Chua Lam: Renowned Hong Kong-based food critic dies at 83

The Singapore-born Lam was one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents".

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The Hong Kong-based, Singaporean-born Chua died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital with family and friends by his side, a post on his Weibo account on Friday read.

"In accordance with his wishes, in order not to disturb relatives and friends, there was no ceremony and his body was cremated," it said, without specifying the cause of his death.

Known as one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents", Chua was a prolific writer and a popular host of food and travel shows.

He was the longest-living member of the four cultural icons, which also included Cantopop lyricist James Wong Jim and novelists Jin Yong and Ni Kuang.