Unexpectedly chilly weather descended upon the city last weekend. Residents of the urban areas were trembling at 5 degrees Celsius or below. Those in the New Territories were freezing. Temperatures ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-30
Hongkongers' well-known creativity when it comes to food is on show at a new restaurant in Wan Chai that offers new twists on dishes served in the city's popular cha chaan teng and dai pai dong diners ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-16
Many people, myself included, are longtime patrons of McDonald’s. Its fries, chicken nuggets and apple pie have been my comfort food since childhood, and I still dine in one of its many restaurants at ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-26
For soup dumpling lovers everywhere, XLB is short for xiao long bao, a type of steamed bun associated with Shanghai. By whatever name you call it, they’re eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even t ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
Winter is here and some of us are already feeling a bit down. As the days get shorter and the nights become colder, fighting the winter blues is again on the top of people's minds. Now, one would assu ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-06
We cannot help but notice passengers lugging boxes of cakes on flights from Singapore to Hong Kong. Our curiosity piqued, we plucked up our courage to poke our nose into some people’s boxes. They say ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-10
