This story is part of the August 18 edition of Sunday Life. See all 15 stories . Chef Vincent Lim loves the cuisine of Hong Kong more than any other.
The celebrity chef, who’s cooked for the likes of Rafael Nadal and the Prince of Dubai and is one of Australia’s most popular online creators, was born in Malaysia but has been travelling to Hong Kong to eat since he visited on his first overseas holiday. In a place boasting 79 Michelin-starred restaurants, Lim reveals his must-eat destinations. Hong Kong is the yum cha capital of the planet and nowhere does it better (and cheaper) than King’s Cuisine inCauseway Bay.
Credit: Andrew Thomas / Stocksy United Kam’s Roast Goose If you only try one authentic Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong, let it be Kam’s Roast Goose, named after one of Hong Kong’s best-loved dishes. This one-Michelin-star restaurant is where roast goose first became famous. There’s always a queue but get there early and you won’t wait long.
Try the char siu (barbecue pork), too. Lim’s must-try: “The roast goose here is the same as it was when I first fell in love with it. It’s so succulent, the flavours are clean and light, and no one else can get the skin quite as crispy quite as this.
” The Chairman Loading The Chairman has recently moved to a new location and now has 20 per cent fewer seats than before, so getting a reservation is more of a feat than ever. Book at least three months out for this Hong Kong icon, located in the heart of Cen.