i. Biography
Early Years
The line of ownership is the point. At Ser Wong Fun in Hong Kong, Gigi Paulina Ng is the fourth-generation owner, and that position shapes the work as stewardship rather than reinvention. The restaurant is the family house she leads, and her role as Executive Chef sits inside that inherited framework: one kitchen, one identity, carried forward with discipline.
Making a Name
Snake soup is the house specialty, and it is the dish through which Ser Wong Fun is known. At the restaurant, the Cantonese winter warmer is built from shredded snake meat, slowly simmered bones, and a slurry that gives the soup its glossy texture. Those components are not decorative; they define the form of the dish and the method behind it. Under Ng, that preparation reads as craft with lineage attached. The fine shredding, the slow simmer, and the final texture are all part of a recipe that depends on control and repetition. In that sense, the soup does double duty: it marks the restaurant’s identity and keeps a seasonal Cantonese tradition in working order.
The Present
The current chapter of the kitchen remains centered on Ser Wong Fun in Hong Kong, where Ng serves as Executive Chef. In 2025, the menu name-checks three dishes that show the range of the house without moving away from its core: Assorted Snake Soup with Fish Maw; Deep-fried Sliced Snake with Abalone Congee and Pork Tripe; and Braised Fish Head in Claypot. Read together, those dishes reinforce the restaurant’s method. One stays closest to the signature soup; another extends snake into a second expression with Abalone Congee and Pork Tripe; the third turns to claypot braising and fish head, a form that carries weight through heat and time. The kitchen’s strength is not novelty. It is the ability to keep the same tradition active in different register.
Signature
Gigi's signature dishes include snake soup, Assorted Snake Soup with Fish Maw, Deep-fried Sliced Snake with Abalone Congee and Pork Tripe, and Braised Fish Head in Claypot.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Gigi
What is Gigi Paulina Ng's current role?
As of 2026, Gigi Paulina Ng is Executive Chef.
What is Gigi Paulina Ng known for?
Snake soup.
