Lucille Wong

  • Wonton wars

    Wonton wars

    I’m in Hong Kong, in Central to be precise and on Wellington Street to be exact. At 77 Wellington is Mak’s Noodles. Across the road, at 98 Wellington is Tsim Chai Kee. They both serve a Hong Kong staple: wonton noodle soup. Wontons are little prawn dumplings. They are cheap and cheerful and served all…

  • Ordering seafood at Makishi market in Okinawa

    Ordering seafood at Makishi market in Okinawa

    My sister and I are in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, a string of islands in the south of Japan. We are at Makishi Public Market in the town centre. We are looking to buy fresh seafood as we have read that the restaurants upstairs will cook it for you. We wander through the stalls,…