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Charmaine Mok
Deputy culture editor
Charmaine Mok is the Deputy Culture Editor at SCMP and the desk's food and wine specialist. She has been working in food media since 2007, and most memorably drank 50 coffees over three days in the name of research. She’s devoted to telling unexpected stories of the dining scene in Asia and those who shape it, and is always in the mood for noodles and/or a cheeky beverage.
Bangkok restaurant Gaggan regains top spot in the 13th edition of the annual rankings announced at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.
Kitchen tools that really work spark joy, and there’s one man in Tokyo dedicating his life to helping us find them.
After working at lauded Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurants including Amber and Mono, young chef is finding his own voice.
While Chinese cuisine has absorbed outside ingredients and techniques, many dishes around the world have drawn from it.
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The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2025 sees Amber’s Richard Ekkebus finally achieve the ultimate accolade for his restaurant.
Native to Central and South America, the sunny yellow blossoms are a welcome sight in Hong Kong during early spring.
Waiting for food can be a joy when it is made with love, as it is at Yue Hing in Hong Kong, where patience is rewarded with a humble meal.
Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition has been extended to 77 restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau in dining guide’s 2025 edition.
Chef Kang Min-goo is emotional as his modern Korean restaurant achieves the ultimate accolade in the Michelin Guide Seoul & Busan 2025.
With A Bathing Ape and Kenzo designer Nigo setting convenience store chain FamilyMart’s strategy, the ball is in 7-Eleven and Lawson’s court.
A Top Chef Thailand winner who opened 2-Michelin-star Baan Tepa, Tam Chudaree Debhakam, 32, talks sustainability and promoting Thai produce.
The Filipino chef was voted Asia’s best female chef in 2016, and was a much-loved member of the culinary community.
Coffees shops with Scandinavian and Japanese vibes, and a whimsical, dog-friendly spot, are among new places to enjoy an espresso and more.
The long-running South Korean cooking competition show that gives new life to old ingredients has received a reboot, and gained a new fan.
The clue is in their name: spring rolls are eaten year round, but particularly at new year because their colour and shape evoke gold bars.
This salad, yusheng or lo hei in Chinese, is a must at Lunar New Year, the ingredients tossed for good luck. Where to eat it in Hong Kong.
A heartwarming show from Hong Kong performers Samantha Yeung and Billy Sy reminded Charmaine Mok of the power of food and cooking on memory.
A key part of the Chinese “xiao nian” festival a week before Lunar New Year concerns the Kitchen God, who is also celebrated in Vietnam.
The Lunar New Year holiday is a time to eat foods with auspicious meanings, but there are also some that the superstitious should avoid.
Celebrate in style with our list of some of the best restaurants for Chinese New Year lunch and dinner dining in Hong Kong.
Dining out often is great, but can lead to various health issues. Here’s how I’ll rein it in 2025 without compromising too much.
Latte art has got nothing on the ancient Chinese art of drawing on tea foam whipped up with a bamboo whisk, these days using matcha.
Fans, friends and fellow artists pay tribute to DJ Kulu, who began a second career at the turntables in his 50s and performed until the end.
Coffee lovers looking for new places to drink some in 2025 can choose between home-grown independents and imports from China and the US.
Post food editor Charmaine Mok picks her top 10 new Hong Kong restaurants, which serve food from across Asia and Europe.
Australia’s oldest wine region, Hunter Valley is home to traditional, modern and even kosher labels such as Tyrrell’s, Vinden and Harkham.
Chinese cuisines including Cantonese, Sichuan, Fujianese and Hunanese are represented, as well as Korean barbecue, Japanese and Basque fare.
From a beefy hotpot meal to a take on Cup Noodles to a tiramisu with a savoury twist, here are Charmaine Mok’s best and worst dishes of 2024.
