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霓虹燈：（一）香港霓虹燈與舊香港
September 13, 2021

🧪Neon（氖）由英國化學家發現，再於1910年由法國化學家George Claude發展成「Neon Light」，漢語以音譯相近，帶有彩虹含義的「霓虹」命名。1912年於蒙馬特大道出現世界上第一塊霓虹廣告牌，其後於歐美盛行，2、30年代發展到上海，伴隨上海的專才（霓虹師傅、書法家等）移民到港，50年代發展到香港並開始發展。

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🇭🇰談及世界對香港的印象，西方電影總喜歡包含夜景、黑社會、Cyberpunk等等，而「霓虹燈 Neon Light」是當中不可或缺的元素；有色慾的紅色、富裕的黃色、神秘的紫色。王家衛的電影入《旺角卡門》亦經常看到。8/90年代是香港霓虹燈的高峰期，形形色色的霓虹燈箱籠罩香港晚空內每一道狹縫，以及記憶內的每分鬧鬨。在香港最輝煌的時期，有霓虹燈，曾經維港海旁的高樓頂層，都有大型霓虹燈招牌，不但形成五光十色的夜景，也象徵了香港的輝煌 - 「東方之珠」。

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「以前有一句說話，香港繁榮靠設計，就係講霓虹㗎啦。」 - 劉穩師傅👨‍🏫

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法國發明的霓虹燈與香港有甚麼關係？霓虹燈象徵香港8、90年代的繁榮背景、明星般的氣場和社會氛圍。當時「搵錢易」的氣氛促成香港的消費主義生活方式，不論是百貨公司、餐廳、酒店、企業都以霓虹燈作為宣傳工具，加上，引發「霓虹燈箱」宣傳戰。市民相約朋友，會以霓虹招牌作地標。香港當時唐樓和綜合用途建築物的建築結構（下舖上居），以及寬鬆的管制和有限的空間，香港霓虹燈在狹窄的街道上拼湊成層層疊疊的獨特景象，當中的density & volume便是香港霓虹燈的獨特風貌 - 「霓虹叢林」。

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The Chinese name 霓虹 is similar to the transliteration of "Neon Light" with the meaning of rainbow. The world’s first neon billboard was built on Boulevard Montmartre in 1912, it spread to Shanghai in the 20/30s. There was once a storm of Shanghai’s professionals (neon masters, calligraphers, etc.) immigrating to Hong Kong, which initiated the beginning of HK in the 50s.

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The HK that you see in western movies is always linked to "Neon Light"; red for lust, yellow for wealth, and purple for mystery etc. The 8/90s were the peak period of HK’s neon lights. All kinds of neon signs covered every slit in the night sky of HK, and every bit of the memory of Hongkongers at that time. Talking about the night view along the Victoria Harbour, many huge neon signs can once be found on the rooftops of those skyscrapers which created a colourful night scene and also symbolized the glory of HK - "Pearl of the Orient".

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"There used to be a saying that Hong Kong's prosperity depends on the design, which refers to neon signs."-Master Liu, neon signs creator.

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In the 80/90s the ever-rising economy of HK promoted a consumerist lifestyle, all walks of life had a bright future. Department stores, restaurants, hotels, and enterprises, all used neon signs as a promotional tool. A "neon signs" competition is formed which the champion of it was treated as the most powerful party. HK's neon lights are patched together into a unique street scene, high density & volume. Such a unique style of HK's neon lights-"Neon Jungle".

