 Four
Canadian television celebrities stepped up to the challenge of
Chinese cooking in a gala event, "Celebrity Challenge - The
Great Hong Kong Culinary Cook Off", last November.
About 200 VIP guests shared the fun as Global TV program host
Roz Weston, CTV E-talk host Zain Meghji, and Home and Garden TV
hosts Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister tried to show that "Man
Can Cook", under the guidance of visiting Hong Kong chef Chow
Chung.
The "Cook Off" was presented by the HKETO in Canada,
co-organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the
Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, and served as a prelude to the
year's James Beard Foundation's annual culinary gala, which
carried the theme "Dumplings & Dynasties: The Evolution of
Modern Chinese Cuisine".
 Chef
Chow and Metropolitan chef Patrick Lin, who had just returned
from China after serving up hairy crabmeat to Ontario Premier
Dalton McGuinty while the Premier was visiting Shanghai, jointly
created the six-course "Dragon's Dream" menu for the Cook Off
event.
In
her opening remarks, the Director of the HKETO, Ms. Maureen Siu,
said the delectable treats showcased the incredible creativity
of Hong Kong's culinary culture.
"Hong Kong is famous for its wide variety of culinary delights
and for the exotic fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine," she
said. "The problem for a traveller in Hong Kong is not finding
fine foods, but deciding what to eat!" |
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