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People who left Hong Kong for Britain want a taste of home, and a wave of new cafes, restaurants and stores offering Cantonese food, from pineapple buns to char siu rice to noodles, have opened, drawing locals too.

The Leong family, with roots in Hong Kong, have given London authentic Chinese dumplings and Taiwanese cuisine, and now a Michelin-star sushi omakase restaurant Younger brother Lucas' new venture, cooked up during the Covid-19 pandemic, delivers chef-prepared Asian meal kits such as char siu bao to homes across the UK Whether you want nasi lemak, larb or lechon, chances are you can now find a delicious take on these dishes in London - but that...

From garlic ice cream on the Isle of Wight to foraging in Loch Lomond, here's our top picks for some foodie fun

By Press Association 2021 Sand art on the beach as Blackpools indoor attractions, hotels and guesthouses, show venues, and indoor hospitality re-open following the further easing of lockdown (Peter Byrne/PA) Foreign leisure travel resumed while some of the UK’s own tourist magnets reopened on a day marking another giant step on the road map back towards normality. Airports saw a step up in activity with advice to stay in the UK relaxed a...

9 h Share with: The Mayor of London’s year-long Let’s Do London campaign to bring people back to the capital kicks off its focus on the city’s diverse food and drink offering today with London Eats. London Eats celebrates the very best culinary delights central London has to offer. From cheap street food eats to fine dining, food markets to drinks festivals, exclusive interviews, food trails, surprise tannoy announcements on the Tube and the unveiling of new restaurant and street food ma...

Threatened by the pandemic, Britain’s Chinatowns have a rich, but often forgotten, history May 5, 2021 On a crisp morning in February, I headed to London’s Chinatown. It was the first day of Chinese New Year, and festive lanterns had been strung up to mark the occasion. Beneath the red and green arched gate at the entrance on Gerrard Street, a red banner announced Kung Hei Fat Choy (a New Year greeting) in golden lettering. I remembered walking here with my ...

“It’s a very sad, difficult time for us,” said Derek Lim, who has managed the Dumplings’ Legend restaurant on Gerrard Street in Soho for 11 years. Best known for its dim sum, it is one of a scattering of restaurants that managed to stay open as a takeaway. But even with the vast majority of staff furloughed and some orders coming through via delivery apps, it has lost 80% of its trade and is also grappling with the higher costs of importing food after Brexit, Lim said. Despite moving hi...