

Why Waste Roast Duck?
Who hasn't ordered Peking Duck at a Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong? I do it about 6 times a year, easy! Although I can order the same duck served up to 3 ways, usually one duck dish per meal is more than I can handle since menus always spoil us with choices. Who wants duck, duck and more duck when I only have one stomach to fill at a time? But did you know that you are always allowed to take away the duck carcass? You paid for it, didn't you? Then you can make fried rice lik


Creative with Rice Paper
Rice paper is something that has always fascinated me but I have kept my distance because it seems so delicate that I find it daunting to experiment with. But one evening, with rice paper on hand and not much else to do, I decided to give it a go. Without the typical ingredients, I decided I was going to fill it with whatever I had in the kitchen. The result was a bit fishy but delicious nonetheless. Most importantly though are: 1. Rice paper is tremendously strong and stretc