The Chinese and their Greens (Part 2/12)
Welcome to part 2/12 of my series, 'Chinese and their Greens'. If any of you have been to a local wet market, you have surely seen these...
The Chinese and their Greens (Part 1/12)
Having just returned from a 9-day trip to Melbourne to visit my first-born, I have learned many things. One is that kids don't miss you...
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...
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...
Resolution and Procrastination are Synonyms
What a rude awakening! To realise my resolutions means to just do it rather than think it. It's been a month into 2017 now and I am still...
Year of the Rooster
The Chinese are celebrating a New Year of the Rooster on January 28th and for this Chinese, it promises to be a busy one! But before that...
WASTING FOOD IS APPALLING
It's Christmas month and I am glad because it marks a whole month of sharing! I'm baking lots of goodies for friends, students and family...
Nostalgic Tour of Shamshuipo
So I grew up in Vancouver and I didn't make it back to Hong Kong permanently until January 1993. On top of that, my grandparents lived in...
Kids Up the Game
When it comes to cooking, we tend to ban kids from the kitchen, right? Well, not me! I invite them by the dozen to come and join in on...
Been Busy with Beancurd
Who doesn't love those panfried beancurd sheet rolls? They are goldenly delicious, crispy on the outside and filled with all sorts of...
