Chapman often visits Shanghainese and Italian restaurants. The former offer plenty of vegetarian dishes such as baked bran puff (kao-fu) and stir-fried young soya beans, while the latter serve pasta with a large variety of sauces. To avoid taking in too much fat, Chapman never forgets to say “Less oil, please!” when placing orders.
Like many people in Hong Kong, Chapman used to enjoy lavish meals. He once spent thirty thousand dollars on a meal and finished a suckling pig during lunch all on his own. “My friends who had unhealthy diet are now suffering from health problems like high blood cholesterol and gout. I hope it’s not too late for me to change!”, Chapman said with a wicked wink.