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Jun’s take on the Filipino raw fish dish kinilaw. Photo: Jun’s
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.

Espionage

As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?

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Food and Drinks

Chinese cuisine in the Yukon answers the call of the wild

Hong Kong

The colourful Indian festival lighting up Hong Kong

Head to Hong Kong’s famous nightlife district of Lan Kwai Fong for a celebration of the subcontinent’s food, film and dance culture.

Indian classical dance will be showcased at the India Festival in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy Incredible India Festival
Food and Drinks

Profile | Bruce Lee was her aunt’s dishwasher. Chef Angie Mar on a life in food

A Chinese-American chef who ‘can’t really cook Chinese food’, Angie Mar of New York’s Le B on her roots in food and not cooking for critics.

History

Chinese stories of California gold rush told in Hong Kong exhibition

Sojourning in Gold Mountain at Hong Kong Museum of History shines a light on migrants’ journeys from China to San Francisco in the 1800s.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Khalil Fong has died at the age of 41. Photo: Handout
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | How reverse migration turned pigeon into a culinary staple in Hong Kong

Often considered ‘rats of the sky’, pigeons became a popular choice for food in Hong Kong in the early 20th century because of their easy breeding.

US-China relations

Will Donald Trump’s immigration ‘gold cards’ appeal to China’s ultra-rich?

The president is offering green cards in return for investments of US$5 million, but prospective applicants may prefer to wait and see.

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Profile

‘We’re on the world’s longest vacation’: author tells mum’s immigrant story

Connie Wang, author of the memoir Oh My Mother!, on growing up in America’s Midwest, telling her mum’s story, and working at Refinery29.

Connie Wang talks about being one of many Connies, finding style stories around the world, and her mother’s sense of adventure. Photo: Chris Buck
Profile

This rising star DJ’s secret sonic ingredients

Hong Kong DJ Gia Fu first discovered Latin music in Chinese culture while working for Wong Kar-wai’s production company – since then, she’s played Glastonbury and opened for Marc Anthony.

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===Extended for lead image==== DJ and founder of Canton Mambo Gia Fu. Photo: Kim Lo
Music

Playing at Coachella, EDM stars Indo Warehouse spotlight South Asian culture

In Hong Kong last month, the Indian-American DJs behind Indo Warehouse talk about weaving their cultural heritage into their music.

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Profile

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T on her own brand of Cantopop

The artist on being Asian in America and coming back to the home of Cantopop and her Hong Kong roots.

Food and Drinks

Opinion | How a Chinese takeaway kid grew to appreciate her family’s sacrifices

For Ginny Wong, the older and the further away from takeaway life she has got, the more she has realised what her family gave up for her.

(From left) Writer Ginny Wong’s cousin, younger brother and uncle pose for a photo at her uncle’s takeaway in England in 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the Wong family
Food and Drinks

Profile | Rising Hong Kong chef in France who just scored a huge competition win

Jesse Summer Wong, recent winner of a French pâté en croûte contest, plans to open a fine-dining French restaurant with flavours of home.

Hong Kong-born chef Jesse Summer Wong poses with the champion’s trophy plate after winning the Championnat de France de Pâté-Croûte des Écoles Hôtelières & CFA 2024 in Lyon in December. Photo: Courtesy of Jesse Summer Wong
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Why world doesn’t know about Malaysian and Singaporean food

Malaysia and Singapore are tiny compared to other Southeast Asian countries, let alone China, whose foods are ubiquitous around the world.

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Books and literature

Review | Asian-American woman literally moulds her perfect man in Blob: A Love Story

Author Maggie Su’s surreal new novel offers a unique look at humanity as a woman creates her own very handsome Frankenstein’s monster.

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Food and Drinks

Chinese-American graphic novel cookbook author on its inspiration

Ying Chang Compestine often explained the names of Chinese dishes to American friends. Then she hit upon a fun way to do so in a cookbook.

Prolific author Ying Chang Compestine, who was written a graphic novel Chinese cookbook with illustrations by UK-based artist Vivian Truong. Photo: Instagram/yingchangcompestine
Obituaries

‘Bling Empire’ star Lynn Ban dies at 51 following skiing accident

Known for her bold pieces worn by stars like Rihanna and Beyoncé, Ban is survived by her son Sebastian, who left a heartfelt tribute to his late mother on her Instagram account.

Food and Drinks

Why Netflix star chef Edward Lee hasn’t opened a restaurant in Korea

Korean-American Lee, a star of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars and Chef & My Fridge, on a life-changing visit to South Korea with his mother.

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Food and Drinks

British-Chinese author’s hopes for her A to Z of Chinese food

In An A to Z of Chinese Food (Recipes Not Included), London writer Jenny Lau picks apart food clichés to explore what it means to be Chinese.

Jenny Lau of Celestial Peach at the launch of her book An A-Z of Chinese Food, in London. The British-Chinese writer hopes it inspires East and Southeast Asians around the world. Photo: Ming Tang-Evans
Tourism

London’s Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Snake with major celebration

One of the city’s grandest cultural events, Year of the Snake festivities will include a colourful parade, lion and dragon dances, and traditional cuisine.

London’s Trafalgar Square is the venue for various activities for the Lunar New Year. Photo: Wang Zixuan
Food and Drinks

‘No ego in the room’ at women chefs’ showcase Yes Shef in Canada

Yes Shef, involving 30 female chefs, is organised by the Worth Association, founded to combat sexism in the hospitality industry.

Food and Drinks

‘Little ninja’ ingredients give Western dishes a Japanese twist

A Japanese-American cooking instructor routinely adds items like sake, soy sauce and ginger to Western dishes to cater to Japanese tastes.

Fame and celebrity

The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran on using her television fame for good causes

After becoming the first Asian-American star of The Bachelorette, Tran took on Dancing with the Stars – now she’s leaving reality TV behind to help with the California fires, then return to med school.

Former The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran. Photo: Sarah Cebulski
Travel Destinations

Living the American dream, Pakistani migrant builds a tourist ‘stop spot’

Muhammad Ahmad’s burgeoning service centre near Lake George and Lake Placid in New York State is a success story of hard work and foresight.

Frontier Town Gateway, in New York’s Adirondacks region, is a combined restaurant, convenience store, petrol station, Tesla charging station and rest area, with plans for weddings and Airbnbs. Photo: Amy Wu
Fame and celebrity

16 new spiders have just been named after Jay Chou’s songs

In 2011, Taiwan’s astronomers named an asteroid after the Mandopop star – now, a scientist has brought us ‘Excuse spider’ and ‘Rainbow spider’.

Food and Drinks

How MSG got its stigma, and those challenging ‘racist myths’

MSG has been demonised for decades. Now some in the food industry are repairing the flavouring’s reputation as part of a wider battle.

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