HK Food Shopping Guides

Time truly is our most valuable commodity: it's the one thing you simply can not buy more of. Which is why here at Green Queen, we really appreciate companies that make life just that little bit easier. Below we round up the best…
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Remember when you didn't understand what all the fuss about smoothies was about? It used to be that smoothies and blenders were the purview of health nuts. Today, a breakfast smoothie is commonplace, everyone's got a Vitamix and smoothie…
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We confess that we are farmers' market junkies. No matter where we travel to in the world, our first stop is always the local market. We have what must be tens of thousands of photos of vegetables from stalls in dozens of countries. There's…
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Who says eating healthy means having to stay away from sweet treats and desserts? Life is too short not have a cupcake once in a while but if you can't digest or process gluten, it's a whole lot harder to have your cake and eat it too.…
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After a pleasant drive into the New Territories, amidst interspersed farm fields and abandoned lots, we arrived upon an unassuming green house in Lau Fau Shan that is the cosy home of organic farming pioneer Evergreens Republic,…
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Sandwiches are such a primal, nostalgic food- most of us grew up eating them regularly in our school lunchbox. Every culture has its own version. In fact,  they are probably the world's most ubiquitous food. Sandwiches and wraps are so…
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Humans have a long history of consuming (and loving) honey. In fact, the earliest evidence of humans eating honey comes from a cave painting in Spain depicting individuals gathering honey dated from between 8, 000 and 15, 000 years ago.…
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If you hail from a place where the paleo diet is already very established (for example US cities like Austin and San Francisco) you might think Hong Kong is a paleo desert. It's hard not to miss those seemingly unlimited Wholefoods shelves…
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Yay for Thanksgiving & Christmas dreams! It's that merry time of the year again when visions of stuffing and pumpkin pie overtake all other thoughts! This is also the time when the quest for the perfect turkey becomes everyone's most…
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We had the most wonderful time at Hong Kong's newest food market Tong Chong Street Market this past Sunday. Janice Leung Hayes, one of Hong Kong's most prolific and beloved food writers, is the brains, heart and soul behind the…
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Here at Green Queen, as staid as it may seem, we simply love granola! For breakfast, lunch, dinner or packed for a hike snack, we simply cannot get enough. Honestly, making granola is not super complicated (check out our Green Queen recipe…
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There was once a little girl from down under, Who dreamed of creating chocolate, her eyes filled with wonder. The girl yearned to make her bars into the world's very best. And was willing to put them through every possible test.…
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Baking Maniac is the name to know when it comes to show stopping baking creations that look like they would require a team of 10 professional pastry chefs to put together. From designer cupcakes, to fondant cake sculptures to confetti…
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Summer is a great time for grilling, and for many of us,  that means burgers and steaks. Before you fire up your grill (or stove, or oven!), you will need to procure the perfect cut and the perfect meat, which of course means…
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Last week, we spoke to Andy Kun, founder of Urban Health Group Limited about what it means to gluten-free, the definition of celiac's and the controversies surrounding wheat. This week, we continue our Q&A, covering topics…
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Who doesn't love Sai Kung? This idyllic neighborhood is far away from the congestion and noise of the island, and long time residents will tell you that living there feels like you are always on holiday. From the beauty of Hong Kong's…
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Andy Kun is the CEO and Co-Founder of Urban Health Group Limited, a company dedicated to promoting a gluten-free lifestyle in Asia, which includes a gluten-free lifestyle Facebook support group Gluten Free in Hong Kong. They are the…
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The minute you enter Green Common, the new vegetarian concept store by the Green Monday team on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai, you feel as if you have been transported into an alternative universe of safe, ethical and healthy choices.…
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What a great time to live in Hong Kong with so many wonderful new healthy companies launching every day! In fact, there are now so many new organic fruit and vegetable delivery services, we thought it was time for round two of our previous…
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Here at Green Queen we REALLY love our coffee. But finding quality sustainable beans in Hong Kong can be a bit of a challenge and sometimes it feels like the only way to get a good cup-o-Joe is to head out to an artisanal coffee shop. Which…
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What is Paleo, Anyway? The paleo diet, also know as the paleolithic diet, the stone-age diet and the caveman diet, was founded on the concept that we would be better off if we stuck to the diet that was available to our ancestors…
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