Per Henrik Jonsson

For Hong Kong’s next generation of chefs, people skills are as important as knife skills

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For Hong Kong’s next generation of chefs, people skills are as important as knife skills

“As a culinary instructor, I wish students [would] have more knowledge of, or interest in, food in general. Unfortunately, a lot of them have been eating rice boxes at school for years, so their palate tends not to be that diverse,” Tam says. Serving is only a task and a part of connecting with peopleWilson … Read more

Where a Hong Kong culinary institute director goes for roast meat, dumplings and a quiet meal with friends

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Where a Hong Kong culinary institute director goes for roast meat, dumplings and a quiet meal with friends

Swede Per Henrik Jonsson is the programme director at the International Culinary Institute (ICI), in Pok Fu Lam. He spoke to Andrew Sun. Working as a chef and culinary educator has taken me to many countries, but I grew up in Dubai and Athens, so Mediterranean and Middle Eastern hospitality has been ingrained in me … Read more