Mongolia native Saruulgerel Enkh-Amgalan shares where he goes in Hong Kong for beef noodles and pierogi dumplings that remind him of home, and his go-to places for ramen, Nepalese momos and dim sum.

China-born Charlene Hua founded Africa Coffee & Tea in Hong Kong. She tells us her go-to restaurants for Japanese, Thai and Italian food, and dumplings, and her favourite whisky and cocktail bars.

Michelle Francl’s tip to add salt to tea to make it less bitter – inspired by an ancient Chinese manuscript – has stirred up a tempest in a teapot in Britain over how to make the perfect cuppa.

Hong Kong-based chef Charmaine Cheung shares where she goes for old-school fish balls and wonton noodles that are the ‘ultimate comfort food’ and favourite Korean and Vietnamese spots in her native LA.

Angelo McDonnell, the CEO of Hong Kong restaurant group Cafe Deco Group, talks about expanding during a difficult period, the changing nature of being a chef, and why he’s optimistic the city will ‘bounce back’.

Hong Kong squash player Alex Lau shares his favourite restaurants in the city – including a ‘hidden gem’ sukiyaki restaurant and a salad chain that is the perfect choice for athletes.

A sunny-side-up egg, double patties, ‘smash’, peanut butter – burgers have become needlessly complicated. Andrew Sun mouths off about why it is so hard to get a hamburger plain and simple these days.

Mexico native Yamilette Cano is an entrepreneur and former ballerina living in Hong Kong. She shares where she goes for tacos, salsa and mescal, and her Japanese food and dim sum picks.

‘Amazing char siu’, pasta, late-night teppanyaki fare and fusion Cantonese food – Max Wong, executive chef of modern Italian restaurant Posso in Sheung Wan, reveals where he goes in Hong Kong to eat.

This year, it’s time to cancel some of 2023’s annoying trends and gimmicks: from throwing truffle on everything to outsize tomahawk steaks, four-hand meals and ‘rock-star chefs’.

British chef Jamie Draper, previously of Mr Wolf and now the head of Melody in Sai Ying Pun, talks about getting away from the ‘violent, competitive attitude of London kitchens’ by coming to Hong Kong.

Flora Ma, the Vancouver-raised co-founder of sugar-free, carb-free premium vodka soda brand Only Beverages, who has a thing for Japanese food, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants.

Chiang Oi-ling was spoiled for good food growing up in Hong Kong. She is a big fan of Chinese comfort food, char siu and other Chinese cooked meats, and dai pai dong-style butter toast.

Visiting a country’s supermarkets and stores tell you a lot about its culture and how its citizens live. What’s more, you can compare prices with those back home and find tasty souvenirs.

Luxury interior designer Ed Ng spends part of the year in Karuizawa, Japan. He shares where he goes when back home in Hong Kong to satisfy his cravings for authentic Chiu Chow food, dim sum and more.

Self-checkouts and self-ordering machines are everywhere in Hong Kong nowadays but come with their problems – and many people still prefer interaction with real human cashiers.

Affordable Michelin-star dishes, pure Japanese food, tastes of South America – Lenia Perez, co-founder of a Latin American-inspired fashion brand, reveals her go-to Hong Kong restaurants.

Madagascar the Musical, an adaptation of the hit DreamWorks animation, is coming to Hong Kong. Producer Matthew Gregory talks about the challenges of putting on a big show.

Aaron Chong, sales manager for a wine technology company, shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants, including where to get the best ‘chicken-based broth ramen’, and a ‘must-go place’ for wine.

Laila Harilela, head of public relations for her family’s hotels group, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from one serving Cantonese food to a place where ‘everything is perfect’.

The cost of food in Hong Kong has risen, but if your points of reference are the price of imported cheese or the bill for shopping at premium supermarkets, it may be time to stop whining and wise up.

Raised on provincial French and healthy Mediterranean food, Samy Redjeb is a fan of boat noodles, spicy Sichuan fare, dim sum, and pizza. He shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong.

Hilda Fung, a noodle ‘addict’, reveals where to find a bowl of tomato soup noodles in Hong Kong that ‘are truly in a league of their own’, and a French bistro to celebrate special moments.

Asian cooks often use offal and offcuts, but true nose-to-tail dining has yet to gain wide acceptance despite 20 years of trying. It will take more than Western diners tucking into bone marrow.

Jaime Ortola, executive chef of Fireside in Hong Kong, reveals his favourite restaurants in the city, from where he eats spam and egg sandwiches to char siu pork, spicy Sichuan, dumplings and more.

Ama executive chef Paolo Monti reveals his favourite restaurants and dishes to eat in Hong Kong, including Taiwanese dumplings, old-school dim sum, Japanese, pho and steak with Italian beef.

Andrew Sun enjoys writing about food because it exists mostly outside today’s highly politicised world, but his recent interview with a Russian restaurateur reminded him that’s not always the case.

New restaurant Liberty Exchange Singapore mixes Asian dishes and styles with Southern barbecue and smokehouse cooking. Hong Kong-based chefs Yong Soo-do and Chris Tuthill talk about what inspired it.

Food influencer Yuki Maryrose Leung reveals where she goes in Hong Kong to eat spicy Chongqing hotpot, boat noodles and British pies – and a go-to place abroad to find ‘one of life’s most delicious dishes’.

Pacific bluefin tuna are nearly extinct, but astute fisheries management has raised Atlantic bluefin tuna numbers so it’s OK to eat it, and by doing so you’re helping biodiversity, a Hong Kong importer says.