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Fergus Fung
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Samanta Pong
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Vicki Williams
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Wilson Fok
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Dane Alexander Clouston
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Gary Danko
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Prudence Lui & Anneliese O'Young
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The Gastronought
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Grégoire Michaud
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Catharine Nicol
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Debra Meiburg MW
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Jacqui Williams
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Seema Bhatia
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Natasha Loo
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Vicki
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Fideme Ngau
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Uwe Opocensky
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Kenji Yanagita
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Louis Ho
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Sunny Wong
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Marie-Emmanuelle Febvret
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ILuvLubutin & SSB
Meet: Prudence Lui & Anneliese O'Young
Column: Devouring Lion Rock
Bio:
Anneliese and Prudence are both award-winning journalists and authors who have a passion for New Territories lore, culture and dining. The New Territories is considered the largest district of Hong Kong but is still a virtually unexplored dining smorgasbord of tastes and experience. Devouring Lion Rock will cover the vast multi-storied satellite towns and the 700-plus villages dotting the lush green mountains and plains past Lion Rock. It is their mission to discover the traditional, trite and tantalising dishes of your Hong Kong. More than just the food, the rich historical past of New Territories lore will nourish your soul.
While dining on plastic stools is a must, both foodies are eager to dig into fresh veggies from organic farms, drink tea brewed with river water and consume mountain-top tofu. Come explore, taste and experience what Hong Kong has to offer.
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