A Slow Fish Dinner at Fishful Season
November 19, 2014 Earlier this year, Slow Food committee member Diane Espley met Ka Shing Leung, or Shing as he calls himself, at an organic food fair. From this very fortuitous meeting, a friendship and a collaboration between Shing and Slow Food Hong Kong was born. Together with his wife, Emma Leong, and his sister, Kary Leung, Shing owns and operates KLG…Continue Reading
A Visit from Paolo Di Croce, Secretary General of Slow Food International
August 11, 2014 Slow Food Hong Kong had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Paolo Di Croce, Secretary General of Slow Food International, for a brief two-day stop in Hong Kong. Paolo began the last stop of a successful tour through Asia by joining our convivium for dinner at Kin’s Kitchen, the Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant that features uniquely traditional dishes. The…Continue Reading
A Sustainable Seafood Dinner at FINDS
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 did so again at our second gathering. We dined on a seafood…Continue Reading
A Winter Dinner of Raclette
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 was served in a more traditionally French way, a bit different…Continue Reading
A Visit to Gourmet House Chocolatier
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 best ingredients from around the world such as the finest couverture…Continue Reading
A Polish Christmas
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 all three were combined into one meal for this event. We…Continue Reading
Wild Yunnan Mushrooms at Nico’s Spuntino
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 its remote mountainous landscape, the wild mushrooms of Yunnan are still…Continue Reading
Farming with Family: A Visit to Zen Organic Farm
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. Zen Organic was started four years ago by Joey Ng…Continue Reading
Beer Pairing Dinner at The Globe
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 with a specially created 4-course menu paired with 6 beers. The…Continue Reading
Pun Choi Feast
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 tradition in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Various ingredients are…Continue Reading