My family is of Indian descent, but I was born and brought up in Panama. I’ve lived in Hong Kong for 23 years and love the food scene here. My mother is an amazing cook – she was born in Vietnam.
Growing up, she always loved trying new recipes and improving her cooking, so I was lucky to eat all sorts of cuisines. (23 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan. Tel: 2234 0080) is great for the way it reminds me of street dining in Bangkok.
For fine dining with a relaxed atmosphere, (Shop 1, UG/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central. Tel: 2887 1113) is one of my first choices. General manager Romain Blanchard and his team always do an amazing job of making me feel right at home.
Apart from the seafood, Ming Kee’s fried chicken is one of the best in town. It always amazes me how this tiny beach village restaurant cooks this dish to perfection every time. I love being spoiled at the (1/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central.
Tel: 2825 4004). Every meal there has been flawless – from the freshest oysters to a quintessential smoked salmon and steak that is always cooked to perfection. I highly recommend giving them a try.
It has a cosy, homely feel and the owner is usually there to share fun stories about the restaurant and its beginnings some 30 years ago. Like many Hongkongers, I enjoy spending long weekends in Bangkok or Phuket. In Bangkok, I try to make time to visit one of the branches of (various locations including Room G12, Siam Paragon Building, Rama 1 Road,.
