In the past, “no one came between lunch and dinner, but now customers queue non-stop”, says 71-year-old Yumiko Ukon, who runs the more than half-century-old shop. Ukon giving out small stools for queuing customers to sit on over an hour before Onigiri Bongo opens. Photo: AFP Some wait for eight hours, says Ukon, whose team … Read more
For 14 years, Charmaine Cheung was executive chef at high-end supermarket City’super’s Superlife Culture Club cookery school, conducting classes in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Los Angeles. My mom insisted we didn’t dine out because of the amount of MSG that restaurants put in their food … Read more
Originally from Mexico, Yamilette Cano is an entrepreneur, author, founder of women-led business summit Louder Connect, a former professional ballerina, and president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I was exposed to all types of foods growing up and, funnily, my favourite food was always Asian cuisine, … Read more
He proposed a US branch of Bar Cocktailante Oboro, the members-only Tokyo spot run by his friend Shunta Yamakawa, which serves exceptional, digestion-supporting, fruit-based elixirs. In summer 2024, the Tcherassi brothers and Namba will open the multi-concept Ura, a 1,700 sq ft (158 square metre) space that includes Sushi Namba and the Listening Room, a … Read more
