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Chicken Egg Boy founder Natalie Lau holds up one of her pineapple bun egg waffle creations at her shop in Sheung Wan. She reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for dim sum, fusion food, snacks and more. Photo: May Tse
Food and Drinks

Chicken Egg Boy founder’s top Hong Kong food spots, from dim sum to sandwiches

Natalie Lau reveals her favourite restaurants and snack shops in the city, including where she goes for street food and a floating feast.

Food and Drinks

How sake breweries near Japan’s Mount Fuji are taking the drink to new heights

Wellness

Are trends like ‘fibermaxxing’ and ‘proteinmaxxing’ actually healthy?

Food and Drinks

How Okinawan food evolved with Chinese influences to become ‘truly unique’

Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history.

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Champuru is a representative dish of Okinawa, Japan. Its use of goya, or bitter melon, reveals its Chinese influences. Photo: Getty Images
Champuru is a representative dish of Okinawa, Japan. Its use of goya, or bitter melon, reveals its Chinese influences. Photo: Getty Images
Art

Top Hong Kong bartender swaps cocktails for cameras for first photo exhibition

Jay Khan of Coa and The Savory Project compares mixology and photography as his first photography exhibition opens at Sin Sin Fine Art.

Food and Drinks

Forced to stop selling stinky tofu, this Taiwanese restaurant fought back

The owner of Southern California’s Golden Leaf reveals how a neighbour’s vendetta has seen the popular street food dropped from his menu.

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Crispy, chewy, soft: why texture rules South Korea’s viral food trends

Korean food trends are prioritising texture over taste thanks to social media videos in which food can be experienced as a tactile sensation.

Texture, not taste, is driving South Korea’s viral food trends. Think chewy, crispy snacks like butter rice cakes (pictured) and gelatinous ice goby sashimi. Photo: courtesy of Mond Cookie
Texture, not taste, is driving South Korea’s viral food trends. Think chewy, crispy snacks like butter rice cakes (pictured) and gelatinous ice goby sashimi. Photo: courtesy of Mond Cookie
Food and Drinks

A shaman told him to quit coffee. Now he runs a successful matcha brand

Rocky Xu, who started Rocky’s Matcha in 2022, focuses on selling quality, authentic Japanese tea rather than trying to be a viral sensation.

What to do in Hong Kong

Easter 2026 food highlights in Hong Kong, from brunches to hot cross doughnuts

Celebrate Easter in Hong Kong with delicious menus, festive treats and other family entertainment.

Food and Drinks

The Hong Kong chef giving remote Canadian town a taste of the city

Unique Chan’s Hong Kong-style bakery attracts many non-Chinese customers curious to discover dishes like pineapple buns and egg tarts.

Unique Slow Rise Bakery’s menu includes items such as the pineapple bun, coconut cocktail bun and egg tart. Photo: Unique Slow Rise Bakery
Food and Drinks

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

From fruit-flavoured brews to vinyl background music and HK$30 lattes, here are 5 new coffee shops worth a visit in Hong Kong in April.

Online shop NovemberSix Bakery has launched its first cafe space, Yelo Cake Coffee, serving coffee in addition to its signature cakes. Photo: Instagram/yelocakecoffee.hk
Online shop NovemberSix Bakery has launched its first cafe space, Yelo Cake Coffee, serving coffee in addition to its signature cakes. Photo: Instagram/yelocakecoffee.hk
Food and Drinks

‘Delicious’ fried rice, ‘great’ Italian: a Briton’s Hong Kong food picks

Architect firm boss Richard Wood reveals where he goes for local Hong Kong food as well as his Italian, Japanese and French go-tos.

Food and Drinks

Where does ma lai go come from and why is the classic dim sum dish so special?

Also known as Chinese steamed cake and Malay sponge cake, ma lai go represents Hong Kong culture with its Western and Eastern influences.

Food and Drinks

What China’s cow dung hotpot is really made of – and it’s not what you think

The dish from Guizhou is prized for its cooling and digestive properties, smells better than it sounds, and tastes like bitter beef broth.

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A ladle of Guizhou’s famous cow dung hotpot in the Rong Jiang Niu Bie Huo Wo Dian restaurant in Zunyi city. The dish’s ingredients include bile and undigested grass from a cow’s stomach and intestines. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung
Food and Drinks

Can wine from ‘Bordeaux of China’ rival French bottles?

Emmanuel Macron ‘loved’ it. Now red wine from Ningxia, in northern China, is finding fans around the world while remaining ‘uniquely Chinese’.

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A worker harvests grapes for red wine at Xige Estate. Photo: Xige Estate
A worker harvests grapes for red wine at Xige Estate. Photo: Xige Estate
Food and Drinks

10 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in April 2026, and a bonus one in Macau

Hong Kong diners can look forward to ramen, soba, Thai noodles, waffles and a high-end Tokyo sushi restaurant opening in Macau.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 27-29

Sample bespoke cocktails, upcycle and swap fashion items, go for a scenic beach run and watch a scary and funny horror film this weekend.

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SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong Michelin star list; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a study linking poor-quality sleep and dementia to this lunar month’s predictions, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chocolate dessert by Leo Faler at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The restaurant has been promoted from one Michelin star to two. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Chocolate dessert by Leo Faler at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The restaurant has been promoted from one Michelin star to two. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Food and Drinks

Now you don’t have to go to Bangkok for a boat noodle fix. ThongSmith is here

ThongSmith has more than 25 locations in Bangkok. Luckily for Hong Kong’s Thai aficionados, it has opened its first overseas outlet here.

China’s private sector

Chinese coffee brands need more than low prices to compete globally: analysts

Luckin, Lucky Cup, Cotti and Nowwa are expanding quickly overseas, but analysts warn success depends on consumer experience and quality.

Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s The Chairman, Wing take top spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026

The 2026 edition saw a strong showing from Chinese restaurants in the top 10, with representatives from Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau.

Representatives of the restaurants ranked by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2026 on stage at the presentation in Hong Kong’s Kerry Hotel on March 25. Hong Kong’s The Chairman was crowned the new No 1 while Wing took the No 2 spot. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Food and Drinks

‘Classic’ Cantonese, Japanese: art curator’s Hong Kong restaurant picks

Art Central 2026 curator Zoie Yung shares her favourite spots for Hong Kong comfort food, brunches, Chiu Chow bites and late-night skewers.

Snow crab with rice vermicelli at Godenya, a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood that is among Zoie Yung’s favourite joints in the city. The Art Central 2026 programme curator also shares where she goes for great, affordable Cantonese food, Spanish bites and more. Photo: Dickson Lee
Snow crab with rice vermicelli at Godenya, a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood that is among Zoie Yung’s favourite joints in the city. The Art Central 2026 programme curator also shares where she goes for great, affordable Cantonese food, Spanish bites and more. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wellness

‘A healthy meal helps you heal’: doctors on why food is the best medicine

What we eat has a significant impact on our health, but is rarely treated like medicine. Nutrition experts explain why it should be.

Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s chefs receive top honours in 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide

The Michelin-equivalent list published by Meituan knighted two Hong Kong chefs, Vicky Cheng and Terry Ho, with special awards.

Food and Drinks

Trailblazing Chinese restaurant is showing Swedes what the culture is all about

From baijiu to Sichuan cuisine, Surfers in Stockholm has it all. Now, this Chinese culture hub is gearing up to celebrate 20 years.

Surfers chef Cao Dayu prepares a dish at the Chinese restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. The restaurant has come a long way from its humble roots on a Swedish island to become one of the capital’s most popular Chinese restaurants. Photo: Emil Lif
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