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2024
Food
Culinary Travel
Best of Both Worlds
Season 1, Episode 2
: Hong Kong is known for its East-meets-West heritage, and Cha Chaan Teng is the essence of the unique history.
Just US$4,99/month*
2024
Food
Culinary Travel
Best of Both Worlds
Season 1, Episode 2
: Hong Kong is known for its East-meets-West heritage, and Cha Chaan Teng is the essence of the unique history.
Just ₱87/month*
About the Series
Cha Chaan Teng
This 8-episode series explores various aspects of the cha chaan teng culture: its history, fusion dishes, efficiency and aesthetics. It interviews a 60-year-old cafe and a multigenerational cafe to see how they have overcome challenges to survive.
Episodes
1. Behind the Taste of Hong Kong
We travel to the 55-year-old Cheung Heung Tea restaurant, tracing the origins and transformation behind this unique piece of local dining culture.
2. Best of Both Worlds
Hong Kong is known for its East-meets-West heritage, and Cha Chaan Teng is the essence of the unique history.
3. Efficacy and Newspeak
Hong Kong is a dynamic city filled with constant motion, busy streets, big crowds and jam-packed traffic, and it just never seems to stop!
4. The Cha Chaan Teng Aesthetic
Cha Chaan Teng forms its own set of aesthetics which inspired numerous Hong Kong filmmakers like Wong Kar-wei, Johnnie To and John Woo.
5. Ads @ Cha Chaan Teng
In this episode, we will get a sneak peek into how advertisements became a part of the Cha Chaan Teng we know today.
6. Passing On
In this episode, we will dive into the transformation of Cha Chaan Teng in the past seven decades.
7. Challenges
Apart from the city’s skyrocketing rental and fierce peer competition, the pandemic puts extra burden onto the shoulders of Cha Chaan Teng owners.
8. The Next Chapter
Mixing the East and the West, Hong Kong earned the moniker of being a “Gourmet Paradise," where a wide array of cuisine is available within reach.
