The following article, a roundup and review of where to try creative foie gras dishes in Hong Kong, with a sidebar on white truffle, was recently published in SCMP’s Food & Wine. Foie Gras – part 1 of the article Foie Gras 2 – part 2 of the article Images courtesy of 22 Ships and Roka, all rights reserved. Images are clickable to original size. Continue reading Indulgent ingredients: foie gras and white truffle
Love a good hot dog, but don’t know where to go? Read this article I wrote for SCMP’s Food & Wine about the best hot dogs in Hong Kong. All hot dogs mentioned in the article were put through the taste test by me. If you know of others please add a comment below. Hot Dogs in Hong Kong Part 1 Hot Dogs in Hong … Continue reading Best hot dogs in Hong Kong
Love chocolate? Read the below cover article from SCMP’s Food & Wine on ten top options for an ultimate chocolate fix in Hong Kong. Chocolate Indulgence 1 Chocolate Indulgence 2 Continue reading Chocolate ten ways
Below are the links to a copy of last week’s cover story for SCMP’s Food & Wine, introducing five recommended tapas restaurants in Hong Kong. My favourite was BCN, although Boqueira is not yet open and should be good with its New York background, and then of course there is the Jason Atherton opening, 22 Ships, to come in October. The second page has a … Continue reading Tapas in Hong Kong
Doppio Zero, a popular Italian trattoria, has been open for just over a year. At a recent dinner I had the opportunity to sample 13 dishes, some signatures and some newish, here a few brief thoughts. A slideshow of dishes appears at the end. What worked Burrata – eggplant jam, watercress, pickled red onion, 15-year aged balsamic. While the burrata was not as creamy as … Continue reading Doppio Zero — a review
Spending the day on a junk is a popular summer pastime in Hong Kong. The sun, the sailing, the swimming, the drinking, have all taken precedent over food, until now. Read about the new and old onboard dining options in this cover article that appeared in last week in SCMP‘s Food & Wine section. Part 1 Part 2 Continue reading Catering onboard junks goes upmarket
A story published in SCMP‘s Food & Wine on dining out in Tai Mei Tuk. I had limited time for research but wanted to write about authentic experiences so I spent the day eating at four restaurants with a friend, having already eaten at one just recently. Tai Mei Tuk Continue reading Five restaurants, four meals
Dining highlights for the week of July 16. It has been a while since I last ate at Gaddi’s and was curious about the new French chef. When I first heard about the new chef and also new French front of house team I wondered if the changes were introduced in a bid to secure a Michelin rating. Gaddi’s non-inclusion has always been something I … Continue reading Gourmandise: Gaddi’s new chef, Spoon’s new dishes
“People like negative stories. They just do,” said British food critic, Jay Rayner. Rayner has just released a book containing 20 of the most negative reviews that he wrote for the Observer newspaper. I have to agree. It is a guilty pleasure that we all like to indulge in, except for the chef or restaurant that is the subject of the review. During my time … Continue reading People love a negative review
Two great meals for the week of July 9. The moment I saw the food images that accompanied the press release announcing a new chef at Angelini I knew I wanted to try the dishes. Partly because I have had several great meals at Angelini over the years under previous chefs, but mostly because they were so visually appealing. They tasted as good as they looked. … Continue reading Gourmandise: Angelini’s new chef, Gold’s new menu
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