Tea breaks with tradition
Present-day iterations of Hong Kong's beloved cha chaan teng are often about memorializing elements of the traditional model. Faye Bradley reports.
By Faye Bradley |
HK EDITION |
Updated: 2021-12-31 19:41
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Chef Pang believes Hong Kong-style cafes are ideally placed when it comes to innovating: "Canteen-style comfort food lends itself to an open and creative way of cooking cha chaan tengs were set up as the Hong Kong take on Western cuisine, which in itself is a fusion of two cultures.
"I believe that cha chaan teng culture sparks imagination and inventiveness in food, bringing together the best of Eastern and Western flavors."
