NYT| How the humble 'cai fan' is now all the rage in epicurean Hong Kong

[BlackWing1977]

test balloon lai liao 5.50 for basic meal akan datang.

At least we got the option of buying rice + 1 vegetable and hope the curry zhup got bits of potatoes or chicken meat or skin that drop off..

 

[DulanMax]

Cai png is love,
Cai png is life

 

[alex22]

Say no to mala
Sapork caipng

 

[*Sisyphus*]

So it's not only edmw bbfas!!

 

[whitecabbage]

I feel attacked

“It was seen as food for commoners, people with low incomes,” said Siu Yan Ho, a lecturer who studies the city’s food culture at Hong Kong Baptist University.

 

[alex22]

In a city pummelled by political upheaval, economic downturn and the pandemic, bare-bones ‘two dishes and rice’ restaurants have become a go-to destination across all social classes.

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasi...cheap-dining-2-dishes-and-rice-cai-fan-311596

Inb4 Michelin star caipng

 

[alex22]

Wa 2 dish and rice 5.50 sgd so ex

Setting the bar for sinkies, flag is up

 

[Zinna]

Can we claimed that cai peng originated from sinkieland?

 

[whitecabbage]

Can see their cai png from here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2808948529353315/

 

[testart]

Last time HK no cai png?

Then what they eat last time?

 

[Wwiiii]

even honkies jiak cai png.

 

[ctan84]

Lazy article.

They didn't explore:
How social stratification is reflected in the selection of dishes (Fish/Seafood vs vegetables, meat)

The extent some of the lower wage workers relying on caifan and hacks to make their meals more filling (Add rice, ask to add gravy that has minced meat/egg drop, ask for curry and one chunk of potato to get free potato)

How vendors are inconsistent in pricing (Egg/Tofu = Meat, long bean with minced meat = Vegetables)

You obviously not familiar with HK. What u described is the crap in SG. There the price u pay is fixed for any 2 dishes. Even if u choose 2 fish / seafood etc, its still the same price.

 

[Wwiiii]

Last time HK no cai png?

Then what they eat last time?

they go char chan ting and order zhi char with rice

 

[danguard]

In a city pummelled by political upheaval, economic downturn and the pandemic, bare-bones ‘two dishes and rice’ restaurants have become a go-to destination across all social classes.

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasi...cheap-dining-2-dishes-and-rice-cai-fan-311596

eat as 2 meals to go !!

 

[danguard]

they go char chan ting and order zhi char with rice

is that not more exp ?

 

[Wwiiii]

You obviously not familiar with HK. What u described is the crap in SG. There the price u pay is fixed for any 2 dishes. Even if u choose 2 fish / seafood etc, its still the same price.

how to be familiar with hk cai png culture considering its a recent fad and travelling was almost impossible during covid

 

[danguard]

nw hk turn to experience economic downturn.....

for low ses sinkies... every yr also is economic downturn.... tts why low ses sinkies staple makan is cai png...

dont knw why journalist try to spin like is the next big thing.. lmaooo... cai png is food for poor ppl... plz you lah honkies....

 

[Cecamaster]

Lazy article.

They didn't explore:
How social stratification is reflected in the selection of dishes (Fish/Seafood vs vegetables, meat)

The extent some of the lower wage workers relying on caifan and hacks to make their meals more filling (Add rice, ask to add gravy that has minced meat/egg drop, ask for curry and one chunk of potato to get free potato)

How vendors are inconsistent in pricing (Egg/Tofu = Meat, long bean with minced meat = Vegetables)

None is more satki than self service and hiding meat under Vege, typhoon shelter style

 

[ctan84]

how to be familiar with hk cai png culture considering its a recent fad and travelling was almost impossible during covid

Its not a recent fad lah. During my last trip to HK over 10 yrs ago already got sell.

 

[ctan84]

None is more satki than self service and hiding meat under Vege, typhoon shelter style

U describing JHK tactic leh.