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Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun has dabbled in many shades of the media spectrum for 25 years, from college radio, TV, print and online columnist to starting film festivals, managing music labels and authoring food books. Someday he will figure what he wants to be when he grows up.

A recent judgment by a court in the US state of Ohio that boneless chicken wings can’t be assumed to contain no bone has Andrew Sun thinking about the future of lawsuits against restaurants.

Authentic Thai cuisine, a restaurant with ‘exclusive ambience’, iconic roast goose for visitors to try – the founder of vegan bubble tea brand Mother Pearl reveals her go-to places to eat in Hong Kong.

Chefs are no longer confined to the kitchen, and that means they need to communicate as well as they cook, a Hong Kong instructor says. Passion, and a basic interest in food, are desirable too, fellow instructors say.

Where to eat the best plant-based flats, dim sum, gelato, and vegan cuisine from around the world, in Hong Kong? The founder of sustainable food platform Green Queen, Sonalie Figueiras, reveals her favourites.

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Wakaran chef Tommy Tsui knows where to find some of Hong Kong’s best cart noodles, and recommends places to eat Thai skewers, dim sum and late-night snacks.

Hongkongers used the pineapple on pizza debate to rile Italians after complaints over fencer Cheung Ka-long’s Olympic gold. But Chinese don’t complain when their food is adapted – why should Italians?

Health-minded French artist Elsa Jeandedieu reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from dim sum places to a French fine-dining spot. Overseas, a restaurant in a zoo serves ‘unforgettable’ food.

Salesman in China is a Canadian play about a play that depicts Arthur Miller’s 1983 collaboration with China’s leading dramatist Ying Ruocheng to stage a Chinese-language version of Miller’s drama in Beijing.

An island-casual restaurant that serves the best seafood, a family-run place with outstanding food – Hong Kong-born Kiri Sinclair shares her top places to eat in the city’s New Territories and elsewhere.

Do you really need another non-stick frying pan? Or would you prefer a cast iron or ceramic pan? Andrew Sun considers all the options now it’s time to replace his old and damaged frying pan.

Raised in Vancouver on his grandma’s soup, Singapore-born Bryan Lo moved to Hong Kong and broadened his horizons. He shares where he goes for burgers, cocktails and more in the city.

A vegetarian all her life, Hong Kong NGO founder Christina Dean shares where she goes in Hong Kong to eat plant-based Cantonese and Western dishes, and more.

Do you know your pounds from your kilos? Are you an imperialist or a metric fan? And what exactly are Hong Kong catties? Welcome to the confusing world of kitchen measurements.

Cavan Chan, a sleep and performance coach and corporate wellness facilitator, reveals his favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Italian fine dining, vegan and keto-friendly cakes and other healthy dishes.

A traditional dim sum spot, a place for rich and comforting congee and an Indian restaurant full of ‘exquisite dishes’ are among the places to eat in Hong Kong that Vicky Yun recommends.

Ever been so obsessed with cheese you ate whole blocks of it? One student’s US$6,000-a-week addiction tells us an awful lot about why we crave food items – our bodies are literally hard-wired for it.

Michelle Chu’s mother is Hakka Chinese, so the design director of Tai Ping Carpets Asia has a thing for Hakka food, as well as Malaysian, Korean and Shanghainese. She shares her favourite restaurants in Hong Kong.

Ruth Lee, the founder of Master Ruth TCM Clinic, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants – including a place for healthy halal curry, where she eats Sichuan boiled fish, and a weekend brunch tip.

The views were wonderful, the food not so wonderful on a two-week cruise around Norway and Iceland – except for the novel Southeast Asian dishes occasionally snuck in, especially the Filipino cuisine.

Victor Dizon, a co-founder of A2A Safaris, shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from a spot that serves excellent sushi to a place with perfectly cooked Peking duck.

Panama native Divya Tourani knows where to find great Latin food in Hong Kong. The home decor seller shares where she goes for relaxed fine dining, steak ‘cooked to perfection’ and a taste of Bangkok.

Is it the ‘breath of the wok’ or dynasties-old recipes that makes Chinese food taste so good? Neither – it’s down to convenient jars of ready-made sauces, says Andrew Sun, who uses them in Western food.

In Hong Kong and hankering for an authentic taste of Ho Chi Minh City? Head to Wan Chai, where two Saigon natives have opened Banh Mi Nem, a takeaway shop selling the classic Vietnamese sandwich.

A photographer and artist reveals where he loves to eat in Hong Kong and mainland China, including the restaurant he says has the ‘best roast pork’ and where he gets one of his ‘ultimate comfort foods’.

Samantha Tam, a lecturer in hospitality, shares her favourite restaurants in Hong Kong, from a busy Chinese dessert spot to an Indian restaurant that is popular with chefs.

When wine trade show Vinexpo Asia upped sticks for Singapore after more than two decades in Hong Kong, the move was supposed to be permanent. A year later, it is back. What are we to make of this?

Sonny’s Pizza in SoHo is one of the rare Hong Kong pizzerias selling by the slice. Its founders talk up the special dough their New York-style pizzas use, and working with hot dog and ice cream vendors.

Teodora Lazarova, a former model and founder of skincare line La Thea, shares her favourite places to eat in Hong Kong, from a noisy hotpot place to a French restaurant with ‘extraordinary’ dishes.

Fine dining meets traditional Chinese medicine at The Mira Hong Kong’s Cuisine Cuisine restaurant, where chef Edwin Tang creates health-replenishing dishes that incorporate TCM ingredients.