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A small serving of Wagyu beef omurice is expertly done to accompany a scene in Tampopo. Photo: Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | Ever thought ‘I want to eat that dish’ while watching a film? Now you can

Picture this: while watching a cult Japanese food film, you get a craving for the dishes you see displayed on screen. At Savour Cinema in Hong Kong, you get served exactly that.

At Savour Cinema, 1985 cult Japanese food film Tampopo was brought to life through the movie-inspired dishes served as film-goers watched it

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Chinese meets French on chef Oliver Li’s complex multi-course menus at Jee

5 restaurants spearheading Hong Kong’s contemporary Indian boom

The world of Hong Kong noodles

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Why Auor’s Edward Voon believes fine diners still want 24-course menus

As he introduces a new stamina-testing menu pairing French fine dining with Asian cuisine, the Singapore-born chef is betting big that there’s still an appetite for indulgent meals

A Hong Kong chef’s go-to restaurants for cart noodles, skewers and more

Wakaran chef Tommy Tsui knows where to find some of Hong Kong’s best cart noodles, and recommends places to eat Thai skewers, dim sum and late-night snacks.

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Can Hong Kong’s fine dining restaurants adapt to survive?

With many diners heading across the border to eat out, local restaurants are discovering they have to shake things up and find ways to offer more affordable meals

The door to the now-shuttered Oz Terroirs wine bar in Sheung Wan. The F&B industry is battling high costs, low-spending tourists and a tepid economic climate. Many restaurants and bars are closing as a result. Photo: Douglas Parkes

Heading to Hong Kong Food Expo? Here’s a taster on what to eat, see and visit

With more than 1,840 vendors and four special themed days, there is plenty to keep visitors occupied.

How climbing mountains in freezing cold helps chef keep his cool in kitchen

Hong Kong chef Richard Ekkebus took up mountaineering to trim his waistline. He describes the fitness programme he goes through for expeditions, and how climbing peaks makes him a better person.

Hong Kong bakeries 101

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How Hong Kong’s new Indian restaurants are broadening diners’ perceptions

Leela, Rajasthan Rifles, Prince and the Peacock, Nine One and Sri Lankan canteen Hotal Colombo are presenting more regional dishes from the subcontinent – some faithful, others more innovative

A spread of dishes at Prince and the Peacock in Tai Kwun, Central, one of a number of Hong Kong restaurants presenting more regional dishes from India, some faithful, others more innovative. Photo: Handout

Chef Adam Wong celebrates Hong Kong ‘abalone king’ Yeung Koon-yat every day

Adam Wong studied for decades under ‘abalone king’ Yeung Koon-yat at Forum Restaurant in Hong Kong and continues his legacy by personally cooking the chef’s signature dishes.

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How Leela’s chef Manav Tuli overcame setbacks and found global acclaim

Through his family, Tuli discovered the importance of food in his youth, but the much-lauded, jovial chef faced an uphill battle on his path to culinary accolades

5 exciting places to eat and drink in Hong Kong this weekend

This weekend in Hong Kong, you can try afternoon tea with Doraemon, Asian food with a Korean twist, a seven-course charity dinner, cocktails from two veterans, and catch a private chef at large.

This weekend in Hong Kong, try afternoon tea with Doraemon (above), Asian food with a Korean twist, a seven-course charity dinner, cocktails from two perspectives, and catch a private chef at large. Photo: Artisan Lounge by Lubuds

The art of modernising dim sum

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Why Hong Kong is a dim sum destination: its super creative chefs

When chefs in Hong Kong want to set their dim sum apart, they have to get creative – think plates that look like the ocean or Chinese ink paintings, and licorice- and ginseng-infused cocktail pairings.

‘They were hungry’: Hong Kong guest judge on MasterChef Australia contestants

When the opportunity came, VEA chef-owner Vicky Cheng jumped at the chance to be a guest judge on MasterChef Australia’s Hong Kong leg – and he came away thinking, ‘I wish I knew more home cooks like this’.

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Profile | She doesn’t serve curry at her Hong Kong Indian restaurant – here’s why

Samaira Kavatkar, chef of new Hong Kong Indian restaurant Nine One, talks about introducing East Indian food, with its Portuguese influences, to Hong Kong, with her menu that doesn’t feature curry.

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Samaira Kavatkar, head chef of Nine One. Photo: Nine One

Hong Kong restaurants soar up World’s 50 Best ranks; Spain’s Disfrutar No 1

The 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is out, with Spanish restaurants dominating at the top, an Asian restaurant in the top 10 and two Hong Kong places among the highest risers.

Why a YouTube influencer is selling Vietnamese sandwiches in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong and hankering for an authentic taste of Ho Chi Minh City? Head to Wan Chai, where two Saigon natives have opened Banh Mi Nem, a takeaway shop selling the classic Vietnamese sandwich.

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Luxe Dining Edit: 6 Hong Kong restaurants to help you beat the heat this summer

Hong Kong’s restaurants are inviting diners to beat the summer heat with exclusive food and drink offerings in blessedly cool and chic surrounds

Diners enjoy drinks with views of the city skyline from the terrace at Aqua, one of many Hong Kong restaurants enticing diners with seasonal promotions this summer. Photo: Handout

Luxe Dining Edit: A summer feast for the senses at 7 Hong Kong restaurants

With 7 of Hong Kong’s best restaurants presenting exclusive offers during the city’s hottest months, now’s the time to drink and dine in cool comfort with something for every palate

An indulgent spread awaits at Cuisine Cuisine, at The Mira, one of 13 restaurants offering summer promotions to Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard holders in Hong Kong this summer. Here we introduce 7 top options to try. Photo: Handout

Asian-American chef bro champions American-Chinese cuisine online and off

Emmett Chow, who disappointed his parents when he decided to become a chef, communes with his ChowFans on Instagram, perfecting his chilli crisp recipe and dreaming about his Hong Kong trip.

It is the ‘Olympics’ of Chinese cuisine – and Hong Kong won gold and silver

At this month’s 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine, in which 70 teams competed, two Hong Kong teams won the gold and silver medals in the group categories.

‘Fireside experience without the price tag’: Charcoal Bar opens in Hong Kong

Bjoern Alexander, once of Whisk! and the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong, has overcome a life-changing injury to open Charcoal Bar, an open-fire restaurant where the German chef’s creativity shines through.

Charcoal Grilled Eel Photo: Charcoal Bar

Chef Peter Tsang, champion of Cantonese food in Southeast Asia, looks back

Chef Peter Tsang talks to the Post about his success in the restaurant industry in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, and the world leaders he’s cooked for. Fellow chefs hail him as their mentor.

Chef Peter Tsang in 2013, when he was consulting for a Singapore-based Sichuan fine-dining restaurant chain. Having started in a kitchen aged 14 in Hong Kong, Tsang has worked extensively in Singapore and Japan and is known for developing Nanyang Cantonese cuisine. Photo: Si Chuan Dou Hua

Profile | His Ratatouille training, and ‘brilliant’ Gordon Ramsay: chef Alyn Williams

Newly arrived in Hong Kong, chef Alyn Williams talks about his career, which has included working for Gordon Ramsay, and his distinctly British menu at Magistracy Dining Room.

On the Menu | A ‘flight’ of BBQ pork, sushi with local fish: Hong Kong food highlights

Foodie Charmaine Mok takes us through some of her recent dining highlights, from sushi made with Hong Kong seafood to a char siu ‘flight’ featuring barbecue pork of three different origins.

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Hong Kong chefs
Get to know Hong Kong’s best chefs, from icons of Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants to talented young chefs in the kitchen.  
last updated:
19 August, 2024
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