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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24
Whether you’re into shopping, fitness, films, classical music or Christmas fun, there is an event in Hong Kong for you this weekend.
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Where an American in Hong Kong eats ice cream sandwiches and more
22 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM
5 of the best Shenzhen restaurants for regional Chinese cuisines
21 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
Food & Drink
After fine-dining burnout, chef now cooks with love in Hong Kong
Tara Margarita reflects on cooking with ‘simple human love’ at new wine bar Bourke’s and how she tries to foster a better kitchen culture.
21 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM
Tara Margarita, head chef at Bourke’s in Hong Kong, reflects on why she cooks with “human love” and how she nurtures a better kitchen culture. Photo: Bourke’s/ Gideon de Kock
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 22-24
Our top 5 picks include pop-ups serving cheesecake and French pastries and selling Hong Kong grocery brands, and a rural coffee-growing tour.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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Hongkonger serves Southern BBQ with a Chinese twist in London
Luk Man Hon shares his journey from running a vinyl record store to becoming barbecue pitmaster at Uncle Hon’s BBQ.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM
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With hairy crab season upon us, a chef’s 11-step guide to eating them
Lee Man-sing of Hong Kong’s Mott 32 shares how to use scissors, spoons and a pointer to get the most out of the Chinese autumn delicacy.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:45PM
Food & Drink
These Ukrainian chefs find hope at top cooking school in France
Driving from their Mariupol homes, trainee Ukrainian cooks are attending star chef Thierry Marx’s school dedicated to ‘casualties of life’.
16 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
Vitalii Aheiev (front) prepares food at an event in Toulouse, France. A training school in the city offers hope to Ukrainians who are looking forward to the day that the war with Russia ends. Photo: AFP
Travel & Leisure
Tourists in Japan get their teeth into making food replicas
You’ve probably seen replicas of popular dishes in restaurant window displays. Tourists in Japan join workshops to learn how they’re made.
19 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
Food & Drink
Legendary French chef makes foray into Asia, but not where you’d think
Christian Le Squer, of Paris’ three-Michelin-star Le Cinq, talks about taking on a whole new challenge at La Maison 1888 in Da Nang, Vietnam.
18 Nov 2024 - 7:15AM
Food & Drink
Will Unesco heritage listing boost sake’s popularity outside Japan?
Sake is gaining popularity overseas, and makers in Japan are hoping it is awarded Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
16 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM
Health & Wellness
How microplastics threaten humans and the US$149 test to see your levels
Experts say microplastics reduce fertility, lower sperm count and may increase cancer risk. Biohacker Bryan Johnson is trying to help.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:57AM
Plastic waste litters Bicaz Lake in Romania. Microplastics are found everywhere these days and, alarmingly, are being linked to a range of health problems. Biohacker Bryan Johnson’s company Blueprint has released the world’s first microplastics self-testing kit in response to a growing problem. Photo: Shutterstock
Food & Drink
New limited-edition sparkling tea inspired by a tiny Taiwan tea garden
Leaves from Taiwan’s Junjie Lin Tea Garden were used to make Hong Kong- and UK-based Saicho’s limited-edition Sixty Stone Mountain bottle.
15 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM
Food & Drink
Why is there a cake voucher with your Chinese wedding invite? We explain
A cake voucher often accompanies an invitation to a Chinese wedding, part of a practice that dates back centuries.
14 Nov 2024 - 1:10PM
Food & Drink
Meet the chefs reinterpreting Korean food from London to LA
With many Michelin stars between them, these chefs are blending Korean cuisine with modern elements at their restaurants.
14 Nov 2024 - 7:15AM
Food & Drink
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
Still from Northern Food Story. Photo: KUANI
Food & Drink
A bar owner’s go-to food places in Hong Kong and Macau
The son of two chefs, Prasant Raj Gurung, co-founder of C108 in Hong Kong, shares his go-to restaurants for Nepalese food, tapas and more.
13 Nov 2024 - 1:23PM
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
5 must-try food specials in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17
From a Godiva tea set collaboration to a terrace meal at a one-Michelin-star steakhouse, here are 5 places to try this weekend.
13 Nov 2024 - 5:18PM
Health & Wellness
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17
From a gong bath to a concert under the stars to a restaurant where you can enjoy a barbecue platter, there is plenty to do this weekend.
15 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM
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This year’s Swire Symphony Under The Stars will feature Elim Chan, Chiyan Wong and Lin Jiang, among a host of other top musicians. Photo: SCMP
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.
17 Nov 2024 - 9:23AM
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
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