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Restaurant Highlight - JW's California
26.01.2011
I don't have any scientific method that I employ when deciding which of the many restaurants in Hong Kong to review. Sometimes it is obvious — a new opening that has created a buzz, sometimes it comes recommended to me by fellow foodies, and sometimes it comes about unexpectedly. In the case of JW's California it was the result of a media lunch to introduce the new chef de cuisine, Spanish native, Jordi Villegas.
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Cape Town, South Africa | 22.09.2011
Cape Town has an incredibly vibrant restaurant scene and is the melting pot of many different cultures that give the city its charm and lure. It is the highlight of any trip to South Africa and is one of the top ten travel destinations in the world, according to the latest Conde Nast Traveler Reader...
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Hit Me Baby (Pig) One More Time | 24.10.2011
Chinese people cannot live without pork. If you have ever been to a Chinese wedding banquet, then you would know what a suckling pig march-in is. While traditionally, it is considered to represent the bride's purity, these days it simply symbolizes the beginning of the banquet! Although roast whole...
Meet Pig | 24.08.2011
Remember when the movie Babe came out, some people stopped eating pork for a while? That heroic little pig, with that cute voice and that cute name, and the emotionally distressing storyline were responsible for converting some people to vegetarian for good. Nonetheless, the majority resumed to havi...
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Kaki-furai and Rahmen! | 10.10.2011
The temperature has dropped a little lately and it makes me crave comfort food. I know I know, that is just a poor excuse, especially when the weather is still in the mid-20s and standing on the street for more than half an hour is enough to make one sweat. However, it is fall in the rest of the wor...
It's been a Crab Week! (Part 2) | 30.09.2011
After two consecutive nights of crabs, I thought that was the end of my crab feast for a while. How glad I was that it wasn't the case. What would stop me from eating crabs every day, if I could, is not the repetitiveness but what the Chinese doctors call toxin build-up. In the world of Chinese medi...
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Citibank Credit Card Presents: Yan Toh Heen | 31.01.2012
Yan Toh Heen first opened its doors to connoisseurs close to 30 years ago and it has been renowned for its exquisite Cantonese cuisine ever since. Outstanding cooking, impeccable service and breath-taking views of the harbour put Yan Toh Heen on the map as one of the finest Chinese restaurants in th...
Citibank Credit Card Presents: PHO24 | 16.01.2012
Vietnamese is a cuisine for all seasons, with the abundance of herbs and fresh seafood in the summer and phos and other noodle soups that bring warm comforts in the winter. PHO24 has built up its reputation since its first restaurant opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam back in 2003. With its vast ex...
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Kung Hei Fat Choi! | 17.01.2012
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese lunar calendar. Regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration vary but most of them share the common theme of bringing luck to the family in the coming year, and wishing loved ones a prosperous year ahead. While...
Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Azure | 12.12.2011
Azure Restaurant Slash Bar is a place to see and be seen. Food lovers can pamper their palate with creative dishes prepared with the freshest ingredients and with a presentation as dazzling as the view from the 29th and 30th floors of Hotel LKF by Rhombus in bustling Lan Kwai Fong, Central....
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Share the Season & Festive Love at Wooloomooloo | 20.12.2011
Christmas is just around the corner. Having thoughts about the best-of-all Christmas celebration? You may find many reasons for happiness in this blissful season – one being a joyous meal to be shared with family and friends. With Wooloomooloo Group’s restaurants spreading in some of the most conven...
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New Opening: Greyhound Cafe | 26.10.2011
A weekend in Bangkok - shopping, spa, food, and booze - is the best remedy to a long week in the office. Hong Kongers love the Thai capital, and there are a few restaurants that all regular visitors are familiar with. One of them is Greyhound Cafe at Emporium Shopping Centre. The contemporary, quirk...
Yardbird | 07.09.2011
Dining at Yardbird, the hottest addition to the yakitori scene in town, reminds me that I'm no spring chicken anymore. I was irked by the no reservation policy, the noisy atmosphere - that's what you party animals call "a happening scene" - and the fact that it is tucked away in the Sheung Wan end o...
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Introducing Chef Carmine Esposito at CUCINA | 30.11.2011
CUCINA recently welcomed new chef, Carmine Esposito to head the Italian kitchen. Chef Carmine is passionate about authentic Italian cuisine, and he specialises in the making of traditional Italian pizzas. Coming from a family of cooks, Chef Carmine grew up around stoves and pizza ovens. From Decembe...
Michael White | 22.06.2011
Before opening Al Molo, Michael White was virtually unknown in Hong Kong but he is one of the most sought-after chefs in New York. One of his restaurants in New York, Marea, won the James Beard Foundation New Restaurant Award in 2010. He was also nominated for the Best Chef category in 2011. While d...
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Cherries | 20.05.2011
One of the great things about Hong Kong is that we get to have seasonal fruits twice a year, and one of my top picks for summer are the wonderfully juicy sweet cherries, which are currently flooding supermarkets and wet-markets. Cherries are available in many species but only two kinds are commonly...
Star Anise | 21.03.2011
I find everything about Star Anise (Illicium verum) fascinating, from its wonderful shape to the appetising aroma through to the intriguing flavour profile. All of its unique characteristics makes me want to incorporate it into more of my cooking....
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Bistecca Italian Steak House: The Book | 27.04.2011
Bistecca Italian Steak House: The Book is the first self-published cookbook from Dining Concepts Ltd and is co-authored by the group's director of culinary operations, Chris Mark, and writer Andrew Sun, with photos by fine art documentary photographer Andre Eichman, and a forward by chef Umberto Bom...
The Gold Collection by Harlan Goldstein | 12.04.2011
In the world of celebrity chefs and their revenue-generating cookbooks Hong Kong's own 'celebrity' chefs have been slow to join the potential cash-cow bandwagon. There are a handful of known Hong Kong chefs who have published books, although most of these are in Chinese. This year things will change...
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Decadent Cantonese Cuisine | 22.11.2011
There is a saying in Chinese: Eat in Guangdong. Other parts of China may be famous for their beautiful women or breathtaking scenery, but when it comes to food, Guangdong reins supreme. Guangdong, or Cantonese cuisine is also the best-known Chinese regional cooking in the world. Because of the mass...
Gourmet Bush Cuisine | 23.03.2011
For the past few years I have combined a trip back to Australia to see family with a two-week camping retreat to a secret location accessible only by boat. We spend our days walking along kilometres of white sand, swimming in immaculately clean waters and fishing in the river. I happily let go of as...