A small shop with some organic produce, pretty close to the zero waste store.
PMQ in Hong Kong
The former Police Married Quarters was turned into a base for creatives and designers, artists and small shops. There are art events taking place and we were here during the festival deTour “Trial and Error”
Tai Kwun Centre Prison
Tai Kwun Contemporary – JC Contemporary
Tai Kwun Contemporary is a new gallery showcasing impressive modern art and it is free to the public.
The building itself is incredible, the concrete spiral staircase is modern, the art rooms spacious and inviting.
2 movies were showcased, on was instantly captivating, La Town, a dystopian vision of a town in the future. The other movie showcased the life in the prison, the cinema theatre was equipped with prison-like bunk beds for the maximum immersion into the story.
Edgar Store in Hong Kong
Small bulk store with organic products. Nuts, fruit, organic chocolate. Natural detergent, cosmetics, reusable straws, and containers. There is a fridge with organic greens.
Greenwoods raw cafe
Staying in Hong Kong for 3 weeks, we had to visit the first and only raw vegan restaurant in Hong Kong on the Hong Kong Island. We liked most of the food and think you should try it out.
The Greenwoods raw cafe is easy to find if you have google maps on your iPhone and know that you have to look for a building where you have to take the elevator up to the 13th floor. There is no sign on the building, you have to find it by the address.
We ordered the menu and a la card. There is a daily special for the menu and we were lucky, Saturday seems to be the day with more options overall.
The menu
We took the set menu, there were not many options otherwise. We got one menu with the soup and the other with the non-fried vegies. The menu was 16,71€/148 HKD.
Green smoothie
Banana, apple, spinach, lime leaf.
The smoothie (5,08€/45 HKD) was delicoius, I loved it. The consistancy and the taste was great. Lemony fresh, but creamy.
Chinese yam chia congee with dim sum
Chia, coconut, miso, kimchi, corn.
The soup was surprisingly delicousa and not the usual smoothie-in-the-bowl dish. Savoury and creamy, a little slimy maybe due to the chia and coconut.
Greenwood Sandwich
Raw bread, avocado, raw mayo, veggies.
The bread was amazing, made with nuts and coocnut flour, super fluffy and airy. The mayo could have had a little more flavor, the vinegar taste was a little too much. The sandwich overall worked super well and was a nice size for one person.
Salad
Lettuce, dressing, cracker.
The salad (9,94€/88HKD) was fresh and yummy, the dressing was great and the toppings flavorful.
Additionally to the menu
Non fried veggies
Bell pepper, egg plant, cauliflower.
The non-freid veggies (8,8€/178HKD) don’t deserve a mention imo, no taste, mushy wet texture, abslutely non-tasty green bell pepper and egg plant. Absolutely overpriced and not worth it.
Kimchi
Cabbage, sea weed, carrots, lettuce.
The kimchi (5,42€/48HKD) had the potential of being very good, but for my taste not fermented enough at all, quite “raw” and flavorless. It wasn’t too salty, which was great, but absolutely not for me.
Raw cake
Cake roll with cashew and coocnut cream.
The cake (11,07€/98HKD) was very special and delicous. We were told it’s pricy bacuase it’s all organic, I find the price absolutely justified, however, I don’t believe it’s all organic, organic berries are very expensive and this restaurant is not certified organic. The berries are the first thing a restaurant would try to save on. I am not emplying the possibility doesn’t exist to get all organic ingredients in Hong Kong, even berries, it’s just unlikeley for a restaurant to do it 100% of the times.
Coffee Cake
Cashew cream with cooc sugar, almond date base.
This cake (6.55€/58 HKD) was very delicoius and a perfect size for a raw cake. The consistancy was a little too firm, more like a chocolate bar, could be softer for sure.
Menu
The menu is relatively small but changes daily, so it’s enough to choose from if you come here once but fun enough if you come regularly.
The menue is from the day before?
Hygiene
We arrived right at the opening on a Saturday, we had a nice chat with the owner and were about to order as the runny nose of a lady who explained to us the menu (probably the owner as well) started to drip on our table uncontrollably, she tried to contain her nose with her hands, the same hand she used to touch the menu and the cutlery a second later. She seemed not to care and whipped the snot only after I explicitly asked her to. From here on, we battled with the idea to just to leave, as this lady were in and out the kitchen with her runny nose doing nothing about it, but we got served our smoothy unexpectedly by someone else and we were just hoping our food to come would not be contaminated. The hygiene otherwise seemed great, but the careless behavior we just witnessed was a no-no hygiene wise and a manifestation of the carelessness I guess.
Special requests
We had no special requests here, we were kind of set off by the nose incident and pretty much wanted to get over with the meal and leave.
