Hong Kong health authorities have issued a food safety alert and suspended imports of a Japanese ice cream product after discovering coliform bacteria levels well above legal limits. The black tea-flavoured ice cream, branded as Kochi Ice and imported by Shin Tai Ho (Hong Kong) Company, was found to contain 140 coliform bacteria per gram,…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is welcoming flocks of Japanese tourists eager to visit sites featured in a surprise hit film set in the era before the city’s 1997 handover to China from the U.K. The tourism boom is offering optimism to Hong Kong’s faltering film industry. Source link
Terrence Tang is the head of wine and spirits for Asia at auction house Bonhams. He spoke to Andrew Sun. When I was growing up my family frequently dined out and we had a particular fondness for Chinese cuisine. We would go for dim sum every week, as well as explore new restaurants. Now, I…
Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the…
The plot of a Japanese manga has played a big role in fuelling online rumours about a “megaquake” striking Japan on Saturday, triggering fear among some Hongkongers and a decline in interest in trips to the country, a hugely popular destination for residents. But are the claims made by the comic book artist, based on…
Recent rumours about a “megaquake” hitting Japan on July 5, stemming from a manga artist whose earlier prediction of a major disaster in 2011 reportedly came true, have caused some concern among Hong Kong residents planning to travel to the country this month. While Japanese authorities have dismissed the claims, stating that earthquakes cannot be…
A giant stone statue called “Ultraman Grotto” which was crafted by a man in China has captivated social media and triggered an official investigation. The 2.8 metre-high sculpture has a head like the Japanese superhero Ultraman and a body that adopts a sitting Buddha gesture. It is located on a cliff face in Anyue County…
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Hideaki Sato is the chef and co-owner of three-Michelin-star French-Japanese restaurant Ta Vie in Central, Hong Kong. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I was so picky about food when I was young, before I started my career. I wouldn’t eat most vegetables or pork, and I was more focused on football, drawing, or making something…