Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred gift to Pakistan


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The restaurant serves food from Pakistan’s Punjab region. — Photos: AFP Relaxnews

A pair of his father’s old tandoor ovens helped Hong Kong restaurateur Asim Hussain achieve a dream – the world’s first Michelin star for a Pakistani restaurant, an accolade he hopes will fire interest in the country’s often overlooked cuisine.

Like many of Hong Kong’s 85,000 strong South Asian population, Asim’s family trace their lineage in the bustling financial hub back generations, when the city was a British colonial outpost.

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