A Spendthrift’s Diary

The Michelin-recommended ‘Shatin 18’, located at the Hyatt Regency Shatin, takes its name from the Cantonese homophone ‘18’ (shí fā), which symbolises good fortune and prosperity...

Hong Kongers are absolutely mad about hotpot, and ‘Delicious Kitchen’ is a modern hotpot restaurant renowned for its innovative, original hotpot broths; it has been listed in the Michelin Guide for several years running...

   ‘Zai Xing Roast Meat Restaurant’ has been in business for nearly a century; its founders began making Cantonese roast meats in the late years of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, so Zai Xing’s roast meats can certainly be said to have a long history...

 ‘Kwong Kee Food’ specialises in Hong Kong street food and is one of the most well-known budget eateries in the area. Starting out as a mobile food stall, it has gradually moved into a shopfront. Compared to...

    As well as Hong Kong’s famous street snacks—such as egg tarts, milk tea and pineapple buns—claypot rice has also been a staple in the lives of countless Hong Kongers, and is a staple of Hong Kong-style cafes...

 ‘Chun Hoi Tong Herbal Shop’ has a history spanning nearly a century and specialises in herbal teas; it is one of the leading traditional herbal tea shops in Central, and many office workers make a point of visiting it regularly...