In Chinese Cuisine Masterclass, Willy Mark explains why ‘Chinese cuisine’ is as broad a description as ‘Western civilisation’

William (as I know him) Mark Yiu-tong is venerated in the Hong Kong restaurant world. He’s now more than 80 years old, but for decades he was an active supporter and promoter of Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong, the mainland and abroad.In the introduction to Chinese Cuisine Masterclass (1984), Mark writes that although Chinese food is found throughout the world, it’s often underappreciated or misunderstood. “‘Food and love of beauty are in our natures.’ Such a Chinese proverb might be found in a…