Hong Kong-based chef to represent Asia in global young chef awards in Italy in 2025

Hong Kong-based chef to represent Asia in global young chef awards in Italy in 2025

A chef in Hong Kong received the top honour in the sixth S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition and will represent Asia at the grand final in Milan, Italy, in October 2025. The Asia Regional Final concluded in Hong Kong on October 28 with chef Ardy Ferguson, of French fine-dining restaurant Belon, beating nine other talented … Read more

From menu to decor, a martial arts theme at Far East Descendant restaurant in Philadelphia

From menu to decor, a martial arts theme at Far East Descendant restaurant in Philadelphia

Wong and his older brother grew up binge-watching videotapes of TVB shows and Hong Kong movies starring Lee, as well as the slapstick comedies of Stephen Chow Sing-chi, which inspired Wong to take up martial arts as a teenager. Later, he also learned and competed in MMA and kickboxing. Five venom fries are made from … 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