Maxim’s Palace Chinese Restaurant, City Hall, Hong Kong

There’s a saying in Cantonese that roughly translates to “the camera eats first”, and my trip to Hong Kong was as much about food as it was about the travel, so I didn’t feel at all self-conscious whipping out my camera to take happy snaps of every morsel. In planning my trip, I got in…

Ho Lee Fook, Hong Kong

If you’re after a purist Cantonese dining experience, move right along. Ho Lee Fook is Sino-nouveau cuisine. Playful, modern, exciting. Our experience at Ho Lee Fook was Ho Lee Batman fantastic. When the usual social media call went out for dining recommendations for our Hong Kong escapade, Ho Lee Fook was suggested more than once….

Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne

4-16 Market Lane, Melbourne http://www.hutong.com.au   Could these really be the best Xiao long bao (XLB) dumplings in Melbourne? I’m not sure about that but I will go out on a limb here and say these were the best dumplings I’ve ever eaten in a lifetimes worth of Sunday yum cha’s! First recommendation is to…