Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra clarinettist and conductor Lorenzo Antonio Iosco moved to Asia in 2015. He spoke to Andrew Sun. As an Italian who has called Hong Kong home for the past 10 years, my relationship with food has evolved dramatically. Growing up between Basilicata and Tuscany, pasta was king. But now, I have fallen…
Germany-born Julian Wipper is the general manager of the New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel in the city’s Tsim Sha Tsui East neighbourhood. He spoke to Andrew Sun. Food always played an important role in my family. I recall my grandmother cooking for the entire family while I helped in the kitchen. Even today, I…
Food entrepreneur Gerry Ma is executive director of Urban Dining F&B and an adviser for the Gourmet Zone at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s Food Expo. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I love to eat, but I never learned to cook. I cannot even make noodles. I was the smallest in a big family,…
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Tania Mohan is a qualified barrister and founder of luxury clothing and accessory brand Tabla. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I am definitely someone who lives to eat. However, I am fussy. Growing up, my grandfather used to call me jharki – sparrow in Sindhi – as I would…
October brings a fresh wave of new dining destinations to Hong Kong, with highlights including the high-profile reopening of a French icon, a new buffet restaurant in a five-star hotel and a beloved bakery opening its eighth store on The Peak. These join other recent additions, like two restaurants offering authentic Thai flavours and the…
It is easy to spot Kent Wong among the lunchtime diners at a busy cooked food centre in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City neighbourhood. He is wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a tropical-print shirt – the signature style of his social media moniker, Uncle K. Wong, who has amassed more than 184,000 Instagram followers since…
As managing director (food) for DFI Retail Group, Darren Chan is in charge of upscale gourmet store Oliver’s The Delicatessen, which recently relocated to the third floor of Landmark Prince’s in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I literally grew up in a Chinatown kitchen in Melbourne, Australia. My father was a…
Got plans for Hong Kong’s July 1 public holiday next week? If you’re looking for a place to go, here are five cute cafes in which to spend the afternoon, offering things like Jellycat-themed sets and DIY painted cakes. Read on to find out more. 1. Ukiyo British soft-toy brand Jellycat has become very popular…
Marathon swimmer Ryan Leung Chun-hay, who works in the property sector, is the only Hongkonger to ever swim across the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I enjoy simple, traditional Hong Kong comfort food – such as steamed or scrambled eggs with shrimp. When I was in high school,…