David Yip

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Chef Mingoo Kang manages to strike a fine balance between refined and comfort food—and that’s well worth mentioning. I love how he showcases, through technique, Korean cuisine at its most elegant, while still maintaining a certain accessibility, even intimacy. I learned so much about Korean ingredients and their delicate flavours from eating his food.

A few weeks ago, I dined at Hansik Goo (HK) and had the pleasure of flipping through Chef Kang’s latest cookbook. It featured recipes that were delicious, yet seemingly easy to replicate at home. Almost all the dishes that I was eating were in the book; so in theory—I thought to myself—anyone could “easily” prepare them at home by simply following the instructions to the tee. For me, I think I’d prefer to plumb the book for the underlying principles of Korean cuisine, then “play” with techniques and ingredients.
#hkrestaurant #koreancuisines #koreanfood #hkeats #hkfoodie #foodporn #food #foodstagram #foodie #foodies #foodgasm #foodpic #foodforfoodie #koreanchef Less

My HK foodie friends brought me to a Teochew restaurant smack in the middle of ever-crowded Causeway Bay. Food wise - there were misses; but some of it was really good. Worth revisiting for a 2nd opinion. And the prices were very affordable too. #hkeats #hkrestaurant #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodpic #hkfoodporn #hkfoodie #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodies #foodlover #foodgasm #foodpics #foodforfoodie #chinesefood #chinesefoodlover #chinesefoodporn Less

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Sounds weird for a Singaporean to eat Indian food in HK. But I’ve been a fan of Chef Manav Tuli ever since I dined at his previous restaurant. Today he is the proud owner/chef of the brand new Indian restaurant, Leela, at Causeway Bay.

His food has grown in sophistication. It doesn’t overwhelm the palate but instead achieves an ideal balance of spices. This multi-layering of “gentle” flavours is showcased in a menu of familiar Indian must-eats and new dishes.

And, the restaurant interior is the work of André Fu, the designer du jour of the international architecture set.
#hkeats #hkrestaurant #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodpic #hkfoodporn #hkfoodlovers #indianfood #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodie #foodlover #foodgasm #foodpic #foodforfoodies Less

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Sounds weird for a Singaporean to eat Indian food in HK. But I’ve been a fan of Chef Manav Tuli ever since I dined at his previous restaurant. Today he is the proud owner/chef of the brand new Indian restaurant, Leela, at Causeway Bay.

His food has grown in sophistication. It doesn’t overwhelm the palate but instead achieves an ideal balance of spices. This multi-layering of “gentle” flavours is showcased in a menu of familiar Indian must-eats and new dishes.

And, the restaurant interior is the work of André Fu, the designer du jour of the international architecture set.
#hkeats #hkrestaurant #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodpic #hkfoodporn #hkfoodlovers #indianfood #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodie #foodlover #foodgasm #foodpic #foodforfoodies Less

I didn’t realise it but tonight was the 2nd last dinner for Sang Kee Restaurant, a Cantonese restaurant serving hearty comfort food. They will reopen at new address next week.

Too bad we had small appetites or I would have ordered a few more dishes. Missing pics for salt-baked chicken and watercress soup. Nevertheless, I walked out satiated and happy. Less

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All I wanted was homely, simple crispy chicken, and steamed pork with salted fish. When I reached the restaurant, the chef had a surprise for me. Mind you, these were not “home cooked” food but dishes fit for a formal banquet!
Thanks for the delicious dinner, Chef Silas Li. 😋😋🥰🥰🙏🙏
#hkeats #hkrestaurant #hkchef #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodlover #hkfoodporn #hkfoodies #山珍海味 #chinesefinedining #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodies #foodlover #foodgasm #foodpics #foodforfoodie #instafood #foodforfoodie Less

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All I wanted was homely, simple crispy chicken, and steamed pork with salted fish. When I reached the restaurant, the chef had a surprise for me. Mind you, these were not “home cooked” food but dishes fit for a formal banquet!
Thanks for the delicious dinner, Chef Silas Li. 😋😋🥰🥰🙏🙏
#hkeats #hkrestaurant #hkchef #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodlover #hkfoodporn #hkfoodies #山珍海味 #chinesefinedining #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodies #foodlover #foodgasm #foodpics #foodforfoodie #instafood #foodforfoodie Less

One of the few restaurants that lived up to hype. Never mind they lost their 3rd Michelin star but the food here is definitely way above most Cantonese restaurants in HK, and, I would even daresay, Macau and Guangzhou.

Their dim sum was exactly of the quality I was taught by my shifu decades ago. The dumpling had the right proportion of wheat flour to potato flour; with the proper kneading. The transparency of skin (thickness) was textbook standard. And the tart pastry was superbly impressive.

I often lament the loss of wok skills among Cantonese chefs because much food these days is sous-vide, braised, steamed, or, horrifyingly, reheated. Here though, frying skill was impressive in all the dishes—not so much wok hei, but the right amount of caramelisation via Maillard reaction between the ingredients and the high temperatures of the iron wok.

In honesty, I considered this meal a ‘refresher’ on the classic principles of Cantonese cooking.
#michelinstar #michelinrestaurant #hkrestaurant #hkchef #hkfood #hkfoodie #hkfoodstagram #hkfoodlover #hkfoodpic #eat #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodies #foodpics #foodforfoodie #foodgasm #chinesefood #chinesefoodlover #dimsum Less