David Yip

When invited to a “gold and glam” party at an Indian palace, I didn’t take it lightly.
Dug out my vintage 30-year-old Christian Lacroix “crucifix” sweater and a clutch of diamond jewellery - the best I could do given the short notice.
Despite some hiccups due to weather, the event unfolded with plenty of delicious food, live music and fantastic company. Less

When invited to a “gold and glam” party at an Indian palace, I didn’t take it lightly.
Dug out my vintage 30-year-old Christian Lacroix “crucifix” sweater and a clutch of diamond jewellery - the best I could do given the short notice.
Despite some hiccups due to weather, the event unfolded with plenty of delicious food, live music and fantastic company. Less

Chinese New Year is still 4 weeks away yet I just had lo-hei. Lo-hei (撈起) is a Chinese New Year celebratory ritual where thinly sliced raw fish is tossed together with coloured root veggies and pickles. Auspicious ‘blessings’ are recited as each ingredient is added to the dish; with fish an essential item because “fish” in Chinese sounds like ‘abundance’. The other ingredients signify Spring, and other desirables like good health, prosperity, youthful looks, etc.

Thanks to chef Edward Chong. His version was packed with fruits and veggies and was a riot of colour in a humongous plate. Certainly cheered me up for the rest of the day.
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When invited to a “gold and glam” party at an Indian palace, I didn’t take it lightly.
Dug out my vintage 30-year-old Christian Lacroix “crucifix” sweater and a clutch of diamond jewellery - the best I could do given the short notice.
Despite some hiccups due to weather, the event unfolded with plenty of delicious food, live music and fantastic company. Less

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A new F&B venture by the Xin Rongji group in HK. 芙蓉無雙, a Michelin ⭐️ restaurant opened in 2020 serving Hunan (Xiang) cuisine in Beijing. Now they are in HK.

Hunan cuisine is one of the 8 major Chinese cuisines, known for strong dry and spicy flavours laced with preserved and fermented ingredients. Its use of smoked and cured meats also appeals to me a lot.

Since they’re part of the Xin Rongji group, rest assured only top notch ingredients are curated and served.
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Resonance - this Michelin ⭐️ Japanese restaurant may not be on everyone’s lips in the BKK scene; but after 2 visits I am convinced it is an under-the-radar gem definitely worth your attention.
Chef Shunsuke Shimomura eschews superficial trendiness; instead staying true to heart with dishes he truly believes in. Years of experience in Italy, France and Australia have given him solid foundation and expert facility.
But what I found most lovely when dining was this sense of someone nurtured on glorious family cooking, then venturing out into a professional world that honed his tastebuds and skills. Btw, the desserts were gorgeous!
Refined yet unpretentious, and sparking joy with each bite—it’s why I look forward to coming here whenever I’m in BKK.
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Over the past weeks, I went to WING and VEA in HK. Guess I need to complete the trilogy with Chef Vicky Cheng’s latest restaurant in BKK - K by Vicky Cheng.

Located on the 56th floor of Empire Tower, its view was breathtaking; and its interior, simple on first glance, contained the subtle and abstract Chinese detailing.

Since it was a lunch visit, I was given a set menu with multiple dim sums and mains to pick from. The cooking was straight forward with local (Thai) ingredients the focus. But a couple classic dim sums surprised me with chef’s clever play of flavours.

I’ll be back for the a la carte dishes soon.
Congrats, chef Vicky Cheng on this new venture!
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