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

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

How Hong Kong fell in love with pineapple buns, egg tarts and cocktail buns – a history

How Hong Kong fell in love with pineapple buns, egg tarts and cocktail buns – a history

“The baked goods in Shanghai and Shandong at that time were very much influenced by Russia,” says Ho. “When the war broke out, many people from these regions fled to Hong Kong and opened many bakeries that sold Russian-style baked goods.” Louisa Ho (left), winning a baking competition in London, in 1962. Photo: Louisa Ho … Read more