Tai Peng Spice popup tomorrow, Sunday, May 15, starting 5:30pm, outside Carlito's Way, the Spanish place opposite Jing Jing:

Jane Ram the Gardener:

"Spice up your Sunday! Authentic South Indian vegetarian food: Tai Peng Spice pop-up at the Tapas Bar from 5.30 onwards on May 15th.

This week’s selection includes fiery aubergine, delectable okra with coconut, green beans in mustard sauce, chickpeas flavoured with black tea and aromatic spices, colourful and flavourful mixed vegetable curry and fragrant Basmati rice.
Eat on the spot or takeaway.
Ask about our Indian style puddings to round off your weekend treat."

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New takeaway stand on the way to the beach, open only on Sunday afternoons:

https://www.facebook.com/sunday.korean.chicken/

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I think hawker patrol might soon cook their goose unless they're in with the local clans who can use public space for selling food without harassment. Small herds of blinkered FEHD staff occasional waddle out of the village, even up to the cold drinks seller halfway to SKW if the weather is fine.

This stand looks very mobile and can probably be dismantled and moved away in seconds, after a little advance warning phone call...

After the hawker patrol has waddled by they might be back in business within minutes... and that chicken looks just delicious, a welcome relief from the usual fish balls... but only open on Sunday afternoons...

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Oh I do resent the way the govt puts so much effort into enforcing stopping these such things. Of course, none of us want to get food poisoning but surely we can see if food is nicely presented and looks clean etc? As this does in this pic, btw!

It should be up to us if we choose to eat from a stall or not. Years ago I regularly ate rice off barrows, people used to buy food sold in barrows outside the cinema (ok, that was a bit noisy to listen to the chomping of pigs ears and chicken in the exciting parts).

I can honestly say that I have never had any problems eating from street stalls here or in many different countries. Bring back the hawkers! Get rid of the hawker patrols!

Sorry, this is a bit of a vent. I must have missed lunch.

Sound like the fish ball riots might move from Mongkok to Lamma:) Glue down the bricks!

Starting in Blue Goose Tavern in June:
https://www.facebook.com/TheBlueGooseTavern/photos/a.376183675776863.83738.375415789186985/1133166360078587/?type=3&theater

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Submitted by Lamma's master cartoonist/poster designer/children's book illustrator/... himself:

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Photo exhibition by Celine Caneparo @ Banyan Bay Cafe (Cath's bar) on Tue, June 21, 6pm opening:

"Charity Event

The French Artist Céline Caneparo and the master mind behind the organization
Karine Zanini are acting together to contribute to ALS solidarity movement.
21st June is the International Day for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), one of the "unexplained" Neuro Muscular Disease.

30% of the benefits from this exhibition will be donated to 2 associations below caring about ALS disease.
ALS in Hong Kong
http://www.alsmndalliance.org/directory/hong-kong-neuro-muscular-disease-association/

ALS International
http://www.alsmndalliance.org/

To know more about the artist you can access
Céline's blog or Facebook (in French)"

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Lamma Grill tonight!
Harry Harrison & friends, plus two more bands!
Nick the Bookman will be there, writing another review for the Lamma-zine...

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Wendell live tonight in the new Island Bar under new ownership. Island Bar stalwarts, veterans, former captains/functionaries of various Lamma sports teams, Brad & Oliver (& friends) have recently taken over, doing renovations and making improvements over the next few months.

Lamma Newbie Wendell will be performing live again tonight, Fri, June 24, '16, starting 6:30pm-ish.

Old website of the Island Bar's last 20 years, including dozens of my photo galleries & Lamma-zine stories (to be updated till 2016): http://Lamma.com.hk/islandbar.
New Facebook page, just founded: https://www.facebook.com/The-Island-Bar-246331032417036

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Another Taipeng Spice popup this Sunday. Jane the Gardener writes:

"By popular demand, Taipeng Spice will be back at the Tapas bar [Spanish place opposite Jing Jing] this Sunday (July 3) with a selection of home-made traditional spicy and mild vegan dishes from South India. Takeaway or eat-in, any time from 5.30pm onwards.

Favourites include Garlic Curry a pungent mix of coconut crème, tamarind, , turmeric, mustard seed, chilli and urud dhal (white lentils) plus fresh curry leaves.

Red Rasam is the ideal hot weather tonic. This original combination of tomato, lentils, tamarind, black pepper and a constellation of freshly ground spices is topped with fresh coriander leaves.

Everybody loves tender Okra, lifted out of the ordinary with the help of fresh coconut and fragrant spices.

Call them Eggplant, Aubergine or Baingan, they are simply delicious stuffed with toasted peanuts and almost 20 spices all carefully balanced for maximum impact.

Black tea transforms humble Chickpeas with the help of fresh ginger, lime juice and coriander leaves plus selected spices to tempt the appetite in hot weather.

Cabbage is unrecognisable when finely shredded and gently stewed with turmeric and fresh curry leaves plus mild but fragrant spices.

Freshly cooked extra-long grain Basmati Rice is available.
All these recipes are prepared without dairy products or wheat.
Ask about our heavenly Indian-inspired puddings."

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From Lamma Grill and One Million Words charity:

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Island Bar tomorrow, Friday.
Is Wendell becoming their weekly house musician?

More info on new Island Bar Facebook page.

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WENDELL! has gone weekly, every Friday, at The Island Bar!
LaLa mama's has put up a huge and very expensive poster at the YSW Ferry Pier gate. Great location, targeted directly at Lamma commuters coming back from town; plus arriving tourists, who still have a very hard time finding their location:

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Tai Peng Spice (Jane Ram the Gardener) is popping up in Carlito's Way Spanish rest. (opposite Jing Jing) at least once a week:

"Tai Peng Spice will be back for another pop-up session at the Tapas Bar this coming Sunday (July 17). If you would like to reserve food in advance, please e-mail your request with phone number asap: JaneTaipeng@Gmail.com
Collection from Taipeng New Village by arrangement or from the Tapas Bar.

This week’s selection of home-made traditional spicy and mild vegan dishes from South India will be ready to take away or eat-in, any time from 5.30pm onwards. Ingredients and flavours are balanced to tempt the appetite in hot weather. Freshly cooked extra-long grain Basmati Rice makes the ideal accompaniment.

This week’s line-up includes: delicious Garlic Curry with coconut creme; Red Rasam (ideal hot weather combination of tomato, lentils, tamarind, black pepper and a constellation of freshly ground spices topped with fresh coriander leaves.)

Tender Okra, prepared with fresh coconut and fragrant spices. Green beans flavoured with mustard seeds; Baby Aubergine stuffed with toasted peanuts and almost 20 spices all carefully balanced for maximum impact. Chickpeas made fragrant with freshly brewed tea, ginger, lime juice and coriander leaves plus selected spices. Potatoes mildly highlighted with fresh cumin seed.

Freshly cooked extra-long grain Basmati Rice is available. All these recipes are freshly-cooked at home and prepared without dairy products or wheat.

For sweet endings, ask about our heavenly Indian-inspired puddings."

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A few more photos from Sunday night:

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All the while Carlito's Vegetarian Paella is bubbling away...

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