HK: How did you first get into origami?
SM: Actually, it was paper airplanes. I used to make them as a kid, and I really enjoyed folding them. I kept folding them until I was 19 or 20 years old. I wanted to design original paper airplanes, so I started doing origami, thinking that it would help...
Cook food thoroughly before consumption. Shellfish should be cooked in boiling water for not less than five minutes.
Use two sets of chopsticks and eating utensils to handle raw and cooked food separately, with an additional pair for chicken and poultry to avoid cross contamination.
Add food to...
Tough Love
We might all be hardworking at the office, but Hongkongers don’t seem to be as adept when it comes to intangibles like relationships with fellow human beings—with many of us resolving to develop stronger bonds with our loved ones and foster closer ties with good friends...
Pan de Pascua (Christmas cake)
Recipe courtesy of Jacqueline Fontaine
350 grams butter
250 grams sugar
5 eggs
2 lemons (rind only)
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
350 grams flour
250 grams raisins (corinto)
250 grams raisins (sultanas)
250 grams mix dried fruits (apricots, peaches, figs etc.)...
Fall is officially events season here in Hong Kong. The weather is awesome, everyone’s in town before the Christmas holidays, and for some reason, we’re all in the mood to party. Whether you’re planning a sophisticated dinner or a booze-soaked ruckus, we’ve uncovered the...
Chef Eugenio Iraci from The Mistral shows you how to make the quintessential white truffle dish: a tagliolini with parmesan and a generous shaving of the magic ‘shroom. Watch and drool!
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1. Lay the hairy crab on a plate. This is how a store-bought one should look after steaming.
2. Use the scissors to remove the bamboo strips.
3. Rip the legs off the body (eight in total) with your hands.
4. Rip off the two claws with your hands.
5. Peel off the outer...
The stats prove it: our city is becoming more wine-obsessed by the year. According to a recent Vinexpo survey, Hong Kong’s yearly wine consumption is now at around 35 million bottles, which amounts to roughly 4.5 liters per person per year. Compare this number to Asia’s other leading...
HK Magazine: How and why did you join this club?
Haven To: My friend is one of BookWalker’s organizers. He told me that he would like to create a platform and allow book lovers to share their books and their thoughts. I like reading and I was attracted to the idea. I decided that it would be...
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