Mid-Autumn Festival is my favourite Hong Kong festival – from the lanterns to the sharing of moon cakes, there is something wondrous about this homage to the moon and its influence. Below is the link to the write-up I did for BBC Travel – the Moon Rising installation is indeed impressive and worth the trip to Victoria Park. Happy Mid-Autumn! BBC Travel September Continue reading My favourite Hong Kong festival
A link to my July blog post for BBC Travel, on what may well be a growing trend in Hong Kong – getting an art and food fix in the one space – click here to read more. Continue reading Culture meets cuisine in Hong Kong
A copy of an article I wrote for Mix, focusing on lesser-known tours of Hong Kong for small groups – these tours can also be enjoyed by the solo traveller. They include Hong Kong’s only winery, hiking to the green side of Hong Kong, visiting an up-and-coming artist’s studio, and dining with experienced foodies. Read more Continue reading Hong Kong – tours with a difference
I have been toying with the idea of doing a Sybarite Unlimited best and worst awards 2013 for Hong Kong restaurants, and after my recent meal at L’Altro I will definitely be doing a worst list at the end of the year. The restaurant tops the list so far, and I would have plenty of ammo for a scathing review – undercooked risotto, mashed potato with the consistency of runny glue, … Continue reading Worst restaurant awards
Hong Kong’s Le French May is now in full swing, here is a link to a festival highlights post I wrote for BBC Travel. Continue reading Hong Kong’s Le French May
Once sporting events dominated corporate entertaining, but times have changed. Not only are companies looking for something different they are aware of the growing influence of all things culinary. The following article (published in Mix magazine) highlights just some of the options, including guided tours and gourmet festivals, both locally and abroad. Culinary Corporate Entertaining Continue reading Culinary Tours and Festivals
Aussie chef, and co-owner of Sushi O, Ian Persi, has 20 years experience with Japanese cuisine. In this article, published in South China Morning Post, Persi talks more about his Japanese story, which began when he was in high school. I can highly recommend his food, everything I tried impressed. Below are some dish images and Click Here to read the article. Images courtesy of Castelo Concepts, … Continue reading Chef Profile: Ian Persi
The quotes “It would seem disingenuous to the animal not to make the most of the whole beast: there is a set of delights, textural, flavorsome, which lie beyond the fillet,” and “Once you’ve knocked the beast over the head it’s only polite and common sense to eat it all,” come from chef and author Fergus Henderson, and the man behind the resurgence of nose-to-tail dining. … Continue reading Nose to Tail: Wild Grass vs. The Salted Pig
Below is a copy of the cover story I wrote for SCMP’s Food & Wine on complaining in a restaurant. What surprised me most when researching the article, was that on the whole chefs don’t complain. Why does this surprise me? If something is not right about a meal it seems to me that a chef is best qualified to say something, yet there seems … Continue reading Chefs don’t complain, but I do
Which serves the better Croque Monsieur (the French version of a ham and cheese toasted sandwich), The Lobby or Main St Deli? Click the below to find out, an article recently published in SCMP‘s Food & Wine. Regarding the verdict, an error was introduced in the sub-editing process… the final few words should read… “better quality ham and more of it”, when I said “of it” … Continue reading Croque Monsieur: The Lobby (The Peninsula) vs. Main St Deli (The Langham)
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