Joris Rousseau came to Hong Kong from Paris in 2023 to work as executive chef at David Toutain’s modern French restaurant Feuille, which now has one Michelin star. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Paris, where mom cooked every single dinner. Every day we ate something different, simple, but good. I remember … Read more
Singaporean Barry Quek is the executive chef of Singapore-inspired modern European restaurant Whey, in Central, Hong Kong, and a pop-up/delivery side hustle called Uncle Quek. I was born and raised in Singapore, where I had a lot of hawker food like nasi lemak, laksa and chicken rice. But my mom has always been an amazing … Read more
For lunch, I love Samsen (23 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2234 0080). Their selection of chargrilled skewers never fails to impress and remains my top pick. With a vibrant atmosphere and consistently good dishes, Samsen is an easy option. Grilled chicken satay served with cucumber relish and spicy peanut sauce at Samsen. Photo: Facebook/Samsen … Read more
Dr Karan Raj has taken to TikTok to share his knowledge about the liquid pool that forms on top of yoghurt, leaving many surprised and vowing to change their habits when consuming this noble dairy product. Many of us tend to discard food that appears slightly off, even if it’s perfectly safe to eat, so … Read more
Long-running American television cooking competition “Top Chef” pits contestants against each other in a series of culinary challenges, using a progressive elimination format. Barry Quek, head chef at Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurant Whey, where he serves modern European cuisine featuring ingredients influenced by his Singaporean background, tells Richard Lord how it changed his life. I … Read more
