Category: Food and Drink
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Whilst having Dim Sum today I watched the lady at the next table carefully cleaning all the cups, bowls and chopsticks (using the tea and hot water provided by the restaurant). The problem is that once you notice people doing this you can’t help but observe that most people who do this (and many restaurant…
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Two years ago I complained about President’s horrible Ambassador product (I can believe its not butter) and here it is in an SCMP report Almost 20 spreads sold in Hong Kong ‘could increase your risk of cancer’ At least 18 margarine products sold in shops in Hong Kong contain glycidol, a substance thought to cause…
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黐線 chi1 sin3 – crazy, idiot; nuts ParknShop were selling this cheese for HK$40 (which is reasonable by Hong Kong supermarket standards). Then a few weeks later it went up to HK$88, which is definitely 黐線 chisin. Then it went back down to HK$44. Then it was HK$22, which is slightly cheaper than the regular…
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I understand that apps need to be updated periodically. But why do you force me to update it before I can use it? Almost every other app allows you to use the current version and update later (when you have time). But not FoodGulu, oh no. Food Gulu is a simple enough app – it…
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It’s fascinating how the “low carb” diet is finally being taken seriously by the establishment. I have written about this many times, being unconvinced by the Atkins diet but interested in alternatives. The TV series “Doctor in the House”, shown here recently on BBC Earth, featured “low carb” diets as an effective way to deal…
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It certainly looks like butter – and the shelf label says “salted butter plus vegetable oil”, though apparently the official name is "President’s Ambassador Salted Culinary Fat Blend" (which really sounds delicious, doesn't it). What is the first ingredient? Hydrogenated vegetable oil. There is some butter, but it’s the third ingredient, so probably less than…
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This is ridiculous (from The Guardian): Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes – WHO UN health body says bacon, sausages and ham among most carcinogenic substances along with cigarettes, alcohol, asbestos and arsenic Bacon, ham and sausages rank alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, the World Health Organisation has said, placing…
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A really good article in The Guardian today: The death and life of the great British pub The Murphy family, John, Mary and their adult son Dave, were preparing to spend a 33rd Christmas as landlords of the Golden Lion pub in Camden, north London when they heard the rumours. A mysterious figure was said…
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Me: Can I have a cheese omelette? Chef-type man: Yes. [Turns to assistant]. Cheese Omelette Assistant chef: What do you want in it? Me: Onions and tomato [Assistant Chef starts cooking]. Me: What about the cheese? Assistant chef: [ignores question, continues cooking] Me: I want a cheese omelette Chef-type man: He asked for a Cheese…
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They had another one of those International Cheese Festivals at Hullett House in TST. The problem is that the cheese market is in a tiny room. I had to wait in a queue before I was allowed in, but there were still too many people inside. I did manage to try the only Scottish cheese…
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