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美食文化的幕後功臣-飲食文化的進程/ 飲食是生存必需品和生活的調劑，而飲食文化見證人和社會的成長。基於70年代香港經濟起飛和其獨特的國際身份，香港成為了美食天堂，世界美食的匯聚點。在此背後默默支撐著一切的是最地道且屬於香港人的本土飲食文化，見證了香港的歷史進程，支持著每個香港人的日常。 香港介紹過： （1）《大牌檔》由二次大戰後開始支撐著香港人的每一餐； （2） 大牌檔創出《絲襪奶茶》流芳百世； （3）《港飲文化》相繼而生； 今個月開始，我港會帶領你探索《冰室》和《茶餐廳》。 去 @kongcep852 右上角開著 🔔 通知，今個月唔會令你失望！ The Inner Side of the Food Paradise – HK Food Culture/ Food culture witnesses the history and growth of a society. In light of the take-off of Hong Kong economy in the 1970s and its unique international identity, HK has become a food paradise with Michelin Starssss. And when we see through all the fame and spotlight, there is something more valuable to Hongkongers, the most authentic food culture which has recorded the history and story of HK, and supported the daily life of every Hongkongers. Previously, @Kongcept852 introduced you the “Dai Pai Dong”, “Silk-stocking Milk Tea” and “HK Beverage Culture”. In the upcoming weeks, let’s begin to drill into "冰室Bing Sutt" and "茶餐廳Cha Chaan Teng". 📸: @mr_nkf Visit @kongcept852 and turn on the 🔔notification on the top right hand corner, and be prepared. #我港 #kongcept #我港生活 #lifestyle_kongcept #冰室 #茶餐廳 #茶記 #chachaanteng #bingsutt #香港文化 #hkfoodblogger #hkfoods #hkdrinks #自己香港自己救 #ฮ่องกง #홍콩 #hongkonger #hkculture #hongkongmoment #capturehongkong #hkblogger #japaneseinhk #在香港的台灣人 #lifeinhongkong #hkphotography #visualhongkong #香港生活 #香港好きな人と繋がりたい
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我講生活指南
Countdown3⃣ 我講生活指南㊙️ Living in HK like a pro 香港是不夜城，有無與倫比的夜景；香港是美食天堂，是各國佳餚匯集之處、中西飲食文化結合地。雖在彈指之間能搜尋到一家優秀的餐廳，但要找到具有香港風味的餐廳則較困難，我們希望為你獻上「香港飲食」和「香港生活」兩道菜，請你慢慢品嚐當中的香港味，欣賞所有手指舔的故事。 _______________________________________________________ Hong Kong is a paradise in many ways, in the lifestyle side, as an ever-bright city with multinational cuisines and the perfect value-adding night view. Despite searching for an excellent restaurant is just a click of time, finding a unique and backgrounded one is sometimes a trouble, finding the one with the taste of Hong Kong is even more difficult. We would like to serve you with the taste of Hong Kong, revealing the histories of diet and the lifestyle of people in here. Enjoy all the finger-licking stories. . 📷@rn95113 . #kongceptlifestyle #kongceptdiet #香港生活 #hkfoodie #香港美食 #hkdrinks
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🧐Kongcept 飲品大全/ 每次步進港式咖啡室/餐廳，你只會叫奶茶、咖啡還是檸檬茶？可惜！…香港地道飲品其實五花八門。 入門：黑與白的大戰/ 「呵瀝&華田」(Holicks&Ovaltine)兩者都是麥芽飲品，雖然不是本土特產但經過年月的洗禮，現已成為大眾的兒時回憶，茶餐廳更會把兩者混合為兒童或黑白鴛鴦，一句到尾，呵瀝更好飲！ 初級挑戰：汽水/ 各種外國引入的汽水也被香港人玩弄於股掌之間，像雞尾酒般調配。源自70年代尾的忌廉溝鮮奶，必須先把牛奶倒進杯然後才加入當時稱為荷蘭水的玉泉忌廉；熱檸樂煲薑，這是一種是香港一種民間食療，因舊時的公共醫療體系尚待發展完善，難以負擔診金的市民便希望以此治療感冒。雖然其藥效不明，但暖水和薑至少可以紓緩發冷及喉嚨不適。 中級挑戰：走/ 絲襪奶茶是香港之光，而茶走是它的演變體，據說從前食客害怕奶茶加入砂糖會惹痰，所以店家開始以煉奶代替砂糖，成為「茶走」，漸漸更出現鴦走和華田走等等的煉奶飲品。 地獄級：滾水蛋/ 這是只有老牌餐廳才會提供的飲品，做法是把一顆生蛋雞打進一杯滾燙的熱，攪拌開來後再加上砂糖調味。