Through years of experience—much of it in Australian kitchens—and long detours through other cuisines, these three Hong Kong-based chefs circled back to Chinese food with new eyes and quieter intentions.
Today, ArChan Chan, Theign Phan, and Jack Lam each lead some of Hong Kong’s most distinctive Chinese kitchens. And while their flavours vary—Cantonese, Sichuanese, Hokkien—their intentions are aligned: to bring depth to tradition, and clarity to innovation.

Elite 15,  Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards,  Best New Restaurant,  Elite Service Crew Member,  Rising Star Chef,  Dim Sum Chef,  Chinese Master Chefs.

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