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A long-overdue return
The Covid-19 pandemic has definitely upended most people's lives over the last 2 years, and my dining habits have certainly been affected by the social distancing restrictions put in place by the...
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Sushi to the rescue
It's lunar new year's eve, and it's just the two of us at home tonight. Sankala doesn't feel like cooking, and dine-in service continues to be banned by the government. So that leaves us with ordering...
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Lunar New Year puddings: 2022
Another year of not going home to Taipei for lunar new year means I didn't spend too much effort in buying seasonal puddings for mom. Sankala had requested that we get a couple of savory puddings from...
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The new new Nordic
I have always enjoyed my visits to Frantzén's Kitchen over the last few years, and I felt that the restaurant and its cuisine has been underrated, although they do have a legion of devoted fans. Well,...
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The tiger king
Mrs. Big Mac is in town for a few weeks, and I had to make sure to roll out the red carpet for her. She has, apparently, never paid a visit to Caprice, so we must make sure that she gets a proper...
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A golden finale
A few hours after my big lunch, I joined some friends at a private residence for a dinner that I wasn't hungry for. This was our last MNSC gathering for the cycle, and thanks to the government...
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Expectation vs. reality
It's been a couple of months since the three of us met up for a meal, and given the current strict restrictions in place, we chose a place that would still allow us to dine together. Duddell's (都爹利會館)...
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Piggy lunch
Fat Donkey had recently gained access to Club Lusitano and has been trying to introduce me to their Portuguese cuisine. We couldn't get ourselves a last-minute booking a couple of weeks ago, but given...
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Only the brave
The situation in Hong Kong has worsened rather quickly in the last 2 weeks, as the number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 has nearly quadrupled in the space of a week. I guess this was inevitable,...
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Pizza Valentine
I've been kinda feeling down for the last week or two, as the pandemic situation in Hong Kong spiraled out of control and dining out became an increasingly difficult proposition. Sankala kept prodding...
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A well-deserved treat
We've just finished 7 weeks where the Hong Kong government has banned dining in service at dinner, which has managed to wreak havoc with our lives as well as our mental health. Sankala has been going...
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Not a home delivery birthday dinner
Once again, our plans for a nice night out tonight was scuttled by the collective of selfish anti-vaxxers, aircrew who flouted quarantine arrangements, and consequently the Hong Kong government. Two...
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A partially-free lunch
The majority of posts I put up about visits I pay Uwe Opocensky inevitably starts with something along the lines of "It has been quite some time since I last visited...", "I have been remiss...", or...
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Occupy Amber: golden caviar
It was about time that we returned to Amber. Our most recent visit last year saw us taking their vegetarian menu, so basically we haven't experienced Amber 2.0 since before the pandemic hit. It also...
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88 times
On December 1st last year, I tried to book seats at a restaurant that has become surprisingly popular and difficult to book. My previous bookings - sometimes done while dining at the restaurant - had...
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A few of my favorite places
So... a little shameless self-promotion here. A few weeks ago I was asked whether I would be willing to share some of my restaurant recommendations with the readers of the South China Morning Post. I...
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My quarterly fix
Three months ago I made a couple of reservations for my next meals at Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう), splitting them between lunch and dinner. Of course, we haven't had any dinner service in town for 2½ months...
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Earth Hour 2022
Tonight was my 14th year commemorating Earth Hour, and my plans changed at the last minute as I scrambled to get into position. It had drizzled earlier this evening so I had planned to stay at home...
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Indian snacks at home
DaRC and Ro Ro are flying off in a few days, getting out of this city prison for a few months. We wanted to catch up before they left town, and after having Chef DaRC cook us dinner the last couple of...
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Yakifrenchy with hairy Frenchy
Hairy Legs and I have been meaning to get together for some wine, and since it was his birthday recently, I had been saving up a couple of bottles for this occasion. I was a little surprised, though,...
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