Take, for example, its Smooth King signature drink, which combines Hong Kong-style milk tea made from a 50-year-old recipe with honeycomb, tapioca pearls and a cheese cloud foam. Silk’s new ...

Milk tea is part of Hong Kong’s food culture and colonial past. A mixture of tea leaves are brewed with hot water, and pulled (a pouring process used to enhance flavour and colour) four times ...

To make the perfect cup of Hong Kong-style milk tea, chefs must learn the secret blend of tea leaves, the ideal brewing time, and the correct ratio of milk to tea. It takes years to master the ...