Category Archives: grub

Rampage

October 20, 2011 – 11:01 pm

For a few days after last Saturday’s Wilson Trail race I had the appetite of the fat bastard.
The morning after the 83km long race with nearly 4,000 elevation gain, however, was pretty tame. Not feeling hungry, I had just a cup of chocolate milk before church.
Then the hunger pangs struck and didn’t go away. Lunch [...]

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Frites

October 16, 2011 – 10:20 pm

Mussels were never my cup (or, in this case, pot) of tea until some overnight change of taste buds recently got me hooked on those morsels of meat. I hear they are a good source of protein and other essential nutrients, so I guess it’s quite a healthy dish save for the cholesterol.
On a trip [...]

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Carbolicious

October 2, 2011 – 3:00 pm

I enjoy taking a different route back from church each week because Sheung Wan is just full of surprises around every corner. It’s an eclectic district, from the Lomo shop to local produce, a French deli to frills-free HK$13 wonton mee.
On one of these walks back a couples of weeks ago, I stumbled onto Bonjour [...]

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Dinner is served

September 27, 2011 – 11:15 pm

50g spinach
100g canned tuna in water
Handful of kidney beans and corn kernels
Rock salt and freshly ground pepper
Goog glug of store bought fat free dressing
Small cheese ciabatta from Bonjour Bakery at Wing Lok St, Sheung Wan
Bon appetit!

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Honest goodness

September 26, 2011 – 9:54 pm

Ah, cha chaan tengs, arguably a HK icon, one of luncheon meat, eggs, instant noodles, MSG, and everything else unhealthy.
Cantopop is different though. Think sous vide cha siu, home made luncheon meat and egg noodles, music eggs (literally, from chickens seranaded by music), homegrown organic veggies, no MSG, no preservatives. The resto is the brainchild [...]

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