Served in a clay pot, the handmade noodles were thick, chewy and tasty, and fully absorbed the delicious chicken broth. At HK$63, the Oriental beauty soup also was also good value, and used a wide range of ingredients. There’s a different version just for men.

One broth type, sauces and chicken are free – you pay for other broths and for the ingredients you add to your bowl. There’s more choice at lunchtime. You can also choose dishes such as sauteed pork neck, which was excellent.

Films are banned in China for mentioning sensitive subjects such as homosexuality, the Tiananmen Square crackdown or Tibet. Here are five films that were shunned in China, then took home awards in Taiwan.

The authentic Thai food, staff and surroundings are contrasted with a lack of flavour. The portions were generous and inexpensive, but again, the blandness was a let down.

As seniors get more tech savvy, here are some gadgets that help them stay healthy and connected. Gadgets include a phone with big glow-in-the-dark buttons and a voice activated assistant.

Gold Mui Kee is a sleek new restaurant in Hong Kong, offering homestyle Chinese dishes and other cuisines. Head there for lunch and tuck into their fish-fragrant eggplant and braised minced pork with rice.

Mainland China has ordered its filmmakers to boycott the film awards dubbed the ‘Chinese-language Oscars’, held in Taiwan. With the two award ceremonies being held on the same day, Chinese filmmakers and actors face tough choices.

A champion drag act and another big K-pop concert are the latest event casualties resulting from the continuing protests, joining a list that includes gigs, a stand-up show, a video game tournament and a wellness summit.

A self-taught animator making his feature film debut at the age of 38, Yang Yu, known as Jiaozi, meaning ‘dumpling’, has seen a long-held dream come true; now he and his team are working on a Chinese historical epic.

The lead singer of punk-rock outfit New Pants, 42-year-old Peng Lei found nationwide fame this month when the group won a Chinese TV music contest. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about him.

Coming with medium-raw sliced beef, beef brisket, beef balls and Vietnamese sausages, Pho 5’s signature pho was the stand-out of the meal, while the lemongrass grilled pork with cold vermicelli was also a good choice.

Law Wing-cheong’s Little Q stars Simon Yam as a visually impaired man whose guide dog gives his life new meaning. Law hopes the film will raise awareness of Hong Kong’s need for more guide dogs – there are only 30 working today.

Having apparently been warned of a political and commercial backlash if they enter films for Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong production companies join China’s boycott of ‘Chinese Oscars’.

Selfie opportunities with life-size figures including Totoro, San from Princess Mononoke and a ghost from Spirited Away at show in Kowloon Bay; watercolour sketches from The Tale of Princess Kaguya at show in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Broadcasters told content in August must be ‘appropriate for the whole environment’, while Sina TV survey of 783,000 people shows 39 per cent of viewers are unhappy with restrictions.

In Stephen Chow’s 1996 comedy The God of Cookery, the ‘sorrowful rice’ brought tears of joy; at Men Wah Bing Teng in Causeway Bay’s Tower 535, it was not far off. But service was bad, with us waiting over an hour for our meals.

Although the cheongsam, also known as qipao, is no longer a common sight on the streets of Chinese cities, the form-fitting dress is still worn at weddings, important ceremonies and in Chinese costume drama films.

From being classmates with Jet Li to dance skills that won him his wife, there’s a lot to surprise you about Hong Kong star Donnie Yen.

Tale of a legendary anti-authority figure brought up to date for modern audiences – his fight now is against prejudice. The first Chinese 3D animated film in the IMAX format, it opens officially in cinemas across China on Friday.

Chinese-Canadian actor Liu is to become Marvel’s first leading Asian superhero in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He made his TV debut on Nikita in 2012 and is known for his role in Kim’s Convenience.

Chia seeds are highly nutritious and can even promote weight loss, but some people, especially those who have had a stroke or suffer from gastrointestinal tract disorders, should be careful how much they consume.

Hong Kong pet stores Q-Pets and Red Carrot have stopped trading in animals and instead launched a free adoption programme, a move that aims to highlight the cruel breeding practices at ‘pet factories’.

In China, mobile payment apps have practically been a way of life for the last three years, with the trend now finally catching on in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. We put Apple Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay and PayMe to the test.

Tu Youyou and her team are ‘cautiously optimistic’ they have discovered a possible new treatment for lupus, a disease in which a patient’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai is a prolific and much loved Hong Kong actor with more than 80 films under his belt. We look back over his best work, including the sexually explicit Lust, Caution and his role as a deaf/mute photographer in A City of Sadness.

Nike, Dior, Uniqlo, Shu Qi, Edison Chen, Comme des Garcons: the list of his collaborators goes on and on. Kaws’ designs are hugely popular in China, for collectors and investors who resell the items for huge profits.