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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30
Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.
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Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs
28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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All about vanilla, how to use it in baking, and a dessert recipe idea
28 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
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13 of the best new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong in April 2025
From cheese omakase and Mongolian hotpot to Japanese skewers and limited-edition pastries, here’s what to look forward to in April.
27 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
Hokkaido Sea Urchin Soup Photo: Tanukikoji
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6 top Korean chefs’ favourite comfort foods and where to eat them in Seoul
From noodle soups to spicy seafood hotpots, Korean chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants share their comfort food picks.
27 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM
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Where a Hong Kong Italian chef eats seafood and late-night snacks
Marco Antonio Li Voti of Sabatini Italian restaurant shares his favourite places for Cantonese and Korean food, hotpot and after-work bites.
26 Mar 2025 - 12:59PM
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Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list
Bangkok restaurant Gaggan regains top spot in the 13th edition of the annual rankings announced at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.
25 Mar 2025 - 10:15PM
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awardees on stage at the awards ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, 2025. Photo: Charmaine Mok
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‘If you survive, you’ve succeeded,’ says chef on hard-to-please Hong Kong
Daisuke Mori was sad to close Michelin-star restaurant Takumi, but relishes the freedom of cooking for members at private club Carlyle & Co.
25 Mar 2025 - 12:52PM
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On Google Maps, actor Nicholas Tse lists go-to places to eat in Hong Kong
‘Chef Nic’s Choice’ list of places to eat in Hong Kong on Google Maps’ Shared List Feature runs the gamut from comfort food to sushi.
24 Mar 2025 - 6:49PM
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Take a hammer to a US$48,000 whisky? Scotch distiller’s smashing gimmick
Amid a dip in the rare whisky market, The Glenrothes has made its exclusive The 51 single malt ‘effectively impossible to resell’.
24 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
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Foodie K-pop stars spill the beans on favourite Seoul places to eat
Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare.
23 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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Members of K-pop girl group Itzy Chaeryeong (right) and Yuna bite into their favourite tacos in one of the episodes of their YouTube show 2SDAY. Photo: Itzy/YouTube
Wellness
How weight-loss drugs are reducing snacking and lowering grocery bills
People are buying healthier snacks and household food bills are dropping as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alter eating habits.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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All about cinnamon, and how to use the spice in cooking and baking
The spice, derived from the bark of a plant, is used in Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern cooking, and by bakers. See our easy recipe ideas.
21 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
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Chinese-Canadian chef impresses Dubai with ‘third culture’, ‘borderless’ cooking
At Jun’s in Dubai, Kelvin Cheung’s ‘borderless’ cooking draws on influences from the Philippines to India for ‘completely original’ dishes.
21 Mar 2025 - 10:50AM
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Chinese food? Hong Kong-born chef Tony Mok is redefining it
After working at lauded Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurants including Amber and Mono, young chef is finding his own voice.
20 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
Tony Mok at Path. He has worked at both Amber and Mono. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Italy’s oldest barista, still serving at 100, asks: ‘Why should I stop?’
Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around people. I feel good,’ she says.
20 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
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Why Germany’s Wine Queen could be dethroned by a man for the first time
Since 1949, only women have been allowed to compete in an annual contest that crowns ambassadors for Germany’s wine industry. Not any more.
19 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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‘Excellent’ rice, ‘heavenly’ pasta? Food Instagrammer’s top Hong Kong spots
Designer and branding strategist Sonia Lui shares her top eateries in the city, as well as an ‘experience that is hard to beat’ in Japan.
19 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
A dish at Yuk Kin Fast Food. Photo: Instagram/neverfullhk
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 21-23
See street art at HKwalls, try a mash-up of wonton noodles and modern Chinese cuisine, learn how to celebrate your unique essence and more.
24 Mar 2025 - 7:58AM
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Ketchup? Ramen? Adobo? Thank Chinese food culture for these and more
While Chinese cuisine has absorbed outside ingredients and techniques, many dishes around the world have drawn from it.
19 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM
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When we all eat the same, native fruits may die out. This Colombian knows
They call him the ‘Lord of the Fruit’. Gian Paolo Daguer is on a mission to save Colombia’s endangered tropical fruits using social media.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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Why Mexico’s best restaurant makes diners cry with its heritage cooking
At 2-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City, Jorge Vallejo uses Mexican ingredients to connect diners with their roots. Some get emotional.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
A moro crab and tostadas dish at Quintonil. Photo: AP
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Why Japanese shaved ice desserts at Hong Kong pop-up cost US$30
Pastry chef Miho Horio brought her ice machine from Tokyo to Hong Kong for a pop-up by Azuki to Kouri at Censu in Central.
17 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
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Fermented sushi and cheese? Japan’s original raw fish dish gets update
Makers of an endangered delicacy are adding cheese and putting it in sandwiches to give it fresh appeal. ‘It goes well with wine,’ one says.
17 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM
Wellness
This world champion bartender quit alcohol. How does he feel now?
Hongkonger Leo Ko talks about giving up booze three years ago, while a doctor explains the major benefits of reducing or quitting drinking.
16 Mar 2025 - 7:45AM
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