古曰，雞蛋進水有如「跳海」；蛋白花開彷如「袈裟」，輕飄落下；蛋黃之圓滑，就如「光頭」。這飲品又名為「和尚跳海」。由於舊時香港物資匱乏，「滾水蛋」是當時的一款營養食品。 愛我請分享/ 融合、創新、演變、再創新，被外國朋友問及香港文化時，大家都理應可以滔滔不絕的自豪地介紹。喝哪種飲品？如何品嚐一杯絲襪奶茶？如何用廣東話下單？這些話題都已足夠打動你的外國朋友，試利用一個下午茶的時間去介紹，你好 鍾意的香港。 Kongcept Drink Menu/ Are milk tea, coffee or coke always your choices of drinks? Shame, you are missing out a lot... Beginner Challenge: Soda/ There are different kinds of soda mocktail in HK. For instance, adding preserved limes and fresh lemon into 7up is the summer cure. Health-wise, boiling Coca Cola with ginger and lemon is a kind of folk diet therapy in old HK. When the public medical system has yet to be well developed, citizens who cannot afford the consultation fee would try to treat flu with this drink, although its efficacy is not proved, it at least relieves sore throat. Intermediate Challenge: “走jau2”/ Silk stocking milk tea is the pride of HK, and when you replace the evaporated milk and sugar in it with condensed milk, it becomes “茶走cha4 jau2”. In the past, diners were afraid that adding sugar to milk tea would cause phlegm, so the store began to replace sugar with condensed milk. Likewise, adding the word “走” at the end of any HK local beverage could means the use of condensed milk. Boss: Monk Jumping into the Sea/ This is a drink that only the oldest HK restaurants can offer, it’s made by adding a raw egg into a cup of boiling water. Egg yolk represents the shiny bald head of the monk and egg white that spread over the water is like the monk cassock. This drink was treated as a power drink for the lower-class. Complicated yet Loveable/ Learning but not blindly pursuing; harmonious but diversified. The concept of Yin Yeung represents the culture of HK.
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好的咖啡或茶不僅只著重質素，還有氣氛和環境!
好的咖啡或茶不僅只著重質素，還有氣氛和環境! ☕️ A cup of good coffee or tea is not just about its quality, but also the atmosphere! 「鴛鴦」由建築設計公司 Building Narrative 出版的書。他們希望透過故事陳述與設計構想角度去介紹香港的茶舍與咖啡廳。雖然茶餐廳向來「快、靚、正」的賣點，一直都穩固地作為香港人用餐的首選，但新式的茶舍與咖啡廳不僅僅是提供飲食的地方，而成為了我們新的社區休憩空間。作者希望透過這本書讓讀者認識每個茶舍與咖啡廳經營者的理念其實構成了一個新的社區休憩網絡。致建築師、設計師、香港人：讓我們感受這一波茶舍與咖啡廳的浪潮吧! 也千萬別忘了感受生活! 請稍移玉步先去看看他們的IG，「鴛鴦」的實體書很快就會面世! ‘’ Yin Yeung’’, by Building Narrative, is a book to illustrates and presents tea house and cafes in Hong Kong through story-telling and from a design perspective. While cha chaan tang has always been the favourite spot for the locals, in light of its efficiency and unfussy everyday meal, modern coffee shops and tea houses offer something that go well beyond traditional eateries or drinking places. They create a space that become the new amenities of our local communities and play a part in fulfilling new-gen HKers’ pursuit of lifestyle and wellbeing. For the owners of the coffee shops and tea houses that are featured in this book, their vision have together created a network of amenities all over the territory for fellow HKers to enjoy. This is not only a book for architects and designers; it is a present for all HKers who have immersed themselves in this new wave of coffee and tea culture, and who totally enjoy it. As starter, enjoy their Instagram introduction of each tea house or café! The book will be released very soon! #kongcept #我港 #yinyeung #hkcafe #hkteahouse
