HOFA Market

All of my friends in Hong Kong are surprised that there are not only farmer's markets in Hong Kong but also that they are all certified organic. Here are some tomatoes and strawberries from the Wednesday farmer's market (1-7pm) at Star Ferries terminal at Central. Lovely seasonal vegetables of all kinds, all at HK$25 a pound, from small organic farms in Hong Kong. The market is organized by HOFA Hong Kong Organic Farmers' Association.

Mango Fish 芒魚

Once this was a priced fish in Hong Kong, ranked number two most desirable behind pomfret and before mackerel. Nowadays it is forgotten because of its size and fashion, and the overwhelmingly underdeveloped taste buds all over the city, no one pay much attention to it. The taste of the fish has not change though, it is still one of the more flavourful fish. Considering its price, one can eat very well with a few of these mango looking fishes on their weekly menus.

Cold Fish...the kind that is tasty

I think red snapper is one of the prettier fishes for the table. Japanese like to slice it thin and eat it raw; or, they make a big deal New Year dish with the biggest head they can find. For me, as a Chao Zhou person, I like to steam it and eat it cold a day or two later.








This may be counter intuitive but the chilling in the fridge for a couple of days firms up the meat and brings out the clean sweetness of the fish. The classic accompaniment is Pu Ling bean sauce 普寧豆醬 as a dip.