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Chefs, Published Articles

Gagnaire, Keller, Bottura: a few favourite chef interviews

During my time as associate editor of WOMguide I interviewed many chefs, the following 10 stood-out for different reasons. Many of the interviews also feature a recipe. Martin Benn. He was the first chef I interviewed for WOM. Although Benn’s food received mixed reviews I was a fan and followed his career after he left Hong Kong. It was no surprise when he went on … Continue reading Gagnaire, Keller, Bottura: a few favourite chef interviews

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Hotel Reviews, Published Articles

Archives: Mysterious hairs to bathroom views

As the blog is new the content is still being developed so until I write a hotel review under Sybarite Unlimited I thought I would share a taste of the past. Two hotel reviews I wrote for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur The Peninsula Chicago And a review of The Peninsula Shanghai’s fine-dining restaurant, just days after opening, for Foodtripper.com Continue reading Archives: Mysterious hairs to bathroom views

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Food & Restaurant Reviews, Published Articles

Double Boiled Soup: history and belief in a pot

This article on Double Boiled Soup. was written for SCMP’s Food & Wine. Below is a recipe courtesy of Sha Tin 18, which also has the best Peking duck in Hong Kong. Sha Tin 18’s Pork and Apple Soup A summer soup. Serves 1 1 apple, sliced 200g of lean pork 4 Chinese almonds 4 apricot kernels 1/2 a honey date 400g of water Boil a … Continue reading Double Boiled Soup: history and belief in a pot

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Food & Restaurant Reviews, News & Gossip

Culinary Plagiarism or Homage?

Is recreating the same dish as a famous chef culinary plagiarism or an homage? Or is it a case of a chef too lazy to come up with his own dishes for his restaurant? I recently asked myself these questions when after having a foie gras dish at a new opening in Hong Kong. It was per chance as a follower of Ferran Adria on … Continue reading Culinary Plagiarism or Homage?

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Food & Restaurant Reviews, New Openings

First Taste of VIEW 62

VIEW 62 by Paco Roncero has been one of the most anticipated new restaurant openings in Hong Kong so far this year. At a recent media dinner I sampled the 13-dish Tasting Menu. The menu is divided into Snacks, Tapas, Main Course, and Dessert. Here are a few thoughts on what worked, what didn’t, and what was neither here nor there for me. Plus a … Continue reading First Taste of VIEW 62

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