Although foodies make pilgrimages to Hong Kong for Cantonese staples such as dim sum and barbecued pork, top-quality French or Japanese has not been a draw.

BBC: Award-winning dining in Hong Kong

M. on the seventeenth he was served it: three barbecued pork ribs, two orders of onion rings, fried okra, three beef enchiladas with cheese, and two slices of lemon cream pie.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Louis backyard barbecued ribs, pork chops smothered in gravy and onions, and honey-dipped Southern fried chicken.

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