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Lisa Cam
Senior Reporter, Culture
Lisa is the host and producer of SCMP's Eat Drink Asia video series and enjoys reporting all things about food, travel and anything in between. At the end of the day, she likes nothing more than kicking back with a good dose of true crime podcasts and cooking tried-and-true recipes from sticky old cookbooks.
Whether you want to party at the Mondrian, sail in style on the Aqua Luna, or nurse your hangover at Nicholini’s, we have the place for you.
Lei Yun Shang’s traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Shanghai is seeing more young people get health checks as winter sets in.
Named after a peak below which hunkered squatter villages, the song for RTHK by Joseph Koo and James Wong Jim resonated in 1970s Hong Kong.
Unlike sake, Okinawan spirit awamori is distilled, making it much more potent. To this day it is made with unpolished Thai long-grain rice.
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Yu Yuen sat abandoned until designer Sacha Yasumoto chose it to hold an exclusive dinner. If it’s haunted the ghosts are harmless, she says.
The Yu Yuen mansion has been left to rot for decades, but interior designer Sacha Yasumoto wants to give visitors a new appreciation for it.
The singer has made his mark on Cantopop despite once being told by superstar Anita Mui that she wanted to ‘slap you upside the head’.
These restaurants have space or private rooms for large parties, as well as Christmas menus that run the gamut from sushi to roast goose.
Snakes are caring friends once you break the ice. They are also romantic lovers and some of the best colleagues to have in a crisis.
The Japanese prefecture has fish that can only be found in nearby waters.
When sumo wrestlers go to Fukuoka to fight, they eat longtooth grouper stew. A chef explains why the fish’s flesh is prized – and pricey.
The Himalayan kingdom welcomes the superstar British musician to Thimphu for a concert in January 2025, with tickets starting at US$10.
A fine-dining favourite, a Japanese cheesecake shop and a Bangladeshi restaurant promising comfort food are a few to look out for this month.
From a white truffle menu to an afternoon tea with festive drinks to a campaign showcasing US ingredients, we have the perfect spots for you.
Arne Riehn of Igniv Bangkok at the St Regis found his calling as a baker. Now its executive chef, his autumn menu highlights local produce.
Lee Man-sing of Hong Kong’s Mott 32 shares how to use scissors, spoons and a pointer to get the most out of the Chinese autumn delicacy.
A cake voucher often accompanies an invitation to a Chinese wedding, part of a practice that dates back centuries.
From a Godiva tea set collaboration to a terrace meal at a one-Michelin-star steakhouse, here are 5 places to try this weekend.
The truffle, sold at the 25th World Alba White Truffle Auction, was part of a single lot that included an Italy trip and meal in Hong Kong.
Chefs in Hong Kong break down the must-eat dishes at Chinese wedding banquets and their names’ auspicious portents for the lucky couple.
Nine of the best places in Hong Kong serving seasonal hairy crab menus in 2024, from hotels to Japanese and Italian restaurants.
From tapas and Hong Kong-style noodles to Singaporean ice cream and Japanese doughnuts and yakitori, the best new places to try this month.
From an immersive theatrical experience to afternoon tea to an elevated champagne brunch, five menus and happenings you shouldn’t miss.
The Scottish distillery will only be releasing 100 bottles of the spirit, and two bottles are coming to Hong Kong.
Chefs talk about the sauce’s ingredients, uses, how to make it and why it’s called ‘XO’, plus its Hong Kong origins and link to Lee Kum Kee.
Josephine Siao began her acting career aged 6 and made over 100 films before becoming deaf. She is an activist against child sexual abuse.
We head deep into the Mongolian steppes to discover the food, drink and dishes popular in the diets of traditional nomadic families.
Nomadic tribes from Mongolia once created one of the largest empires in the world. That empire is long gone, but hundreds of thousands of nomads still live in the Mongol heartlands today. From the design of their homes to the way they eat, their nomadic lifestyle is unique in many different ways. In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, Post reporter Lisa Cam visits a nomadic community in Mongolia’s Orkhon Valley to learn about their way of life and takes in a Naadam sports festival to discover how the community celebrates their traditions with an authentic Mongolian feast.
Other 2025 food trends the Marriott International report identifies include sustainable dining, wellness and reviving forgotten ingredients.
