One of my favourite meals during my trip in Hong Kong this fall was at Ho Lee Fook. Run by Taiwanese- Canadian chef Jowett Yu, Ho Lee Fook is dark, kitchy, loud and incredibly delicious. Wagyu beef brisket pictures below is especially worth mentioning. Ho Lee Fook 1 Elgin St,…

One of the most memorable culinary discoveries this year for me took place at the newly opened Disfrutar in Barcelona. It’s run by three chefs, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas, who used to be work at El Bulli. Highly recommended! Disfrutar 163 Carrer de Villarroel, 08036 Barcelona, SpainTel.…

Oaxen Krog & Slip on Stockholm’s Djurgarden Island is really two restaurants under a single roof: Slip is a more informal bistro, while Krog is a two-Michelin-star establishment which I had the pleasure of eating at on a recent visit to Stockholm. There was no seating left in the restaurant…

In spite of all the fabulous gastronomic restaurants, I had a chance to visit during my trip in Stockholm, for me, nothing can beat good old Swedish classics, which is salted salmon, with dill-creamed potatoes. Love, love, love! Sturehof Stureplan 2, 114 46 Stockholm, SwedenTel. +46 8 440 57 30sturehof.com

Chef Niklas Ekstedt is doing something different at his Stockholm restaurant Ekstedt: he’s eliminated electricity from the cooking process. As he explains on the Ekstedt website, there are “no electric cookers, no gas burners; just heat, soot, ash, smoke and fire” in the kitchen. Ekstedt’s team uses the fire pit,…

Matbaren is the more casual version of the adjoining Matsalen (2 Michelin stars) by Mathias Dahlgren at Grand Hotel in Stockholm. An inviting U-shaped counter offers an even more informal experience and seating for drop-ins. The menu may change up to twice daily, which is all a part of Dahlgren’s “natural…

After the amazing turbot at Elkano and mouth-watering Galician beef at Etxebarri, it was the turn of Ibai, another Basque gem in San Sebastian focusing on excellent ingredients. Alicio Garro name might not be famous internationally, yet he is one of the finest chefs I’ve ever encountered. When perfect, seasonal…

Photos from one Michelin starred sukiyaki (hot pot) restaurant in Tokyo Nihonbashi. It’s been operating since 1935 and must be one of the oldest beef restaurants in Tokyo. Hiyama 2-5-1 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, TokyoTel. 03-3666-2901hiyama-gr.com

Yakiniku or “grilled meat” is the simplest way to enjoy beef in Japan. Small bites or thin slices of various parts of beef (and sometimes pork) are grilled on a griddle over woodfire or gas. The job of grilling is usually done by guests themselves, so the experience can be…

Delicious cooking with brilliant products by Daniel Baratier, former sous-chef of “Le Sergent Recruteur”, who have “deserted” it with sommelier Alexandre Céret to open their own neo-bistro in the trendy 11th arrondissement. I am still thinking of Daniel’s brie with black truffles, which was without doubts the best brie I’ve…