A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals, traditions and matters of etiquette to follow. In our series on Chinese weddings, we break these down and tell you how to get everything right. When you receive an invitation to a Chinese wedding, there is often an extra … Read more
Hong Kong craft brewer Breer – a portmanteau of bread and beer – has taken these three baked goods and turned them into cans of beer with a sustainable twist. Anushka Purohit is the chief executive officer of Breer. Photo: Mabel Lui While most breweries rely on barley as a main ingredient, Breer mostly uses … Read more
When we think of food waste, the image of expired goods in our fridges going into the bin often comes to mind, but one of the greatest sources of food waste is excess and unused inventory from the restaurant industry. Carla Martinesi, the founder of food-rescue app Chomp, which links its users to businesses selling … Read more
The restaurant is offering a free plate of char siu on selected days in June if diners bring their parents and have them recite the phrase – “saang gau caa siu hou gwo saang nei” in Cantonese – in front of staff. In a promotional video on the restaurant’s social media platforms, a stern mother … Read more
David Leung is head of branding, research and development at Maxim’s as well as a photographer and artist whose new solo exhibit See Food NOT See Food is at Harbour City’s Gallery by the Harbour until June 16. He spoke to Andrew Sun. From a young age, I was nurtured by the comforting and authentic … Read more
Cova, a brand famed for its mango dome cake, Italian gastronomy and premium chocolates, has just celebrated its 30th anniversary in Hong Kong. While three decades may not seem that long given the Italian company’s 200-year history, it is considered an achievement in Hong Kong. When Cova first opened in the city, the dining scene … Read more
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