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奶茶：（二）品味奶茶
品味奶茶🏝️Luxurious Milk Tea 習以為常的錯/ 有時候對茶餐廳不能要求太多，但有一杯好飲的絲襪奶茶絕對係點綴！ 絲襪奶茶已有多年歷史，由50年代藍領階層的恩物變成照顧全香港市民的獨特文化。發展至今，絲襪奶茶於香港已經隨處可見，不論是日式餐廳或以港式奶茶為招徠的店鋪層出不窮，奶茶雪糕，奶茶爆谷，奶茶味乳清蛋白…縱使有金茶王大賽或港式奶茶機械人等相關事物，但針對奶茶本身的發展還是較遜色。「絲襪奶茶已是香港最多人喝的飲品，你還要求什麼？」，無可否認，香港人每年對奶茶的消耗量高達9億杯，但習以為常換來的會是價值的下降和冷漠的對待，比起作為一杯跟餐的免費飲品，絲襪奶茶值得擁有更多。 絲襪奶茶的調配很講求多階段的技巧，一沖、二焗、三撞、四回溫為基本的沖茶步驟。作為靈魂的茶膽則以三到六種不同粗幼的茶葉拼成，粗茶香氣濃郁而茶色清澈；幼茶色澤較深而茶味最濃；至於中粗茶的質素則較平均，用作平衡茶膽。箇中的學問為此飲品增添了一定的價值，有很大的進步和發展空間。或許絲襪奶茶可以代替咖啡，成為你和我的生活品味，手工絲襪奶茶店於世界偏地開花亦非空想。先生小姐，請問想要咖啡或茶? Taste of HK Lifestyle/ Silk Stocking Milk Tea has now become the most famous and sometimes complimentary beverage in Hong Kong, from the energy drink for blue-collar workers in the 50s to a necessity for every Hong Konger. In recent years, it even bloomed as a gimmick in different areas, silk stocking milk tea flavoured ice-ream, popcorn, whey protein powder, the sky is the limit. However, the study and development of the milk tea itself are lost behind, despite there are even related competitions such as the KamCha. Although Hong Kongers drinks 900million milk tea every year, it is actually being treated as a super ordinary drink as people don't value the things they get for free. Making a decent cup of Silk Stocking Milk Tea requires different techniques, with proper blending and selection of tea leaves and evaporated milk, you enjoy the perfect balanced milk-rich layers of tastes. Silk Stocking Milk Tea has a high potential, decent cupping and tasting are granted, let us stay tuned for the bloom of Silk Stocking Milk Tea industry. I don’t need a Barista, I want a Milkteaista! . . 📷 @mr_nkf . #lifestyle_kongcept #我港生活 #kongcept #我港 #絲襪奶茶 #生活品味 #hkmilktea #silkstocking #milkteaalliance
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好的咖啡或茶不僅只著重質素，還有氣氛和環境!
好的咖啡或茶不僅只著重質素，還有氣氛和環境! ☕️ A cup of good coffee or tea is not just about its quality, but also the atmosphere! 「鴛鴦」由建築設計公司 Building Narrative 出版的書。他們希望透過故事陳述與設計構想角度去介紹香港的茶舍與咖啡廳。雖然茶餐廳向來「快、靚、正」的賣點，一直都穩固地作為香港人用餐的首選，但新式的茶舍與咖啡廳不僅僅是提供飲食的地方，而成為了我們新的社區休憩空間。作者希望透過這本書讓讀者認識每個茶舍與咖啡廳經營者的理念其實構成了一個新的社區休憩網絡。致建築師、設計師、香港人：讓我們感受這一波茶舍與咖啡廳的浪潮吧! 也千萬別忘了感受生活! 