歎一杯好的咖啡或茶的同時，你有嘗試感受四周的空間和氣氛嗎？☕ A cup of good coffee or tea is not just about its quality, but also the atmosphere! 🎁送禮遊戲！看第四頁指引 以「鴛鴦」命名由咖啡混合奶茶而成的港式飲品，是取自其物種的特性，雌雄有著截然不同的外貌卻能共處，正如中西文化在港融合。每個香港人平均只有2.8平方米的居住面積，咖啡店和茶室是他們重要的社交場所，建築設計公司 Building Narrative @building_narrative 把「鴛鴦」延伸成「穿梭於香港每個角落的咖啡店與茶室」，探討他們在香港的社會角色。 香港人IG的saved post塞滿各式的咖啡店與茶室，每逢假日都愛到「打卡Cafe」chill一chill，約會、思考、看看街上的人、物和事。其實咖啡店與茶室是紮根於社區的公共空間，透過設計和環境營造出能促進人交流的氣氛。 //那麼...你知道你口中的Chill是源自哪裏嗎？// //每間別樹一格的Cafe或Tea House蘊藏了甚麼設計意圖？// 「鴛鴦」的作者拜訪了25間咖啡店與茶室，透過訪談形式深入認識了每個地方的故事與設計含意，利用故事陳述與設計構想角度，幫助讀者認識設計背後的意圖、感受空間的意義。書中除了看似普通的街坊聚腳點，亦有備受注目的項目，例如由國際著名建築公司OMA設計的 K11 Musea KUBE 。 //致建築師、設計師、香港人：// //讓我們感受這一波咖啡店與茶室的浪潮吧! 也千萬別忘了感受生活! // 🎁 📖《我港 Kongcept》Giveaway！！！📖 🎁 Step 1 - 留言分享一個你最印象深刻的香港咖啡店和茶室 + Tag至少兩位朋友 Step 2 - 分享這個post到story，tag @yuen_yeung and @kongcept852 Step 3 - Follow Kongcept 然後把story截圖DM給 @kongcept852 💛我們會當中揀選兩位幸運兒送上新書一本，並被邀請到下星期三的新書會💛 Purchase Link: https://www.buildingnarrative.com/store ‘’ Yuen Yeung’’, by Building Narrative, is a book that illustrates and presents coffee and tea houses in HK 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 goes well beyond traditional eateries or drinking places. They create a space that becomes the new amenities of our local communities and plays a part in fulfilling new-gen HKers’ pursuit of lifestyle and wellbeing. For the owners of the coffee and tea houses that are featured in this book, their vision have created a network of amenities all over the territory for fellow HKers to enjoy. 🎁 📖《我港 Kongcept》 Giveaway !!!📖 🎁 Step 1-Comment to share your impressed coffee and tea houses in HK + Tag at least two friends Step 2-Share this post to IG story, tag @yuen_yeung and @kongcept852 Step 3-Follow us and screenshot the story and DM to @kongcept852 💛 We will select two winners to give out a FREE book and be invited to their book launch on next Wednesday 💛

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

☕️🧇 上回提到，冰室和茶餐廳之間的分別，早期兩者連牌照上也有所不同。今次我們嘗試拆解現時最常見的可供堂食的兩種飲食牌照。 「細牌」/ 當時冰室的牌照與現時小食食肆牌照類似，俗稱「細牌」，與普通食肆牌照一樣可以堂食，但只可售賣《⼩⻝⻝肆獲准烹製及售賣的⻝物》內所列明的“已預先製作”的⻝物。持有細牌的食肆只准烹製及售賣被規定的六種類内其中一種。 「大牌」/ 相反，普通食肆牌照又稱「大牌」，只要不是售賣受限制的食品，例如壽司🍣、生蠔🦪等，准許持牌人基本上是沒有限制的，而且食客也可以堂食。 茶餐廳牌照/ 衛生局 於1960年設立了「茶餐廳牌照」，但現時已被廢除。有關牌照的特性和廢除的原因，我也沒有太多資訊，我嘗試聯絡過相關部門但都空手而回。然而我們相信現時所有茶餐廳領取著普通食肆牌照。若讀者們知道這些歷史和條例，不妨與我們分享。 今時今日的冰室/ 現時大部份的所謂冰室也領取着「普通食肆牌照」。除了裝修外，實際上他們所提供的食品與普通茶餐廳沒有太大的分別。所以現在我走進冰室，吃的主要是當年環境氣氛的感覺，食物種類和質素是次要的。 Types of restaurant licenses/ As mentioned last time, in the 1980s and early 1990s, the licences of traditional “Bing Sutt” and “Cha Chaan Teng” were different. Today let’s illustrate the two most common catering licenses which are available for dine-in service. “Small license"/ In the earlier stage, the “Bing Sutt’s” license was similar to the current light refreshment restaurant license, commonly known as "small license". It allows dine-in service but strictly restricted the food items that the licensee can prepare and sell for consumption, only one group of the food items as stated can be chosen. “Big license”/ On the contrary, ordinary restaurant licenses are known as "big license." As long as licensee does not sell restricted food items, like sushi and oysters, that require a specific permit, the licensee basically can sell anything and is also available for dine-in. “Cha Chaan Teng’s” license/ This license was established in 1960 by the former Health Bureau but has now been suspended. And we believe all Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong nowadays have a general restaurant license. Detailed information and the reasons for its suspension are hard to find, so if you know anything about the history and regulations, please do not hesitate to share them with us. Today’s “Bing Sutt”/ Basically, most of the so-called “Bing Sutts” are now holding general restaurant licenses. Except for the decoration, their menu is more or less the same as ordinary “Cha Chaan Teng”. For me, when I now walk into Bitt Sutt, what I am enjoying the most is the taste of time rather than the taste of food.

