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Tai O | 10.08.2011
The combination of unique stilt houses, a rich cultural setting and unspoiled village life sets Tai O fishing village apart from the pack. We haven’t been back for at least six years, so it's high time to revisit. Especially after the devastating rainstorm which has pushed various improvement works...
Oodles of Noodles - Hok Kee | 28.06.2011
From the alluvial plains of farmland Yuen Long to the flashing gaming lights of Macau – Hok Kee Noodles has gone international with their outlet setting up shop in the glitzy Galaxy Macau. Government statistics indicated more than 600 restaurants pull up chairs for diners today in North Western...
Siu Shun Village Cuisine | 06.05.2011
Cantonese cuisine is often categorised as "delicate, fresh and exquisite". But more than just a regional cuisine, we have pinned down a rare treat in Hong Kong - Shunde cuisine from the Pearl River Delta....
A Hong Kong Breakfast | 16.03.2011
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, and here in Asia we take the motto as a spiritual tenant. It is a common sight on the way to work to encounter scores of corner shops offering the typical breakfast eats: chow mien, egg & ham on bread, cha siu bao (barbecue pork buns), cake...
Indulging in Lamma Seafood | 01.02.2011
As the third largest island in Hong Kong, Lamma Island, is a popular weekend getaway for locals and visitors given its dedication to seafood, rich history, as well as cultural and leisure resources. While Yung Shue Wan is typically known as the busiest section, So Kwu Wan down south is a relatively...
Celebrating Tin Hau | 04.01.2011
The temperature had dropped to eight degrees and Prudence and I were bundled in scarves and jackets (inside) only to look at each other in horror. Then our gaze shifted to the ornate invitation for the seventh time as we restarted the short debate of “do we go - do we not go”. Gee – how can you re...
Shining Bright in Sai Kung | 22.11.2010
To critics, the Michelin star rating may be old fashioned — tried and tested by the French food "mafia" and aimed towards over-prepared and over-cooked haute cuisine favouring formal affair décor. Say it ain’t so! Sai Kung’s very own Michelin star restaurant, Loaf On (Lok Fook) has been a mainstay f...
From Farmland to Sushi-land | 02.11.2010
In the northwest of the New Territories, Yuen Long has historically been an agricultural centre raising livestock, and growing rice and vegetables before massive urban development descended in the 1970s. Be warned, this small township is flooded with dining choices with more than 600 small to mid-sc...
Tuen Mun Seafood Street | 06.10.2010
Think "seafood" and automatically the destinations of Lamma, Sai Kung and Lei Yue Mun come dancing into one’s mind partnered with succulent shrimp and steamed fish. But, what about Castle Peak Beach Seafood Street in Tuen Mun?...
The Food of the Gods | 13.09.2010
Traditionally, village life in Hong Kong has been a life of toil. For hundreds of years, hard work and a frugal existence was dominated by the rising and setting of the sun, centred around their main crop: rice. Occasionally, there would be a festival or celebration which would bring colour and soci...
So You Think You’re Hot? | 28.07.2010
Summer has kicked into high gear and the scorching temperatures are nearly melting any coherent thought from our mushy brains. Despite the weather one of our favourite ways to spend these steamy days is to head to the New Territories to sit around a burning cauldron of charcoal and meat....
Mountaintop Beancurd Worth the Trek | 29.06.2010
We will literally travel to the edges of the New Territories to try famous, iconic and mouthwatering delicacies. This month, our stomachs had the hankering for sweet glorious beancurd!...
Tai Moooooooo Shan Milk | 24.05.2010
Nestled in the shadows of Tai Mo Shan is a farm producing organic milk. No really! It’s a farm with cows. Well, not exactly, but there are cowsheds — which have, well…been turned into office buildings....
Eating a Slice of History | 21.04.2010
We like to eat. We also like to ride mini-buses, unhurried ferries and traditional sampans to eat fresh, homey and novel New Territories cuisine....