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ICH X Science: Decoding ICH Food

 

Date:

14 January - 2 March 2026

Time:

Monday, Wednesday to Sunday - 10 am to 6 pm

Chinese New Year's Eve - 10 am to 5 pm

Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

Venue:

Middle Hall, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre

(located in Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong)

 

Free admission

 

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.