今天的香港，冰室 和 茶餐廳 遍佈街頭小巷，但兩者有甚麼分別？上回談到傳統冰室只能販賣飲品和小吃，打造《港式優雅生活》。今日繼續旅程，認識茶餐廳... 茶餐廳=餐廳+冰室/ 隨著中西方文化的融合，冰室的數量節節上升，而50年代香港經濟「火箭升空」引致「西餐館」和「咖啡室」變得更普遍；市民消費能力更高；飲食界變化與競爭更激勵。傳統冰室行業承不上這枝火箭，落後於大市。為了生存，店主們設法納入餐廳元素，售賣中西小炒以及各種飯類，開拓新戰線 - 《打工仔生存食糧》。傳統冰室行業於60年代開始正式面臨建構性壓力，大部份只領「小牌」的冰室已於80-90年代式微，而隨社會演變應運而生的便是 -《茶餐廳》。 👨：「幾多位？依到啦！」 （啪啪，夥計放下兩杯清茶） 👨：「想食咩？」 ☕冰室有冰，茶餐廳有茶，每間茶餐廳都會為客人奉上清茶（Local Tips：香港人不會喝），食品種類應有盡有，除冰室之選外，更提供中西式正餐如燴意粉、碟頭飯(蓋飯)、粥麵etc。香港經典食品如沙爹牛肉麵和蛋撻亦是來自茶餐廳。作為冰室的變體，茶餐廳有別於街邊的大牌檔，於舊時屬中檔食肆，配有妥當的裝修和較整潔的環境。據說1946年的蘭香閣茶餐廳是第一間以茶餐廳命名的鋪；而政府衛生局則於1960年才新設了「茶餐廳牌照」，第一個牌照由「漁利泰茶餐廳」獲得。時至今天，很多市肆都以「冰室」為名作招徠，但實際與茶餐廳無明顯差別，皆以茶餐廳形式營運。 🇭🇰香港象徵/ 傳統冰室的一杯冷飲一碟小吃，為香港人提供生活中的調製，展示出香港中西文化的交匯 ； 而茶餐廳則支撐著香港人的的日常飲食，盡顯香港人努力和 #平靚正 的精神。兩者都伴隨香港人的生活而生，與香港人的生活和香港歷史不可分割。茶餐廳食物配搭多變而且份量十足，是普羅大眾的食堂，由落單、上菜、到結帳，最緊要快！果腹後繼續工作！回應著一項傳說：「香港人最喜歡工作、最勤力、最高效率。」 A blend of Bing Sutt and Restaurants/ The word-word translation of Cha Chaan Teng is “Tea Restaurant”, while they would greet customers with a cup of tea (Local Tips: Hongkongers won’t drink it) and you can enjoy a decent Silk-stocking Milk Tea. Cha Chaan Teng and Bing Sutt are not the same but connected. While traditional Bing Sutt can only serve drinks and snacks(can ref. to previous post), Cha Chann Teng provides a full and wide range of F&B. 👨: "How many people? Sit here la." (Waiter puts down two cups of tea) Today, traditional Bing Sutt is rare and most of them are operating as a Cha Chaan Teng. Looking back to the 50s, the number of Bing Sutt peaked, when the rocketing period of HK economy boosted citizens' purchasing power and caused the number of "western restaurant" and "cafe" to increase, the catering industry became too competitive for Bing Sutt to survive. Therefore, Bing Sutt owners expanded their service spectrum by adding Chinese and Western main courses to their menu and created authentic HK dishes like Satay Beef Noodles. Instead of the cafe vibe of Bing Sutt, Cha Chaan Teng is more like the "Survival Kit for Workers". The govt. established an official "Cha Chaan Teng” License in 1960. Cha Chaan Teng supports the daily diet of Hongkongers, demonstrating the general 3E desire of the city: economic, efficient, effective .HKers love working?

#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🥲