Intersesting stuff that's new to me...

Coke Zero was something I tried recently. Being a person who does not take soft-drinks (gassy, carbonated ones especially), and relies mostly on tea (sugared lightly, non-milky - which is rather difficult to get in HK with their trademark 奶茶 milk tea), coffee (although seldom now...I don't like reliving the experience of being addicted and downing 7 cups a night, only to still fall asleep an hour later) or plain ol' water - I found Coke Zero surprisingly good on the tastebuds. Apparently there is no added sugar - making it like Coke Light -without the flat taste of Coke Light. And more importantly, there isn't any phosphoric acid (which the original Cokes do) - that leaches calcium from your bones!

Also went to a Hainanese restaurant that Ka Yong Biao-Ge and Da Bak Leong (Eldest Uncle's Wife) brought me to. The chicken rice which Biaoge insisted was a must-try, was really fantastic - in fact, comparable to the Chatterbox at the Mandarin! And for a much lower price - think it was HKD60?
The Hainanese, famed for their culinary skills - had a wide array of dishes - both western and Chinese. Dai Bak Leong decided to let us have some escargots...which was quite an experience for me - having never tried them before!

Having been seasoned with herbs and butter, and served on a base of lightly whipped mashed potatoes, they actually tasted quite nice! Something that one could not quite place exactly...not 'chicken'...or any other meat. Perhaps, it was simply "Escargot" flavoured escargot.