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Steamed with garlic, soy sauce and chillis is a classic way to enjoy tofu in Chinese cuisine. Photo: Sunrise Soya Foods
Food and Drinks

Total tofu: discovering the secrets of the Chinese and Japanese staple

Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown.

US-China relations

Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US

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Food and Drinks

Meet the Chinese-Indonesian baker transforming Mumbai’s bread scene

Food and Drinks

Cantonese home cooking meets fine dining at Melbourne restaurant Dom

Dominic Li takes his memories of home-made food and combines them with his Japanese culinary experience at the progressive restaurant.

Finishing things gently with our Yin Yang Milk Tea Cream paired with deep fried souffle egg white.⁠ ⁠ Warm and airy, bringing a sweet, creamy balance to the end of the meal.⁠ ⁠ Experience it at DOM, 1/58 Clarke St, Southbank.⁠
Food and Drinks

Granola for breakfast but make it Chinese. An American digs deep into her heritage

Cindy Lam’s Umami Granola brand blends Cantonese flavours with an American breakfast staple, offering unique savoury and sweet options.

Books and literature

‘I never felt ready’: author on finally writing her Chinese grandmother’s story

Elizabeth Lim reveals why it took her 10 years to write Fishbone Cinderella about her grandmother’s journey from Hong Kong to San Francisco.

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Fame and celebrity

The Season’s Yvonne Chapman on choosing acting over a stable career – interview

The Canadian actress with Hong Kong roots rose to fame in The CW’s Kung Fu and Netflix’s Avatar – next, she’ll be starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas in the film White Lies.

Actress and model Yvonne Chapman at the Upper House, Hong Kong, in June. Outfit: Tod’s, accessories: Niin. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Fame and celebrity

Meet Elliot Page’s comedian girlfriend of Hong Kong descent, Julia Shiplett

The Umbrella Academy star hard-launched his relationship with Shiplett last year; the pair later made a glamorous red-carpet debut at Milan Fashion Week.

Mainland China

Video | How a Chinese indie film conquered the box office

Lan Hongchun’s story about love, loyalty and immigrant struggles has struck a chord with the overseas Chinese diaspora, topping the box office with US$290 million.

Food and Drinks

Swiss-Hong Kong chef Jacques Kagi brings his ‘world of fusion’ to new role

Anthony Wong’s self-professed Swiss doppelganger talks about serving haute fusion food to reflect his diverse past as he leads CulinArt 1862.

One of the main dishes in Chef Jacques Kagi’s new signature menu at CulinArt 1862 is the Iberico Pluma Char Siu. Photo: CulinArt 1862
Food and Drinks

Gluten-free Chinese food in London? Why coeliac diners will love this dim sum

A London restaurateur, driven by maternal instinct, created a gluten-free dim sum menu, ensuring coeliac diners can enjoy Chinese cuisine.

The gluten-free dim sum selection at London’s Golden Phoenix, where Marina Lai-Lentz is the second-generation owner. Photo: Marina Lai-Lentz
Food and Drinks

How this chef built one of Vancouver’s most authentic Taiwanese restaurants

Despite the authentic Taiwanese flavours at A.Bento, chef and owner Aaron Jian Zhou actually hails from Wenzhou in mainland China.

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China-Latin America relations

‘Venezuela is our home’: Chinese Venezuelans rally after earthquakes

Merchants across the country transformed shops, warehouses and community networks into a relief effort after the deadliest quakes in decades.

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Americas and the Caribbean

US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in a statement opposed ‘the vilification of immigrants’ in the US under President Donald Trump.

Bishop James Misko, of Tucson, Arizona, blesses a woman’s rosary during Border Mass 250 at Parroquia de la Purisima Concepción in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Art

World’s first Chinese LGBTQ museum spotlights overlooked community

Out Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown gives artists from China and the Chinese diaspora a platform to tell their stories.

OUT Museum founder Xiangqi Chen looks toward “Collective Notation,” an interactive installation displayed at the Chinatown museum, Monday, June 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | How the Chinese language has long been shaped by foreign influences

From Buddhism’s arrival in China to European exchange in the 1800s, external forces have left a mark on Chinese vocabulary and grammar.

Food and Drinks

Davina Chang on food and community as her Paris cafe Bing Sutt closes

The @thecolordiet content creator moved to Paris and built a thoughtful space serving Hong Kong favourites; she’s since authored a cookbook, A Taste of Hong Kong.

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Food and Drinks

The Hong Kong chef who quit teaching to wow Paris diners with Cantonese food

After studying education, Luke Ng’s love of cooking took him to France, where he tells his story through creative dishes and Instagram videos.

Ng’s take on siu mai is wrapped in golden beetroot slices, topped with trout roe and served with a chicken jus infused with Shaoxing wine. Photo: Calambour
Books and literature

‘Night of Horrors’: LA’s Chinese massacre of 1871 brought to fore in new book

Lisa See’s novel Daughters of the Sun and Moon revisits the terrible events that saw around 500 people attack the city’s Chinese residents.

Food and Drinks

An American pastry chef reinvents the hotpot with immigrant-inspired twists

Inspired by her cross-cultural upbringing, Natasha Pickowicz breaks traditional hotpot rules to blend regional Chinese styles with new ingredients.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Taiwan-born actor Justin Chien, who’s set to star in The Season

He comes from a prominent family and studied drama at USC before landing his big break in The Brothers Sun, alongside Michelle Yeoh.

Justin Chien is set to star in the Crazy Rich Asians-like Hong Kong drama, The Season. Photo: @justin_chien/Instagram
China-Asean relations

Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia

Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Chinese overseas

Being Chinese | When a Chinese auntie met the right uncle

We work well together because we enjoy discovering a version of ourselves in each other, and new things and new ways of being.

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Fame and celebrity

Everything to know about Jessie Mei Li, star of revenge thriller The Season

The Shadow and Bone star’s rise to fame, from college dropout to sharing the screen with A-listers like Tom Hardy and Anna Taylor-Joy.

US-China relations

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Fame and celebrity

Meet Eunice Bae, who plays Barney’s wife Grace in Your Friends & Neighbors

The South Korean actress, currently in the hit Apple TV dramedy alongside Jon Hamm, briefly worked at Tiffany’s before booking her first on-screen roles.

Eunice Bae at the premiere of season two of Your Friends & Neighbors at The New York Historical in April. Photo: @eunicebae/Instagram
Food and Drinks

Prawn toast as a Scotch egg? How UK chefs are reinventing a Cantonese classic

A beloved Chinese restaurant dish across Britain, Cantonese prawn toast is being transformed in ways that must be tasted to be believed.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Thaddea Graham, who plays Susie in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The young actress, who has been in Doctor Who and Sex Education, is also starring in a BBC audio drama with Lena Headey.

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