{"id":15982,"date":"2023-11-28T05:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/hong-kong-art-scene-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T02:22:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:22:03","slug":"local-neighborhood-global-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/hktb\/local-neighborhood-global-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Neighborhood, Global Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 72px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background wp-block-hero__background--has-both\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-hero-m-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--mobile lazy\">\n                  <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.24\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Local Neighborhood,<\/br>Global Cuisine<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverhongkong.com\/eng\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-HKTB-logo-en-red-white-300x100.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#ed1b24\">David Lai, executive chef of Michelin-starred restaurant neighborhood muses on Hong Kong\u2019s traditional food culture and the global connections that inspire <nobr>his cooking.<\/nobr><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed1b24\" class=\"has-inline-color\">I<\/mark>n the bustling dining and shopping area SoHo\u2014down a steep slope hill crowded with stalls selling fruits and flowers\u2014a small side alley hides in the background. In-the-know diners find their way down this narrow walkway to the discreet gray entrance of neighborhood. Inside, chef-owner David Lai is preparing a flounder from his morning visit to the local seafood market. Since opening in 2014, neighborhood has become one of the most sought-after dining experiences in the city and a frequent awardee at international culinary awards, from The MICHELIN Guide to Asia\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-intro-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">David Lai, Owner and Executive Chef of award-winning restaurant neighborhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong has long been deemed a first-rate culinary destination. With over 15,000 restaurants in the densely packed city, the food here is known for bold flavors that merge traditional Chinese cooking and international tastes. But the city\u2019s famous dim sum and wonton noodles aside, innovative restaurants like neighborhood are adding new zest to the city\u2019s established food scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#2f498b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">From Imagination to&nbsp;Reality<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>It\u2019s both challenging and straightforward to define neighborhood\u2019s food. While The MICHELIN Guide deems it \u201cEuropean contemporary\u201d and The World\u2019s 50 Best says \u201cmostly French cooking,\u201d Lai, himself, doesn\u2019t mind cooking without labels. \u201cAt the beginning, I felt it was necessary to put a label on neighborhood\u2019s food,\u201d says Lai. \u201cThe first thing people ask is \u2018What kind of food do you serve?\u2019 But at this point in my career, the easiest answer is \u2018I just cook whatever I want.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-100x100.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-1247x1247.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-826x826.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img01-260x260.jpg 260w\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">David prepares a fish from his daily visit to the local seafood market. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-100x100.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-1247x1247.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-826x826.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img02-260x260.jpg 260w\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">The restaurant&#8217;s evolving menu focuses heavily on seafood and fresh produce.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighborhood\u2019s global menu\u2014with dishes such as buffalo wings, paella, and French vegetable casserole\u2014reflects Lai\u2019s unconventional career path. Studying art and art history at the University of California, Berkeley, Lai was fascinated by the Bay Area\u2019s vibrant dining culture. He recalls finding inspiration in used cookbooks as a student; buying ingredients at local markets and cooking up his imagined version of French food. He became so engrossed by food that he eventually left university to become a full-time chef. After training under decorated chefs\u2014such as Sylvain Portay at the Ritz-Carlton\u2019s Dining Room\u2014he moved back to Hong Kong to work at Spoon by Alain Ducasse before opening his own restaurants.<br><br>Since opening neighborhood in 2014, it has become one of the city\u2019s most respected restaurants. And, for Lai, its unassuming location is a definite plus. &#8220;I was admiring this space for a long time before I had it. It was a bit serendipitous how it all came to be.&#8221; Receiving a Michelin star in 2023 and ranking 29th in the latest Asia\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants, Lai also won the esteemed Inedit Damm Chefs\u2019 Choice Award in 2022\u2014a peer-voted award by The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec1-img03-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Neighborhood was awarded a Michelin star in 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Foraging Across the&nbsp;Globe<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>As part of his daily routine, Lai frequents local markets to find the best and freshest produce for neighborhood. \u201cSeafood is a truly excellent ingredient of Hong Kong. It&#8217;s exciting and inspiring to go to the market, not knowing exactly what you will find. It\u2019s that surprise element that demands that I make something out of nothing.\u201d Depending on the day\u2019s catch, Lai often serves up whole fish heads for groups to enjoy, or ceviche\u2014a South American seafood dish marinated in citrus.<br><br>Neighborhood\u2019s vegetable casserole is another of Lai\u2019s proudest creations. It\u2019s a tribute to Chef Alain Ducasses\u2019 signature casserole at the three-Michelin-starred Louis XV in Monte Carlo. With precision and top-notch ingredients, Ducasses elevated the rustic family dish to a complex and rich affair. Lai\u2019s reimagination of the classic dish is regularly updated on neighborhood\u2019s menu, matching the most seasonal ingredients available around the world, such as sunchokes, pumpkin, and celery root.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-hktb-af3-sec2-img-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Updated daily, the seafood special is a must-try.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.015em;line-height:1.3em\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ed1b24\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u201cHong Kong has a very efficient logistics system, so we can order the best ingredients from around the world. Japan, for example, has enough flights that we can place an order the night before, and have the freshest catch from Toyosu Fish Market the next afternoon<nobr>.<\/nobr>\u201d<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.25em\"><br><br><nobr>&#8211; David Lai, Executive Chef, neighborhood<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This connectivity, which includes regulations to ensure quality and safety, has indirectly nurtured an abundance of restaurant styles\u2014from authentic international cuisines to innovative East-meet-West fusion fare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#2f498b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">An Odyssey of Flavors<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>There are limitless options when it comes to sampling seafood in Hong Kong. Lai recommends going to the Ap Lei Chau Market to hand-pick seafood at its freshest. From there, Lai says, \u201cDuring nice weather, you should charter a speedboat from Ap Lei Chau to Lamma Island. It only takes ten minutes.\u201d His favorite spot in Lamma is Genuine Lamma Hilton Fishing Village Restaurant, where diners can have their fresh purchase cooked to order. Seafood lovers can also wander down Sai Kung&#8217;s promenade &#8216;Seafood Street&#8217; or through Sam Shing Hui Seafood Market in Tuen Mun, a historic fishing village.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-carousel wp-block-carousel--align-wide wp-block-carousel--orientation-landscape\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-buttons\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--prev prev-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to go previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-carousel__slider-button wp-block-carousel__slider-button--next next-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to go next 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