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Gweimui's Hong Kong Wet Markets

內容簡介

內容簡介 【一句話推介】Follow Christine to explore the wet markets in Hong Kong, appreciating their warm atmosphere and unique features plus getting a taste of French lifestyle. 【內容簡介】Contrary to the general impression that wet markets are smelly, dirty, and slippery, Christine finds that they are actually fun places to walk around and shop. As a French lady, Christine’s learning experience has not been without disappointments, such as being overcharged, given old veggies or pushed to buy more. Nonetheless, in Hong Kong, most sellers are generally very kind. Like in France, vendors remember the preferences of their regular clients. _e kindness of many sellers help her overcome the fear of speaking Cantonese. They even take time to explain to her how to cook this and that. It is the warm atmosphere that she loves most. Christine finds it exciting to discover lots of new foodstuffs such as Chinese yam. She even discovers ingredients, such as lye water, a kind of alkaline solution that is not used in Western countries. Last but not least, this book helps us understand the real French lifestyle which often sounds so “elegant” and sometimes “mysterious” to most people, who are curious to know the answers to the following questions:Do French eat foie gras and escargots every day?Do they always have meals that last for ages?Do all French people have a wine cellar full of good bottles?… and a lot more.Be it foreigners or Chinese people, everybody can explore the wet markets and learn to appreciate their atmosphere and benefits. Using the English-Cantonese vocabulary list and the guide about market specificities, start your own journey right now!▋本書特點‧ 講述自己在街市之親身體驗雖然Christine的婆婆警告她不要去街市，而丈夫則怕她會給街市的商販欺騙，諸如此類的障礙都不能減少Christine 探索街市的熱情，她積極學習用廣東話購物。此外，她不時遭遇失敗，但這些經驗反而成為她再勇於嘗試的動力，發掘街市更多有趣的特色。‧ 比較法國香港街市之異同‧ 淺談法國人的飲食和生活文化本書嘗試解答法國人每天吃甚麼及法國人是否每天喝酒等問題。‧ 提供實用參考資料提供英文和廣東話對譯之購物詞彙、常見蔬菜水果及香料之名字和插圖，讓讀者學會後，方便購物。

作者介紹

作者介紹 Christine CappioChristine Cappio was born in Lyon, a city in east-central France. She went to Paris in 1983 to study Applied Arts in Ceramics, where she met a young Chinese man who later became her husband. She has been living in Hong Kong since her arrival in 1986.Being able to speak Cantonese has helped her integrate into the local community and this vibrant international metropolis.After having worked for 20 years in the private sector and the French International School, she started in 2006 doing volunteer work for several non-profi¬t organizations, including Hong Chi Association, Virtus Foundation, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and more recently the Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres.Christine has published her ¬rst book Gweimui's Hong Kong Story in 2016.

