Tsuen Wan Sam Tung Uk Museum | ICH X Science: Decoding ICH Food

Description

This exhibition focuses on four deeply ingrained Hong Kong intangible cultural heritage (ICH) foods: egg tarts, pineapple buns, Hong Kong-style milk tea and soybean products, through scientific angle. The exhibition will take you on a unique culinary journey through these ICH foods, not only introducing their making techniques but also using a scientific eye to unravel their mysteries: Why does milk tea create two distinct flavours—bitter and astringent? Why is the crust of a puff pastry egg tart so crispy? What baking secrets are hidden in the "pineapple-like" crunchy topping of a pineapple bun? What role do microbes play in the transformation of tofu? Come to visit the exhibition, decode the scientific wisdom within these ICH foods, and reinterpret the flavours of your memories through science.