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Megabites News: Plant Based Mayonnaise

Plant Based Mayonnaise

Something new and different – Just Mayo, a ‘plant based mayonnaise’ that is egg-free contains zero cholesterol and is gluten and soy free… Sounds a little too good to be true. Well oddly in this case it’s not. Hampton Creek a US company has spent over two years researching a replacement for the egg-based emulsifiers found in traditional mayonnaise. After screening over 1500 plants they found it was possible to use a specific variety of the Canadian yellow pea (a type of split pea) to replicate the binding properties of the eggs to create a ‘plant-based’ mayonnaise.

Just Mayo is exclusively available in four flavors: Original, Chipotle, Sriracha and Garlic at Great in Pacific Place (although expect to find it in PARKnSHOP, Fusion, Taste, International , Gourmet and SU-PA-DE-PA stores soon). At the recent product launch Great’s Tim Broderick demonstrated by preparing a range of dishes that beyond the ‘plant-based’ hype Just Mayo is a tasty option for all.

More info: www.hamptoncreek.com/just-mayo

Tai Pan Beer @ Ozu – 12 June 2014

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Boutique importer Tai Pan Beer Company showcased its range of Australian craft beers and ciders at Ozu. The impressive range of beers includes Angry Man, Moon Boy, Rudeboy, Whale Ale, Dark Knight and Punch & Judy’s Amber Ale from Australia’s Brewer of the Year Murray’s Craft Brewing Company. Other fine ales from the Balmain Brewing Company and Bridge Road Brewers will have beer aficionados comparing notes, flavours and hops… In a notable coup Tai Pan have secured the first overseas distribution of Batlow Cider – made from the famous Batlow apples: the Premium is a dry golden cider, the Cloudy has a fresh medium sweet, and both are gluten free. www.taipanbeer.com

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Tiananmen 25th Anniversary – the unseen part @ Victoria Park, Hong Kong – 4 June 2014

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The annual Tiananmen Anniversary vigil in Victoria Park remembers those who died in 1989. Beyond the sentiment though there’s a solid practical reason for the political parties involved, it’s good business. All those wanting to honour the memory of the deceased are funnelled through two entrances into Victoria Park. Outside and in, are a plethora of earnest activists hard-selling books, t-shirts, flyers, flowers, models, fans, umbrellas… or just straight out guilt-asking for donations.

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Tiananmen 25th Anniversary @ Victoria Park, Hong Kong – 4 June 2014

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25 years on hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers paused to remember those who died in Tiananmen Square. The vigil honours not only their memory but their struggle to be heard.

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Hong Kong Marathon 2015

Hong Kong Marathon 2015

Race organisers the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association have announced that the Hong Kong Marathon 2015 will take place on Sunday 25 January 2015. Explaining the new date the HKAAA said “We believe by moving the event from the post-Chinese New Year period to an earlier date runners can benefit from the generally more favorable weather conditions in January. “Run for a Reason” will continue to be the theme for next year’s Marathon”. Race information and registration will be announced in late August on www.hkmarathon.com

Hong Kong Marathon
When: 25 January, 2015
Where: Hong Kong
More Information: www.hkmarathon.com

Hong Kong 53 Singapore 5 – Women’s Asian 4 Nations: 24 May 2014

Photo © PANDA Man
Photo © PANDA Man

Kazakhstan was crowned Asian 15s champions after they trounced Japan 49-17 to remain unbeaten in the four-team Asian Women’s Rugby Championship at Aberdeen Stadium on Saturday.

Hosts Hong Kong, who started the tournament as the fourth seeds, finished runners-up after hammering Singapore 53-5 in their last match. Hong Kong, who had also beaten Japan (15-14) earlier in the tournament, lost to Kazakhstan 13-10 in their decisive clash.

Hat-tricks from flyhalf Rose Fong and winger Natasha Olsen-Thorne propelled the home team to victory as Hong Kong proved far too strong for Singapore dotting down nine tries in a one-sided rout.

“I’m pretty happy and we are getting closer to where we want to be, but as a coach, you always want more from the players,” said Hong Kong coach Chris Garvey. “Today was the closest that we have been to getting where I want this group to be. Credit to the girls, two of whom got hat-tricks and showed a couple of individual moments of brilliance, but the team effort has allowed those individuals to shine,” Garvey said.

Garvey and Hong Kong will look back and reflect on the narrow loss to Kazakhstan in their opener which in the end prevented them from being crowned Asian champions. “Overall I’m very pleased. If we are being honest with ourselves we never thought we would get anything out of the Kazakhstan match and we thought the Japan match would be extremely tough but the girls have surpassed their own expectation.

“We set out to get third place but finished runners-up which is fantastic,” Garvey added. Hong Kong captain Christy Cheng Ka-chi added: “This tournament has given us a lot of confidence and we can see ourselves capable of being Asia No.1 in the future.”

Japan finished third with Singapore propping up the rest.

Photo: Ike Li
Photo: Ike Li