Tribute to Uncle Tofu

Isn't this such a sweet tribute to Uncle Tofu?

It was placed at his usual hawking site just outside Chung Hau village.

I must say I miss his tofu fah. It was my favourite tea time snack during the weekends.

Uncle Tofu will be missed.

Mui Wo awakes

Blogger hasn't been allowing me to post photos for a bit but it's letting me do so now so phew, I can blog again.

Buffalo Wilbur likes a lie in on Sunday mornings but my body clock is adjusted to early long-commute time so I went for a walk instead.

Mui Wo is lovely early in the morning, with the sun just hitting the mountain peaks and villagers out marketing or for their morning exercise.

And not forgetting the bevy of cleaners who make the town ready for another lazy Sunday.

Going marketing

We may have two supermarkets in Mui Wo but for really fresh/unusual produce, I often do a little hunting and gathering round town.

The BBQ meat shop opposite Wellcome has some good cuts of imported meat. For Sunday lunch roasts, they sell legs of lamb and huge chunks of beef.

They also have a small section of fresh veg.

For fresh seafood, nothing beats the Mui Wo market.

But I am a bit squeamish and can't bear to see a live fish being bashed in the head for me to cook so I usually stick to the ones already on the slabs.

The market also has a small stall selling buns, which are great for a mid-morning snack after a tiring hour or so of marketing.

What scum!

The delivery boats have come and gone. And this is what they appear to have delivered along with the usual groceries. Yuck!

Hello, buffalo

After those buffalo killings, I thought I'd never see buffaloes in Mui Wo again.

But here he is, one big bugger casually strolling down the road as I got off the ferry after work.

He walked up the hill (guess he wasn't in town for the groceries) and disappeared.

But not before he'd amassed a small crowd of delighted buffalo spotters.

Best onion bhajis in HK

In case you think I'm a total dining curmudgeon after my last post, here are the best onion bhajis in Hong Kong.

Freshly made, totally yummy and only HK$20 for three (I think Gordon used to give four but inflation, ah well...) from Bombay Cafe.

And yes, those legs are pretty good too.

Non restaurant review

Buffalo Wilbur and I love to support the local restaurants.

But I'm afraid you're not going to be getting a review of Casa Brasil anytime soon – not if these are the prices they're charging.

Wine is about HK$65 a glass. That's almost as much as some Soho restaurants are charging.

I'm sure the food is good and will probably justify those prices but we don't have that type of money to spend on a non-special occasion.

Pity really because I do like the idea of a hearty Brazilian meal. (And in case you're thinking this is some pathetic attempt to eat for free or something, no, I don't do that. That's why I prefer to stay anonymous and write about stuff I genuinely like.)

If you want to know what the food tastes like, Lantau Link has been there and posted their comments.