Having earned an MA in the anthropology of food, in 2023 writer and lecturer Annabel Jackson was awarded a PhD in Macau gastronomy. She spoke to Andrew Sun. Growing up in a farming family in the south of England, I was surrounded by great produce, though not great cooks. I turned vegetarian at a young … Read more
Originally from Australia, Kate Oliver is the Hong Kong executive producer of the theatrical version of The Sound Of Music, the first musical to be staged at Xiqi Centre’s Grand Theatre, running until June 9. She spoke to Andrew Sun. Growing up, dinners were often a simple affair, focused around family. Our usual staple was … Read more
Austrian Stefan Gross is the managing director of Blue Danube Gourmet, which imports food and wine from his homeland. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I’m lucky to have grown up in Austria, a country with a lot of local agricultural produce, so we don’t really depend on imports. We always had quality comfort food. One … Read more
With Thailand consistently ranking among the five most popular destinations for Hongkongers – the three-hour flight to Bangkok appeals to travellers’ seeking a short-haul holiday – Chan was determined to promote Thai culture in Hong Kong. Vita Chan, a second-generation Thai living in Hong Kong, is the founder of Songkran HK, a festival celebrating Thai … Read more
Anthony Cheung is the chef and owner of Casa Cucina, an Italian restaurant which has recently relocated from Sai Ying Pun to Causeway Bay. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I got to eat out a lot before Casa Cucina reopened. Otherwise, I rarely have days off. When I do, I basically go for comfort food … Read more
Originally from Shanghai, Shirley Kwok is an ex-banker turned baker, launching The Cakery, Maya Bakery and vegan fermented cheese and dips label Cultured. She spoke to Andrew Sun. My mum is Shanghainese, so she cooks a lot of small dishes and we always go back for a feast. She likes making everything from scratch. About … Read more
Two new bars offering wildly different concepts have also opened in Causeway Bay. Read on to see what might whet your appetite in March. 1. Flat Iron Burger A Pigalle n Cheese burger from Flat Iron Burger. Photo: Flat Iron Burger One of the newest openings on Elgin Street marks the return of familiar faces … Read more
To cater for their leisure, a stretch of Forbes Street was wholesale gentrified, with old auto-repair garages and shops replaced with a row of smart, stylish restaurants. With the street’s picturesque creeping banyan tree along the opposite wall, the area seemed so full of potential. The interior of the now-closed Missy Ho’s in Kennedy Town, … Read more
Carla Martinesi is the Swiss-Chinese co-founder and CEO of Chomp, a food-saving app offering real-time discounted leftover produce and food from hundreds of shops and dining outlets across Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I was born in Hong Kong. My mum’s a local foodie and my dad is half-Swiss, half-Italian, so it was … Read more
South African native Leigh-Ann Luckett is the owner of Sai Ying Pun wine bar Crushed. She spoke to Andrew Sun. We weren’t a wildly foodie family, honestly. Dinners at home were usually utilitarian, but my mum managed restaurants so I was spoiled with restaurant food at her work. My paternal grandmother did teach me to … Read more
