“One of the most beautiful things that I really enjoy about Hong Kong is that one minute you are in the centre of a financial district, and 15 minutes later you are the in middle of a forest, hiking with nothing around you. Vicky echoed the sentiments of Shane Osborn. Through this video series, Vicky Cheng hopes that people visiting Hong Kong can appreciate not only the variety of excellent food, whether it’s street food or from Michelin starred restaurants, but to also appreciate what Hong Kong has to offer in its beauty of its landscape. Known for his unique Chinese-French cuisine, Chef Vicky Cheng of one-MICHELIN-starred VEA also returned to Hong Kong to pursue his career after living abroad. Vicky Cheng, VEA | Hong Kong Chefs’ Playbook: Tai O with Vicky Cheng | Release date: 5 October “I was blown away by the Chi Lin Nunnery, the tranquillity of this area surprised me the most, especially as it’s so close to one of the world’s most heavily populated districts.” His first time in Chi Lin Nunnery, Shane expressed that Hong Kong is a destination that provides both the bustling city and serene nature experience. He shared that sourcing locally is very important to him and his team at Arcane, “Not only do we get the freshest ingredients, we are also supporting the local farming community.”Īs an expat, Shane constantly discovers new places in Hong Kong. Shane Osborn, Arcane | Hong Kong Chefs’ Playbook: Wong Tai Sin with Shane Osborn | Release date: 28 Septemberīringing viewers through Wong Tai Sin is internationally renowned Australian chef Shane Osborn who received his first Michelin stars in London and moved to Hong Kong to establish his solo one-MICHELIN-starred Arcane Restaurant. As they explore these neighbourhoods, these featured talents will also share their inspirations, culinary secrets and tips that will uncover hidden jewels in these local neighbourhoods and their affinity to these places while discovering new places along the way. To showcase the vibrancy and diversity of Hong Kong’s culinary scene, each talent featured will unveil their individual playbooks based on their unique culinary background and finesse. We hope to capture the flavours of this passionate exchange, and of the people behind the scenes, to give viewers a taste of what they can experience when they visit Hong Kong in the future.” As one of the most innovative and dynamic culinary hubs in Asia, Hong Kong is home to authentic Cantonese cuisine as well as cuisines from around the world prepared by the finest local and international talents.
Since 2009, Michelin and Hong Kong have marked many milestones together. In March, lawmakers blasted the board for spending around HK$9 million (US$1.16) on a two-minute virtual fireworks countdown video meant to help Hong Kong “achieve global exposure.Nicolas Achard, Managing Director of MICHELIN Guides Asia and CEO of Robert Parker Wine Advocate shares, “When the MICHELIN Guide was expanding out of Europe into Asia, Hong Kong was one of the earliest cities recognised as having fine cuisines. Bloomberg reported that the show’s popularity sent the shares of related media companies soaring.įinancial Secretary John Tsang announced during his annual budget speech earlier this year that he would be earmarking HK$765 million (US$98 million) to the tourism board to revive the flailing industry.Ĭoconuts has reached out to the tourism board to ask the value of the partnership with CJ ENM.
Just last week, “Squid Game”-a Hunger Games-esque survival series-became the first Korean show to top Netflix US charts. The global traction of Korean dramas has seen unrivaled growth in recent years, with shows frequently topping streaming charts, and dubbed and subbed in languages from Hindi to Portuguese. “We anticipate competition for tourists will be intense once the pandemic is over, and the HKTB is therefore getting a head start to secure influential media partners for maintaining Hong Kong’s visibility,” Pang said.
Scenes will be filmed in Hong Kong when travel restrictions are eased, with the tourism board advising on “locations and the aspects of Hong Kong culture to be featured.”Ĭhairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Pang Yiu-kai said putting the city in the limelight will reinforce Hong Kong’s image as a tourist destination.