13 September 2016
12 minutes
Photo: Kitty Kaht
In the inaugural episode of ‘Food Neighbourhoods’ we head to the Hong Kong district of Sham Shui Po, home to the most vibrant Cantonese palates, to see the sights, sample the tastes and meet the young creatives moving in and adding their own spices to the mix. ‘Food Neighbourhoods’ is a weekly feature brought to you by the team behind ‘The Menu’.
13 September 2016
Share episode
DownloadWant more radio episodes like these in your inbox?
Sign up to Monocle's email newsletters to stay on top of news and opinion, plus the latest from the magazine, radio, film and shop.
The Menu - latest episodes
Back to business
As restaurants, bars and cafés open their doors again in London, we look at how damaging the lockdown has been to the hospitality industry and what we’ve learned from the past few months.
Food Neighbourhoods 192: Recipe edition, Ravinder Bhogal
A favourite recipe by Ravinder Bhogal, founder of Jikoni restaurant in London.
Food Neighbourhoods 191: Recipe edition, Olia Hercules
Olia Hercules, the author of the brand-new ‘Summer Kitchens’, shares one of her favourite recipes from Ukraine.
Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, one of the world’s most successful female chefs, tells us how she became a holder of three Michelin stars. She also discusses the pandemic, the state of the hospitality industry – and what really matters…
Food Neighbourhoods 190: Recipe edition, Heinz Beck
This week’s recipe comes from Heinz Beck who runs the world-renowned La Pergola restaurant in Rome.
Food Neighbourhoods 189: Recipe edition, Joe McCanta
Joe McCanta, Bacardi’s global head of education and mixology, shares one of his favourite cocktail recipes.
Food neighbourhoods 188: Recipe edition, Bettina Campolucci Bordi
This week’s recipe is a simple, easy and tasty chickpea omelette.
Food Neighbourhoods 187: Recipe edition, John Gregory-Smith
This week we have a Lebanon-inspired recipe by John Gregory-Smith, author of the cookery book ‘Saffron in the Souks’.
New beginnings
A crash course in Indonesian cooking; how Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant is reinventing itself, plus Massimo Bottura on the world post Covid-19.
Food Neighbourhoods 186: Recipe edition, Massimo Bottura
One of the world's most famous chefs, Massimo Bottura, shares one of his favourite recipes.
Food Neighbourhoods 185: Recipe edition, Skye McAlpine
Skye McAlpine, author of the forthcoming cookbook ‘A Table for Friends’, discusses one of her favourite recipes.
Food Neighbourhoods 184: Recipe edition, Lara Lee
Lara Lee, the author of the new cookery book ‘Coconut & Sambal’, shares one of her favourite recipes.
Food Neighbourhoods 183: Recipe edition, Gísli Matt
Icelandic chef Gísli Matt shares one of his greatest recipes.
In praise of eating out
As many are longing for restaurant meals under lockdown, we hear from William Sitwell, who has released a book about the (surprisingly) long history of eating out. Also in the programme: South Korean chef Cho Hee-sook,…
Food Neighbourhoods 182: Recipe edition, Jeremy Chan
Jeremy Chan, co-founder and head chef at London's Ikoyi restaurant, shares one of his all-time favourite recipes.
