With the return of the city’s massive outdoor culinary event, Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, the Hong Kong Tourism Board invites food and wine enthusiasts from all over the world to celebrate the joys of gastronomy in Asia’s gastronomic capital. The four-day festival also serves as the beginning of a month-long calendar of exciting nightlife events that will take place all around the city in November.
Mr. Puneet Kumar, Director – South Asia and Middle East, Hong Kong Tourism Board, commented on the upcoming Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival by saying, “As young and affluent Indian travelers seek immersive holidays, Hong Kong is ready to captivate their senses with global culinary experiences set against its iconic skyline. After a five-year hiatus, the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival’s comeback is a significant event in our culinary calendar. It’s more than just a gathering; it’s a celebration of the world’s delicacies and our illustrious culinary history. It is an invitation to partake in the lively nightlife and cuisine of the city. We can’t wait to see all of our foreign guests as they experience the best delicacies on earth, make priceless memories, and discover Hong Kong in a whole new way.
The physical version of the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is returning.
The four-day gastronomic extravaganza known as the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2023 will be held from October 26 to October 29 at Victoria Harbour’s Central Harbourfront Event Space. This year’s edition, which marks the event’s return to physical form after a five-year absence, will feature close to 300 booths displaying international food and wine options, as well as a number of engaging programs for foodies of all ages. Additionally, eligible foreign guests will get a complimentary drink when they arrive.
The Festival will undoubtedly have a wine theme, and the well-liked Major Country Pavilions will feature producers from 36 different nations. The historic vintages from France and Italy as well as the new wine regions from Thailand, Moldova, and Finland will be highlighted this year. Xige Estate and Chateau Mihope from Ningxia (Northwest China), Yunnan Red Wine & Spirits, and Shandong-based Mystic Island Winery are among the wineries included in the Festival’s first-ever Chinese Wine Discovery showcase.
Indulge in a wide variety of international flavors throughout the course of the four-day festival, which will feature meals ranging from punchy, flavor-packed street cuisine to nostalgic local favorites to elegant hotel specialties from vendors including The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong.
In addition to Tasting Theatre, which is new to the Festival, there will be a number of practical workshops available for visitors of all ages who feel motivated to get their hands dirty and put on an apron. These sessions include “Plant to Plate,” “Origin of the Coffee Bean,” “The Story of Rice,” and others. Celebrity chefs He Jiansheng from Shunde, Guangdong, and award-winning Taiwanese baker Wu Pao-chun, who will participate in the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival for the first time, will lead cooking demonstrations and seminars.
Source- Travel daily