BREAKFAST TALK | Valentine’s Day Zao Fan with Michael Zee

Speaker: Michael Zee

Moderator: Gloria Chung

Date: February 14, Sat

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

Venue: Ho Tak Kee

Address: 97 Wellington St, Central

Price: HKD 168 (includes a choice of breakfast and a hot drink)

Language: English

Format: Breakfast Talk

Description:

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a delicious journey through the streets of China at a special breakfast event with Michael Zee, creator of Symmetry Breakfast and winner of the 2025 Fortnum & Mason Cookery Book Award. Drawing from his second book, Michael guides us through China’s vibrant breakfast culture, where dawn brings sizzling griddles, steaming baskets, and generations-old recipes made fresh to order. From dan dan mian and jian bing to xiaolongbao and golden youtiao, discover dishes designed for speed, comfort, and pleasure. With stories, insights, and visuals via QR-linked recipes, this is a love letter to mornings, food, and shared tables.

About the Speaker:

Michael Zee is the creator of the viral Instagram account @symmetrybreakfast. Over the last ten years, he has nurtured over 600,000 followers and published cookbooks and travel guides that have become international bestsellers. His new book ZaoFan: Breakfast of China won the Fortnum & Mason Award for Best Cook Book in 2025.

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