I think we have been going a bit pickle crazy recently.  But how can you resist the urge to pickle?  Once you get started and se...

One of the many gastronomic pleasures that living in Hong Kong brings is the ease and variety of the chinese dried seafood availab...

Everyone loves mango.  Even people who are allergic to mango love mango.  Like my mom, who's allergic just to the skin of the ...

In our little family we sometimes argue about Chinese food.  Mostly due to the fact that our respective families come from differe...

An easy classic favorite: a cool summery chinese cucumber salad for these long summer days.  People pay bucks for this chinese cu...

The Chinese love ginger when they cook and rightly so.  A bit of ginger makes everything taste better.  Another favorite use of g...

It's one of those simple homey Chinese dishes that, in theory , seem like a breeze to whip up.  Which it is, really. I mean ho...

We were thinking about roast beef sandwiches and naturally, this being Hong Kong, could not find any roasting type of meat cuts av...

There's nothing that can cool you down on a hot summer's day like a icy cold popsicle.  I remember traveling in the earlie...

Published: 2013-05-13 Just to share my joy at the latest cool stuff found digging through old dusty boxes at old dusty stores in Hong Ko...