Join us for an evening with Christine Wong, a passionate plant-based chef and environmental sustainability advocate. Event includes book signing and a bite from local dim sum favorite, Yank Sing.
Event is FREE, please RSVP HERE
Over the past six years, Christine's Instagram community at @conscious_cooking has tracked her journey through veganism, plastic-free living, and cultural exploration. Christine hosts workshops that highlight the pleasure of cooking with fresh ingredients while promoting mindful, sustainable purchasing. She calls Brooklyn, NY home.
Christine's new book, The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks (released 9/10/24) celebrates many of Hong Kong’s most iconic dishes with a vegan twist. Organized by a day of eating through the city and paying homage to its culinary heritage, these fresh, bright, vegetable-based recipes include:
● Breakfast and Dim Sum 點心: Sampan Congee, Lotus Leaf Rice, “Egg” Tarts
● Cha Chaan Teng 茶餐廳 and Lunchbox Favorites: Baked Tempeh Chop Rice, Black-Pink Pepper Cabbage Steak, Jackfruit Brisket Noodles
● Family-Style Dinners, from Festival Foods to Dai Pai Dongs 大牌檔: “Fish Fragrant” Eggplant, Sweet & Sour Cauliflower, Snow Skin Mooncakes
● Siu Yeh 宵夜 (Late-Night Snacks) and Sweets: Curry “Fishballs,” Three Treasures, Hong Kong Sweet Buns "Hong Kong Highlights," included throughout, showcase cultural customs such as balancing yin and yang and sharing food family-style. And Mama Wong’s (Christine’s college bestie’s mom) tips for using ingredients like lotus root, taro, and salted oranges, offer an immersive experience of Hong Kong’s culinary and societal traditions.
With beautiful imagery, intimate storytelling, and easy-to-follow instructions, The Vibrant Hong Kong Table is a treasure of fresh and inspiring vegan meals straight from the heart of this magnificent city to your home.