A perfect day in Hong Kong starts with a sweet pastry, something at which the Hong Kongese excel. If you follow the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked pastry, you can find a custard tart on every street corner. At Mid-Autumn Festival time, you can try mooncake (a cake typically made with lotus seed paste and salted duck-egg yolk). When done right, mooncakes are incredibly delicious — and very moreish. I have to be quite strict with myself when it comes to pastries when I visit.
Every time I return to Hong Kong, I like to find new places to eat in the bustling restaurant scenes of Lamma Island, Kowloon City and Causeway Bay. I’ve discovered some incredible places from both native and international chefs. Walking through the streets, you can find some of the best Peking duck and char siu pork, then find yourself at an Italian restaurant serving wonderful fresh pasta.
Rogan heads to Zagin Soba for its ramen, which he likes to enjoy sitting at the counter
The Happy Valley branch of Zagin Soba is one of Rogan’s lunchtime destinations