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viet song

HAVING A BALL IN HANOI, VIETNAM’S COMPELLING CAPITAL HANOI’S LABYRINTHINE OLD QUARTER homes the city’s most celebrated landmarks and is without doubt the best place to stay. Its tree-lined boulevards, elegant squares and cobbled lanes are packed with French-built colonial buildings and ancient temples, but also bustling markets, cafés and hawker stalls. It’s where East meets West. HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM is a kind of cult trip; a gruesome view of retro Vietnam. Uncle Ho,… Read More »viet song

Party people

EDWARD FERNANDES AND THE BIRTHDAY HAPPINESS ASIA TEAM ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE SURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE FOND MEMORIES. HONG KONG IS JUST THE START. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS It’s an unseasonably warm morning in Mui Wo, and Pete Manktelow and Edward Fernandes are sitting at a table facing the water at Village Kitchen. The gregarious Pete looks casual in a Hong Kong Freemasons charity run polo shirt and chinos, toting a knapsack. Edward, however,… Read More »Party people

recipe of the month

EggnogServes 6-8 1 vanilla pod, seeds only4 eggs, separated100ml sugar syrup100ml double cream500ml whole milk100-150ml brandy Put the vanilla seeds in a large bowl. Add the egg yolks and sugar syrup, and beat with an electric whisk until pale for 2-3 minutes. Add the cream, milk and brandy, and beat again until just combined. Strain into a large bowl. Clean the beaters, then beat the egg whites in a clean bowl to soft peaks. Fold… Read More »recipe of the month

Recipe Of The Month!

GHOST DIRT PUDDINGSServes 4 150g 70% dark chocolate6 egg whites28g golden caster sugar6 Oreo cookies250ml double cream50g white caster sugar1 tube chocolate writing icing Melt the chocolate, stirring every 30 seconds, in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, scatter in the golden caster sugar and whisk again to form stiff peaks. Add a big tablespoon of the egg white to the melted chocolate and mix vigorously,… Read More »Recipe Of The Month!