{"id":55687,"date":"2026-05-27T13:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55687"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:52:43","slug":"crazy-cool-italian-funky-japanese-design-shop-ceos-hong-kong-food-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=55687","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Crazy cool\u2019 Italian, \u2018funky\u2019 Japanese: design shop CEO\u2019s Hong Kong food picks"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pak-man Lee is the chief executive and creative director of design shop Nuovo in Hong Kong\u2019s Central neighbourhood. He spoke to Andrew Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n

I grew up eating a lot of Chinese food because my father, born and raised in Hong Kong, only ate Chinese food. Even when we were in Italy at the Milano Furniture Fair, he needed to have Chinese food almost every day.<\/p>\n

Now, I usually choose other foods, such as sushi<\/span> and Italian, not because I hate eating Chinese food, but because I was forced to eat it all the time.<\/div>\n
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Pak-man Lee grew up eating a lot of Chinese food, but now tends to go more for Japanese and Italian. Photo: Pak Man Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For lunch, I often have sushi. I can still work after a bit of rice, fish and seafood, instead of having a food coma. Most days I just grab sushi takeaway from Oliver\u2019s the Delicatessen<\/strong> (Shop 322-328, Landmark Prince\u2019s, 10 Chater Road, Central. Tel: 2810 7710).<\/p>\n

I also like Sushi Kami<\/strong> (12\/F, 18 On Lan Street, Central. Tel: 2510 0045) for lunch. I usually get the Ginga special (a 12-piece sushi set), which features quite a generous portion.<\/p>\n

I go to Spices<\/strong> (G\/F, The Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay. Tel: 2292 2821) a lot. The Southeast Asian dishes are OK, and it is clean-tasting. I like to sit outdoors. It is not about being fancy, but the building itself has a good vibe.<\/p>\n

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Lychee duck curry at Spices in Repulse Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I also love Italian culture and cuisine. I make carbonara more authentically than many Italian restaurants do, using only egg yolk and guanciale<\/em>, not pancetta. Da Domenico<\/strong> (Guardian House, 32 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai. Tel: 2882 8013) is my top choice for real Italian food. The restaurant charges a lot, but it is worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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