Davina Chang’s Paris cafe Bing Sutt was a tribute to Hong Kong – so what’s next for the cookbook author?
The @thecolordiet content creator moved to Paris and built a thoughtful space serving Hong Kong favourites; she’s since authored a cookbook, A Taste of Hong Kong
Hongkonger Davina Chang has called a cosy corner of Paris’ 3rd Arrondissement hers for the past three and a half years, along with the many customers from near and far who have stopped by her cafe, Bing Sutt. They come in search of a slice of life – and a warm pineapple bun – from her home city.
Chang’s cafe is inspired by the old-school bing sutt, or “ice rooms”, which have offered generations of Hongkongers respite from the brutal summer heat with Western-influenced snacks and drinks. It’s also created a new kind of safe space for Paris’ cosmopolitan, well-travelled community – one that reflects her own multicultural upbringing and the growing demand for diverse, meaningful food and beverage spaces.
