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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.
16th century novel tells the tale of Xuanzang, a monk who contributed to Chinese religion and medicine after his travels to Buddhist India.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for love, career, health and finance for the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.
New restaurants serving Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian, Spanish, French and Vietnamese food, and a coffee shop, are worth a look.
A lot goes into a tea bag, from growing and picking the leaves to fermenting and blending them. Nowadays tea also turns up on diners’ plates.
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Chardonnay with chicken skin, Marselan with wagyu – how Ningxia’s best wines go with food is focus of event celebrating rising wine region.
Drama about funeral rites nominated in nearly every category; Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, set in Kowloon Walled City, has 14 nods.
A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.
From cakes and pastries to a heart-shaped steak and chocolates, there are some tempting treats to give your loved one.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Dragons can place auspicious elements, colours and symbols for luck in the Year of the Snake.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares how Rabbits can improve their luck in a year where their love life may not be as stable as their career.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares how Tigers can prevent bad luck in the Year of the Snake by placing lucky items around their living space.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where to place auspicious items in your living space for good luck in what will be a hectic year ahead.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Rats should place lucky items and colours to maximise their luck in the Year of the Snake.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where Pigs can place auspicious elements, colours or symbols to help have a better Year of the Snake.
Popularly known as ‘Big S’, Barbie Hsu began her career in 1994 in the pop duo SOS before starring in a number of films and TV series.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where to put crystals and flowers to maximise luck for Dogs, who are in for a good Year of the Snake.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares how red roses will benefit Roosters, and where to put them and other things for a good Year of the Snake.
From pizza to burgers, and French to Australian and Asian with a Korean twist, the latest restaurant and bar openings in Hong Kong.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where to place lucky elements and colours in your living space for an auspicious Year of the Snake.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares why patience will pay off for Sheep this year and where to place auspicious objects to prevent bad luck.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares where to put lucky decorations, colours and more in your living space to ward off bad energy this year.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan shares advice on where to place lucky elements, colours or symbols to help you have a better Year of the Snake.
Dragons are expected to thrive in the workplace and in new relationships, while doing less well when it comes to wellness.
The redesigned House of Tin Baron on Thailand’s Phuket island includes a Louis Roederer Cristal Room and fine-dining Italian restaurant Terra.
Rabbits are in for a lucky financial year and should take chances to boost their career, but also consider buying health and travel insurance.
Tigers will have a good year for career and income but risk having financial disputes, and will be less lucky with health and relationships.
Every lunar year, certain Chinese zodiac animals offend the ruling deity and risk bad luck. Fortunately, there are ways to appease the deity.
People born in the Year of the Ox will be lucky at work and generally healthy in the new year, but there may be relationship problems ahead.
People born in the Year of the Rat can expect to be rewarded for hard work, but need to balance that in their love lives.
