《我港 Kongcept》批鬥大會 2021【 5/8：紅豆西多，香港人的下午 @kongcept852】 ***31/12投選你最喜歡的貼文種類*** 關於 #我港生活 #lifestyle_kongcept 💬//我港從生活和飲食入手，探討香港人間的微妙連結。無形的種種讓我們產生“共鳴”、“安心”，而一切其實有跡可尋。// 香港人的滿分下午 💬//紅豆冰配西多士係定律！// / 跟大家分享過，傳統冰室是屬於較高級的場所，蘊含的文化內容包括下午茶、咖啡廳、舊香港的社會環境等等...冰室的招牌菜式，香港人最渴求的下午茶，非紅豆冰和西多士莫屬！兩者都是源於香港的冰室，極具本土風味！ 紅豆冰/ 說到豪華高級的港式飲品，童年時的最愛，一定是始於香港冰室的「紅豆冰」- 像是冰室化後的紅豆沙。把綿綿的紅豆、白滑的三花淡奶、涼透心的碎冰放進高身的蓮花杯，再用長長的鐵匙搞拌，把紅白色分明的它混合成紫紅色，大吸一口...簡單的快樂和治癒感。傳統紅豆冰多從大冰塊刨出碎冰製作飲料，但因成本較高而被淘汰，並以製冰機造的冰粒或碎冰代替。當然，在香港無法自行製冰的年代，紅豆冰是格外珍貴的飲品。有別於大x樂之流，上水的「廣成冰室」創立於1962年， 四個大字的招牌、通透的門面、天花板的大風扇、還有招牌紅豆冰！3/5杯的豆紅色+1/5杯的奶白色+1/5利用古董刨冰機手刨出的刨冰柱，6/70年代的傳統冰室味道透入你心。 西多士/ 西多士HK French Toast，原型大概是歐洲流行的法蘭西多士French Toast，分別在於前者是「炸」香夾層中有花生醬的兩塊麵包，塗上牛油和糖漿（有茶餐廳會加入火腿）食用；後者是「煎」香一塊塊的麵包，配上糖漿或水果等食用。西多士實際的歷史故事無從得知，但French Toast的製作手法原是為了善用不新鮮麵包而出現的一條妙計。對於某些老一輩，最著緊的可能還是那英國出品的高級糖漿，那份港英時期的味道。 💬//有人話我知邊到嘅西多士好食就好啦😚// Cover Photo📷: @mr_nkf The best 2-Course Tea Set/ Talking about a perfect authentic taste at the Bing Sutt, “HK French Toast” and “Red Bean Ice” form a destined set. Both of them originated in the Bing Sutt industry of HK. Given the high calories and memories that Hongkongers had with them, they can offer you the most authentic taste of HK. “HK French Toast” is a twist from the classic French toast in Europe, except in a sandwich form that is traditionally stuffed with peanut butter (sometimes with condensed milk or ham) and deep-fried. Then, served with a glaze of syrup and butter on top. On the other hand, traditionally, “Red Bean Ice” consists of 3/5 cup of red bean, 1/5 cup of evaporated milk, and hand-shaved ice. #我港 #kongcept #西多士 #紅豆冰 #冰室 #茶餐廳 #下午茶 #FrenchToast #廣成冰室

#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.

🧪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".

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

☕️🧇 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.