Foodscapes of HK

Saving Hong Kong’s food heritage

Food culture matters.

Hong Kong has a unique food heritage. But it’s being eroded, one restaurant closure at a time…

But you can help save it.

‘Foodscapes of HK’ is a campaign to preserve our traditional food culture. Read interviewers with local restaurant owners, foodie reviews, and accessible explanations of the social theory behind the erosion of these traditions — and download free resources to help you get started on your own journey to rediscover the foodscapes of Hong Kong!

Start your journey.

Download free digital food tour maps of Hong Kong to plan your culinary adventures around the city.

Focused on long-standing, family-run traditional restaurants, these food maps are designed to give you a taste of ‘old Hong Kong’ while supporting the local businesses that keep our food heritage alive.

Download free resources to help you discover Hong Kong’s food heritage. Find local, family-run restaurants that have been serving up traditional Cantonese fare for decades!

Find out more about the Foodscapes campaign: why I started it, why it’s needed, and what you can do to help preserve Hong Kong’s traditional foodscapes.

Read reviews of traditional restaurants in the Hong Kong area! From Kowloon to Causeway Bay, I’ve visited and reviewed the oldest restaurants in the city.

Breaking Bread or Building Barriers? Community building in local restaurants
Breaking Bread or Building Barriers? Community building in local restaurants

In the corner of the dim sum restaurant, an elderly man sits with the daily newspaper. On the table is a teapot with its matching white porcelain teacup and of course a singular bamboo steamer…

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Tourism: a blessing or a curse for local restaurants?
Tourism: a blessing or a curse for local restaurants?

Outside Hong Kong Central’s iconic Lan Fong Yuen stands a line of customers ready to be seated. As the line extends down the steady slope of the street, customers are browsing through Instagram and Little Red Book…

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“It’s Hong Kong’s secret recipe”…Interview with Mr. Lo Cheong He, owner of She Wong Hei
“It’s Hong Kong’s secret recipe”…Interview with Mr. Lo Cheong He, owner of She Wong Hei

For many, Covid-19 was a window of temporary quarantine and social distance. But for many restaurants, it meant a brutal shutdown. Due to the strict social distancing protocols set by the Hong Kong government, many smaller restaurants…

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Women’s stockings and milk tea… while others call it a strange mix, Hong Kong calls it a legacy
Women’s stockings and milk tea… while others call it a strange mix, Hong Kong calls it a legacy

Imagine brewing milk tea with women’s stockings… The thought of that might scare many away, but to Lan Fong Yuen, it is a legacy of 72 years; a recipe that originated from a sailor friend bringing Celyon Black Tea…

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Dining out; cultural riches, not status
Dining out; cultural riches, not status

Social stratification refers to the establishment of a social hierarchy which is determined by socioeconomic factors, such as income, wealth, occupation, and even education…

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Star Power
Star Power

1 star? 2? 3, 4, or 5? How many stars are you going to leave? Reviews are the new bread and butter of restaurants. They influence the choice of potential customers to walk through the door….

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