April 3, 2014 This special Slow Food Hong Kong dinner had been on our minds ever since the success of our first sustainable seafood dinner at FINDS in the autumn of 2012. That year, Chef Jaakko Sarso had created a wonderful, innovative and memorable treat for us, and he didContinue Reading

February 18, 2012 Our long-awaited Winter Dinner finally took place. After last year’s adventurous fondue feast, we celebrated our gathering with a hearty Raclette theme. A healthy number (24!) of cheese enthusiasts met at Ma Cuisine, one of Monsieur Chatte‘s outlets, located in an industrial building in Chai Wan. The cheese wasContinue Reading

September 7, 2013 Slow Food Hong Kong’s visit to Gourmet House Chocolatier was the first in a series of visits to local food manufacturers who display an outstanding level of quality. Gourmet House is an exclusive, luxury Hong Kong chocolate company dedicated to producing the highest-quality premium chocolate specialties with the bestContinue Reading

December 7, 2013 On Saturday evening, December 7, 2013, Slow Food Hong Kong members were treated to a traditional Polish Christmas dinner hosted by the Pietrowiak family who hail from Jarocin in western Poland. There are usually three Christmas meals in Poland – Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the Epiphany.  Elements of allContinue Reading

June 6, 2013 On June 6, our fellow Slow Food member Angie Koong shared her passion for wild Yunnan mushrooms with our organization at Nico’s Spuntino Bar & Restaurant. Yunnan Province is home to a staggering number of wild mushroom varieties, its Three Parallel Rivers region particularly abundant. Yet, due to itsContinue Reading

May 26, 2013 On Sunday, May 26, a group of families and friends braved a thunder storm and travelled to the New Territories for a visit to Zen Organic Farm. The farm is about one hour’s drive from Hong Kong Island in Ta Kwu Ling, close to the border of China.Continue Reading

May 7, 2013 On May 7, we had a new experience of pairing food with beer based on the growing popularity of craft beers. The Beertopia festival had just been held in West Kowloon in April to big crowds and rave reviews. Our dinner was held at The Globe Pub withContinue Reading

February 16, 2013 The seventh day of Chinese New Year, which is considered everyone’s birthday, fell on February 16. A group of Slow Food Hong Kong members went to Ping Shan to take part in a Pun Choi feast. Dining on Pun Choi, which literally translates to “basin food”, is a long-standing traditionContinue Reading

January 17, 2012 Member and chef Walter Kern pulled out all the stops for a veritable Swiss winter feast on his rooftop, sharing with our members some of the best and most traditional foods of his native Switzerland. On the evening of January 17, 2012, we were treated to SwissContinue Reading