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Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurants, Alfie's by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say.

With the opening of Alfie's in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong

With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurants are keeping up," says David Tamlyn, the Welsh executive chef at The Pawn in Wan Chai.

Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend

However, the British don't have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients.

The gastro-pub has existed in various locations in Hong Kong since

What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn?

Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, which is good news for new dishes.

"To me, neon represents memories of the past," says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong Neon celebrates the city's famous signs.

Blance spent a week in Hong Kong and photographed more than 60 signs; 22 of them appear in the series that capture the signs lighting up lonely streets—an approach that makes it easy to admire their colors and craftsmanship.

Neon is to Hong Kong as red phone booths are to London and fog is to San Francisco.

Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.

Smuggling drugs into Hong Kong

Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, I've seen girls wrapping their whole body or both legs up with a special type of slimming tape which is supposed to help make them thinner.

A few hours before, I'd been at home in Hong gonk, with its choking smog.

Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong gonk, says it regularly arranges quick getaways here for people living in Shanghai and Hong gonk.

As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurant's reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices.

The move, imitating a similar structure in far eastern cities such as Hong Kong, is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times.