Tai Ping Koon
A fifth-generation family-owned restaurant, Tai Ping Koon has been serving soy sauce western for more than seven decades. Over the years, the establishment has gradually shifted from being a fancy restaurant for the rich, into an affordable yet sophisticated restaurant for all.
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On June 24, at precisely 7pm, myself and fellow members of the media will be battling it out in the kitchen for “Eat Your Words,” a competition at The Salted Pig (2/F, The L Place, 139 Queen’s Rd. Central, 2870-2323) that will see us pen-wielding food writers...
You may know all the regular places, but sometimes you just have to impress your friends with something more. Join us as we take you on a trip into Hong Kong’s lesser-visited spots. But don’t tell anyone. After all, we don’t want everyone finding out…
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On Beginnings
I started my apprenticeship with Gaston Lenôtre [another famous French pastry chef]. That’s how I established my basics. Monsieur Lenôtre is certainly the person who [pushed me towards] what I do today.
It was obvious to set up shop in Tokyo. I went to Japan in 1997 and had some...
The recent arrival of Pierre Hermé (Shop 1019C, Podium Level One, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St., Central, 2833-5700) at IFC marks the latest in a series of high-profile macaron ventures imported straight from France, the birthplace of the dainty—and possibly overhyped—French treat. Made of...
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Buffet resto Three on Canton’s alfresco dining terrace Be On Canton (3/F, Gateway Hotel, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2113-7828) is finally open, all 4,000 square feet of it. Tapas, oysters and cocktails are offered here.
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Spear Season
We may be more familiar with its more famous green counterpart, but May and June is white asparagus season, and there’s no better (or other) time to indulge. This vampiric veggie is a spring delicacy, and a food connoisseur’s dream. It’s prized throughout Europe, and...
It’s hot, it’s wet, it’s humid. You don’t really want to wade into a hearty stew, do you? Help yourself to a salad and you’ll feel better for the rest of the day. Then you can ruin all that hard work by having a stew for dinner instead…
The Herbivores
Being the...
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Chef Esther Sham of private kitchen Ta Pantry has moved her digs from Wan Chai to North Point in a collaboration project with wine retailer and storage experts Hip Cellar. The new Ta Pantry (5/F, Block C, Sea View Estate, 2-8 Watson Rd., North Point, 2979-0108) has been...
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We just had a live demonstration today from the folks behind Something Fresh (www.somethingfresh.com.hk), a new vegetarian food service that prepares ready-to-cook meals that then get delivered straight to your door. The idea behind this is that anybody who has a stove should...
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