Lazy Susans are a Chinese restaurant staple. Where’s the name from and how to use them?

Lazy Susans are a Chinese restaurant staple. Where’s the name from and how to use them?

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

What is XO sauce? The popular Chinese condiment explained

What is XO sauce? The popular Chinese condiment explained

Take a bite out of history with our exclusive series on the delicious ingredients, dishes and techniques behind the unique taste of Hong Kong. You see XO sauce on menus all over Hong Kong. It is a common addition to noodles and fried rice in local eateries, but it is also served as a condiment … Read more

Dragon Boat Festival 2024: 10 Hong Kong restaurants’ creative sticky rice dumplings

Dragon Boat Festival 2024: 10 Hong Kong restaurants’ creative sticky rice dumplings

Whatever you may think of their origin story, sticky rice dumplings remain a staple of the Dragon Boat Festival, and come with a range of fillings. Jade Garden’s sea urchin and fish maw rice dumpling. Photo: Jade Garden In Hong Kong, the most common zongzi are Cantonese-style dumplings with traditional fillings such as marinated pork … Read more

10 of the best early-bird Lunar New Year pudding offers from Hong Kong restaurants and hotels for Year of the Dragon

10 of the best early-bird Lunar New Year pudding offers from Hong Kong restaurants and hotels for Year of the Dragon

Note that all the prices listed factor in the early-bird discounts. 1. Ming Court Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year puddings from either of the Michelin-star Ming Court restaurants in Mong Kok and Wan Chai. Lunar New Year puddings from Ming Court. Photo: Ming Court, Cordis Secure early-bird deals for Ming … Read more