Monday, August 29, 2005

Noodle food stall - 民園麵家

Fight for Survival :



民園麵家 : A historical name of a noodle food stall on the Elgin Street in Central. Due to the license problem, it was finally forced to close down on 3o July 2005. A signature campaign was launched previously with the aim of the historical preservation of an important Hong Kong food culture.

One of the famous food items of 民園麵家 was beef brisket noodle (牛腩麵). A small kitchen area with all the production made.

Lots of exercise during work : ups and downs ... ups and downs for food delivery on tables.

We are still have around 30 street food stalls in Hong Kong; and one more "off" the list - 民園麵家. Will it say.. "I'll be back" ?

For more information about 民園麵家, please take a look of this : http://hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/050520/63/1coyb.html

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Old Grocery Store 振隆白米




"振隆白米" : This is one of the oldest grocery stores in Hong Kong located at 62 Hollywood Road in Central. This kind of grocery stores were very popular in decades ago which used to sell rice, soya sauce, salt, sugar, cookery oil to its neighbourhood .... sometimes these stores allowed to settle the bill in monthly payment rather than the instant one. However, they are gradually replaced by chained supermarkets and convenience stores.