Take a bite out of history with our exclusive series on the delicious ingredients, dishes and techniques behind the unique taste of Hong Kong. Having a mother who dares to experiment in the kitchen means home cooking in our family is never dull. Though not a favourite of mine, her saa goeng gai, or sand … Read more
Now I have many of these jars taking up way too much space in my fridge. Some mysteries remain, though. For example, hoisin sauce literally means seafood sauce, but it’s neither made from seafood nor used for seafood. A jar of Lee Kum Kee’s hoisin sauce. It is neither made from seafood nor used for … Read more
On the eight-course menu were dishes such as Loong Kong chicken terrine on a bed of scallion chimichurri; Dungeness crab roe egg ravioli with crab custard; Peking duck spring roll with hawthorn and cucumber; and grilled quail with foie gras in claypot rice. Dessert saw mango-pomelo-sago pudding enveloped in a mille-feuille. Loong Kong chicken with … Read more
