I think I have complained before about the vast array of ersatz fruit juice that litter the shelves of Hong Kong supermarkets. Brand names like ‘juicy’ and ‘fresh’ are used with reckless abandon even though the contents invariably include water, sugar and artificial flavouring and are made from concentrated juice. In this rather upside-down world,…

I went into McDonalds at the weekend and was amused to see that on the one hand they are promoting their new range of salads, yoghurts, tacos and “healthy” stuff, whilst on the other hand they are offering the ‘supersize’ option that was withdrawn in the States following some adverse publicity related to the fact…

The BBC report that the baguette is making a comeback in France. In France, that national symbol, the crusty baguette has in recent years been threatened by a decline in bread consumption and the rise of industrial-style baking. Industrial bread production is a curse of the modern age. These days you can buy buy bread…

I found this disclaimer on a packet of sea salt: “This salt does not supply Iodide, a necessary nutrient”. Two questions arise from this: Does salt naturally contain iodide? No Do most people in Hong Kong need extra iodide? No Iodide is added to most salt that you buy, and has been for a very…

This is from a brochure that a British supermarket gave out to the press. Seems no-one noticed the fly feasting on the Stilton… Full story here Our promise – more stories about cheese than any other Hong Kong blog!

I remember about five (?) years ago when both the English language terrestrial channels had basically the same schedule, anchored around a second-rate film at 9.30.  Then ATV World changed to a lineup that was based around documentaries, though they subsequently added more drama and a lot of sport (mainly horse racing).  Gradually, TVB Pearl has added more documentaries and…

McDonalds seem to be fighting a losing battle when it comes to convincing people that their food is healthy and nutitious. However, they aren’t about to give up. In the Post Magazine today there’s a full page ad about their 100% beef patties. They say Each shank of beef is processed by state-of-the-art equipment. Before…

I recently made one of my rare visits to the Great Food Hall in Pacific Place. I think I may have mentioned before that I find this place very frustrating – the prices always seem too high, and the selection of products seems a touch eccentric – and so I usually end up not buying…

I can’t be the only person to have noticed that a fairly well-known brand from the UK is now available in Hong Kong – Wall’s Ice Cream. The story behind this turns out to be slightly stranger than I had expected. Mountain Cream is a familiar name in Hong Kong. What I hadn’t realized was…

Go into any supermarket and you will find products labelled as “xx% Fat Free”. Fair enough, and I can understand 99% fat free, or 97% fat free, but I have great difficulty with products that claim to be “90% fat free”. That’s 10% fat, and I very much doubt that you’d be able to get…