Veggie Spring Rolls

A friend saw this picture and asked me for the recipe!
I think I should also share with all of you too.
Hope you will enjoy this Veggie Spring Rolls =)

Ingredients:
-Cabbage 1/4
-Carrot 1
-Dried Tofu 2
-Shitake Mushroom 3
-Dried Flat Mushroom aka. "Wood Ear" 2
-Eggs 2+1
-Garlic 3 cloves (Optional)
-Spring Roll Wraps 1 pack (Large size)

Seasoning:
-Salt 1.5 tsp
-White Pepper 1/4 tsp
-Soy Sauce 1Tsp
-Five Spice a pinch
-Chicken Seasoning (Or Mushroom seasoning to make it vegan)

Recipe:
1. Slice all the ingredients except the last three; Mince Garlic
2. Beat 2 Eggs and Fried them like the crepe, then slice
3. Add Oil to a bit pot, on medium heat, stir fry the ingredients in order, 15-20min
4. Drain All liquid from the pot, let cool
5. Cut Spring Roll wraps to quarters, fill around 1 tsp veggie filling per roll, seal with Egg wash (1 Egg + same amount of water)
6. Heat Frying oil on medium, use chopstick to hold the opening of the spring roll and lightly drop it to the oil. Hold the spring roll in the oil for 10 sec before let it fry on itself to prevent breaking. Around 10min.

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Cheung Chau

Cheung Chau is a beautiful small island in Hong Kong.
It is a fish village with a rich history and culture

Getting there:
You can take a 30min ferry at Central port to Cheung Chau.
There are two types of ferry.
The express will get you there faster without seasickness
If you choose to take the slower boat, you can grab a seat at the end of the boat and enjoy the wind with the fresh air from sea.

There are many small cafes and restaurants on the island
My friend and I went to this traditional cafe for a modern glass of ice coffee
The interior of this cafe stays in the 60s 70s era
Surprisingly they taste just as good as those I can get in Toronto




The weather in Summer Hong Kong is very very hot
It was over 35'c that day
When we were on the way to the beach, we kept seeing people holding this fruit Popsicle
After a turn at the corner,
We FOUND the vendor!
Of course we got one too!
This is super refreshing under a sunny day.




If you have been to Cheung Chau, you would know about this bun
This is as big as my hand.
You can still find this bun at a few bakeries on the island.
They usually comes in two sweet flavours, red bean and lotus paste.

This bun came from Cheung Chau Bun Festival (包山節)
Village people would build a tower with thousands of this bun to celebrate Buddha's birthday
Visitors were welcome to join the bun-snatching competition during the celebration
The locals believe the person who catch the bun from the top of the tower will receive a great fortune.
However, the bun-snatching ritual was abandoned by the government due to the 1978 collapse.




Before you leave the island,
you must check out the dried seafood vendors.
My grandma loves the strong flavour of the dried seafood,
I got her a famous salted fish and some dried shrimps.
She uses a lot of these to make Cantonese soup and dishes.
I will write more about these dishes later on

If you get a chance to go to Hong Kong, I strongly recommend you to spend a day to Cheung Chau Island to experience another side of Hong Kong

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Schweppes Cream soda

Cream soda!
Why not in Canada?
I can only find Schweppes cream soda from imported grocery store.
Each year when I go back to Hong Kong I must have this cream soda in a bottle.
Lets read this review from Wikipedia

"Cream soda is a sweet carbonated soft drink. It varies from country to country, but its most usual property is its vanilla flavoring. Its name originated, at least in the United Kingdom, from "ice cream soda" as it was traditionally served with a dollop of ice cream floating in it."

"In Hong Kong, the Swire Coca Cola Company markets a yellow Schweppes Cream Soda. Some people enjoy Cream Soda in a 1:1 ratio with fresh milk."

Cream soda + milk is a tradition in my culture!
I love it, the milk makes the pop extra creamy and less sweet too.

P.S. Try it tonight. Schweppes cream soda is available at T&T supermarket in Toronto.

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Cafe de Coral

If you have been to Hong Kong, you must know about its fast food culture.
People in Hong Kong are very busy everyday.
They tend to go to fast food restaurant for almost 3 meals a day.
Cafe de Coral is one of the biggest chain fast food restaurant in Hong Kong.
I remember when I was a kid, mom always take us there for lunch before school.
(Yes, we go to school after lunch time in primary school. Because of the full population, kids go to school either from 6am to 12pm or from 12pm to 6pm)
This year when I went back to Hong Kong for visit, mom and I went to Cafe de Coral for a re-visit.
I missed there Asian style BBQ chicken/duck and their signature milk tea...
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