Speak of Hong Kong and you can't avoid talking about the many food districts. The most notable Causeway Bay is for authentic Hong Kong cuisine with the atmosphere to match it. From local snacks along the Jardine's Bazaar, Tang Lung and Matheson Street to illuminated 24-hour food stalls and from bars and sushi parlors along Sunning Road to the elegant restaurants at the Times Square, Theater Plaza on Percival and Paterson streets, Causeway Bay is the ultimate source for all native gourmets.   If all sorts of Asian cuisine is your preference, head towards Kowloon City. Formerly an industrial hub, Kowloon City gradually evolved into one of Hong Kong's best Asian gourmet destinations. While the cuisine is dreamy and delicious, the prices are so low that you can savor a variety of cuisines in a single night without breaking your budget. ... [more..]

The lowly dumpling. In Western-style cooking it is a simple staple, a source of carbohydrates and a great comfort food. However, made in the Chinese way, it is an artistic creation from the kitchen. Chinese Dumplings (Jiao Zi or Gow Gee, in the Mandarin dialect) are a mixture made of dough filled with meat, chicken and/or vegetables. It is frequently dished up as part of dim sum. The correct preparation calls for plenty of time, patience and effort but the end result, when done properly, are definitely worth it. Ingredients Dough: 360 g white flour 240 - 350 ml water 1 tsp salt You will need to buy the right variety of Chinese flour, which can be either rice flour or wheat flour. Normal plain white flour has a completely different consistency when mixed with water and cooked. Make sure that the water is extremely cold, in fact nearly freezing. Mix the salt and flour together and ... [more..]

Junk food--every one knowingly or unknowingly consuming junk food as diet often. By the way, what is Junk food ?Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods with little or no nutritional value, or to products with nutritional value but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten, or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all.Factors contributing to labeling as junk food are high levels of refined sugar, white flour, trans fat and saturated fat, salt, and additives such as preservatives and coloring agents. Others include lack of proteins, vitamins, fiber and other nutrients for a healthy diet.From the above it is clear that junk food has no health value in whatsoever manner and it is a waste of money only. A healthy diet should always include protein, vitamin, fiber and other nutrients which are not at all available in any junk food.A large number of ... [more..]