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The prawn toast scotch egg at Jikoni is a coming together of Cantonese, British and Southeast Asian influences. Photo: Laura Jalbert
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Prawn toast as a Scotch egg? How UK chefs are reinventing a Cantonese classic

A beloved Chinese restaurant dish across Britain, Cantonese prawn toast is being transformed in ways that must be tasted to be believed.

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Hong Kong’s pizza scene heats up with 2 new world-class pizzerias

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7

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Where to go for amazing steak and seafood in Hong Kong? Food influencer reveals

Jen Balisi, founder of modern Filipino restaurant Barkada in Hong Kong, gives her top picks for steak, noodles, pasta and more in the city.

Jen Balisi is a food influencer and the founder of Filipino restaurant Barkada in Hong Kong. She reveals her top places to eat in Hong Kong and beyond. Photo: Jen Balisi
Jen Balisi is a food influencer and the founder of Filipino restaurant Barkada in Hong Kong. She reveals her top places to eat in Hong Kong and beyond. Photo: Jen Balisi
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This Edinburgh Chinese takeaway is ‘dying’. Meet the daughter out to save it

Opened in 1997, China Star has weeks to turn things around before it sinks. Can the founder’s Instagrammer daughter Lisa He serve up success?

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5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in June 2026

From Blue Bottle Coffee’s new branch and Sang Roastery’s airport outpost to a newcomer in Sham Shui Po, here are 5 cafes to stay cool at.

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Oreo and BTS launch purple cookies in new K-pop collaboration

Oreo spent two years developing the BTS cookies, which have centres that taste like hotteok, a popular Korean street food pancake.

The new Oreo and BTS collaboration cookies will go on sale on June 1 online and on June 8 in stores in 80 markets around the world. Photo: AP
The new Oreo and BTS collaboration cookies will go on sale on June 1 online and on June 8 in stores in 80 markets around the world. Photo: AP
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Why Korean rice wine could be the next big drink in Hong Kong and mainland China

There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus.

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15 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in June 2026, from pizza to ramen

New openings include a Neapolitan pizzeria, a Tokyo ramen chain’s outpost, an Argentinian steakhouse and a modern Chinese dessert bar.

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This legendary Chinese snake soup was all but lost. How 2 chefs are reviving it

Once the centrepiece of political and business gatherings, Taishi five-snake soup is making a return in a form more suited to the modern era.

A complex soup of wu yu dan, or cuttlefish “roe”, created by chefs Li Chi-wai and Dong Zhenxiang that harkens back to the legendary Taishi five-snake soup that Dong once tried. Photo: Rosewood Hong Kong
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, May 29-31

See Mads Mikkelsen and other stars at Hong Kong Comic Con 2026, indulge in a two-day wellness retreat, watch top cabaret shows and more.

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Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 29 to 31. Photo: Hong Kong Comic Con 2026
Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 29 to 31. Photo: Hong Kong Comic Con 2026
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Where to go for ‘real’ Italian, ‘funky’ Japanese in Hong Kong? This CEO knows

Pak-man Lee of Hong Kong design shop Nuovo shares where he enjoys Japanese bites, real Italian dishes and Thai food on the beach.

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95-year-old dim sum chef launches menu of forgotten items in Hong Kong

Foo Shing looks back on an astonishing life as he opens up about items featured in Tim Ho Wan’s nostalgic dim sum series.

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Hong Kong’s curious history of Swiss restaurants, and 2 that have endured

Chesa at The Peninsula and The Swiss Chalet have been providing Hong Kong’s fondue and raclette fix for decades, but offer much more too.

The Swiss Chalet’s Lax Liechti serves cheese fondue to guests at the restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, in February 1999. Photo: SCMP
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A Vietnamese-American’s quest to make the perfect Peking duck

Radiologist Hong Pham’s dedication to making roast duck has seen him start his own catering business and even cook the bird at weddings.

Vietnamese-American radiologist and cooking enthusiast Hong Pham pulls a Peking duck from the roaster in his back garden in Los Angeles. Photo: The Theodors Photography
Vietnamese-American radiologist and cooking enthusiast Hong Pham pulls a Peking duck from the roaster in his back garden in Los Angeles. Photo: The Theodors Photography
Art

How Mr Mahjong is telling Hong Kong stories through his outdoor exhibition

Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them.

Chinese culture

Origin of Hong Kong’s ‘peace buns’, Cheung Chau Bun Festival’s iconic snack

‘Ping on bao’ are both happily eaten and the focus of the festival’s famous bun scrambling competition. One baker explains how he makes them.

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The Hong Kong chefs serving up East-West fusion food without the stigma

We meet three Hong Kong restaurant pioneers who are elevating the maligned food trend by serving French and Nordic dishes with Asian accents.

Chinese liangpi noodles done in a Nordic style at Aera, in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Chef Chevalier Yau’s restaurant is one of a handful in the city that are removing the stigma from fusion food, which has been dismissed by serious chefs in recent years. Photo: Instagram/aera.hk
Chinese liangpi noodles done in a Nordic style at Aera, in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Chef Chevalier Yau’s restaurant is one of a handful in the city that are removing the stigma from fusion food, which has been dismissed by serious chefs in recent years. Photo: Instagram/aera.hk
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The story of Snow Garden, Hong Kong restaurant loved by the rich and famous

Frequented by people such as Run Run Shaw, Jet Li’s wife Nina Li Chi and Macau’s Stanley Ho, Snow Garden continues to delight Hongkongers.

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A food critic’s top Hong Kong restaurants for sushi, Cantonese and Chiu Chow

Entertainment journalist Eileen Cha, who grew up on Cantonese and Hunanese food, says she has a split personality palate.

Food and Drinks

Where to eat in Singapore, from hawker centres to Michelin restaurants

With a blend of Chinese, Malay and Indian cuisines, and a huge choice of fresh produce and spices, the Lion City is a culinary dream.

Grilled stingray wrapped in banana leaves, sold in Singapore’s Lau Pa Sat hawker centre. Photo: Manuel Meyer/dpa-tmn
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this rainy weekend, May 15-17

Check out the Affordable Art Fair, enjoy pickleball and Pilates to the sounds of Justin Bieber or get into the spirit at the Hong Kong Whisky Festival.

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The Affordable Art Fair 2026 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 14 to 17. Photo: Affordable Art Fair
The Affordable Art Fair 2026 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 14 to 17. Photo: Affordable Art Fair
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What to eat in China’s Chengdu, from fiery hotpot to the original mapo tofu

A reflection of Sichuan’s diverse flavours and culinary heritage, Chengdu’s food and drinks scene rewards the adventurous.

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Japanese, Korean, Chinese: a guitarist-restaurateur’s top Hong Kong eats

Joey Pui, executive manager of Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant and guitarist for Zarahn, reveals his picks for lunch and drinks in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong’s Big JJ Seafood Hotpot gets fancy in new Central location

Founder Peter Pang talks about how he is not following any traditional formulas as he pushes his brand beyond its expected target customers.

Peter Pang at Big JJ Seafood Hotpot at its new location at Landmark Prince’s in Central, Hong Kong. The original venue’s neon sign (pictured) now lives on the ceiling of the new location. Photo: Edmond So
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