We had a fairly big group for Hot Pot last night. We decided to go for a half and half soup base, where one side was a mild soup and the other was a tongue numbing, eye watering, super hot, spicy concoction.
De--my-mouth-is-on-fire--licious!!
Friday, 15 January 2010
Day 354 - Hot Pot
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Day 352 - Baked Dough Balls
Last time I was at PizzaExpress I ordered a salad that arrived with these dough balls on the side. They were great. So great, in fact, that I thought: "maybe next time I can just order the Dough Balls?" and so I did. Unfortunately, I was slightly less impressed this time, I was expecting them to arrive hot and soft and pillow-y in the middle (like last time). It wasn't to be... Next time I think I'll just go back to a regular salad!
Day 351 - Satay Beef with Sweet Potato Noodles in Hot and Sour Soup
Day 351 - Satay Beef with Sweet Potato Noodles in Hot and Sour Soup, originally uploaded by JoeGray.
This is limited time dish served at the Cha Chaan Teng at HKUST and since I enjoyed it so much last time, I decided to try the Satay Beef version this time.
Delicious
Monday, 11 January 2010
Polling is Back!
Hi Everybody,
Since it's just 2 short weeks* till the end of the 365 Days of Food, we're having final polls. Two! The first being the Best Photo of the 365 Days of Food and the second being Worst Photo of the 365 Days of Food. The shortlist for each of the polls was compiled mostly by me, but with a little feedback. If there's an image you particularly like, that's not here, let me know and I'll try to sneak it in. As per usual, feel free to vote on as many items as you like. Voting will be open until the 25th of January, midnight, the final night* of the 365 Days of Food.
* On the topic of the "end" of the 365 Days of Food, it turns out that I made something of a mistake when starting on the first day of the Chinese New Year (January 26th, 2009). The next Chinese New Year Festival doesn't happen until the 14th of February, which makes for 385 days in this Chinese Calendar Year. As it turns out the Chinese Calendar normally has 353-355 days in a year except for a leap year... where they have a whole extra month! And this year is a leap year, thus the 385 in this Chinese Calendar Year.
So... should I persist until the end of the Chinese Year, making 385 days in my "365 Days of Food" or should I just stop on Australia Day (which I'll be celebrating in Australia). I haven't decided yet, but am open to suggestions!
Vote Away!
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Day 350 - Sugared Donut and Coffee
Just a light (and very sugary!) lunch before an afternoon long run.
Day 349 - Indomie Instant Noodles
As I've stated before, I rather like instant noodles. My favourites are the Indomie which is a "dry" spicy Indonesian noodle and the Nissin Tonkotsu which is a Japanese Pork Bone flavoured soup noodle.
Day 348 - Smoked Turkey Sandwich
A post-run sandwich at my desk. As it turns out the Smoked Turkey Sandwiches are much better than the Ham Sandwiches at HKUST's Cafe.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Day 347 - Spaghetti Carbonara
So Easy!
Cook a 1/2 to 3/4 of a packet of pasta (I used a whole pack - probably too much spaghetti) until al dente,
Fry 1 finely chopped onion (red here, but brown is better), with ~6 rashes of bacon until crispy,
Well mix approximately 6 tablespoons of Parmesan, 2 eggs, ~1/2 cup of cream and white pepper to taste,
After the Bacon and Onion is cooked add the pasta to the pan and when everything is hot pour in the mixed sauce while furiously stirring.
Serve! Feeds ~4-6 depending on appetite.
I love a salad so included the only thing I could find rocket in, but was too lazy to include halved cherry tomatoes, carrot and cucumber (which would have gone well).
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Day 346 - Crispy Fried Rice with Chicken
Normally called Bo Jai Fan, this is a traditional Chinese dish cooked in claypots where the rice gets charred, crispy and delicious on the bottom.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Day 344 - Sandwich in a Bowl
Finally, after often finding it sold-out after a spot of lunchtime climbing, I got to enjoy a Sandwich-in-a-Bowl. I really enjoy salads, and often here in Hong Kong, there's not enough variety.
Monday, 4 January 2010
Day 343 - Roll-in-a-Roll
Another lunchtime treat: a return to the old days of Melbourne High School.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Day 342 - Thai Pomelo Salad, Pineapple Rice and Green Curry
Take-away dinner from a Thai Restaurant. The green curry is my favourite!
Day 340 - Spiced Eggplant and Potato in Tomato
Dinner on New Year's Eve at a Nepalese Restaurant in SOHO. Very similar to Indian but still very good.
Day 339 - Pork with Sweet Potato Noodles in Hot and Sour Soup
Szechwan Style. Very hot, very sour, very good!
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Day 338 - Tonpeiyaki
Dinner at Watami: Casual Japanese Restaurant in Kowloon Bay again.
Watami's Tonpeiyaki is tasty mixture of Pork, Cabbage and Cheese wrapped in an Egg Omelette and drizzled with (I'd guess) Japanese Mayonnaise and Oyster Sauce. Served on a sizzling pan to top it off.
Delicious!
Day 337 - Tuna and Salad Sandwich
I wanted to go for the Sandwich-in-a-bowl but it was sold out (again!) so I decided to go for a plain tuna sandwich.
Day 336 - Sausage and Egg Noodles
... with my standard Dong Yuen Yeung. We stopped at a small village in Lam Tseun, and decided to wait out the rain a little and have brunch. Not really a first rate meal, but I always enjoy dining al fresco.
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