Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurants, Alfie's by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say.

It's no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food," Tomes says

As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked up and was used to mass-produce food," Tomes says.

At Alfie's, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen's club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance (原產(chǎn)地)

Some British traditions are too sacred (神圣的)to mess with, however, Tomes says.

Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain