Hong Kong-style Cafe Caricatures: Hand-Drawn Portraits X Interviews – A Glimpse into 6 Classic Hong Kong and Macau Cafes

Living in Hong Kong, it's almost impossible not to be familiar with cha chaan tengs (Hong Kong-style cafes). But for those of you who always breeze in and out of cha chaan tengs, have you ever slowed down to savor their everyday scenes?
 
On Spatial Design
．Do you know how a cha chaan teng's facade interacts with the surrounding streetscape?
．How does a restaurant create a sense of nostalgic elegance or playful charm by altering its spatial layout?
 
On Human Stories
．What makes a cha chaan teng so special that three generations of filmmakers choose it as a filming location? 
．Why would a young person express a desire to inherit a bing sutt (ice room) from an owner they've never met?
 
On Cha Chaan Teng Daily Life
．How many of the waitstaff's ordering codes can you decipher?
．How many ways do you know to drink milk tea?
 
Following "Portrait of Independent Bookstores," Rolling Books' latest publication is "Portrait of Cha Chaan Tengs." Edited and interviewed by Lui Ka Chun, former executive editor of "Eat and Travel Weekly" and founder of Word Research Lab, a professional team comprising journalists, food stylists, architects, and illustrators carefully selected six cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong and Macau. Through detailed and exquisite illustrations of spaces and food, field research and interviews, and accessible literary research, the book unravels readers' curiosity about the familiar yet unfamiliar cha chaan tengs, discovering the charm of their daily routines.
 
As one grows older, one truly understands the romance of cha chaan tengs.
 
Owners open and maintain their businesses, staff work tirelessly for half their lives, and customers grow up alongside them. Old establishments stand firm on street corners, witnessing community changes and carrying generations of memories.