Chinabites

Dining Caffeinated at the Hong Kong Horse Races

posted: Feb. 26, 2009

The biggest lifestyle change for me since arriving in Hong Kong happened this week when I joined the ranks of those able to brew their own coffee. I had hemmed and hawed for weeks about buying or borrowing a french press or some other kind of miniature brewing device, but ...

French / Vietnamese Sloppy Joe

posted: Feb. 24, 2009

I was introduced last night to one of the vestiges of French colonialism in Vietnam, the Vietnamese sandwich, or "Bánh mì".

Although my intrepid dining companion assured me that this particular sandwich was not a the height of achievement in the Vietnamese sandwich genre, he nevertheless gushed with praise about ...

Thai Meal to Remember in Tai Hang

posted: Feb. 23, 2009

One of the most enjoyable aspects of dining out in Hong Kong has got to be the excellent South and South East Asian cuisine that can be had here. I have a friend who works late hours in Tai Hang so a couple nights a week I'll walk down ...

The Chinabites Blog Rides Again

posted: Feb. 23, 2009

After a relaxing eight or nine month hiatus, the Chinabites blog rides again.

Since the pre-Olympics madness there have been a good number of changes on the site. The current state of Chinabites can be summed up in three statements.

A.) Publishing new content and features has been prioritized over ...