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Menu items at Saan Saan Cafe in Vancouver. Photo: Saan Saan Cafe
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Vancouver cafe’s gluten-free Hong Kong treats bring back memories

At Saan Saan Cafe, Hong Kong milk tea, chicken wings and fish balls feature on a ‘very nostalgic’ menu catering to diners with dietary needs.

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13 of the best new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong in April 2025

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Michelin Guide France 2025 awards new stars to 68 restaurants

Food and Drinks

EU proposes ‘wine package’ as Trump threatens 200% tariffs

Plans to help European winegrowers adapt to climate change, boost tourism to vineyards and market alcohol-free wine come as trade war looms.

European wine producers face a “very difficult situation” amid threatened tariffs, climate change and changing tastes as young people drink less, but the EU is looking to help. Photo: Reuters
European wine producers face a “very difficult situation” amid threatened tariffs, climate change and changing tastes as young people drink less, but the EU is looking to help. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

Supply squeeze threatens Vietnam’s traditional fish sauce makers

Overfishing and warming seas threaten stocks of anchovies, the key ingredient of the nuoc mam fish sauce villagers in central Vietnam make.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Experiential dining event in Hong Kong mixes feasting and dancing

Candles made of butter. Food eaten by candlelight off communal platters. Dancers weaving between tables. Group serves a feast for the senses.

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Spanish sharpen knives and skills for ‘World Cup of butchery’

World Butchers’ Challenge at Paris Expo will see teams prepare chicken, beef, pork and lamb. Newcomers Spain say they have a ‘secret weapon’.

A butcher debones a piece of meat during the rehearsal for the World Butchers’ Challenge. Photo: Reuters
A butcher debones a piece of meat during the rehearsal for the World Butchers’ Challenge. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

How to make TikTok sensation Lao street food naem khao

Naem khao is a popular dish in Laos, made from deep-fried rice balls that are broken up, baked and served with peanuts and dressing.

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Profile | Almost abducted by African rebels, now he’s one of Australia’s best chefs

Brian Cole’s childhood could have been tragically different. Instead, the star chef of Hearth in Perth is going from strength to strength.

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Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs

With a man-free, no-pressure atmosphere and family-friendly hours, nightclub events for women take off in UK and Germany and now France.

‘Mum’s club’ party nights at clubs are taking off in Europe. The man-free events allow women to relax and have fun without worrying about getting their drinks spiked. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

Chefs on tenterhooks as new Michelin guide for France comes out

The Michelin guide to France is the original of its restaurant publications, and still carries a lot of weight in the gastronomic nation.

French chef Georges Blanc of the restaurant Georges Blanc Parc & Spa, which was recently downgraded from three to two Michelin stars. Photo: AFP
French chef Georges Blanc of the restaurant Georges Blanc Parc & Spa, which was recently downgraded from three to two Michelin stars. Photo: AFP
What to do in Hong Kong

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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Food and Drinks

All about vanilla, how to use it in baking, and a dessert recipe idea

Why is vanilla so expensive and how should I use it in the kitchen? Your questions answered, plus an indulgent recipe for meringues.

Food and Drinks

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.

Haemultang, a spicy seafood hotpot, is a favourite comfort food of Korean chef Sun Kim, of Michelin-starred Meta in Singapore. Photo: Sun Kim
Food and Drinks

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.

Steamed scallop with vermicelli noodles and garlic at Genuine Hilton Lamma Fishing Restaurant.
Steamed scallop with vermicelli noodles and garlic at Genuine Hilton Lamma Fishing Restaurant.
Food and Drinks

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.

Food and Drinks

Profile | ‘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.

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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.

Google Maps asked Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse to list his favourite places to eat in Hong Kong using its new Shared List Feature, as the app marks its 20th anniversary. Tse will perform at the city’s new stadium in April. Photo: Google Maps
Google Maps asked Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse to list his favourite places to eat in Hong Kong using its new Shared List Feature, as the app marks its 20th anniversary. Tse will perform at the city’s new stadium in April. Photo: Google Maps
Food and Drinks

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’.

Food and Drinks

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.

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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.

Nuts such as almonds and walnuts are an appropriate snack for people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

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.

Cinnamon is sold in stick and powder form. It has wide use in cooking and baking, to make things such as cinnamon rolls. Photo: Shutterstock
Cinnamon is sold in stick and powder form. It has wide use in cooking and baking, to make things such as cinnamon rolls. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Profile | 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.

Food and Drinks

Profile | 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.

Food and Drinks

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.

Anna Possi, 100, outside her cafe Bar Centrale in Nebbiuno, in northern Italy, where she has been serving coffee every day for 67 years. Photo: courtesy of Anna Possi
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