Waiting time
The waiting time was short. There were just a few other guests, so the food came out quickly.
Quality
The food is partially organic, the raw ingredients were fresh.
Taste
Some dishes were awesome, some not great at all.
Creativity
The dishes were somewhat creative, the soup was pretty unique, the cake rolling method great.
Portion sizes
The portion sizes were on the smaller side, the menue is ok as a light lunch, but it is also very affordable and and additional cake or bread can be added.
My rating of the Greenwoods cafe
Scale 1 (lowest possible rating) – 5 (highest possible rating). More about how I rate the restaurants here.
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Creativity
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Vegan friendly
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Communication
Atmosphere
Rawness
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Live zero
Awesome, beautiful stainless steel containers, perfect as a bigger bento box. Menstrual cups, a super useful and zero waste menstrual care product.
Eco soaps.
Eco-friendly beauty products.
Reusable straws.
Beautiful kitchen towels. We picked up the one on the right.
The Live Zero shop is on the second floor. If you have troubles finding it, ask the friendly guards at the information desk.
Take the best selfies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a beautiful city, there are countless places to take great pics. The best places we’ve found are these.
Victoria Harbour at night
An awesome location to watch the laser show at 8 p.m., how to get there? We have a post on this magical location coming from Hong Kong Island and what to do afterward.
Victoria Peak
We went up the Victoria peak and went to the gardens later. The view was spectacular and not to crowderd even on a Saturday.
Monster Building Yik Cheong
Festival of light
During your winter holidays, there is are some amazing light installations down the pier. Look at the photos we took here.
Rainbow Stairs
These rainbow-colored stairs in Sheung Wan are super popular on instagram and super fun to photograph.
Small Stairs
Big stairs
Street art in Soho
There is so much street art cattered around Soho, most of it provides an incredible background for fun and beutiful pics to remember your Hogn Kong trip.
Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak in Hong Kong is one of the most popular attractions in Hong Kong. It is a super nice trip into nature with a spectacular city view from the top. We spend a wonderful half day there and would love to share our experience so you’re all set up four your trip.
When to go to the Victoria Peak in Hongkong
Chose a clear good weather day. If it’s sunny, bring a head or an umbrella. The time is absolutely up to you, we went in the morning on a Saturday, but going there at the sunset would be undoubtedly amazing as well. Weekdays are less busy we were told.
Getting up the Victoria Peak
As suggested on all the sites and in vlogs, we went to the peak tram station. It was on a Saturday and the waiting line for a ticket was ridiculously long, we would have waited for 2 hours easily, so we decided to take a bus instead. If you wanna skip the ticket line you can pre-purchase the ticket for the next day online and avoid some part of the line. If you decide to go by bus, take the 15. At the tram stations, there was no 15 bus stop, at least not that we could spot it and we took the minibus 1 instead, it’s just up the bridge. Make sure to have 10 HKD in cash exactly or your Octopus card.
Platform
For a good view, you need to access the viewing platform. It’s not free, we bought the ticket, but we could just have paid for it after going up the escalators with the Octopus card.
Organic vegan Snacks
If you need some organic and vegan snacks, don’t waste your time looking around here, just walk up to the next Market Place, it’s 5 minutes and you can buy everything you need for your picknick in the Victoria Peak Garden.
Victoria Peak Garden
The walk up to the gardens is steep and takes 20-30 min, especially if you are carrying all the picknick food and drinks. We enjoyed our picknick up there and returned to the city by taking the stairs all the way down. Finding the path is pretty challenging, have your phone fully charged and have enough credit for wifi.
The walk down
Have your phone with wifi ready here to find your way down. The walk is long but
Man Mo Temple
The oldest Tempel in Hong Kong worships among all other heavenly gods the King Emperor Man and Holy King Emperor Kwan. These human gods. Man, the Civil God, had the jurisdiction over the government officials. Kwan, the Martial God, was associated with righteousness and loyalty.
Man Mo Temple, 124-126 Hollywood Rd, Tai Ping Shan
Light Festival
When:29 November 2018 to 24 February 2019
Where: Victoria Harbour skyline
North Statue Square, Central, Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong daily light Show
Show of lights happens every night at 8:00 p.m. The best location is the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. You can take a ferry from the pier, it’s really affordable and fast. Have your octopus card ready.
Temple Street Night Market
After watching the Light Show at 8 pm, we went on a walk to the market, it’s a touristy spot with all kinds of unnecessary bling, shirts, scarfs, sunglasses, and fake lego but the atmosphere is nice.
City Super
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After the farmers’ market we still needed some things and went to the City Super near the pier.
Organic veggies at the City Super in Hong Kong
Organic carrot.
Organic greens at the City Super in Hong Kong
Organic apple display.
