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Food editor Susan Jung shares an impressive repertoire of clam dish - clams with black bean sauce, grilled (or broiled) razor clams and clam chowder - recipes. Liquid amber Want to indulge like an emperor? Just look for the ornate packaging of Shaoxing's yellow rice wine and you are well on your way. Robin Lynam reports.
The story of the Soong sisters - Ai-ling, Ching-ling and Mei-ling, who died last week at 106 - was one that needed to be told. And to commemorate Mei-ling's death, Hong Kong film-goers are being treated to a special one-week screening of the film. Closeup: Martin Yan and Sylvia Chang Ai-chia TV chef Martin Yan is ready to serve up a feast of laughs in big-screen debut Hainan Chicken Rice, which will also star Taiwan-born actress and director Sylvia Chang Ai-chia. The Park Though released in time for Halloween, The Park will leave audiences feeling more tricked than treated, says Paul Fonoroff. Once Upon a Time in Mexico Fans of wham-bam cinema should head straight indoors - Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon A Time In Mexico gives you plenty of bang for your buck. Unfortunately, the film gives little else, writes Mathew Scott. Now showing Take a look at what's showing in cinemas this week. At the box office The Top 10 films at North American cinemas last week.
All Hallow's Eve may be a relatively new spectacle in Hong Kong but this religion-divorced, B-grade slasher-flick and chocolate-fuelled "festival" has inspired some to adopt demonic face-lifts just for this weekend. That's all folk Next weekend's folk festival has some stiff competition but that won't stop folkies coming out in force, writes Robin Lynam. Theatre of the absurd Swiss mime and puppetry troupe Mummenschanz are about to make their first foray into China where their highly visual show will need no explanation, writes Annabel Walker.
Geoffrey Fushi, the founder of The Stradivari Society, has played the role of a godfather to many musicians by blessing them with the arranged loan of an instrument that has divine tone, stratospheric value and - a few strings attached. Fresh blend The Hong Kong Arts Festival has created a lively programme - featuring singer Bobby McFerrin, jazz guitarist Gilberto Gil and Canto-pop queen Karen Mok - that will hopefully have the fans dancing in the aisles, writes Annabel Walker. Words of wisdom After 70 years of practice, a top Hong Kong scholar is exhibiting his calligraphy, writes Clare Tyrrell.
In its short 200 years, few towns have come further than Washington, DC: from a tobacco port surrounded by a malaria-infested swamp to the capital of the world's only superpower, writes Marshall S. Berdan. Mumbai mystery tour Steered by a decidedly shifty guide, Gary Jones sees India's bustling commercial capital from a series of unusual perspectives Hot spots: The Clarence Dublin Co-owned by U2 band members Bono and The Edge, this bohemian hostelry offers an award-winning restaurant that serves traditional Irish dishes.
Inspired by his family's long history in China, former South China Morning Post reporter, Adam Williams, says his epic novel, The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure, explores the cultural complexities of east meeting west in the fictional city of Shishan. Chinese characters: Yo Yo Novelist Yo Yo tells David Wilson she writes with Beijing street language and hooligan words because the words cast her back into the mood of the China she remembers. Latest in Paperbacks A look at the lastest in paperbacks including The Bat Tattoo by Russell Hoban, Kisscut by Karen Slaughter, Postmodern Pooh by Frederick Crews and others.
Adventurous styling and a risque advertising campaign mark the introduction of the Renault Megane II. William Wadsworth puts the new hatchback to the test. Footdown Enjoy a nice massage when you take a seat in the $2.68 million Grand Chauffeur equipped with TV, DVD/CD player and two iMedic massage chairs with full-horizontal capability. Beauty spot After years of soaps, milks, creams, grains and gels, it might feel strange washing your face in oil, but Shu Uemura is championing its cause. Closet case Isabelle-Marie Creac'h picks affordable key items to recreate top designer looks - at a fraction of the price.
Fancy a weekend of physical and mental endurance tests? Catharine Nicol previews an adventure-skills workshop taking place on Lamma Island. Out of focus When vision gets blurry with age, most people think they merely need reading glasses. But some may be developing a potentially blinding black hole in their eye, writes Niki Law. Life doctor: the rhythm of life Sometimes the first sign someone is suffering from an irregular heart beat (palpitations or the technical name arrhythmia), may be a collapse or a fainting fit, writes Margaret Cheng.
Aileen Bridgewater, 69, arrived in Hong Kong in the early 1960s. Her radio experiences at Radio Hong Kong and Commercial Radio motivated her to launch a charity that caters for the homeless elderly, and the Kidney Patients' Trust Fund. Lai See Few are spared as Lai See mocks anyone and everyone, be they rich, raunchy or ridiculous. CitySeen Today in CitySeen ... Harbour Fest have organised a double concert by one of the Philippines' biggest idols - Gary Valenciano; an encounter with the Hong Kong Police is not stopping Electric Eel Shock from playing again in our city; notes from the lovely life of Kevin Lee, WestEast magazine's editor/publisher and surreal preparation for the play The Seventh Drawer. Chinese horoscope Don't make it a bad news day. Read Edwin Ma's daily Chinese horoscope. Western horoscope With daily updates, let Shelley von Strunckel advise you each day on what the planets and stars have to say.
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