... overed in ice and snow all year long. These could be an excellent location for ski resorts. Yet related infrastructure has been limited. As living standards improve, skiing has been catching up with t ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-26
... thinly sliced, surrounded by fresh Japanese seaweed and sea grapes and topped with ponzu sauce. Wild matsutake mushrooms fresh out of Yunnan province were made into a broth, accompanied by bean curd ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-23
... verted to ice at high altitude and fall off the plane’s surface. The Central Pollution Control Board, a government body, could not ascertain whether a sample it tested was human or bird waste, althoug ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-21
... ed up a slice of pork and slid it into his mouth. I drooled. Mother calmed herself. She turned to him and said, “Oh son, you must be very hungry now. I’ll finish cooking soon.” Mother talked to Brothe ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-19
... break the ice: Are you for Pringles or Klim? Pringles is John Tsang, so called for his signature moustache which he has kept for at least 30 years. Klim (as in the milk brand) is short for Carrie Lam ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-13
A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 22 years in jail by a Hong Kong court on Monday for attempting to send a large amount of methamphetamine through a courier delivery service. A judge pronounced the ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-13
... civil service for being efficient compared with the British civil service and those in some European countries in which he has worked. Lastly, Patten said the key to political stability is the governm ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
... e food choices. That’s why I decided to return to home cooking. To start with, I needed to build up food supplies at home. The nutritional value of frozen vegetables are no less than that of the fresh ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
... used for iced variants. If dining in, hot tea is served in thick ceramic cups that accentuate its smoothness and taste. Purists swear by porcelain for making tea taste better -- although there is no ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
... citing police sources. Police said the suspect is 30 to 40 years old, around 1.7 meters tall, with black hair and a skinny build. The first case happened on Nov. 2, when a 11-year-old girl was walking ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-17
... g hefty price rises – to offset higher costs for their products in the wake of the Brexit vote, the news agency said. "This must be up there with the dumbest corporate decisions of all time," Tobleron ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-09
... y or artifice that they exercise. The classic queue jumper waltzes up to the front displaying a haughty contempt for all those waiting patiently in line. Carried off with a certain élan, people assume ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
... ing to unlicensed out-of-state insurers, the wire agency said. The plan amounted to a "reverse Ponzi scheme" where unsuspecting employers expecting to buy affordable policies instead bought costly "re ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-13
... on five-spice powder1 teaspoon kencur powder1.5 tablespoons Shaoxing wine Method1. Wash the slab of pork belly thoroughly.2. Add the slab in a large pot of water. Heat the pot till water boils, and co ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... ng shaved ice, sweet beans, fruit, tapioca and ube ice cream that is served in a tall glass or bowl. Embedded with a lot of uniqueness and complexity, Filipino cuisine could be a difficult concept to ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... apping on ice cream and fine food. A soft serve ice cream cone becomes a highly sought-after commodity when topped with the golden additive. A vanilla ice cream costs more than twice the regular price ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
