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
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
One of the most intimidating and rewarding things I have done to date as a food writer is the column I had on WOMguide’s website called In the Kitchen. As the following intro explains: “The idea behind the column is a tables-turned experience — restaurant reviewer (a term I prefer) or restaurant critic (as some refer to me) becomes the reviewed. I will be entering … Continue reading When I was In the Kitchen
Two articles I wrote for WOMguide about some memorable meals in Shanghai and Auckland, both great food cities. Shanghai Auckland Continue reading A culinary memory of Shanghai & Auckland
Two restaurant reviews I wrote for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. Porteno in Sydney. Fantastic from start to finish. St George in Hong Kong. Not as good as I had experienced previously. Currently I am hearing great things so maybe time for a return visit. Continue reading Porcine perfection and slight disappointment
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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