Most people travel for pleasure or sightseeing, but Australian chef and television host Dan Hong travels for culinary inspiration.
“I usually go to Hong Kong once a year for a bit of inspiration. And because I love the city so much,” the executive chef behind Sydney’s Mr. Wong, Ms. G’s and MuMu tells Gourmet Traveller.
Most recently, Hong visited the city to film his upcoming TV show, called The Streets Hong Kong. The SBS Food series, launching 3 June 2024, follows Hong as he explores the city’s iconic street food dishes and prepares them himself.
Here, the celebrity chef reveals his go-to restaurants, bars, and places to visit in the culinary capital of Asia.
What do you love most about Hong Kong?
It’s the mecca for Cantonese cuisine. It’s arguable that when Australians think of Chinese food, especially my generation who grew up in the 80s, they think of Cantonese food — yum cha, barbecued meats, congee, wonton noodles and so on.
Hong Kong is the…











