A follow-up to Episode #7, this is our most personal episode yet. It’s not an interview; it’s a kitchen recording. Inspired by her previous conversation with James Beard-nominated author Christine Wong, our host, Julia — a Frenchwoman living in Hong Kong — decides to put the celebrated cookbook The Vibrant Hong Kong Table to the ultimate test.

Armed with two of Christine’s iconic veganised recipes (“Jing Seui Daan” steamed eggs, with no eggs, and “Yu Heung Ke Ji” fish-fragrant eggplant — with no fish!), she embarks on a culinary experiment that becomes a beautiful family affair. Joining her is her valiant mother-in-law, Mama, a brilliant Cantonese cook who na ...