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Hong Kong's guide to good taste.
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Love over a cuppa
A Day Off with Chuck Hughes – in Hong Kong
Spa-end it together
Spend your Valentine’s Day in the throws of
luxury and pampering in the romantic setting of
Chuan Spa. Lovebirds can enjoy two glasses of
Champagne with fresh fruit along with their day
of Jacuzzi, massage and facials. Sounds like a
pretty great way to give a gift that you’ll get to
enjoy too!
www.chuanspa.com
Never one to miss an occasion, Starbucks has
released their V-day coffee thermos so you can drink
up your love every morning. They also have the
obligatory heart-shaped raspberry mousse cake if
you want something sweet for your sweetie along
with their cup of Joe.
www.starbucks.com.hk
Love sharks?
The Hong Kong Shark Foundation has launched a
wedding competition in collaboration with Happy
Hearts Love Sharks, a shark conservation group that
encourages couples to hold shark fin free weddings.
The competition, which contestants can win by vote
this May, offers a whole range of prizes, but the
winner receives a six-day stay in an eco-lodge in Fiji
where they can dive every day.
www.happyheartslovesharks.org/hk
www.hksharkfoundation.org
How does poutine, a dish made with French fries, rich gravy and
cheese curds, followed by a classically Canadian maple pecan pie
sound to you? If it makes your taste buds tingle, and you are an
American Express cardmember, then join the latest installment of
the Celebrity Chef Series with A Day Off with Chuck Hughes, jointly
presented by American Express and the Asian Food Channel (AFC).
The event includes a sit-down dinner and demonstration that will
showcase Chef Hughes’ famous Québécois fare. Taking place Friday, 9
March at 7pm at Happy Valley Racecourse for $1095 + or at a special
price of $876+ for American Express Platinum cardmembers.
www.theafcstudio.com
Lunch
This is my biggest meal of the day.
I had some leftover mackerel from
the night before and it’s a great
oily, fatty fish. So I threw that in a
salad bowl with arugula, spinach,
tomatoes, fennel, olive oil and spicy
peppers, which I always have in
my fridge. Then I ate this bowl, big
enough for a horse, to fill me up for
the day. I have two restaurants so
I usually travel between the two
and I’m always tasting new dishes;
today it was raw tuna with a little
tahini, sesame paste, fish eggs,
cilantro and it was a great, classic
kind of dish.
Supper
My girlfriend made me my
favourite supper, chicken
meatballs in a tomato sauce
with spaghetti squash. No dessert
today because I’m not allowed
dessert during the week. If
you asked me what I ate on a
Saturday, it would be a whole
different menu as it’s my cheat
day and it would be filled with
pancakes, chocolate chip cookies
and sushi!"
For more information on Chef
Chuck Hughes check out: www.
asianfoodchannel.com/chef/
chuck-hughes
Celebrity Chef Chuck Hughes is
looking forward to his first trip to
Hong Kong for his tour " A Day
Off with Chuck Hughes" brought
to you by American Express and
the Asian Food Channel, where
he will be hosting a dinner with a
cooking demonstration exclusively
for American Express Platinum
cardmembers. Chuck says, "I’ll
be cooking with a lot of familiar
Canadian ingredients like lobster
and other seafood and I’m hoping
to incorporate a lot of what I
experience of the local fare in my
recipes. Discovering new cuisine
by travelling makes me a better
chef. I can’t wait to meet the fans
and people who really like to eat
and discover some authentic and
unique dishes. I’m really looking
forward to talking to the locals
and discovering what and where
they like to eat, that’s how I
always find the best food!”
As well as from his television
show, Chef Hughes became
renowned when he took the title
as the youngest Canadian chef to
win Iron Chef America, beating
the legendary Chef Bobby Flay
with his delicious lobster recipes.
Breakfast
"I started with a bowl of Irish
steel cut oatmeal that’s almost
like barley. It takes a long time
to cook so I make it up the
night before and then reheat it
in the morning with a banana,
some blueberries and a coffee. I
always try to have a big breakfast
because I know if I go straight
to the restaurant, I won’t have a
chance to eat.
Snacks
I always have a few coffees and at
least three big bottles of sparkling
water. I played hockey at noon so
I had an apple and a protein bar to
keep my energy up but sometimes
I just have a big handful of
almonds and some fruit.
Chuck HughesChef
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