Davina Chang, Ada Deschanel
A Taste of Hong Kong: 70 Essential Recipes from Asia's World City | Davina Chang, Ada Deschanel
A Taste of Hong Kong: 70 Essential Recipes from Asia's World City | Davina Chang, Ada Deschanel
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This sumptuous and deeply personal cookbook opens the door to Hong Kong’s vibrant food culture, offering a flavorful mix of iconic dishes, everyday comforts, and modern twists.
Born in Hong Kong and raised between cultures, Davina Chang spent years abroad before realizing that her connection to home was rooted in taste: the texture of congee, the smell of pineapple buns, the clink of milk tea in a café. This beautifully illustrated cookbook is her way back—a tribute to the dishes that shaped her, the memories they carry, and the city that continues to inspire.
Structured around the rhythm of a Hong Kong day, the book follows a “journey through meals”—from bakery breakfasts and dim sum brunches to noodle-shop lunches, street snacks, and family-style dinners. With 70 recipes, it offers everything from silky tomato-egg stir-fry and curry fish balls to sweet red bean soup and egg tarts. The dishes reflect the rich culinary heritage of Hong Kong and its Cantonese foundations, shaped by migration, colonial influences, and a distinct culture of adaptation.
Woven between the dishes are personal essays about identity, memory, and belonging—stories that ground the food in lived experience and cultural insight. Part cookbook, part coming-home story, A Taste of Hong Kong is an invitation to cook, connect, and rediscover a city through its flavors.
A beautifully illustrated cookbook celebrating the flavors of Hong Kong through 70 authentic recipes, personal stories, and cultural reflections. From dim sum and milk tea to street food and home-cooked classics, Davina Chang invites readers on a nostalgic culinary journey through the city's rich food heritage.
一本充滿香港情懷的精美食譜，收錄 70 道經典港式美食，從茶餐廳奶茶、菠蘿包、點心，到咖喱魚蛋、番茄炒蛋、蛋撻等家常滋味。作者 Davina Chang 透過食譜與個人故事，細說香港的飲食文化、成長回憶，以及對「家」的思念與連結，帶領讀者從味道重新認識香港。
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Editorial Reviews
Some cookbooks teach you how to cook. A Taste of Hong Kong reminds you why we cook in the first place.
As someone who grew up in Hong Kong and now calls the United States home, I found this book to be far more than a collection of recipes. It is a heartfelt love letter to a city whose identity is woven into its food. Every page evokes memories of familiar aromas, bustling cafés, and the comforting dishes that define what it means to call Hong Kong home.
The book takes readers on a culinary journey through a typical day in Hong Kong. It begins with a comforting breakfast of 港式奶茶, 菠蘿包, or a warm bowl of 皮蛋瘦肉粥, before inviting readers to linger over classic 點心. Along the way, you'll encounter beloved street foods such as 咖喱魚蛋, 雞蛋仔, 格仔餅, and 碗仔翅, before ending the day with comforting home-cooked dishes like 番茄炒蛋 and timeless desserts including 蛋撻 and 紅豆沙. These aren't simply recipes—they are the flavors that generations of Hongkongers have grown up with and continue to cherish wherever life takes them.
What makes A Taste of Hong Kong especially memorable is that it is as much a memoir as it is a cookbook. Davina Chang beautifully intertwines recipes with personal reflections on identity, migration, family, and belonging. For readers who grew up in Hong Kong, these stories will likely feel deeply familiar. For those discovering Hong Kong for the first time, they offer an intimate and authentic glimpse into a city where Cantonese traditions, colonial influences, and global cultures have blended to create one of the world's most distinctive food scenes.
The stunning photography captures not only the beauty of each dish but also the warmth, energy, and nostalgia that make Hong Kong so unforgettable. Even when you're not cooking, this is a book you'll find yourself returning to simply to relive the memories and stories within its pages.
Whether you're recreating the tastes of home, sharing Hong Kong's culinary heritage with the next generation, or exploring one of Asia's richest food cultures for the first time, A Taste of Hong Kong is a cookbook to treasure. It is a celebration of food, family, and the enduring spirit of Hong Kong—one delicious bite at a time.
★★★★★ Highly Recommended
— Amanda, Starry Ferry Books
About the Author
DAVINA CHANG is a Hong Kong native who has dedicated her life to sharing the vibrant culinary culture of her hometown. After studying in the US and working in Singapore, she settled in Paris, France where she opened her coffee shop, Bing Sutt. This is her debut book, encapsulating her passion for Hong Kong's food traditions and flavors.
ADA DESCHANEL is a food stylist based in Paris, France specializing
in creating visually stunning culinary presentations. She has collaborated with renowned professionals and worked during Paris Fashion Weeks, honing her skills in diverse culinary techniques. Ada’s passion for food is complemented by her love of travel and commitment to seasonal, local ingredients.
Product details
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Publication
Prestel
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Author
Davina Chang, Ada Deschanel
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Language
English
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Pages
208
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ISBN-13
9783791391854