[the real] Mr Wong

[the real] Mr Wong [the real] Mr Wong — small batch preserves, handmade for grown-ups since 2022. Home is the beautiful Southern Highlands, NSW.

Lover of Cantonese & Thai cuisine, gluten-free baking, luxe travel and flavour-filled adventures.

Melbourne for an extra-long weekend, and apparently I’ve arrived just as the city has been taken over by American NFL fa...
11/09/2026

Melbourne for an extra-long weekend, and apparently I’ve arrived just as the city has been taken over by American NFL fans.

After landing on Thursday, I remembered reading about Ho Liao, the newest branch of the Ho Jiak family, tucked away in Rainbow Alley — and rather conveniently, right next to my first coffee catch-up and a delivery of [the real] Mr Wong preserves. Some things are simply meant to be.

A very late lunch it was. Wait staff in Chinese brocade jackets, the Crazy Rich Asians soundtrack playing in the background… oh yes, this looked promising.

Straight to the “untraditional” char kway teow for me. No cockles, admittedly, but glossy smoky noodles, lup cheong and those wicked little nuggets of crispy pork lard more than made amends. Rich, savoury, gloriously indulgent — and absolutely no regrets. I’ll be back. 🥢❤️

Bowral, we’re popping up! 🍓🍊Come taste your way through [the real] Mr Wong — small-batch jams, marmalades and a few rath...
10/09/2026

Bowral, we’re popping up! 🍓🍊
Come taste your way through [the real] Mr Wong — small-batch jams, marmalades and a few rather spirited preserves, handmade for grown-ups.
There’ll be jam & marmalade tastings, pop-up-only special offers, and plenty of jars to tempt you.
Two days only at Ferris Wheel Gallery. Come for a taste… you may leave with a jar or three. 😉
Sat 3 & Sun 4 October • Bowral - NSW Labour Day weekend

Melbourne, your jars are on their way! 📦🍊🍐🍑A rather delicious line-up of [the real] Mr Wong preserves, all packed up and...
08/09/2026

Melbourne, your jars are on their way! 📦🍊🍐🍑
A rather delicious line-up of [the real] Mr Wong preserves, all packed up and ready for some lovely customers in Melbourne.
There’s Tipsy Dumpsie Dearie and Apple, Pear & French Brandy — both particularly good with seeded crackers and a generous wedge of soft white cheese — alongside Cara Cara Orange & Aperol Marmalade, Plum, Raspberry & Vanilla Bean Jam, and my newest Ruby Grapefruit & Elderflower Liqueur Marmalade.
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Fancy getting your hands on a jar (or three)? Come and taste your way through the range at my Bowral Southern Highlands pop-up at Ferris Wheel Gallery, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 October, with some pop-up-only special offers to tempt you. 😉

[the real] Mr Wong
Small-batch preserves, handmade for grown-ups.
Southern Highlands, NSW • Since 2022

Father’s Day dinner, with a little nostalgia on the side. 🥂Homemade NZ snapper & scallop pie, nestled in a silky sauce s...
06/09/2026

Father’s Day dinner, with a little nostalgia on the side. 🥂
Homemade NZ snapper & scallop pie, nestled in a silky sauce soubise with a little truffle oil, all tucked beneath a gloriously golden puff pastry lid.
The recipe is based on the signature fish pie from The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay — a dish we adored and still miss since the restaurant closed in 2020. I’ve added plump scallops to the original, because apparently I’m incapable of leaving a good thing alone.

Fresh from the preserving pan… 🍊✨A new batch of [the real] Mr Wong Ruby Grapefruit & Elderflower Liqueur Marmalade, jarr...
05/09/2026

Fresh from the preserving pan… 🍊✨
A new batch of [the real] Mr Wong Ruby Grapefruit & Elderflower Liqueur Marmalade, jarred and ready to settle in for the months ahead.
Ruby grapefruit, finely hand-cut peel and a generous splash of elderflower liqueur — bright, bittersweet, floral and decidedly grown-up.
Spread lavishly over hot buttered toast or crumpets… or, when breakfast seems far too long to wait, spooned into a gin & marmalade cocktail. 🍸😝

You’ll be able to taste — and take home — a jar at my Bowral Village pop-up over the NSW Labour Weekend, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 October.

[the real] Mr Wong
Small-batch preserves, handmade for grown-ups.
Southern Highlands, NSW • Since 202

NEW FLAVOUR DROP 🍊🌼Ruby Red Grapefruit & Elderflower MarmaladeBright, bittersweet citrus meets delicate elderflower in t...
03/09/2026

NEW FLAVOUR DROP 🍊🌼
Ruby Red Grapefruit & Elderflower Marmalade

Bright, bittersweet citrus meets delicate elderflower in the latest small-batch creation from [the real] Mr Wong.

In-season Ruby Red grapefruit and lemon are freshly juiced, their peel finely hand-cut, then slowly simmered into a luscious marmalade with that beautiful balance of sweetness and citrus bite.

And then comes the Mr Wong touch… 😝

Just before bottling, a generous slosh of Elderflower Liqueur from No. 8 Distillery in Dunedin, Aotearoa adds a sweet, fragrant floral finish that plays rather nicely with the ruby grapefruit.

For those who prefer their marmalade without the spirited bit, I’ve also made a very limited number of jars with Elderflower cordial — same bright citrus and floral character, sans the booze.

Small batch. Seasonal. And rather special.
Available at my upcoming NSW Labour Weekend POP UP EVENT in Bowral, Southern Highlands.

[the real] Mr Wong
Small-batch preserves, handmade for grown-ups.
Southern Highlands, NSW • Since 2022.

A little taste of Aotearoa nostalgia 🇳🇿If you grew up in New Zealand in the ’60s or ’70s, do you remember these?We calle...
31/08/2026

A little taste of Aotearoa nostalgia 🇳🇿
If you grew up in New Zealand in the ’60s or ’70s, do you remember these?
We called them “cheesecakes” — although, rather wonderfully, there wasn’t a skerrick of cheese in sight. 😂
A little pastry case, a hidden spoonful of bright raspberry jam, topped with soft vanilla sponge and usually finished with a tiny pastry cross on top. Simple, old-fashioned cake-shop goodness.
As a kid, these were always one of my picks on our weekly visit to the local cake shop — along with a cream horn, naturally!
So imagine my happy, happy, joy, joy when I spotted them at the supermarket on my recent trip back to Auckland. One bite and I was transported straight back to childhood. Funny how food can do that. Now I’m curious… who else remembers the Kiwi “cheesecake”? And what was your must-have from the local cake shop?

After an early start at Southern Highlands Cars ’n Coffee, Sunday called for something a little more comforting… yum cha...
30/08/2026

After an early start at Southern Highlands Cars ’n Coffee, Sunday called for something a little more comforting… yum cha at home. 🥢
Steaming baskets loaded with dumplings, silky cheung fun, plenty of hot tea — and absolutely no need to queue for a table. Now that’s my kind of Sunday lunch. 😋

Back at Daily Bread for brekkie, and the Daily Benny understood the assignment. 😋 Crispy polenta, silverbeet, perfectly ...
25/08/2026

Back at Daily Bread for brekkie, and the Daily Benny understood the assignment. 😋 Crispy polenta, silverbeet, perfectly poached eggs, Parmesan and a glorious chipotle hollandaise bringing it all together.
Breakfast of champions — with a little kick. 🌶️🍳

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