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Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awardees on stage at the awards ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, 2025. Photo: Charmaine Mok
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Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list

Bangkok restaurant Gaggan regains top spot in the 13th edition of the annual rankings announced at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

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Profile | ‘If you survive, you’ve succeeded,’ says chef on hard-to-please Hong Kong

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On Google Maps, actor Nicholas Tse lists go-to places to eat in Hong Kong

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Take a hammer to a US$48,000 whisky? Scotch distiller’s smashing gimmick

Amid a dip in the rare whisky market, The Glenrothes has made its exclusive The 51 single malt ‘effectively impossible to resell’.

The Glenrothes The 51 comes with a flathead hammer for buyers to smash the outer packaging with. Photo: The Glenrothes
The Glenrothes The 51 comes with a flathead hammer for buyers to smash the outer packaging with. Photo: The Glenrothes
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Foodie K-pop stars spill the beans on favourite Seoul places to eat

Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare.

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How weight-loss drugs are reducing snacking and lowering grocery bills

People are buying healthier snacks and household food bills are dropping as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alter eating habits.

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All about cinnamon, and how to use the spice in cooking and baking

The spice, derived from the bark of a plant, is used in Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern cooking, and by bakers. See our easy recipe ideas.

Cinnamon is sold in stick and powder form. It has wide use in cooking and baking, to make things such as cinnamon rolls. Photo: Shutterstock
Cinnamon is sold in stick and powder form. It has wide use in cooking and baking, to make things such as cinnamon rolls. Photo: Shutterstock
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Profile | Chinese-Canadian chef impresses Dubai with ‘third culture’, ‘borderless’ cooking

At Jun’s in Dubai, Kelvin Cheung’s ‘borderless’ cooking draws on influences from the Philippines to India for ‘completely original’ dishes.

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Profile | Chinese food? Hong Kong-born chef Tony Mok is redefining it

After working at lauded Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurants including Amber and Mono, young chef is finding his own voice.

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Italy’s oldest barista, still serving at 100, asks: ‘Why should I stop?’

Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around people. I feel good,’ she says.

Anna Possi, 100, outside her cafe Bar Centrale in Nebbiuno, in northern Italy, where she has been serving coffee every day for 67 years. Photo: courtesy of Anna Possi
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Why Germany’s Wine Queen could be dethroned by a man for the first time

Since 1949, only women have been allowed to compete in an annual contest that crowns ambassadors for Germany’s wine industry. Not any more.

Charlotte Weihl, the current German Wine Queen. Photo: Instagram/_charlottewe_
Charlotte Weihl, the current German Wine Queen. Photo: Instagram/_charlottewe_
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‘Excellent’ rice, ‘heavenly’ pasta? Food Instagrammer’s top Hong Kong spots

Designer and branding strategist Sonia Lui shares her top eateries in the city, as well as an ‘experience that is hard to beat’ in Japan.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 21-23

See street art at HKwalls, try a mash-up of wonton noodles and modern Chinese cuisine, learn how to celebrate your unique essence and more.

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Ketchup? Ramen? Adobo? Thank Chinese food culture for these and more

While Chinese cuisine has absorbed outside ingredients and techniques, many dishes around the world have drawn from it.

Many know of the connection between China’s la mian (pulled noodles) and Japan’s ramen. Photo: Shutterstock
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When we all eat the same, native fruits may die out. This Colombian knows

They call him the ‘Lord of the Fruit’. Gian Paolo Daguer is on a mission to save Colombia’s endangered tropical fruits using social media.

Lucuma, a Colombian tropical fruit. Photo: Instagram/frutas_colombianas
Lucuma, a Colombian tropical fruit. Photo: Instagram/frutas_colombianas
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Why Mexico’s best restaurant makes diners cry with its heritage cooking

At 2-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City, Jorge Vallejo uses Mexican ingredients to connect diners with their roots. Some get emotional.

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Why Japanese shaved ice desserts at Hong Kong pop-up cost US$30

Pastry chef Miho Horio brought her ice machine from Tokyo to Hong Kong for a pop-up by Azuki to Kouri at Censu in Central.

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Fermented sushi and cheese? Japan’s original raw fish dish gets update

Makers of an endangered delicacy are adding cheese and putting it in sandwiches to give it fresh appeal. ‘It goes well with wine,’ one says.

Funazushi has been made with fermented carp from Japan’s largest lake for centuries. It is being prepared and served in new ways to appeal to young people. Photo: Shutterstock
Funazushi has been made with fermented carp from Japan’s largest lake for centuries. It is being prepared and served in new ways to appeal to young people. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

This world champion bartender quit alcohol. How does he feel now?

Hongkonger Leo Ko talks about giving up booze three years ago, while a doctor explains the major benefits of reducing or quitting drinking.

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Cappuccino after noon? 100-year-old barista in Italy thinks it’s fine

Coffee with milk in the afternoon is a no-no for many Italians. Not Anna Possi, a barista since 1958 who’ll happily pour it past midnight.

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The places tap water tastes so good you don’t need the bottled kind

Water from the tap so good you don’t need to buy plastic bottles of the stuff? It does exist, travel insurer’s survey of social media finds.

A medical travel insurer analysed Reddit reviews to come up with a list of countries and cities with the tastiest tap water.
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Amber finally gets third Michelin star in 2025 Hong Kong and Macau guide

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2025 sees Amber’s Richard Ekkebus finally achieve the ultimate accolade for his restaurant.

Amber culinary director Richard Ekkebus. The restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central business district received its third Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2025. Photo: Discovery
Amber culinary director Richard Ekkebus. The restaurant in Hong Kong’s Central business district received its third Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2025. Photo: Discovery
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Boba brand Silk’s mission to make Hong Kong milk tea ‘fashionable again’

Hong Kong firm Silk aims to take the city’s milk tea global like chai and English breakfast. The first step? Reclaiming it for young people.

Wellness

How much should you eat before, during or after exercise? Expert advice

Nutrition experts on when to eat carbs before workouts, why you needn’t guzzle protein shakes after and why what you eat is most important.

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The wineries hoping to fuel a resurgence of oldest recorded wine

Commandaria has been drunk for thousands of years but is largely unknown outside Cyprus. Micro-wineries there hope to grow its global appeal.

Bottles of Commandaria wine at the Karsera Winery in Dhoros, Cyprus. Photo: AP
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