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Southeast Asian

Mak Mak

I am a big fan of Thai cuisine and count Chachawan amongst my favourite Hong Kong restaurants. When I heard that JIA Group’s Yenn Wong (the mastermind behind Chachawan, Aberdeen Street Social, 22 Ships and a number of others) wasRead more

Kaum at Potato Head Hong Kong

Anyone who’s been to Bali will be familiar with the ever-popular beach club, Potato Head. When I heard it was opening in Hong Kong, I fully expected it to be somewhere on the south side, in order to replicate thatRead more

The Best of the Best – my favourite restaurants from the past 5 years!

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This April, The Dim Sum Diaries turned five years old! Happy birthday to us! When I started this blog, I did it out of a sheer passion for both eating and writing, combined with a little boredom and the needRead more

Deliveroo – The food delivery service everyone’s talking about!

Food delivery is by no means a new phenomenon in Hong Kong. For as long as I can remember, you’ve been able to get food from almost any restaurant you can think of delivered to your door. Until recently, however,Read more

Quest by Que – Nostalgic Comfort Food

Almost exactly a year after first being blown away by Quest by Que (see previous review here), we finally got round to returning and sampled another of Chef Que Vinh Dang’s fantastic tasting menus. This time, in line with the bitterlyRead more

NOSH by Secret Ingredient

Secret Ingredient launched in Hong Kong almost five years ago and made gourmet chefs out of the most amateur cooks. After its “cooking by letters” system proved so popular, the company has now opened a sub business, NOSH by SecretRead more

Bao Bei

Given the mix of cultures that make up Hong Kong, these days it’s quite rare to see a menu that doesn’t take influences from other cuisines. Newly opened Bao Bei on Wyndham Street aims to pay homage to Hong Kong’sRead more

Bun Cha Vietnamese Café & Restaurant

Ever since my most recent trip to Hanoi, when first I spilt a bowl of bun cha all over myself and then proceeded to fall in love with it, I have been looking for somewhere to try an equivalent dishRead more

Top 10 Restaurants of 2015 – Final List!

Happy New Year everyone! Yet again I am baffled at how another year could have flown past so quickly! They say time goes faster as you get older, which isn’t very fair, since it means you get older even quicker!Read more

Top 10 of 2015 – Shortlist – Vote now!

As we get closer to the end of the year, it’s time to reflect on all the delicious restaurants I’ve eaten at this year and pick out the best ones. Last year, if you remember, I compiled a shortlist ofRead more