It is a label you have seen on menus, packaged foods, cans of soup, dipping sauces and in restaurant windows all around the world: “No MSG”. For decades, not using the flavour enhancer MSG, or monosodium glutamate, in a dish or product was considered a positive, as the ingredient was widely deemed unhealthy. It all … Read more
Ming Court in Hong Kong has carved out an enviable reputation among diners thanks to dishes such as deep-fried crispy fish maw with caviar, and sautéed Miyazaki wagyu beef in wasabi soy sauce. At the restaurant’s Wan Chai branch, the elegant Gong Mei private room shifts the dining experience up a few notches, hosting up … Read more
A LoHi restaurant space is changing hands, and cuisines, again. Blossom by SYC, a higher-end Chinese restaurant, plans to open next spring at 1691 Central St. It will be the fifth eatery to operate in the 3,300-square-foot space in the past 10 years. The most recent one was El Chingon Bistro. “The inside is going … Read more
In 2017 Lin Jie Kong, at the tail end of a road trip, stopped for food in the tiny Australian town of Karuah, New South Wales. She was expecting the usual pub fare – fish and chips or chicken Parmesan. Instead, she found a restaurant serving Australian-Chinese favourites such as sweet and sour pork, Mongolian … Read more
