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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.
31 Mar 2025 - 3:20PM
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Chefs on tenterhooks as new Michelin guide for France comes out
31 Mar 2025 - 3:34PM
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Supply squeeze threatens Vietnam’s traditional fish sauce makers
31 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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.
30 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
The Eaton HK hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong, hosts Young Boy Dancing Group’s experiential dining performance on April 11 and 12. Photo: YBDG
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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’.
30 Mar 2025 - 1:15PM
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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.
29 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
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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.
29 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
Chef Brian Cole serves diners at Hearth, the signature fine dining restaurant at Perth’s Ritz-Carlton, in Western Australia. Photo: The Ritz-Carlton, Perth - Hearth Restaurant
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.
28 Mar 2025 - 6:13PM
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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
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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.
28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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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.
28 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
Dried vanilla beans. They come from a special type of orchid, the flower of which has to be pollinated by hand on the one day that it blooms. The pods then need to be dried and cured. Photo: Shutterstock
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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
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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
Charcoal-grilled Wagyu tenderloin at The Brasserie at Carlyle & Co. Photo: 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.
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
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