請稍移玉步先去看看他們的IG，「鴛鴦」的實體書很快就會面世! ‘’ Yin Yeung’’, by Building Narrative, is a book to illustrates and presents tea house and cafes in Hong Kong through story-telling and from a design perspective. While cha chaan tang has always been the favourite spot for the locals, in light of its efficiency and unfussy everyday meal, modern coffee shops and tea houses offer something that go well beyond traditional eateries or drinking places. They create a space that become the new amenities of our local communities and play a part in fulfilling new-gen HKers’ pursuit of lifestyle and wellbeing. For the owners of the coffee shops and tea houses that are featured in this book, their vision have together created a network of amenities all over the territory for fellow HKers to enjoy. This is not only a book for architects and designers; it is a present for all HKers who have immersed themselves in this new wave of coffee and tea culture, and who totally enjoy it. As starter, enjoy their Instagram introduction of each tea house or café! The book will be released very soon! #kongcept #我港 #yinyeung #hkcafe #hkteahouse
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我講生活指南
Countdown3⃣ 我講生活指南㊙️ Living in HK like a pro 香港是不夜城，有無與倫比的夜景；香港是美食天堂，是各國佳餚匯集之處、中西飲食文化結合地。雖在彈指之間能搜尋到一家優秀的餐廳，但要找到具有香港風味的餐廳則較困難，我們希望為你獻上「香港飲食」和「香港生活」兩道菜，請你慢慢品嚐當中的香港味，欣賞所有手指舔的故事。 _______________________________________________________ Hong Kong is a paradise in many ways, in the lifestyle side, as an ever-bright city with multinational cuisines and the perfect value-adding night view. Despite searching for an excellent restaurant is just a click of time, finding a unique and backgrounded one is sometimes a trouble, finding the one with the taste of Hong Kong is even more difficult. We would like to serve you with the taste of Hong Kong, revealing the histories of diet and the lifestyle of people in here. Enjoy all the finger-licking stories. . 📷@rn95113 . #kongceptlifestyle #kongceptdiet #香港生活 #hkfoodie #香港美食 #hkdrinks
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罐頭食品（一）：午餐肉的港式生活
#我港生活 #lifestyle_kongcept 午餐肉的港式生活 - 疫情良物🥲🥩 午餐肉的一段風光史/ 午餐肉源自於美國，由Jay Hormel在1937年發現，取名為大家很熟悉的SPAM。當時正值經濟大蕭條，Jay 將豬肉、鹽、水和馬鈴薯澱粉製造成午餐肉。因為加入了硝酸鈉，所以才會呈現出我們平常看見的粉紅色。雖然午餐肉是較平宜的食物，但是只有中產及富豪階層才會常吃，也只有他們才吃得起午餐，當時他們的午宴（Luncheon）流行吃SPAM，因此SPAM又稱為Luncheon Meat（午宴吃的肉）。 美國傳到冰室 - 餐蛋麵的日常🍳/ 午餐肉很快就流傳到英國，他們將午餐肉配搭生菜薯仔沙律。但這個飲食文化並沒有傳入香港(好彩冇咋!)。在50年代，冰室盛世的時期，廉價又方便的午餐肉成為了冰室的囊中物，加入荷包蛋、兩條菜和即食麵，制作成平宜又飽肚的餐蛋麵。直到現在，餐蛋麵成為香港人的最懶之選和Comfort Food，如果你說你只識煮餐蛋麵，多會被冠上「你根本就唔識煮野食」之名。 但其實午餐肉要煎得好吃也很講究！首先午餐肉就像牛排，肉排必須保持外層焦香與內部軟嫩多汁，切的厚度約5毫米。 注意午餐肉本身已附有很多油份，所以落少量的油即可，然後煎到兩邊金黃色。（你唔好煎午餐肉都煎濃啊XD） 附上餐蛋麵食譜(希望大家都唔需要😂)，一齊捱過第五波疫情! PS: 正在強制家居隔離中🥲
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冰室: (一) 舊香港優雅生活
