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Food and Drinks
How do couples who work together thrive? Ask these restaurant duos
Four couples who work together in hospitality explain how they maintain thriving, loving partnerships when things get heated in the kitchen.
14 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
Food and Drinks
10 great Lunar New Year food and drink gifts available in Hong Kong
14 Feb 2026 - 11:15AM
Food and Drinks
The origins of Hong Kong-style borscht, and where to find the real thing
13 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
Food and Drinks
Where to go for the most luxurious Lunar New Year menus in Hong Kong
Ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in style at these top Chinese restaurants, where festive menus feature premium takes on auspicious dishes.
12 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
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Dishes featured in The Chinese Library’s eight-course Lunar New Year tasting menu. The high-end restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood is one of many in the city offering seasonal menus to ring in the Year of the Fire Horse 2026. Photo: The Chinese Library
Food and Drinks
How to use rosemary, and 3 recipes that make the most of its flavour
Rosemary is often used with olive oil and garlic in Mediterranean cuisines. It is easy to store and the herb can be used fresh or dried.
13 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
Food and Drinks
Hotel chef’s Hong Kong picks for Italian fine dining, French food and more
Genoa native Fabio Mariella shares his favourite restaurants for top Italian dishes, French chicken, dim sum, Peking duck and Indian.
11 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Does eating raw oysters put Hongkongers at risk of norovirus?
Following a wave of poisoning cases linked to raw oysters, the SCMP looks into the risks of consuming the bivalve shellfish and how to avoid illness.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:11PM
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Since January 18, the Centre for Health Protection has recorded 37 food poisoning cases affecting 115 people, of which 33 have been linked to norovirus. Photo: Getty images
China’s private sector
Luckin’s 30,000th store milestone adds buzz to China’s brewing coffee battle
Xiamen-headquartered chain pushes to integrate supply network worldwide and accelerate growth in markets from Asia to the US.
9 Feb 2026 - 7:04PM
Wellness
How much fat you should eat a day and why your brain needs it
Fat is vital, but it must be the right sort. Experts explain why that is, what the best foods to eat are, and how many grams you should eat.
9 Feb 2026 - 4:14PM
Wellness
How much coffee to drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal
Studies show that drinking coffee comes with a range of health benefits. We look at what they are and how much is best to drink.
8 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Food and Drinks
How to make Winter Olympics special beetroot-filled ravioli from Cortina
Winter Olympic co-host Cortina is famous for the ravioli dish casunziei. Michelin-star Ristorante Tivoli’s Gianluca Belli shares a recipe.
7 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
The ravioli dish Casunziei is a signature from Winter Olympics co-host Cortina D’Ampezzo, a town in the Veneto region of Italy. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks
How to use sage and 3 recipes that make the most of its savoury flavour
Taken medicinally for centuries and famously used in stuffing, sausages and sauces, sage adds a distinctive savoury flavour to dishes.
6 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 6-8
The last days of a designer book sale, a TCM cocktail experience, a dim-sum-inspired exhibition and more await Hongkongers this weekend.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:45AM
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Food and Drinks
Inside the refreshed Odette, a French restaurant with an Asian soul
Singapore’s fresh look Odette has both Eastern and Western palates in mind as it combines French techniques with Asian ingredients.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen tops 120 million orders in 6 days amid China’s AI shopping battle
Campaign has sparked a behavioural shift towards AI-powered shopping, which Alibaba says is becoming a more popular lifestyle choice.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:07PM
The number of orders signals growing acceptance of AI-powered shopping. Photo: Getty
Food and Drinks
Serious about wine? New Hong Kong wine bar focuses on true connoisseurs
Champion sommelier Mason Ng designed his Maison Natsukashii to attract wine fanatics like himself who ‘know what they want’.
5 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
SCMP Highlights
Indian mother’s transformation, Hins Cheung’s stardom: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From tai sui rituals in the Year of the Horse to Hong Kong’s walking trend, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
5 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM
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Food and Drinks
‘Martini craze’ sweeps New York and London as bars shake up classic cocktail
James Bond’s favourite drink is finding fans and driving profits in the US and UK as bartenders serve twists with carrot wine and coriander.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
Martinis at the Martini Bar at Hawksmoor St Pancras, in London. Photo: Instagram/hawksmoormartinibar
Food and Drinks
‘Excellent’ oysters, ‘deeply satisfying’ congee: where a chef eats in Hong Kong
Eric Chan of Pedder Chinese shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Spanish food, chicken congee and his ‘guilty pleasure’.
4 Feb 2026 - 4:15PM
Food and Drinks
In coffee and beer country, one quiet German town runs on tea
In Frisia, northwestern Germany, where tea is more popular than beer, tea tasters are keeping a centuries-old culture alive, sampling 300 varieties a day.
5 Feb 2026 - 10:05AM
What to do in Hong Kong
10 alternative Valentine’s Day events in Hong Kong for singles looking to mingle
Here are 10 events for singles to enjoy around Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, from blind dates to parties and fun runs.
3 Feb 2026 - 12:48PM
Food and Drinks
6 new Hong Kong coffee shops to welcome the Lunar New Year in February 2026
From a Korean-style cafe to a Japanese toast joint and new branches of cult favourites, there’s a lot to excite coffee lovers this month.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
A hot cacao at Brisa in Causeway Bay. The chocolate-forward coffee shop is one of the exciting new openings in Hong Kong this month, as well as new branches of old favourites EN Coffee and By the O. Photo: Instagram/brisahk
Food and Drinks
10 romantic Hong Kong restaurants for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner
From Michelin-starred dining to vibey Spanish tapas and Italian fare, here are some of the best restaurants to visit this Valentine’s Day.
1 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
Hong Kong
2016 trends from Pokemon Go to poke bowls amid viral internet nostalgia
Looking back at 2016 is viral online, but what was hot back then? We look at food, travel, health and pop culture trends from a decade ago.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM
Food and Drinks
So you bought capers. Here’s what to do with them
The bold, tangy magic of capers and caper berries helps elevate dishes such as pasta puttanesca, salsa verde and beurre noisette.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:15PM
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