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She swapped fish for veg in her omakase – and Vancouver ate it up
Japanese chef Akiko Gulkison is on a mission to reveal vegetables’ hidden powers at her restaurants in Vancouver, Canada.
11 May 2026 - 2:09PM
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Best things to do in China’s Nanjing, from food and architecture to history
8 May 2026 - 5:15PM
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Mandarin peel ice cream? Chun pei, a TCM ingredient, is gaining favour
8 May 2026 - 12:45PM
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Russian cabaret director’s top Hong Kong restaurants for sushi, noodles, dim sum
Maria Mayorova shares her favourite Hong Kong spots for Chinese, Japanese and Lebanese dishes, and for seafood in Guangzhou.
6 May 2026 - 12:53PM
Maria Mayorova is the creative director for the cabaret spectacle Becoming Her at Maggie Choo’s in Hong Kong’s Central district. Photo: Maria Mayorova
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There’s a Thai food revolution going on as chefs think outside the box
A new generation of restaurants in the US and beyond is looking past the classics to put unique twists on all kinds of Thai dishes.
6 May 2026 - 4:35AM
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Spam musubi? How American flavours were absorbed and adapted in Okinawa
Okinawa’s post-war food story is a delicious blend of American ingredients given a Japanese spin – think taco rice and Spam musubi.
4 May 2026 - 10:23AM
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13 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in May 2026, from steak to fondue
New openings include a steakhouse with an Asian-inspired twist, a modern Indian chophouse and a creative omakase spot.
1 May 2026 - 12:45PM
The Orient steakhouse blends premium surf-and-turf with vibrant Southeast Asian flavours. Check out this and our other new Hong Kong restaurant recommendations in May. Photo: The Orient
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5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in May 2026
From new branches of established coffee brands to newcomers offering comfort and even flowers, these 5 new Hong Kong cafes are worth a visit.
1 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Asia travel
The Irish-American pub helping put a quiet Seoul suburb on the cultural map
Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that.
4 May 2026 - 9:51AM
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong on Labour Day weekend, May 1-3
Hunt for rare Pokemon cards, savour French wine and cheese, shop for antiques, enjoy a Cantopop Pilates party or watch Aaron Kwok’s new film.
5 May 2026 - 2:59PM
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Inside a notorious triad, simple tests for ageing well: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From a 60-year-old Singaporean keeping fit with pole dancing to the birthplace of China’s chilli culture, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
30 Apr 2026 - 3:30PM
The “flamingo” test - balancing on one leg - is one of the ways you can assess how well you are ageing. Photo: Shutterstock
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Asian-American mother challenges tough Chinese traditions for new mums
Clarissa Wei’s cookbook ‘Sitting the Month’ puts a modern spin on the traditional Chinese foods typically given to post-partum mothers.
5 May 2026 - 10:16AM
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‘Exceptional’ steak, Chiu Chow cuisine: wine lover’s Hong Kong food picks
New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel’s Sam Chong shares where he goes for Chiu Chow-style dim sum, charcoal-grilled meats and more.
29 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
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At London restaurant Ikoyi, Jeremy Chan gives a taste of his Hong Kong childhood
Jeremy Chan spent his first eight years in Hong Kong. His menu on April 23 for two-Michelin-star restaurant Ikoyi, in London, reflected that.
29 Apr 2026 - 10:18AM
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Meet the Hong Kong chef serving tastes of city’s past using new techniques
Celestial Court chef Kan Wong talks about tapping into memories to recreate flavours of 1980s Hong Kong, and the ingredient he doesn’t miss.
27 Apr 2026 - 5:16PM
Kan Wong, the executive Chinese chef of Celestial Court at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, talks about cooking to recapture a time “before all the awards and social media and plating became important”. Photo: Celestial Court
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He swore he wouldn’t be a chef. Now he has a 2-Michelin-starred restaurant
Josh Boutwood began with the belief that a chef’s life was ‘not the life for me’. Today, he has a culinary empire in Manila.
26 Apr 2026 - 12:15PM
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Viral ube drinks and desserts are taking over South Korean cafes
Ube, a vibrant purple yam, is the latest craze in South Korean cafes. Here’s where to go for lattes, cakes, shakes, ice cream and more.
25 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
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Not just home to Lao Gan Ma, Guizhou is where China’s chilli culture was born
Guizhou people were the first in Chinese history recorded as eating chillies. Now the spice-loving province is China’s top chilli producer.
28 Apr 2026 - 3:18PM
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Fermented chilli fish at Zui Qian Xian restaurant in Guizhou. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung
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11 of the best Mother’s Day 2026 menus in Hong Kong for a special treat
With restaurants spotlighting cuisines from around the world, you’re sure to celebrate Mother’s Day in style in Hong Kong.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
SCMP Highlights
Alternative knee pain therapies; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
23 Apr 2026 - 4:19PM
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The soy sauce artisans making the Chinese condiment with a dash of attitude
Two craft soy sauce makers in Sweden and Australia are turning away from ‘boring’ mass production methods to make the condiment in new ways.
23 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
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Meet the women in whiskey breaking the glass ceiling in male-dominated industry
A growing number of women are becoming leaders in the traditionally male-dominated US whiskey industry, from making it to promoting it.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:15PM
Meghan Ireland blends whiskey in the lab at the WhistlePig whiskey distillery in Shoreham, in the US state of Vermont. Photo: AP
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His wedding cakes start from US$23,500. Many of them cost much more
Bastien Blanc-Tailleur’s cakes are one-off, handmade and pure show-stoppers – just expect to pay a minimum of five figures for one.
22 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
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Top Macau dining spots for an F&B boss, from soup noodles to Portuguese ribs
Galaxy Macau’s Sammy Wu reveals his favourite Macau restaurants for everything from Portuguese to Cantonese to Shunde cuisine.
22 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
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Who makes the best panettone in the world? Ask this Taiwanese baker
Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh shares her journey to leading a team of Taiwanese bakers to victory in the 2025 Panettone World Championship.
21 Apr 2026 - 12:15PM
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