Thursday, March 26, 2009

第一個十年

今天是我們夫婦的結婚十週年紀念日。我相信,如果我倆不是短命種,會有第二個、三個、四個...   多個十年!


在教堂結婚,男女雙方會各自讀出誓詞(找不到中文版)


I, _____, take you ______, to be my wedded husband/wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, 'till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.









Monday, March 23, 2009

楓林小館

終於一嚐心願,來了聞名已久的「楓林小館」,幸好食物水準沒令我失望。
  


店名楓林,餐單上也以楓葉作封面。一個星期天的晚上,約了小臣和小卡,四人可多嚐幾味。


名物之一椒鹽中蝦,蝦殼炸的香脆可口不會過鹹也沒多餘的油份,肉質結實鮮美,大叔向每檯都推介的一道菜。


乳鴿幾乎是每檯必點的,個子不小但肉質嫩而多汁,即使胸部也不會韌。味道恰好,皮不會很鹹但那甘香的滷水都滲透入肉裡,不像別的館子外皮味道太濃太鹹。


煎封釀豆腐又是一絕,豆腐皮脆但不過乾又不油膩,豆腐內心嫩滑。不是什麼貴價食材,但廚功高超,平凡中見不平凡。


豆椒炆雞倒有點失望,無疑雞肉很嫩滑,但豆椒好像不夠香,味道也不很特出。


飯後甜點是合桃露湯圓,合桃露該是生磨的,質感潤滑不太稠又不會稀薄,味道恰到好處不過甜;湯圓皮也煙韌,芝麻又香,也很令我們滿意。「楓林」價位中上,這晚每位約 $210,不過質素不俗吃得悏意也是物有所值。


Oisix 試食會

我這貪便宜的小師奶,最開心是參加有得玩又有得食的免費活動。二月份就參加了 UFood 網站和日本網上食品銷售商 oisix 舉辦的美食試食會


當天小松本太太即席示範了以日本空運蔬果作材料的四道簡單菜式。


第一道是黑醋雪蓮果暖沙拉,第二道是大根蒸三文魚片,第三道是鮮豆乳意大利粉和甜點里芋衣被拌紅豆忌廉。因為時間關係,小松本太太示範完後,即由廚房推出餐車,令大家可品嚐預先準備好了的食品。


每人一碟,而在會場還有果汁、蘋果、薯仔等可供試食。


完了還有抽獎,其中兩個大獎是蔬果盒。我其實最想抽到日本米...


我的收獲是醬油一大樽和一瓶果汁。


而每位參加的人士還獲贈一盒日本草莓,這草莓雖個子不大香味也不濃郁,但很甜哟。
多謝 ufood 和 oisix 的慷慨和妥善安排,很開心豐富的一個下午。


Sunday, March 22, 2009

Hong Kong Books2eat

The International Edible Book Festival is an annual event that takes place around April 1 throughout the world that unites book-lovers, art-lovers and food-lovers to celebrate the ingestion of culture and its fulfilling nourishment. It is in honour of the birthday of the French gastronome Brillat-Savin (1755-1826).


An edible book is edible art that is inspired by a book. It can look like a book, be a pun on a title of a book, refer to a character in the book, or it can be a book created by you - however, whatever the inspiration, it must be made from 100% edible ingredients!



The Hong Kong 2009 Festival was held on 21 March at the Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central.
  


  


Princess and the Pea, The Adventures of Pinocchio
  


Er...."Lord of the Rings" was a bit wishy washy but nevertheless straight to the point! Ha ha. The Colour Purple 太 sharp 太刺眼...
  


從不長大的小飛俠,The BFG by Roald Dahl
  


Bringing Down the Moon, Round the World in 80 days
  


Lord of the Flies, Three Little Pigs
  


Charlotte's Web


我的早午餐,$15 hot dog from The Big Dog。我覺得「永樂園」的孖腸更美味更抵食...放心,那只蚊子沒沾污我的熱狗!


豚角煮、古勞豉炆雞翼

某晚吃了一個不大滿意的豚角煮,我立下宏願要煮炆豬腩。達人說的很對,豚角煮最重要是用一塊靚的肥瘦相間的五花腩...而我當然不懂買,所以這是偏瘦和韌的豚角煮!


達人割愛送了我一瓶古勞豉,我又試著跟小卡的方法弄一道古勞豉肉豆炆雞翅膀。古勞豉果然比一般豆豉鹹香,天氣熱所以下了一只小辣椒提味,這菜淘飯吃一級棒。


飯後果是韓國草莓。雖然很想吃抺茶冰淇淋,但要克制....