Many Hong Kong people are worried that after moving to the UK, they will not be able to eat Hong Kong home-cooked food, or they may not be able to adapt to completely different eating habits! This time, I will continue to synthesize the immigration experience of “JC in UK Life in England” of Hong Kong people living in the UK, and understand the situation of local supermarkets. Is it more expensive to buy food than Hong Kong Pingding? Can you buy Hong Kong ingredients in the local Chinese supermarket? What is the English name of each part of pork? Even the small appliances necessary for the British kitchen, etc., I hope everyone can cook a nostalgic hometown dish!
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There are many supermarkets in the UK, with different positioning and price points. For example, the expensive supermarkets include Waitrose and M&S, and the ingredients are fresh enough; the famous and affordable ones include Iceland, which specializes in frozen food, and the affordable supermarkets aldi and lidi in Germany.
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According to the latest April 2022 UK supermarket price comparison report by the UK Consumer Council “Which?”, the report purchased 18 and 63 daily food items, including eggs, spaghetti, tea bags, etc. The former was Lidl’s £25.92 The lowest, the latter with Asda’s 132.81 pounds the lowest. JC said that the quality of meat and fruit from Germany’s affordable supermarket Lidl is very good, and the price is very affordable; while Asda belongs to the American walmart group, and has a wide range of products, ranging from fresh food to daily necessities, electrical appliances, and clothes. The disadvantage is that fruit The quality is average.
JC said that in general, local food is fresher than Hong Kong’s, and there are also frozen food, while Asian imported food is more expensive than Hong Kong’s. She selected the 13 most frequently purchased ingredients and compared them with the prices of ASDA and HKTVmall, including Thai rice, eggs, pork chops, juice, milk, etc. The prices are all the same as in Hong Kong.
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There are many parts of pork. What is the name of the pork that is usually used to make soup or make barbecued pork? JC lists the Chinese and English names of various parts of pork, such as Pork Belly Pork Belly, Pork Boneless Leg Roast Boneless Pork Spleen, Pork Shoulder / Shoulder Steak Pork Shoulder for BBQ Pork, Fillet Lean Pork for Soup, etc. Many people said that British pork has a pungent taste, and JC also taught everyone how to remove the pungent smell of pigs.
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To cook Hong Kong home-style dishes, Asian ingredients are of course not rare. There are 3 Chinese supermarkets in the city where JC lives, and they also go to Wing Yip in North London from time to time. She selected the ten most frequently purchased products, including Hong Kong-made jaeichi, Korean instant noodles, soup dumplings, dried udon and udon juice, beef brisket and beef, etc., as well as other foods familiar to Hong Kong people such as Chinese sausages , Vita lemon tea, choy sum, kale, salted fish, seafood, etc., don’t be afraid to cook the taste of Hong Kong.
To cook well, in addition to ingredients, kitchen utensils are also very important. JC also lists 12 essential small appliances in the UK kitchen, including rice cookers, pressure cookers, air fryers, vacuum machines, large freezers, slow cookers, meat slicers, etc. You can bring them from Hong Kong or buy them locally. It is worth your reference.
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