I recently went to Taipei for a physical examination. What struck me was the good deal. It cost NT$4,000 or about HK$1,038 for an extensive check-up, much cheaper than in Hong Kong. The delicious trad ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-26
Enping, a city in the southern part of Guangdong province, has suddenly found itself under the media spotlight. That's because Hong Kong's financial secretary, Paul Chan, specifically mentioned the pl ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-19
... m Jai Sam Gor Mixian, while the fifth brother joined in the original group. Tam Chai is reported to have made a profit of HK$140 million on turnover of HK$700 million in the year to March 2016, accord ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-15
When I went to my hometown, Shunde in Foshan city in Guangdong province, for tomb-sweeping in early April this year, I was lucky to enjoy the seafood that was in season－river shrimp. River shrimp, as ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-12
I recently visited a friend who owns a factory in Foshan in Guangdong province, and it was there were I had some of the most unforgettably delicious fish balls. The taste of the fried fish balls, whic ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-21
More land in the Chinese countryside is being developed for residential or commercial purposes as the real estate boom in the Pearl River Delta region continues. As a result, it is harder to find a re ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-07
... grade périgord black truffles from France, yielding an intense flavor. I also loved the refreshing sauce with scallops in the sashimi platter of Japanese wagyu beef, scallops and tuna. Meanwhile, gril ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
Fortune Young (盈福 28) has opened a new branch on the fifth floor of Causeway Bay Plaza 2, and just a few days ago I went there for lunch. Unlike traditional Chinese restaurants, Fortune Young has a fa ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
Hanging around in Quarry Bay last Tuesday, I bumped into Yuen Gor. He was soaked in sweat, carrying some big grocery bags of fresh vegetables in both hands and obviously making his way back to the res ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
I seldom visit Hunan restaurants for two reasons -- there are just too many dishes and the food is too spicy. But Café Hunan at Olympian City One is an exception. It is interesting to note that the re ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-06
There are several reasons why it's always a delight to eat out with my fellow columnist Pan Gor. First, the food and drinks couldn't be anything less than superior when you have the master with you. ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-30
I recently visited Jun’an town in Guangdong's Nansha District for an exclusive dinner date with the restaurant owner and head chef Yau Gor. Steamed minced pork and steamed minced fish are two of the t ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-16
As I was trying to write a newspaper column, my wife suggested that we go out for lunch. After deliberating on the possible options, I decided to take her to a French restaurant in Wan Chai whose owne ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-09
CCTV’s latest documentary, A Bite in Shunde, has stirred up another heated round of searches for good food in the region. Eight important regional dishes are Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-09
... kers. Fai Gor, the owner and chief chef, had just returned from a road trip with his friends to Lhasa, Tibet, and elsewhere in the mainland, and was quite voluble about his just-concluded culinary adv ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
... Ho (Ming Gor) Charity Fund, hoping to use a pop-up store to sell 40,000 meal tickets for charity, news website hk01.com reports. Chan hopes to launch the service in mid-November in Lan Kwai Fong. Cha ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-09
As soon as we arrived in Shanghai, we headed to Hong Chang Xing (洪長興), a halal restaurant famous for its mutton dishes. Their hotpot follows the Old Beijing tradition. In front of us was a charcoal-fi ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-04
"Sous vide", or under vacuum, is a slow method of cooking in which ingredients are sealed in an airtight bag and soaked in water at a regulated temperature over an extended period of time. This exquis ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-21
When you eat a pomelo, do not rush to throw the peel in the bin. If you are game for a culinary adventure and have the time and patience, you can turn the bitter peel leftover into an incredible food ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
Lychee fruit must be eaten as soon as possible after they are picked from the trees if you want to get the best out of them. The reason is this: the fruit's bright reddish peel color starts to turn du ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-09