產品目錄

產品目錄 ContentsAlexandre Giorgini Foreword I............................. iMatthew Cheung Kin-chung Foreword II ........... ivLui Tai-lok Foreword III .................................... viStephen Cheung Yan-leung Foreword IV ............ ixIntroduction by Christine .................................. xiiPart 1: First experience at Hong Kong marketsWarning: “Don’t go to the wet market!”............ 2Observing.............................................................. 6Hiding................................................................. 11Learning how to buy ........................................... 14Weighing issues .................................................. 18Sellers’ tricks ...................................................... 22Old produce ....................................................... 24Chinese finger gestures ....................................... 27Experimenting new produce................................ 30Part 2: Markets in FranceTemporary and permanent markets...................... 34Vienne’s Saturday market..................................... 40Beautiful markets................................................. 50Christmas markets............................................... 54Part 3: Markets in Hong KongPrivate and public markets................................... 58Vegetable stalls.................................................... 60Meat stalls........................................................... 65Poultry............................................................. 70Fishmongers’....................................................... 76Typical Chinese stalls........................................ 81Tofu stalls......................................................... 82Grocery............................................................. 84Egg stalls.......................................................... 87Frozen and marinated meat, and fish balls......... 91Medicinal herbs................................................ 93Part 4: Differences between French and Hong Kong open marketsMeat.................................................................... 96Opening hours................................................... 100Price tag display................................................ 101Who shops at the open market and why?........... 102Displays............................................................. 104Stalls................................................................. 107Time allocated to market shopping.................... 109Live animals...................................................... 110Delicatessen....................................................... 111Food tasting...................................................... 112Environmental hygiene...................................... 113Scales................................................................ 114Payment methods.............................................. 115Prices................................................................ 117Rental................................................................ 118Bargaining......................................................... 119Containers......................................................... 120About the vendors............................................. 121Light and air-conditioning................................. 122Weather............................................................. 124Etiquette............................................................ 125Touching the food........................................... 125Courtesy......................................................... 127Patience.......................................................... 128Bring your own bag......................................... 131Part 5: Similarities between French and Hong Kong marketsTradition........................................................... 134Good location & more choices........................... 135No-fuss places: noise, crowd & flattery.............. 136Holiday.............................................................. 139Cheating............................................................ 144Discounted prices at the end of the day.............. 146Part 6: Advantages of shopping at theopen marketFood quality...................................................... 148Local and seasonal produce................................ 150More choices..................................................... 153Local culture discovery...................................... 154Better service..................................................... 158Part 7: What do the French eat?Dishes............................................................... 166Breakfast............................................................ 168Lunch................................................................ 169Dinner............................................................... 171Desserts............................................................. 172Tea-time or goûter............................................. 173Summer food: frogs and little fish...................... 177Entertaining at home......................................... 180Holiday food................................................... 181Convivial food................................................ 188Charcuterie........................................................ 190Offal.................................................................. 191Potatoes............................................................. 194School canteen food........................................... 202Restaurants........................................................ 204Picnics............................................................... 206Bread................................................................. 211French toast.................................................... 216Melted chocolate on bread.............................. 217Bread with charcuterie.................................... 220Bread with cheese........................................... 221Sandwiches..................................................... 223Part 8: Do the French drink wine every day?.. .........225Part 9: Different varieties and tastes...............229Part 10: Substitutes and fusion.........................233Part 11: Idiomatic expressions related to food....237Part 12: Markets’ specificities............... 241Markets worth visiting....................................... 242Street markets.................................................... 243Hong Kong Island........................................... 243Kowloon......................................................... 244NewTerritories................................................ 245Farmers’ markets............................................ 245Public covered markets...................................... 246Hong Kong Island........................................... 246Kowloon......................................................... 246New Territories............................................... 247Part 13: GardeningWhy farming..................................................... 250Other farming methods...................................... 255Part 14: English-Cantonese Vocabulary of shopping at wet marketsWeights, special numbers, measure words and money chung5-leung6, dak6-bit6 sou3-ji6, leung6-chi4 & chin2 重量，特別數字，量詞 &錢.................. 260At the meat stalls yuk6-dong3 肉檔.... 261Pork jyu1-yuk6 豬肉..................................... 261Beef ngau4-yuk6 牛肉................................... 262Poultry ga1-kam4 家禽.................................. 262Other vocabulary kei4-ta1 chi4-wui6 其他詞彙...... 262At the fish stalls yu4-dong3 魚檔........ 263Seafood hoi2-chaan2 海產............................. 263Saltwater fish haam4-seui2-yu2 鹹水魚...... 263Freshwater fish taam5-sui2-yu2 淡水魚..... 264Other vocabulary kei4-ta1 chi4-wui6 其他詞彙.............................. 264At the grocers’ jaap6-fo3 pou2 雜貨鋪......... 265Dried goods gon1-fo3 乾貨.................... 265Seasoning & Condiments tiu4-mei6-liu2 & pui3-liu2 調味料 & 配料...... .............................. 265At the stall selling soy derived products dau6-fu6dong3 豆腐檔.............................. 266Soy products dau2-leui6 sik6-ban2 豆類食品......... 266Gluten products fu1-leui6 sik6-ban2 麩類食品..... 266Part 15: Illustrations of some popular local vegetables and spicesConclusionAcknowledgements

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最佳賣點 : ▋本書特點
‧ 講述自己在街市之親身體驗
雖然Christine的婆婆警告她不要去街市，而丈夫則怕她會給街市的商販欺騙，諸如此類的障礙都不能減少Christine 探索街市的熱情，她積極學習用廣東話購物。此外，她不時遭遇失敗，但這些經驗反而成為她再勇於嘗試的動力，發掘街市更多有趣的特色。

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