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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.

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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.

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
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.

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.

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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.

A book by Murakami Haruki at Chaeg Bar in Seoul. K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool – as is the bar, where you can read, relax and drink at the same time. Photo: Instagram/@chaegbar

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.

Researchers are developing new coffee varieties to benefit farrmers and drinkers. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers are developing new coffee varieties to benefit farrmers and drinkers. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Profile | 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.

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.

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.

A dumpling master preparing the dough for Chinese soup dumplings. Photo: Sheila Zhao

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’.

A high-carb diet with sufficient protein is best for endurance runners, say experts. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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.

Big Way Hot Pot’s format allows diners to customise individual pots which are weighed for pricing, and cooked to order. Launched three years ago in Vancouver, Canada, where it continues to expand, the chain is about to start making inroads in the United States. Photo: Big Way Hot Pot

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.

(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
(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.

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.

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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.

Siete Ocho serves fusion Spanish-Sichuan cuisine. Photo: Siete Ocho

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.

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
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’.

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.

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.

Chefs compete on Culinary Class Wars. The success of one chef on the Netflix show, Yu Bibim, drew attention to his operation of an unlicensed restaurant, for which he has apologised on social media and announced its closure. Photo: Netflix
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100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
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Dish in focus: Is LPM’s gateau au fromage frais the “best cheesecake in town”? Photo: Handout

Dish in Focus: LPM’s gateau au fromage frais

The Repulse Bay Wine Rally will take place this weekend in Hong Kong. Photos: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide: the best places to eat from November 8-10

The team at Changsha cocktail bar CMYK, one of only two mainland Chinese bars to feature in this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Bars. Photos: Handout

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