love of the Korean dish bibimbap, has apologised for running an illegal restaurant.
4 Nov 2024 - 10:10AM
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2 Nov 2024 - 12:00PM
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