Soy sauce, an essential ingredient in Chinese cuisine, was developed by Buddhists more than 2,500 years ago to complement their vegetarian diets. Later, Dutch merchants introduced the salty elixir to the kitchens of the Sun King, Louis XIV, of France in the late 17th century and named it “black gold”. Veronica Yu of Candied Fish has
For the first time ever, Slow Wine producers from Italy, along with I Vini del Piedmonte, are showcasing their products to Hong Kong. To celebrate their visit Slow Food Hong Kong is hosting a dinner to introduce their wines to local connoisseurs. Be the first to taste these limited supply
For the past seven years on December 10th, food communities and Slow Food convivia around the world have celebrated Terra Madre Day with locally and sustainably produced food. These events are held to promote local food traditions and demonstrate the Slow Food philosophy of good, clean and fair food for all.
When temperatures start to drop, Hong Kongers traditionally warm themselves up with snake soup. The Chinese widely believe that snake soup heats up the body (or increases yang which balances the "cooling" yin during cold months), and they have regarded the soup as a delicacy for thousands of years. Only
This Easter, celebrate the East European Orthodox way with Slow Food Hong Kong at Dacha on Hollywood Road! The newly opened and unique Dacha was started by two Ukrainian sisters in Hong Kong out of their passionate for their culture, traditions and foods. They have prepared a special menu for
Eat Local: A Vegetarian Dinner of Hong Kong's Farm Produce (Fully booked!) Who says there is no space farming in a city like Hong Kong? Join us this summer for a green meal prepared with locally grown vegetables! Slow Food Hong Kong, in collaboration with Kong Yeah, is hosting a dinner to
A World of Presidia: Food, Culture & Community Slow Food Hong Kong and Dante Alighieri Society in Hong Kong invite you to a unique and extraordinary taste of Italy with Slow Food Presidia products. The dinner tasting will be an elegant, intimate event featuring a special menu that will let
In our last Slow Food Hong Kong event of the year, we will be celebrating Terra Madre Day: a day when all slow food chapters around the world come together to honor Good, Clean, Fair food in their own unique ways. This year's Terra Madre theme is Food Regeneraction: Changing
For our next event, Slow Food Hong Kong has teamed up with the one-and-only Pirata Group to host an exclusive Good/Clean/Fair dinner for our members. The setting this time 'round is La Favorita, a classic Italian establishment styled in the grand and eclectic manner of a 1960s Italian opera house,
X Bougie Boodle Fight A Good, Clean, Fair Filipino All-Hands Sharing Feast Featuring: Asin Tibuok traditional Filipino sea salt (a Slow Food Ark of Tasteˆ product) We are excited to share our Slow Food Cook’s Alliance member, Chef CJ Jalandoni, passion for good, clean and fair food Filipino style at Brut!