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The whitening star
I was stepping out of my office to grab a quick lunch when I got the call. What am I doing for lunch? Would I like to come to 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana for lunch? Would I? Is there another answer to...
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Pudding quest
Lunar New Year is fast approaching, and once again I'm on a quest for traditional puddings for mom. For the last few years she has increasingly been disinterested in the turnip puddings (蘿蔔糕) in favor...
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Salty ships and peaty drams
I'm entertaining a friend from out of town, and tonight was the only chance for me to see her before she heads off. She had spent the last few days exploring Hong Kong, and managed to hit some pretty...
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Pre-Lunar New Year feast
Lunar new year is almost upon us, and ILL decided to organize a big feast in advance of the seasonal festivities. I haven't been to a big gathering like this in a while, and it was interesting to...
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Tim again?
A mere four nights after I was last here, I'm back at Tim's Kitchen (桃花源). Both dinners had been booked weeks in advance, and of course I've actually done something like this before at this very same...
View ArticleBeing disrespectful
So… the Arrogant Prick is at it again, living up to his moniker. Yours truly showed up in the South China Morning Post again, in the Food and Wine gazette today. As a blogger, providing a...
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My lunar new year eve
I'm back in Taipei, staying in my own apartment which I have been missing so much. Lunar new year is the biggest time for family gatherings, so the parental units grabbed a few days' worth of supplies...
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Pudding quest part 2: an all-star cast
After my frantic search for the best lunar new year puddings a couple of weeks ago, I finally got the chance to try them out over the last few days as I managed to bring them home to Taipei. As there...
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The girl who (finally) ate
I'm back in Hong Kong after stuffing myself with mom's cooking in Taipei, and instead of taking a break from eating as I should have been doing, I was out for another feast. Susan was meeting up with...
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Eat for two
My lunch today came about as a discussion over a month ago, over dinner and wine with some friends. I had enjoyed my two previous visits to the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market (香港仔魚類批發市場), and wanted to...
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Batter up
I'm in Macau for a conference and staying overnight. While the free food provided by the organizers at the Westin Resort Macau seemed fairly decent, I chose to be anti-social and went out on my own....
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An idyllic afternoon
I'm not exactly a Macau regular, but I've been here enough times over the years. Not long after I landed in Hong Kong in the mid-90s, I was taken to Macau to have lunch at the famous Fernando's. For...
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A midweek feast
Believe it or not, I went to another "media dinner" tonight. After the debacle a few months ago, I was sure that no one was going to invite me for another one of these again, but an invitation did...
View ArticleUGC 2010 tasting
The night before Robert Parker released his updated scores on the 2010 vintage tasted from bottle, the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux - in conjunction with Watson's Wines - hosted a tasting of the...
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A golden Pawn
After getting just a little buzzed from a bunch of 2010 Bordeaux at the UGC tasting, it only made sense to keep on drinking at dinner! etc wine shops had organized a dinner at the Pawn, pairing the...
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Why a restaurant deserves losing its Michelin star, part 2
Some friends are visiting from out of town and wanted to meet up for lunch. They had visited ZEN yesterday and found that the quality of the food has dropped significantly compared to 20 years ago....
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Dutchy's got talent
Let me be honest here. I never liked Amber. For years it was the one "French" restaurant in Hong Kong that I just didn't care for. While many people didn't "get" Pierre, I was the one who loved...
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Trois Cépages
After a 2-month break, we finally had our first scoring MNSC dinner tonight. We were all roaring to go for the start of the new season, and Dr. Poon picked Cépage - one of his favorites - as the...
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Death by cheese
A gathering had been planned for a small group of friends who haven't seen each other, and we agreed to meet up for some wine (and perhaps some food) tonight. ILoveLubutin suggested that we meet at...
View ArticleFine dining (or lack of) in Asian cities
Two years ago, I had decided and announced that I wouldn’t comment on the Rubberman’s annual award of macarons to eateries in Hong Kong. I have also grown tired of discussing why the annual World's...
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