Michael ‘Mick’ Bolam, executive chef of Porterhouse in Central, Hong Kong, appreciates ‘honest, uncomplicated, yet refined flavours’. He names his top places to eat in Hong Kong.

A recent meal in a very busy restaurant where the staff were overwhelmed meant dishes took too long to arrive, bills that had mistakes, and a range of reactions from frustrated diners – from calm to full-on ‘Karen’.

Chef Mark Olive, who helped launch Hong Kong’s recent Festival of Australia, talks about how he has been championing indigenous cuisine in Australia for the past 30 years.

Education entrepreneur Kimberly Kwok reveals where she goes for her favourite Cantonese, Japanese and Korean food in Hong Kong, including pineapple buns with runny eggs and spam.

Alexander Orlov, the Russia-born restaurateur behind some of Dubai’s top restaurants, talks about returning to Hong Kong after past failed ventures, and why he is ‘obsessed’ with the city.

Even as a food writer, Andrew Sun hasn’t been to all of Hong Kong’s ‘top’ restaurants – nor does he want to. Just as colourful Barbie beat complex Oppenheimer at the box office, often the casual option wins.

Where an Italian chef goes for Chinese, Thai and French food and Hong Kong’s best seafood, and where he takes visitors for ‘wontons, noodles, tendons’.

Australian-born fashion designer turned visual artist Jono Toh shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong, from a spot he goes to once a week to a hole-in-the-wall place serving a snack that changed his life.

Cindy Chan, marketing manager for an Italian drinks group, grew up eating Chinese food, but discovered a passion for Italian food. She shares her go-to places for fresh pasta, pizza and aperitivo in Hong Kong.

A fellow Post columnist’s comment about it not being easy to find home-grown fruit and vegetables in Hong Kong has riled Andrew Sun, who argues that food from mainland China is basically local.

Paul Hsu looks back on three decades of opening restaurants, including his Nanhai outlets – inspired by explorer Zheng He – and Ye Shanghai, which turns 25 this year.

Former TLC host and Anthony Bourdain go-to Bobby Chinn left the Asian food scene a decade ago. Now the Top Chef Middle East judge is back, and tapping his Egyptian heritage to cook for a Hong Kong festival.

A watch enthusiast shares his top food picks in Hong Kong, including a Korean restaurant with impressive interiors, yakiniku and seafood spots, and a private kitchen with karaoke.

When Rebecca Schrage wanted to turn her Hong Kong shop Schragels Bagels into a New York-style deli, an Italian-American chef helped, and now the restaurant serves ‘outstanding’ bagels and other Jewish dishes.

Making Hong Kong people buy bags in which to dispose of household waste is unlikely to work. Besides, what will I do with all the leftover plastic bags I dispose of trash in now? Throw them away?

The best desserts, chocolate chip cookies, dim sum and brunch in Hong Kong? Adrian Yim, an architect specialising in hospitality design, tells us where to find them.

A modern Cantonese diner, pierogi and pork ribs at a Ukrainian restaurant, Michelin-star char siu – Sharon Chan’s taste in Hong Kong restaurants is eclectic. The auctions director tells us her go-to places.

Japanese-Italian fusion dishes, the best steak and fries, a yakiniku grill place so good it reminds her of Japan – jewellery designer June Lau reveals her favourite Hong Kong restaurants.

YouTube is full of tips for making perfect McDonald’s-style French fries, but is it worth putting in all that effort for what is a cheap side dish? When I cook I consider the work vs reward ratio, and fries don’t pass the test.

A Parisian reveals where she goes in Hong Kong to eat the best French food, from a tiny restaurant offering an ‘unforgettable experience’ to the beachside restaurant serving up seafood platters.

Filipino expat Roy Rolloda reveals the dishes he likes to eat at a Hong Kong diner, the highly rated dim sum spot he would take visitors to – and where he heads when he is feeling homesick.

Communal chopsticks for handling food on shared plates at Chinese restaurants came in 20 years ago with the Sars pandemic, yet some Chinese people complain older relatives don’t use them even after Covid crisis.

Six Mediterranean chefs in Hong Kong talk about what they like to cook and eat to stay cool during hot summer days, from grilled seafood and gazpacho to salads galore.

A Filipino expat shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Peking duck, steak frites, pizza and comfort food that reminds her of home, as well as her go-to restaurants in Porto, Mallorca and San Francisco.

As Hong Kong residents receive more free money from the government, the city’s two dominant supermarket chains raise their prices. Is this another example of them squeezing a captive customer base?

‘Really special’ tempura, sushi that never disappoints, truffle soup dumplings and high-quality dim sum – Asian-American food and travel blogger Jennifer Che tells us where she goes in Hong Kong to eat.

The proprietor of the J. Co Coffee & Donuts franchise in Hong Kong shares her favourite food spots, from where to find the best pineapple buns to a place for ‘game-changing’ pizza.

Clothing brand founder Selene Xie reveals her favourite cha chaan teng tea cafes, and hotpot, dim sum and seafood restaurants in Hong Kong, as well as the place in Sicily, Italy, she would love to eat at again.

We know sugar is bad for us, but now the WHO may declare alternative sweetener aspartame a possible cancer risk. The question is, do we use honey, go back to sugar, or retrain our taste buds?

Anushka Purohit, the CEO and co-founder of craft brewer Breer, shares her favourite places to eat vegetarian sushi in Hong Kong, her go-to breakfast buffet, and a restaurant with stunning views of the city.