Mohsen, a chef from Egypt, started to work in Hong Kong in 2001 because of brother’s invitation. Later on, he got the chance to have his own Egyptian restaurant. He even develops his family here in Hong Kong, in Kennedy Town. Having his own chef family...

Episode 8: Egypt

Food is a fundamental need of human beings and a common language between races and cultures. French cheese, Kosher bread, Turkish kebap, Spanish tortilla, Brazilian chicken pie, Russian soup Borscht and a lot more are always on the list of country signature food. Placing dishes around the globe on you dining desk brings you a brand new journey towards to world. As an international city, Hong Kong has such a diverse cultures and countless choices of food from different countries. You can find restaurants always ready for your enjoyable meals on roads and alleys. For sure native chefs are the key of presenting the features of food cultures and backgrounds. Hong Kong has been alluring foreign chefs to stay, work and live here. How can they fit themselves into the community through delicious food? In what way can they keep the characteristics of their own cultural cuisines and suit them to the tastes of Hong Kong people at the same time? How can they balance the variations of food culture between places? Are they having a different lifestyle in Hong Kong comparing to their home countries?

‘A World Of Taste: Kitchen Dialogues’, a 14-episode half-hour series programme, is going to bring you a further understanding on foreign cultures through fabulous country cuisines in Hong Kong as well as how social inclusion applies, the livings and social involvement of native chefs here.

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Food is a fundamental need of human beings and a common language between races and cultures. French cheese, Kosher bread, Turkish kebap, Spanish tortilla, Brazilian chicken pie, Russian soup Borscht and a lot more are always on the list of country signature food. Placing dishes around the globe on you dining desk brings you a brand new journey towards to world. As an international city, Hong Kong has such a diverse cultures and countless choices of food from different countries. You can find restaurants always ready for your enjoyable meals on roads and alleys. For sure native chefs are the key of presenting the features of food cultures and backgrounds. Hong Kong has been alluring foreign chefs to stay, work and live here. How can they fit themselves into the community through delicious food? In what way can they keep the characteristics of their own cultural cuisines and suit them to the tastes of Hong Kong people at the same time? How can they balance the variations of food culture between places? Are they having a different lifestyle in Hong Kong comparing to their home countries? ‘A World Of Taste: Kitchen Dialogues’, a 14-episode half-hour series programme, is going to bring you a further understanding on foreign cultures through fabulous country cuisines in Hong Kong as well as how social inclusion applies, the livings and social involvement of native chefs here.

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