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Hong Kong-based chef to represent Asia in global young chef awards in Italy in 2025

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Hong Kong-based chef to represent Asia in global young chef awards in Italy in 2025

A chef in Hong Kong received the top honour in the sixth S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition and will represent Asia at the grand final in Milan, Italy, in October 2025. The Asia Regional Final concluded in Hong Kong on October 28 with chef Ardy Ferguson, of French fine-dining restaurant Belon, beating nine other talented … Read more

A Michelin-rated restaurant tour in Thailand, from Penlaos in Isaan to 2-star Baan Tepa, Mauro Colaegreco’s Côte and new entry Inddee in Bangkok

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A Michelin-rated restaurant tour in Thailand, from Penlaos in Isaan to 2-star Baan Tepa, Mauro Colaegreco’s Côte and new entry Inddee in Bangkok

The cuisine at Penlaos is from the Isaan region, as Thailand’s northeast is called. Dishes are made with river fish and whatever can be foraged from the forests. Penlaos’ spicy sliced papaya salad with shrimp paste and pickled fish. Photo: Penlaos Sour catfish soup (200 baht/US$5.70) is ladled into tiffin pots at top speed. It … Read more