#7: Macaroni Soup, Minus the Ham: Christine Wong on Reimagining Hong Kong's Iconic Foods, Plant-Based

Guest: Christine Wong – James Beard Award-nominated author, plant-based cook, food photographer, and sustainability advocate.

In this episode, we chat with Christine Wong in a bustling Hong Kong cha chaan teng about her culinary journey, the art of veganizing iconic comfort foods, and how our food choices connect to culture, family, and the planet’s health.

• Key Topics & Discussion Points:
• The Spark of the Journey: How making baby food for her toddlers ignited a path to culinary authorship and plant-based advocacy.
• The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: The story behind her James Beard-nominated cookbook; a mission to preserve culinary nostalgia and disappearing food traditions with a future-forward, plant-based twist.