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2024
Food & Home
Culinary Travel
The Cha Chaan Teng Aesthetic
Season 1, Episode 4
: Despite being the city's common eatery, with its elaborate interior and the unique structure, Cha Chaan Teng forms its own set of aesthetics which inspired numerous Hong Kong filmmakers like Wong Kar-wei, Johnnie To and John Woo.
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About the Series
Cha Chaan Teng
This 8-episode series explores various aspects of the cha chaan teng culture: its history, fusion dishes, efficiency and aesthetics. It interviews a 60-year-old cafe and a multigenerational cafe to see how they have overcome challenges to survive.
Episodes
1. Behind the Taste of Hong Kong
We travel to the 55-year-old Cheung Heung Tea restaurant, tracing the origins an...
2. Best of Both Worlds
Hong Kong is known for its East-meets-West heritage, and Cha Chaan Teng is the e...
3. Efficacy and Newspeak
Hong Kong is a dynamic city filled with constant motion, busy streets, big crowd...
4. The Cha Chaan Teng Aesthetic
Cha Chaan Teng forms its own set of aesthetics which inspired numerous Hong Kong...
5. Ads @ Cha Chaan Teng
In this episode, we will get a sneak peek into how advertisements became a part ...
6. Passing On
In this episode, we will dive into the transformation of Cha Chaan Teng in the p...
7. Challenges
Apart from the city’s skyrocketing rental and fierce peer competition, the pande...
8. The Next Chapter
Mixing the East and the West, Hong Kong earned the moniker of being a “Gourmet P...