CookSmart (8th Issue) Page7

Cover Story

Cooking is fun

Chapman enjoys cooking as much as eating. He always seizes chances to learn from great chefs when he comes across good dishes in restaurants. With practice, his friends now appreciate his vegetarian cooking, too.

Most people think that preparing vegetarian meal is challenging as the ingredient choice appears restricted. "But you’d be surprised by the diversity of mushrooms and vegetables that are available in the market if you care to explore!", Chapman exclaimed.

Dare to ask for Less Oil

People in the show business have irregular working hours. Chapman usually brings his own lunch box. Under his influence, many of his colleagues have followed suit by having vegetarian meals.

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.

Never too late

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.