During the 2010s, I worked as the dining editor of a luxury lifestyle publication that held an annual best restaurants awards night, and my colleagues and I had a non-negotiable post-event ritual. After every awards ceremony – often held in one of Hong Kong’s fanciest new restaurants or shiniest hotel ballrooms – and once all … Read more
The most exciting headline of last weekend’s Art Basel Paris was not its location in the magnificent Grand Palais, nor its 195 artist-starred galleries. For this columnist, it was Cha Chaan Teng. This was an activation of a three-year partnership between the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Art Basel, comprising a pop-up cafe in the … Read more
Frankie Law is an account manager and brand ambassador for Penfolds Wine in Hong Kong and Macau. He spoke to Andrew Sun. Born and raised in Hong Kong, I grew up in a fusion food culture. I deeply appreciate local Chinese food, and also love a variety of Western, Japanese and Korean cuisine. But cha … Read more
I just came back from visiting friends and family in Toronto. Canada’s largest city might be a cultural hub and the country’s financial capital, but it is not particularly interested in fine dining. In general, Canadians are just not that fancy. Because I spent most of my formative years there, this is kind of my … Read more
Pep So Shun-wah is very particular about his Hong Kong-style milk tea. He even learned how to make the steaming hot drink of black tea, evaporated milk and sugar in a cha chaan teng – a traditional Hong Kong cafe. The 38-year-old, who moved to Vancouver two years ago, had been told by his friends … Read more
Some of her art – including colourful paintings, illustrations and sketches – is on show in “Hong Kong Baby Girl” at Young Soy Gallery in Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, until August 25. Let’s go Cha Chaan Teng, by Kitty Wong, part of her Hong Kong Baby Girl exhibition. Photo: Kitty Wong Traditional Hong … Read more
There are other familiar cha chaan teng staples, like luncheon meat and macaroni in tomato soup, satay beef in instant noodle soup, as well as milk tea, Horlicks and lemon Coke with ginger. Satay beef and instant noodles in soup at Ho Yuen Cafe in Vancouver, Canada. Photo: Ho Yuen Cafe Conina Mui Lok-man is … Read more