Organic berries at the City Super in Hong Kong
Organic veggies.
Organic beet. 2 small pieces 17 HKD 
Organic avocado. 
2 organic carrots. 20-30 HKD.
Organic oats. 
Organic oats.
Natural cleaning stuff and detergent at the City Super in Hong Kong
Organic figs. 
Organic nuts.
Freeze dried organic fruit.
Organic nuts at City Super.
Organic flour. 
Organic teas.
Organic quinoa.
Organic tahini, nut butter, almond butter, raw organic pecan butter, raw organic walnut butter.
Vegan meat alternatives at City Super.
Vegan meat alternatives, beyond meat, field roast vegan sausages.
Water in glass bottles at City Super.
Frozen organic veggies at City Super in Hong Kong.
Crazy expensive fruit from Japan.
Food Shopping
I'm passionate about eating the best food possible. I always buy organic and try to shop zero waste, in bulk and to support local farmers. For me, the people and the planet.Hong Kong at night
A walk in the city center November 2018
It has been raining for the past 3 days non-stop and today is the first day that it almost doesn`t rain at all. We live in the city center and left for a late night walk to enjoy the cozy city. There is not much going on, maybe because it’s a weeknight, but also because the people here are so calm you almost don’t notice them.
ginger powder
Ginger flavored banana ice cream
Banana ice cream is an amazing and healthy alternative to regular ice cream or even vegan ice cream. It’s creamy, sweet, delicious and so easy to make. Consistency-wise it can be pretty close to a regular ice cream if you put it in the freezer after prepping for 20-30 min, If you serve it right away, it has the consistency of a soft serve.
Ginger flavored banana ice cream
5
bananas, sliced and frozen
2 tsp
Take the bananas out of the freezer and let them defrost for 3 min. Add them to the food processor and blend them up into until smooth. You might need to scrape down the sides couple of times. Add the ginger powder and blend for 10 sec to combine the ice cream with the ginger powder. Serve and enjoy your ginger flavored banana ice cream.
You can use fresh ginger as well. Peel a small piece and grate it using a sharp fine grate.
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How I fell in love with the ginger flavored banana ice cream
Back in Teneriffa, I bought a huge bag of organic ginger powder that I needed for a recipe. And I had so much left over ginger that I started adding it to everything. We were eating tons of bananas back in Teneriffa, there was not much other fruit, so eventually, the ginger powder landed in my banana ice cream and I loved it.
Using fresh ginger for banana ice cream
I tried adding ginger to the banana ice cream before, but I always ended up chewing on those wooden strings from the fresh ginger, and yes, I peed it before grating. Also, the flavor was not very blended it, I would have gingery spots and spots with no ginger at all. When I added more ginger to have more of the flavor, the ice cream would come out too spicy, even hot. So my preference is always to use ginger powder, even if I can get my hand on some fresh organic ginger.
Making nice cream in a food processor
I tried making nice cream so many ways and I find the food processor method to be the easiest. You can also use your immersion stick to blend up the bananas, therefore us a wide bowl. It works in a powerful blender as well, but the ice cream comes out softer I find.
Who is Stefan?
We love to work and to film videos together. Stefan, aka Fruitadmin, is my husband and the best traveling and food prep partner I could have asked for. Check out his Instagram and Youtube channel.M&S
Organic bananas are the cheapest here. Wish they were not packaged in plastic.
Farmers’ Market Central on Sunday
This farmers’ market is awesome and super central on the Hong Kong island on pier 7. All the produce is organic and the vendors super nice. The vibe is a little tense, the pace is fast.
Where is the Organic Farmers Market in Hong Kong
Central Farmers’ Market by Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
When is the Organic Farmers Market in Hong Kong
Sunday 11:00 – 17:00
The vendors don’t bring a lot of produce and the best stuff goes fast, be there 10:45 to get all you need. Bring cash, small banknotes are better, vendors might not have change.
Shortly before 11 the veggies are all covered.
When does the Central Farmers’ Market take place
Vendors are packing basket for the pre-orders. If you live in Hong Kong and going to get your produce regularly here, pre-order with the vendors to get the best produce.
Organic carrots, Stefan’s fav veggie.
More colorful carrots.
For the carrots in this pic we payed 75 HKD (~9€/$10)Organic greens.
Organic jicama, we payed 48 HKD for these.
Colorful flowers as coloring for tea and desserts.
Organic kale, we payed 50 HKD for a pretty small bunch.More organic greens, lettuce, radishes.
The pumpkin was 180 HKD, we didn’t get it.
Kale (organic) on the left was 40 HKD, the organic cabbage 28 HKD.
Organic bananas were 118 HKD.
Organic dragon fruit.The organic sweet potatoes were 31 HKD.
