Pizza, cocktails, ‘extraordinary’ French fine dining – a former model’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants

Pizza, cocktails, ‘extraordinary’ French fine dining – a former model’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants

Bulgarian former model Teodora Lazarova is the founder of skincare line La Thea. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I love a diverse range of foods, flavours and spices, from everything from Italian to French to Vietnamese to Bulgarian cuisine. Growing up in Bulgaria, we were fortunate to have access to high-quality ingredients, which we now … Read more

Pizza, ‘fantastic’ Thai food, late-night kebabs: a Filipino chef in Hong Kong’s favourite places to eat

Pizza, ‘fantastic’ Thai food, late-night kebabs: a Filipino chef in Hong Kong’s favourite places to eat

Philippine-born CJ Jalandoni is the head chef of pioneering Sai Ying Pun restaurant Brut. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up eating simple, home-cooked meals, with the same dishes rotated every week. When we did eat out, my family would usually go to simple Filipino restaurants. It was not until later that I started … Read more

Where 6 of Asia’s top chefs eat when they’re in Seoul – and the food souvenirs they take home

Where 6 of Asia’s top chefs eat when they’re in Seoul – and the food souvenirs they take home

She also spoke highly of Onjium. “It was fantastic. More like a cultural centre than just a restaurant,” she says. Coffee was also a priority, and Siy recommended Fritz Coffee Company (multiple branches, including 83 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul) and Four Stones Coffee Roasters (5 Teheran-ro 103-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul). What she brought back in her suitcase: … Read more