🧊冰室是否屬於香港？/ ｜雖然｜冰室這個詞可能並不是由香港創造，｜但是｜港式冰室是屬於香港的。 冰室與廣州或上海的冰廳相類似，同樣是東西文化交匯的產物，會售賣冷飲及雪糕等小食，但兩者有著關鍵性的分別。港式冰室的 #Kongcept 源自香港的獨特環境和社會狀況，而內容亦與廣州的冰室有所不同，當中涉及以下的題目： 1）英式下午茶文化和英式咖啡室； 2）製冰業的興起； 3）香港自創的Fusion飲食 🇭🇰冰室起源/ 港式冰室於戰後的香港興起，冰室早期的主要客源為受西方文化薰陶的白領。港式冰室的起源可以追溯到英國維多利亞時代，當時的Coffee Shop及Tea House如雨後春筍般開業，加上製冰技術面世，英國的下午茶文化以及咖啡廳形式漸漸傳到香港，平民咖啡室因而出現 - #港式冰室。聽說最早的冰室出現於20年代，但資料已經難以追尋，只知道由40年代開始廣為人知，而50-60年代為冰室的盛世。 早港英時期，西式餐點只能在稱為「西菜館」或「餐室」的高級西式餐廳嚐到，價錢非一般人能承擔。直至二次大戰後，市民對西式食品的好奇，引致40年代初「冰室」的冒起，提供價錢較便宜的「彷西式食品」。由於冰室只持有市政局辦發的「小食菜館牌照」（小牌），只可以提供飲品和輕食如三文治，不能明火賣飯。有一些冰室更會配搭烘製麵包拍照。 🧊何謂啊「冰」？最緊要正/ 舊時候的廣州很流行「飲冰」這個詞，意指「喝冷飲」，而喝冷飲的店便稱之為「冰室」，據說名字背後與清未民初的中國思想家梁啟亦有關...詳情暫且不說。回望香港，其實除了冰室，還有相類似的業務被稱為咖啡店、咖啡廳、茶冰室等等，象徵著一樣的 #kongcept 。除了仿西方咖啡室外，與香港的社會狀況亦有密切關係，舊時候一般香港家庭負擔不起冷氣機或雪櫃的價錢 ，香港的冰室見機創造了各種冰凍飲品如紅豆冰作為招徠，再配上天花板的大吊扇為客人送爽。所以冰室曾經算是一種較高級的場所，屬於香港人的一種優雅生活態度～ 下回續...🔔 Bing Sutt - A blend of Western and Eastern culture/ The word-for-word translation of Bing Sutt is “Ice Room”; it, traditionally, is only allowed to serve drinks and light meals due to its license. It is characterised by its hanging fans, iced drinks, and Eastern-Western fused beverages and foods. It began by targeting white-collar workers who were fascinated by the Western culture. Tracing back to the Victorian era in England, when the advent of ice making technology, the British afternoon tea culture, and coffee shops have spread to HK. The HK-style ice room imitates the high-end cafe in the western restaurant. They have been widely known since the 1940s, and the 50-60s were the flourishing age of Bing Sutt. In the early days of British-HK, Western style meals can only be tasted in high-end Western-style restaurants and the price was not affordable for ordinary civilians. Until the Second World War, the public's curiosity about Western-style food led to the emergence of "Bing Sutt" in the early 1940s, creating a series of fusion food & beverages that fit the locals’ appetite, acting as cheaper alternatives to western-style food. Bing Sutt is named when the average family cannot afford to pay for an air conditioner or refrigerator. To be continued…🔔 📸: @mr_nkf
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霓虹燈：（一）香港霓虹燈與舊香港
🧪Neon（氖）由英國化學家發現，再於1910年由法國化學家George Claude發展成「Neon Light」，漢語以音譯相近，帶有彩虹含義的「霓虹」命名。1912年於蒙馬特大道出現世界上第一塊霓虹廣告牌，其後於歐美盛行，2、30年代發展到上海，伴隨上海的專才（霓虹師傅、書法家等）移民到港，50年代發展到香港並開始發展。 🇭🇰談及世界對香港的印象，西方電影總喜歡包含夜景、黑社會、Cyberpunk等等，而「霓虹燈 Neon Light」是當中不可或缺的元素；有色慾的紅色、富裕的黃色、神秘的紫色。王家衛的電影入《旺角卡門》亦經常看到。8/90年代是香港霓虹燈的高峰期，形形色色的霓虹燈箱籠罩香港晚空內每一道狹縫，以及記憶內的每分鬧鬨。在香港最輝煌的時期，有霓虹燈，曾經維港海旁的高樓頂層，都有大型霓虹燈招牌，不但形成五光十色的夜景，也象徵了香港的輝煌 - 「東方之珠」。 「以前有一句說話，香港繁榮靠設計，就係講霓虹㗎啦。」 - 劉穩師傅👨‍🏫 法國發明的霓虹燈與香港有甚麼關係？霓虹燈象徵香港8、90年代的繁榮背景、明星般的氣場和社會氛圍。當時「搵錢易」的氣氛促成香港的消費主義生活方式，不論是百貨公司、餐廳、酒店、企業都以霓虹燈作為宣傳工具，加上，引發「霓虹燈箱」宣傳戰。市民相約朋友，會以霓虹招牌作地標。香港當時唐樓和綜合用途建築物的建築結構（下舖上居），以及寬鬆的管制和有限的空間，香港霓虹燈在狹窄的街道上拼湊成層層疊疊的獨特景象，當中的density & volume便是香港霓虹燈的獨特風貌 - 「霓虹叢林」。 