2 December 2025 

On 2 December 2025, the Global Humanities Initiative (GHI) at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), in partnership with the Asian New Humanities Network (ANHN) and the CIPSH Chair in Cultural Heritage and Creative Humanities, hosted a forum titled “Food Culture in Hong Kong” at HSUHK.

The event convened distinguished scholars and experts to examine food as a vital lens for understanding identity, modernity, and heritage in Hong Kong. Through a series of presentations and discussions, participants explored the historical significance of congee and bubble tea, the evolution of Hong Kong’s culinary traditions, questions of food sustainability, and the semiotics of taste.

Speakers also explored how global influences intertwine with local practices, continually shaping Hong Kong’s dynamic culinary landscape and its deeper cultural meaning. The forum underscored the important place of food within the creative humanities and cultural heritage, providing fresh perspectives on how everyday practices illuminate broader social and historical narratives.