CookSmart (4th Issue) Page7

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An Advocate for Healthy Chinese Cuisine

Mango has been an active advocate of healthy Chinese cooking. He joined the Working Group of "EatSmart@restaurant.hk" Campaign in 2007. He said that the tripartite collaboration of management and workers of the industry as well as the customers is the key to the success of the Campaign. He hopes more restaurants would register for the scheme.

Chinese cuisine has a long history and it is no easy task to twist traditional dishes. Mango emphasized that "Small changes matter" and reminded chefs that they could make little adjustments to the ingredient list to raise the healthiness of their dishes.

Mango’s recommendation for Lunar New Year festive dishes

"May You Prosper" (a fish dish): stream the fishes instead of stewing or braising them.

"Everything Goes Well" (Bamboo fugus and pigeon fillets): replace bamboo fugus and pigeon fillets with scallop.

"Bamboo Presages Peace and Wellbeing" (braised ham with asparagus, carrots and other vegetables): drop the ham and turn it into a vegetarian dish.