愛上絲襪 🦵🏻☕The silk stocking fantasy~ 奶茶聯盟/ 泰國有泰式奶茶，台灣有珍珠奶茶，印度有香料奶茶，香港呢？港式奶茶又名為絲襪奶茶，作為香港非物質文化遺產，它以港式奶茶製作技藝被歸類為傳統手工藝。嘆一杯絲襪奶茶，憑：色、香、味、口感、回甘和故事。絲襪奶茶的馥郁芳香反映了香港中西文化的交融與發展。​ 中西交融/ 港式奶茶的原型為英式奶茶，於港英時期，英國人喜歡使用錫蘭（現稱斯里蘭卡）的紅茶加糖和鮮奶飲用，但當時英式奶茶大多使用貴價材料，只有達官貴人才可以在高級西餐廳享用，味道較絲襪奶茶清淡。事至大約於二次大戰後，喝奶茶的文化才漸漸普及化，當時政府為解決市民的就業和飲食需要，發出眾多大牌檔牌照，使服務基層市民的大牌檔等食肆興起，從中脫穎而出的便是於1952創立的「蘭芳園」，其創辦人為林木河先生，或稱絲襪奶茶之父。 絲襪奶茶的雛形源於林先生於三角碼頭（香港的第一個碼頭）的一個偶遇，話說當時他正學習調配英式奶茶，獲一位剛上岸的海員贈送錫蘭紅茶葉後他開始細心鑽研，首創以體積較小的銅製梯壺沖茶以減少苦味，然後利用林太自製的高密度白布茶袋濾走茶渣以令奶茶更香滑。經重複使用後的白布袋染上茶漬而顏色變黃，加上其彈性仿如女性用的絲襪，因而被當時的一些咕喱(Collie) 命名為「絲襪奶茶」。與英式奶茶相比，絲襪奶茶採用更濃的紅茶葉並以淡奶代替鮮奶泡製。 Milktealogy/ Thai milk tea, bubble tea, chai milk tea or the Silk Stocking Milk Tea from Hong Kong? The making of the HK-style milk tea requires traditional craftsmanship which is one of the HK Intangible Cultural Heritages, its fragrant taste and smooth texture are the basis of this signature drink. And the history behind has made it become the perfect icon of the integration of eastern and western culture in HK. Origin and the Cultural Integration/ In the era of British Hong Kong, the British “afternoon tea” culture has come along, serving a black tea with fresh milk is the golden rule. Initially, it is only shared among the upper class of society, and until the end of the second world war, it started to gain popularity. At that time, the government established a large number of the cooked-food stall (Dai Pai Dong) licenses to settle public chaos and needs, and provided a chance for the growth of local food and beverage industry. Remarkably, there is a standout Dai Pai Dong named Lan Fong Yuen whose founder is the father of the Silk Stocking Milk Tea - Mr.Lam. The Silk Stocking Milk Tea is made by blending at least three types of Ceylon tea leaves with different coarseness and replacing fresh milk with evaporated milk to balance the bitter taste. Crucially, a customised sackcloth bag made by Mrs.Lam is used to filter tea leaves for a smoother texture. Since the black tea dyed the frequently used bag and it has an elastic texture, some fans dubbed it the name Silk Stocking. . . #lifestyle_kongcept #我港生活 #kongcept #我港 #絲襪奶茶 #生活品味 #hkmilktea #silkstocking #milktea

🧊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

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

#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.

#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🥲

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