The organic green bananas were 53 HKD. Organic dragon fruit was 158 HKD.
Food le parc
Definitely not the best place to look for organic produce, but they have some. They have lots of packaged organic products, some raw chocolate and a great selection of meat alternatives and vegan cheese.
Organic sweet potatoes.One is around 100 HKD (~10€/$10) wow!
Organic onion. The price you see was also per 100 g.
Organic avocados.
Organic onion.
Organic napa cabbage.
Orgnaic greens.
Organic strawberries.
Organic blueberries.
Organic beans.
Organic carrots and onions.
Organic carrots.
Organic carrots.
Organic plant milk.
Organic soy sauce.
Organic soy sauce.
Organic plant milks. Oat milk oatly.
Organic plant milks. Oat milk oatly.
Organic flour.
Organic brown flour.
Organic corn flour.
Organic lentils.
organic chia seeds.
Organic quinoa.
Organic rice.
Organic noodles.
Organic noodles.
Organic noodles.
Organic pasta.
Organic lentils.
Organic pasta.
Organic oats.
Organic oats.
Organic lentils.
Organic canned corn. 
Organic canned lentils.
Organic canned lentils.
Organic mangos, organic figs, Organic nuts.
Organic chocolate.
Organic milk alternatives. Vegan soy milk. Organic rice milk.
Organic peas, organic tomato sauce, organic ketchup.
Organic maple syrup.
Organic vinegar.
Organic baked beans.
Great selection of vegan meat alternatives.
Organic oats and granola.
Organic rice cakes.
Organic teas.
Market Place
Market Place Victoria Peak
After going up the Victoria peak we needed some snacks and refreshment and this store was the nearest. We had a long hike to the Victoria park garden ahead and took a good look around. 
They had some good papaya and avocado here. Also organic berries.
Organic papaya for 49 HKD each, we took the bigger one.
Organic corn, organic tomatoes, organic cucumbers. The purple corn is too starchy to eat it raw, we tried it.
Organic carrots, organic sweet corn, organic mini cucumbers, organic beans.
Organic medjool dates.
Organic carrots.
Organic greens.
Organic greens, mushroom and beans.
Organic celery and organic carrots.
Organic tomatoes.
Organic oatmeal.
Organic sweeteners agave and maple syrup.
Organic beans.
Organic nuts.
Organic chocolate, the white vivani one is vegan.
White organic mulberries, organic goji.
Organic plant milks.
Market Place by Jason
Small shop in Central. We live nearby at it was the first store we visited as we moved in this area.
Organic bread.
Organic muberries and organic goji.
Organic salsa.
Organic curry paste.
Frozen goods. Organic broccoli, organic corn, organic blueberries.
Organic mushrooms, organic tomatoes.
Organic apples.
Organic greens.
Live Zero Bulk Foods
Organic spices and herbs.
Metal straws.
Organic nuts, flax, matcha, nutritional yeast.
Organic oats.
Vegan yogurt, pesto, hummus, miso, sauerkraut (not organic).
Baking Powder, xantan, xylitol.
Zero waste bath and beauty products.
Eco Sunscreen.
Nature’s Blessing
Ginger and organc tumeric powder.
Organic coconut oil. Organic apple cider vinegar.
Natural organic hair dye.
Organic flax seeds.
Organic plus
The fridge with some organic veggies and organic greens.
Organic potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Organic chocolate, raw chocolate.
Organc snacks and chocolates.
Organic oat meal.
Organic bread drink, kind of like kombutcha, but not sweet.
Organic apple bread drink and organic apple juice.
Organic cacao.
Kelp flakes, organic garlic and onion powder.
We got the organic aminos.
organic soy sauce, tamari, coconut aminos and teriyaki sauce.
Organic tamari.
Organic spices, flour, sweeteners, and beans.
Beans and organic nutbutters.
Natural organic hair coloring.
Organic teas.
The last Organic Plus shop we found
Farmers’ Market Central on Wednesday
This small organic farmers’ market on the Central Star Ferry Pier No. 7 had everything amazing veggies, greens and fruit.
Where is the Organic Farmers Market in Hong Kong
Central Star Ferry Pier No. 7
Where is the Organic Farmers Market in Hong Kong
Every Wednesday, except public holiday and adverse weather condition
More info on the market here on the seed website .
We love okra and eat it raw, we bought red and green okra here.
We bought papayas, cucumbers, and got this lemon grass as a gift
Pumpkin, cucumbers and chayote.
Sweet potatoes are 400 HKD for 600 g/little more than a lb.
Organic cilantro.
Organic beets, radishes, carrots, beans.
Our market haul. The regular organic bananas and organic avocado is from a supermarket.
