Mainland Chinese F&B chains expand into Hong Kong amid changing trends

More Hongkongers have been heading north to mainland China for recreation, bringing back with them a taste for new types of Chinese food. Mainland Chinese F&B chains have been capitalising on the trend by expanding their trade in the city. The Post spoke with one restaurant specialising in suancai, a traditional Sichuanese fish recipe. It opened five branches in a year and plans to expand even further. Hong Kong consumers meanwhile explain why they have changed their perceptions about mainland food and drink brands, which in the past had been affected by food safety scandals across the border.