Travelling Like a Local!
Top chef Pierre Gagnaire doesn’t eat brunch. Nevertheless, the Frenchman was recently at his restaurant Pierre in the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong to create a brunch menu – something he’s never done before in any of his 15 restaurants around…
When it comes to choosing champagne, it’s easy to pick one of the massively marketed grandes marques. However, it might pay to seek out a house that is quietly creating a great reputation. Jacquesson is often voted by wine experts…
This is an homage to my time in Singapore,” says Daniel Cheung Tin-yau, as he brings out a bottle of cincalok, the Malaysian relish made of fermented shrimp, lime and chilli. “Once, at university, we were celebrating Singapore National Day,…
I’m sure that fans of Del Posto chef Mark Ladner have been wondering why it took him so long to write this cookbook. It’s been six years since Del Posto was awarded a rare four-star rating in The New York…
I always like to try out new restaurants and hidden gems. Especially with my interest in cooking, I always like to see how new ingredients are used, and the plating of dishes in different restaurants. But I also like returning…
To set themselves apart from the ubiquitous tonkatsu (pork bone broth) style ramen, many new ramen shops are specialising in seafood. The latest to jump on the seafood bandwagon is Ton Kun Ramen in Causeway Bay. Not surprisingly, the seafood…
May Chow, chef and owner of restaurant Little Bao on Staunton Street in Hong Kong’s Central district (and one in Bangkok) and of Second Draft in Tai Hang, has been voted Asia’s Best Female Chef 2017, it was announced on…
The Yangon Circle Train, which winds its way round the suburbs of Myanmar’s former capital, is surely one of the world’s great railway bargains. A ticket for a three-hour journey costs 200 kyat (HK$1.20). The pace is so leisurely, the…
Is it really grand? If you are lounging amid the sumptuous furnishings and infinite space of the Royal Suite, or banqueting in the Belle Epoque splendour of the Salon Sauternes, it’s as grand as they come, opulent luxury with French…
A buzzing neon light broadcasting “Massage For Foot and Body” is as much a warning as it is an advertisement. Yes you’ll get a massage, yes you’ll get a seat, but sometimes a lot more besides. Take my recent visit…