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Mid Autumn Festival 中秋節
Mid Autumn Festival, Moon Festival, Lantern Festival, all one and the same thing, was yesterday (3 October 2009). There’s lots of history behind this Chinese festival, from story of war-torn era with hidden secret slip inside mooncakes (George told me that yesterday) to legend of beautiful princess (hence the decoration on some mooncake boxes… again [...]
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一輝茶餐廳 (a.k.a. No.1)
Affectionately called No.1 by us, 一輝茶餐廳 is a local diner-type place & if we’re in MOS, you’re most likely to see us there, at least 1h everyday. Well, may be not weekends as we may explore other parts of HK (& Sundays get hell busy with families & takeaways as maids’ day off). Everyone there’s [...]
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Superfood Series: Sweet Potatoes 薩摩芋
Japanese people like their’s reddish/purple skinned, yellow/cream inside, HK people seem to like it quite soft & there’s purple, orange (Kiwi Kumura’s) and brown varieties, but I think the health benefits very similar. I saw this doco once where they showed intestines of pigs fed exclusively sweet potatoes compared to those with other diets. Intestines [...]
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念慈 Nin Jiom for sore throat
Its full name is 京都念慈菴川貝枇杷膏 (King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa). I have a bottle at home after Aunty Mary recommended it for my chronic cough – yes it does work! The one below is sugar-free version. I also have lolly versions for easier consumption. I like herbal flavoured stuff – probably not recommended if you [...]
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Chinese saying
‘Sweets signify sweet life in Chinese’
I just heard that on TV (Dolce Vita on Pearl) – showing some wonderful sweets for the mid autumn festival – not just mooncakes, but this great deep-fried puff pastry made to look like peonies & candied walnuts (yum!)
On the topic of mooncakes, I think mooncakes in this blog below [...]
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香港小食 Hong Kong Snacks
Most of them I finish eating before taking photos… (must make effort to picture before eat!)