Transits = Good food stops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that most people don’t like Transits.  But for me, they’re actually pretty OK.  Especially since flights with a transit-stop tend to be cheaper generally, like a HK$1000 ticket I’ve bought to go to “___” for the long weekend in July!

And transits are OK, because…  You get to stop somewhere and find some good food! 

Like, this transit stop in Kuala Lumpur on my trip to Auckland earlier this year….

An authentic Nasi Lemak, in Malaysia!  Now, if you just flew over without stopping, you’ll have missed this!

And Kaya Toast!  Nicely baked-heated! 

So, the next time you see a flight with a transit-stop…  Think of it as a short food-stop!

“Eggs benedict”, 其實好講究伽……………….

年頭，去佐紐西蘭！其中最享受的，就係去間靚靚cafe, 食返個靚早餐！其中，one of my favorites has always been “eggs benedict”!  好，今日post D “Eggs Benedict” 的相同大家分享下！

係咪好正呢！？  “Eggs benedict with bacon”, 係 Auckland 的 “One Tree Hill” cafe 食伽！

而這個呢，就係通常價錢貴一點點的 “Eggs Benedict with Salmon”! 

講開有講。。  其實好多係香港食到的 “Eggs Benedict” 都可算是 fail 的！點解？因爲 Eggs Benedict 需要以下幾樣材料：

1.  流心蛋 (Poached egg).  可惜好多餐廳太馬夫，一係只蛋熟曬，一係水汪汪！
2.  Hollandaise sauce.  可見到，hollandaise sauce 應該鮮黃色，好sharp 伽！
3.  Muffin 或 sourdough。可惜。。  好多香港找到的所謂”eggs benedict” 只用普通麵包。根本不是那種口味！Muffin 或 sourdough 需要用來連埋 D hollandaise sauce 一齊食先正伽！

所以，以上這個都不是 “Eggs Benedict” 啊，因爲無 muffin!  不過，這個”Bangers and mash” 都好好食哦!!!

趁4月依然涼涼地，各位行山好友，有把握機會去行山嗎？ 而行山最開心見到咩？？？

緊係士多喇！hehe, 因爲可以座D “hea” 下，係大自然之間，古老簡薄但又充滿風味的士多食下野，簡直比美任何5星級餐廳！

三文治+ 麥精 相信係大家的“例牌”！

又或者，山水豆腐花？

hehe, 唔知點解，不過係深山裏食返碗豆腐花，總覺得佢正過普通糖水鋪好多。我想，大概關大家遠離工作的煩擾，心情大靚gua… 

Burgers, burgers, burgers………………………………………..

I’ve got a friend who names himself “Burger”.  Goodness knows why?  But I’m guessing that it may be his comfort food.

Which I guess to a lot of people, it is!  What nicer combination is there than a thick meat patty, good sauce and a soft warm bread?  So, as a tribute, here are some burgers from NZ….

OK, technically, can this be called a burger?  Maybe not…  But it’s a surprising good combination of the very common hollandaise sauce, ham, beef patty and rye bread!  Surprisngly good, and found in Dunedin!

As for this…  It’s the Double Angus Burger with Double Cheese!  I think if you just double anything in a burger, it just tastes twice as good!

And finally…  Here’s the premium burger from NZ McDonald’s!  Um….  Maybe you guys can tell me what’s so premium about it?

Desserts in Auckland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are…..  2 choices for dessert in the entire Auckland. 

Well, OK, I might have exaggerated a little, but if you’re not into fancy dining at night, there are really only 2 places you get to choose from.  Frasers (think of the small cafe in “Friends”) and Movenpick.

For Movenpick, you get this!  Yes, really really good sumptous creamy ice-cream.  Possibly the best ice-cream in this world too!  Haagen Dazs?  Well, that’s if you are into all sorts of flavours!  For good ole creamy ice creamy, it must be Movenpick!

And for “Frasers”, you get this.  A slab of Bailey’s cheesecake.  Which, to Aucklanders, they think it’s really good.  Personally?  Well, it’s the best!  Of 2 choices….

New Zealand, the land of good coffee!!!!!

If you’re looking for good coffee and went to Italy thinking you’ll find it, you’ll be sorely disappointed.  That’s because of all the places I’ve been to (yes, Italy is included), there has been no place to get better coffee than New Zealand!

The best part about NZ, is that you can go into any cafe (yes, ANY cafe), and you’re bound to find good coffee. And even if you don’t, you can honestly tell them that they’ve screwed up and they’ll be more than happy to make another one to your perfection!

And why is NZ coffee so good?  One simple reason!  Because they’re made correctly!  Meaning that like this cup above, they know that they need cocoa powder for a mocha, they add the right amount of milk mixed with a strong cup of espresso!

Which brings me to where you can find the best coffee in the world generally. That’ll be Starbucks. Cause they make coffee right! 

P.S: Yes, I will maintain my view despite all the Pacific Coffee lovers out there….

Good ole comfort food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is nothing better than eating some really greasy food!  Fries, chicken wings, wedges, hash browns, pizza, steak…..  Mmmm……

Like, Denny’s for example!  Is it only found in New Zealand now?  But I love their Ham&Cheese melt, fries, hash browns!  Such nostalgia, it was one of my best meals on my trip back to NZ! 

I remember fondly how me and my friends would come here for supper, since it opens 24hours, after mahjong on holidays.  Best supper ever!

Anyway..  Time for dinner!  Fries, anyone?

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A proper All Day Breakfast!

如果大家有幸去紐西蘭，就千其唔好錯過食早餐的機會！因爲無論你去任何一間cafe, 都必定食到一份正中，豐富，好好味的早餐哦！

今次，就介紹係 Queenstown (皇后鎮）的 “Joe’s Garage”!  點解叫 啊 Joe 車房？因爲啊 Joe 大廚將這裡改成一間cafe 前，佢就係這裡的車房佬！之後，佢沖給顧客喝的咖啡實在太正，所以索性開cafe!

不過，言歸正傳，介紹 All Day Breakfast! 甚麽爲之proper (正中）呢？可以參考以上！ Scrambled eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Portobello mushroom, Potato, Baked Beans, Toast!  加埋曬，先至標準！

所以，係香港食到的 All Day Breakfast?  10個有9個應該唔合規格！

最尾，介紹這個 “腿蛋治” 給大家！哈哈，有齊蛋，火腿，麵包！應該“合格”做腿蛋治吧！

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Haven’t written my blog for so long!  Why?  Cause I was away in New Zealand, and the post Chinese New Year period have just been busssssssyyyyyy……………….! 

But hey, I’m back!  So for the next few blogs, let me write about the wonders of NZ food! 

1st up….  The “clean green” organic foods of NZ, of course!

See the fruit juice and cherries in the photo above?  They’re picked right at this orchard, then juiced and packed!  How’s that for eating straight off the tree!?

And of course, the clean air, clear waters, radiant sunshine of NZ make it an ideal place for fresh produce!!!!  So…  Stay tuned for more foodie photos!!!!!!!!!

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上水只得水貨客？

原來還有全香港最大最有規模的流動小販車仔檔市場！

hehe, 雖然相信此情景會擊死我其中一名朋友，不過呢度整條行人天橋都擺曬車仔擋，好有feel 啊！

由賣魚彈粉，到賣糖水，燒烤，雞蛋仔，燒粟米，涼茶的鋪頭都有！有D還有長長的人龍呢！

hehe, 所以唔使去到台灣gum遠，香港都有個邊境夜市ga!