Eddie Huang is our Member's Choice interviewee for November. He tells us about which cuisine he would choose if he could only eat one, and where he would take visiting foodies.

What do you like most about the website and how often do you consult WOMguide when selecting places to eat?

WOMguide is usually the first stop in my search for a meal out. I usually click on the "New and Noteworthy" hot features section and then scroll through the "Openings and Closings" listings.

If you could only eat one cuisine for the rest of your life, which cuisine would you pick?

Singaporean street food: Tangy, flavourful, great variety, consistent quality.  I grew up in Singapore and so the cuisine is almost home. Shackle me to a single Singaporean hawker centre for every meal, every day, for the rest of my life, and I'll devour each dish with a smile on my face.

Which restaurant in Hong Kong is your favourite for enjoying the above cuisine?

I am all over the place on this one and cannot claim to have a favourite. The Singaporean/Malaysian food scene in Hong Kong has experienced explosive growth in the past few years and the city is abound with choices. With the caveat that one isn't really going to get the real deal until after landing at Changi Airport: Hainan Shaoye serves good Hainan Chicken Rice, Toastbox (Causeway Bay) has good Laksa and Nasi Lemak, and Prawn Noodle Shop dishes out a mean prawn noodles. That said, Singaporean Street food is so much more than those I just listed and most are not available in Hong Kong, at least not in their authentic forms.

If you had a foodie friend visit you in Hong Kong for the first time where would you take them to eat? 

In order of their respective must-go factor, from most important to relatively less critical:

Fook Lam Moon: Because it represents. FLM is very simply Cantonese cuisine at its best, consistently. The restaurant serves up delicately made traditional dim sum, impeccable traditional and modern Cantonese dishes, and THE best steamed fish in the world; all made with the choicest ingredients, from the grains for your rice and the soy sauce on your fish, to the farm fresh free-range chicken and line-caught 老鼠斑. 

Da Domenico (unless, of course, my friend hails from Europe): The best homestyle Italian restaurant in the region.  Bruschetta with roma tomatoes flown in from Italy and balsamic vinegar older than me, fresh unfrozen mussels from Napoli, rare cheeses flown in from all regions of Italy.  The chef keeps things interesting with seasonal dishes as well -- during a recent visit, we had a wonderful white truffle broiled egg. According to the chef, he had the eggs flown in from Italy for their more subtle taste compared with local alternatives, and can therefore better bring out the aroma of the truffles.  Perhaps most important to me and other Domenico fans, the restaurant serves up pasta dishes that are just out of this world - from baby squid fettuccine, to red shrimp linguini (my favourite) or the simple spaghetti with meatballs.  The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, great for a cozy dinner with a few bottles of Italian wine and of course, good friends and family.

Hee Kee (喜記辣蟹) or my preferred fried chilli crab place (避風塘炒蟹): Quintessentially Hong Kong, yummy crabs and seafood that goes perfectly with the diced-ginger fried rice and a pint of Blue Girl Beer.  Fantastic for a late night/after-clubbing meal.  Regrettably, the restaurant lost some of its character and charm when it shut its original shabby store in favour of a new spot across the street that sports a sleek modern interior.

What is your favourite comfort food and where do you go for it?

Rice noodles with stewed brisket (清湯坑腩河粉) at Sister Wah (華姐清湯牛腩) always makes me feel warm and fuzzy after.  I recently brought my three-and-a-half year old son there and he enjoyed every bit of his bowl as much as I did.  Fantastic father and son time!

Tell me about your last memorable meal and what made it so memorable.

I have a passion for food, wine and friends, so a lot of meals are memorable in their own ways.  One that comes to mind is a recent visit to Spoon, where a dear friend celebrated her birthday.  The food was good in general but one particular dish stood out.  The chef's interpretation of a Hong Kong breakfast favourite - ham with macaroni in soup - blew me away.  The dish involved extra small macaroni imported from Italy simmered in a flavourful but light stock infused with strips of aged ham and (tiny) diced black truffles - absolutely amazing.  Funny thing is that I didn't order that dish - my other friend did - but I nearly polished her bowl and she was not amused.  To top it all, we also had several bottles of very nice wine.  The bill was shocking, but the meal was great and yes, very memorable.