Charmaine Mok
Food and Wine Editor at South China Morning Post
Food & Wine Editor at @scmplifestyle • Previously Content Director at @tatlerdininghk • Pawrent of Natto & Mochi 😸😺 • Opinions are my own 💁🏻♀️
Articles
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1 week ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
When chef Son Jong-won of Seoul’s one-Michelin-star Eatanic Garden was asked recently about the one ingredient he felt could be better represented outside Korea, he did not hesitate. “If you go to Italy, you know that olive oil is a staple that represents the country,” he says.
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2 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Lisa Cam |Charmaine Mok
May in Hong Kong is all about relaxed and casual restaurants serving comfort food and traditional fare, from Thai soup noodles and Japanese udon to marinated goose from a famed Taiwanese brand, as well as Singaporean-style chicken rice from a Lion City stalwart. Over in Macau, there is an exciting new food hall presenting trending names and restaurants. Read on to see which new places are set to tickle your palate this May. 1.
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2 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
In the kitchen of the historic Korea House in Seoul, chef Cho Hee-sook – the “godmother of Korean cooking” – is deftly massaging three batches of blanched spinach, and seasoning each emerald bundle with doenjang (soybean paste), ganjang (soy sauce) and gochujang (chilli bean paste), the holy trinity of Korean fermented sauces.
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3 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
It’s an exciting time to be in Hong Kong for enthusiastic imbibers like myself. A few weeks ago, it was announced that the World’s 50 Best Bars awards will be hosted in the city for the first time, on October 8. Having previously hosted two editions of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, in 2023 and 2024 (both at Rosewood Hong Kong), the city has been upgraded to welcome the world’s finest bartenders, following in the footsteps of London, Barcelona, Singapore and Madrid.
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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
After a sudden cold snap at the end of March, spring finally looks to be on the way in Hong Kong. Regardless, these new cafes have something to offer coffee lovers whatever the weather. From new branches of well-loved chains to a coffee newcomer, pin these spots on your map for when a pick-me-up is needed. It is also worth mentioning that two coffee festivals will take place over consecutive weekends in April. The first is Coffee Mania Festival in Tsim Sha Tsui from April 12-13.
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