“In Style • Hong Kong” brings Hong Kong’s unique lifestyle to Bangkok

Bangkok, 17 August 2016 - “In Style • Hong Kong”, a large-scale promotion organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is coming to Bangkok this October. The promotion will showcase a range of Hong Kong lifestyle products, gourmet as well as business services to Bangkok consumers and entrepreneurs. Over 100 Hong Kong-style local restaurants and Hong Kong fashion and lifestyle brands with retail outlets in Bangkok will be engaged to offer discounts and incentives to Thai consumers to enjoy a taste of Hong Kong in Bangkok.

Taste Hong Kong with Denice Wai
Hong Kong is well known as the culinary capital of Asia. Tourists from around the world come to Hong Kong for a tasty experience. HKTDC is delighted to collaborate with Hong Kong’s celebrity chef, Denice Wai. As the “Chef • In Style”, Denice will bring the “Hong Kong taste” to Bangkok. Without hours of travel, Bangkok citizens can enjoy signature ISHK menus developed by Denice this September and October.

Denice helped at her family owned Chinese cuisine catering business when she was young. She started her catering business at Vancouver after her professional training at the Vancouver Culinary School. She moved back to Hong Kong in 2002 and established 6 Senses Cooking Studio since 2004. In 2006, Denice has created Gluten Free baked products and also provide cooking classes to those who are suffered from serious food allergy or require special diet arrangements.

Since 2007, Denice has further expanded her cooking experience to various media platforms. She hosted cooking show for TV and radio channels including TVB and NOW TV at Hong Kong and Fairchild TV in Canada. Denice was also one of the star chefs featured in the HKTDC Food Expo just finished this Monday.

Hong-Kong’s iconic dishes available in the coming 2 months
“Chef • In Style” Denice Wai creates signature menus to be available at Four Seasons Chinese restaurant, Gokfayuen and B. Duck Café, in September and October. Inspired by traditional Hong-Kong dishes, all menus are designed to fit with local Thai’s appetite.

Two of Hong-Kong’s iconic dishes –Deep Fried Wonton with Sweet and Sour Seafood Sauce & Smoked Fish Fillet– will be proposed at Four Seasons Chinese restaurant.

Wonton is one of the most popular and common Hong Kong-style food, mostly eaten with soup. To fully experience Hong-Kong’s culinary culture, Denice has followed a very traditional recipe to deep fry the wonton, which Thais are already familiar with. Served with sweet and sour seafood sauce, and stuffed with minced pork and shrimp, the experiment will wake up all taste buds. Both soft and bouncy, this is a meal Thai’s food lovers will remember.

Tasty, wholesome and nutritious, seafood is a must in Asia. For her fish dish, “Chef • In Style” Denice Wai will propose Pomfret, considered as a premium seafood. Full of protein and iodine, it is known for its positive impact on the digestion system. “When cooking pomfret, you need to ensure that it’s not under or over cooked. Herbs we use in marinade and seasonings add aromas and health benefits”, added Denice.

For this menu, Denice uses Thai herbs, coriander and ginger. “The phenolic compounds in ginger are known to help relieve gastrointestinal irritation, stimulate saliva and bile production as well as suppressing gastric contractions and movement of food and fluids. Both coriander and ginger help reduce cholesterol in blood and prevent nausea”, Denice explained.

More Hong Kong experience to come
Apart from the Hong Kong menus available at various restaurants, consumers in Bangkok can enjoy discounts and incentives offered by from over 30 Hong Kong brands, including fashion, restaurants and lifestyle products such as eyewear, time keeper, housewares and beauty & healthcare products in September and October.

Starting from 3 October and continue through 9 October, a “Hong Kong Galleria” featuring Hong Kong fashion, lifestyle products and gourmet will be launched  at Siam Paragon shopping mall. More exciting Hong Kong products and gourmet can also be found on online retailer Lazada and gourmet website Openrice Thailand in September.

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