Favourite Hong Kong restaurants of a wellness magazine founder – for green papaya salad, bubble tea and more
Jo Soo Tang, founder of Wellness 360 and chairwoman of the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation, loves places that aren’t pretentious and fussy; with steak no longer on the menu for her, it’s healthier options that appeal
Long-time philanthropist Jo Soo Tang is chairwoman of the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation. She also founded Women of Hope and started the Wellness 360 online magazine and fairs.
My dining habits are quite flexible, as I am not particularly fussy. But as years go by, I am eating less meat, so steak restaurants are no longer a priority. I generally dine out with close friends and I have my usual favourite places that I go to with my husband.
One the places I love is Samsen (68 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, tel: 2234 0001) because it’s casual and service is fast. If I am with friends or my husband, I like places that aren’t pretentious and fussy. I love sitting at the bar and ordering their Thai milk tea, crab fried rice, omelette, green papaya salad and pad thai noodles.
With guests new to the city, I would take them to any of the seafood restaurants in Lei Yue Mun. It’s a quick drive for us and they also have stores that sell local Hong Kong snacks. It’s a great inside look at a part of the city.
Another good place would be Maxim’s Palace Chinese Restaurant (2/F, City Hall, 5-7 Edinburgh Place, Central, tel: 2521 1303), as they still have the ladies pushing the dim sum trolleys around and it is always packed for a great atmosphere!