The Chinese name 霓虹 is similar to the transliteration of "Neon Light" with the meaning of rainbow. The world’s first neon billboard was built on Boulevard Montmartre in 1912, it spread to Shanghai in the 20/30s. There was once a storm of Shanghai’s professionals (neon masters, calligraphers, etc.) immigrating to Hong Kong, which initiated the beginning of HK in the 50s. The HK that you see in western movies is always linked to "Neon Light"; red for lust, yellow for wealth, and purple for mystery etc. The 8/90s were the peak period of HK’s neon lights. All kinds of neon signs covered every slit in the night sky of HK, and every bit of the memory of Hongkongers at that time. Talking about the night view along the Victoria Harbour, many huge neon signs can once be found on the rooftops of those skyscrapers which created a colourful night scene and also symbolized the glory of HK - "Pearl of the Orient". "There used to be a saying that Hong Kong's prosperity depends on the design, which refers to neon signs."-Master Liu, neon signs creator. In the 80/90s the ever-rising economy of HK promoted a consumerist lifestyle, all walks of life had a bright future. Department stores, restaurants, hotels, and enterprises, all used neon signs as a promotional tool. A "neon signs" competition is formed which the champion of it was treated as the most powerful party. HK's neon lights are patched together into a unique street scene, high density & volume. Such a unique style of HK's neon lights-"Neon Jungle".
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罐頭食品（二）：豆豉鯪魚的姻緣
#我港生活 #lifestyle_kongcept 豆豉與鯪魚的邂逅/ 隔離期間食太多午餐肉？由細食到大嘅豆豉鯪魚呢？1893年，第一罐豆豉鯪魚在廣洲廣茂香罐頭廠面世。這可追溯十九世紀時，依水為生的珠三角勞工，偶然發現鯪魚的甘鮮和豆豉的咸香十分配合。豆豉、鯪魚和調味料的配方一直長相廂守至今，你能想像一樣的味道能流傳百年嗎？ 雖說豆豉鯪魚起源於廣州，但絕對不輸午餐肉的「頹人恩物」，美味的鯪魚加上豆豉汁撈飯可能是很多香港人的日常，它的味道也讓很多移居外國的香港人回憶家鄉的感覺。在疫情如此嚴重的時刻，跨境運輸的阻礙更令它的價錢一度上調至💰50元！！！祝願大家仍能在超市找到罐豆豉鯪魚😂 百年不變的制作方法/ 豆豉味滲進魚肉，魚汁浸泡豆豉，互為融合，但其實制作過程中，豆豉和魚是入罐後才相遇的。首先將豆豉入罐，再把解凍好的魚乾和調料液里浸泡一定時間，他倆才能相遇，最後注入精煉豆油。一罐豆豉鯪魚在高溫消毒後便成香氣與味覺滿分的完成品。 The encounter of tempeh and dace/ Beside spam, canned “Dace in Tempeh” is an other top can food in Hong Kong. In 1893, the first can was launched at a factory named 廣茂香 in Guangzhou. Tracing back to the 19th century, when workers in the Pearl River Delta who depended on the water for a living, accidentally discovered that the sweetness of dace and the salty aroma of tempeh go very well together. Then the recipe passed down for a hundred years… Although Dace in Tempeh originated in Guangzhou, having a bite of delicious Dace in Tempeh with rice is the daily life of many Hongkongers and the taste of it may even recall the feeling of home when you away. Nevertheles, its price increased to 💰HKD50 per because of cross-border transportation issue. Hope that everyone can still find cans of Dace in Tempeh in the supermarket 😂 The production method that has not changed for a hundred years / First put the tempeh in the can, then soak the thawed dried fish and seasoning liquid for a certain period of time before they are canned together, and finally inject refined soybean oil. After a can of tempeh dace is sterilized at high temperature, it becomes a finished product with perfect aroma and taste.
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