I'm super excited to have Stuart Beaton back as a guest blogger, this time sharing the story of how he found a fabulous kitchen in Tianjin, China. I was not only amazed, but also very impressed by how kitchens have evolved in China in the last decade. (Stuart's amazing author … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Lost and Found Hong Kong
Over the years I've collected gorgeous photography books about Hong Kong. Two of my favorites are Kenneth Lo's Nathan Road (MCCM Creations, 2007) and Ian Lambot's City of Darkness (Watermark, 1999).Last week I found a new one that's gone to the top of my list. It's Lost and … [Read more...]
A summer of dim sum
Now that school is back in session, I'm sad to leave summer behind. Besides swimming, my summer was consumed with many trips to Chinatown for dim sum, which my kids love. And what's not to love?How a propos that I just received Liza Chu's awesome Dim Sum: A Survival Guide … [Read more...]
Top 8 things to see and do in Kowloon
I noticed yesterday how the Discover Hong Kong ad campaign has really minimized Kowloon in its US magazine advertisements.Quelle horreur!There's so much to do in Kowloon. Here I've come up with 8 (because it's a lucky number in Hong Kong).1. A rice/noodle/congee … [Read more...]
Asian lunch boxes
I love lunch boxes of all types. I always carried one to school when I was younger, before it became uncool.But now I'm thinking about buying some kind of environmentally-friendly, BPA-fee container to tote around all the food I bring for my kids when we go out, even just to … [Read more...]