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Egg tart beer? Hong Kong craft brewer Breer turns surplus baked goods into ales

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Egg tart beer? Hong Kong craft brewer Breer turns surplus baked goods into ales

Hong Kong craft brewer Breer – a portmanteau of bread and beer – has taken these three baked goods and turned them into cans of beer with a sustainable twist. Anushka Purohit is the chief executive officer of Breer. Photo: Mabel Lui While most breweries rely on barley as a main ingredient, Breer mostly uses … Read more

Opinion | The cost of food in Hong Kong has risen, but you can save money if you shop smartly – and not just at gourmet supermarkets

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Opinion | The cost of food in Hong Kong has risen, but you can save money if you shop smartly – and not just at gourmet supermarkets

Their points of reference were the price of French Comté cheese and organic Roma tomatoes at City’super and gourmet shops like Mercato, whereas I was thinking about the cost of local staples such as frozen dumplings, Chinese vegetables and dried shrimp noodles at the Wellcome store around the corner. Expats in Hong Kong may gripe … Read more