by TravelTillIDrop | Oct 3, 2015 | live in düsseldorf, 中文
唔經唔覺已經係Düsseldorf住咗2年有多, 唔係特別鍾意德國或者呢個城市, 但亦都唔係特別討厭, 咁啱搵到份自己鍾意做嘅工, 其他嘢又不過不失, 住下住下就住咗咁耐。
最近唔知係咪因為多咗國泰有直航機飛嚟呢度, 硬係覺得呢度多咗好多亞洲面孔嘅人。其實Düsseldorf係一個幾適合亞洲人住嘅歐洲城市, 遲下再詳細介紹多啲呢個城市, 不過如來您食唔慣德國嘢, 呢個城市都有好多好味嘅亞洲嘢食! (係好味嘅, 唔係嗰啲歐洲人口味嘅”亞洲食物”!)
Düsseldorf機場小貼士
言歸正傳, 如果大家係喺香港直接飛嚟, 應該都會係Düsseldorf International Airport落機, 呢個機場都算係光猛乾淨安全, 唯一唔係好嘅地方係一般落機入境行去行李區, 勁快就搞掂, 因為一般都唔係特別多Schengen以外嘅機係度, 所以入境都唔會好多人排隊同搞好耐, 而咁快去到行李區唔係咩? 快啲拎完快啲去酒店, 就係唔好…因為佢啲行李次次都要等十世先出嚟!! 次次去完個靚廁, 再咪咪摸摸行去行李區都係要有排等… 另外一樣大家都應該好關心嘅嘢就係有無免費wifi, 有, 但係得30分鐘, 如果您有幾部上到網嘅機可以輪住嚟用, 如果唔係就記住要用得strategic啲啦!
Düsseldorf機場出市區小貼士
好啦, 終於辛辛苦苦等到個行李, 咁而家點樣可以出去市區呢? Düsseldorf個機場都算係咁啦, 其實好近市區, 唔駛話特別買好貴嘅車飛。有機場去市區有2個方法, 1係坐巴士, 1係坐S-bahn, 2樣都會去到火車站, 然後喺個度可以轉車去市內其他地方。
坐巴士
拎完行李跟指示出去搵巴士, 我一般有得揀都係坐721, 可以直接去到火車站。 出咗機場向右手邊行, 盡頭就會見到個巴士站, 巴士每20分鐘嚟一次 (無記錯無變就係逢01, 21, 41分就會走), 大約25分鐘就會由機場到達火車站, 車上一般都有顯示牌, 話您知下個站係邊, 單程飛同日票都可以係車上買, 司機一般都有錢找, 但如果紙幣面額太大就好難講啦。除咗721仲有其他巴士, 但好似都唔係去啲好市中心嘅地方, 有需要就可以再check下。
坐S-bahn/火車
如果唔好彩無得搭巴士或者S-bahn站近啲, 就可以考慮搭S-bahn, 有S1同S11揀, 2架都會去到火車站同會停沿途嘅站。先講S11, S11總站係機場, 跟住指示應該都好易搵到個站, S11一個鐘先有一班, 所以時間夾得啱就先會考慮下, 但上咗車12分鐘就會出到去火車站。S1就麻煩少少, 要先去坐Sky Train, 去到一個火車站, 嗰度除咗S1仲有其他RE同ICE搭 (去其他城市嘅火車), 所以記得搵下自己要去邊個月台上車, RE同ICE應該會再快d, 但啲飛都係貴啲, 所以最抵嘅選擇都係等S1, 每半個鐘就有一班, 都ok啦。S1係開通宵嘅, 如果有事要早去機場而無巴士坐, S1都係個好選擇。搭S-bahn或者Sky Train之前都會有賣飛嘅機同打飛嘅機, 唔打飛俾人捉到就要罰40歐, 扮無辜係未必幫到您嘅, 所以最好就唔好慳呢少少錢啦!
大概分享住咁多先, 有其他問題就係下面留言啦! 🙂
by TravelTillIDrop | May 11, 2014 | english, live in düsseldorf, study abroad
Sometimes you have to lose something to realize how important it is. When living with my mom, I never pay so much attention to what mommy is doing for the family. But now I am living by myself and am so far away from home, I start realizing how great my mommy is!
1. Mom is like a secretary
There are many things to handle when you live abroad alone, you have to remember to pay the rent, bills for electricity, water, internet, phone…Do everything by yourself, in case you forget one little thing…Ohlalaaaa!
2. Mommy is like “Hercules”
Wanna drink milk? Eat some oranges? If there’s no toilet paper at home, no shampoo…Then go to the supermarket and buy them yourself, and things can be heavy! The worst is I don’t have an elevator in my building…
3. Mommy is like a chef
Whatever yummy dishes I want to eat when I was living with my parents, probably I just need to tell my mom and I will get it soon! But living abroad means unless you know how to cook the dish and can get all the ingredients, you ain’t having that delicious food that you like! Some people may say, then just go to the restaurant! But if I go to a Chinese restaurant, maybe the food I cook tastes more genuine and tasty!
4. Mommy is like a doctor
When I was sick back at home, my mom would take care of me. She would prepare food and drinks that would help me to recover faster! Now?! It’s time to take care of myself!
5. Mommy is like a cleaning lady
Germany is less polluted than Hong Kong. Theoretically, my home in Germany should be less dusty, but it’s not true…I still have to clean all the time! Sometimes it feels too tired after going back home, but still have to do laundry, if not, I have no clean clothes to wear!
6. Mommy is like a financial planner
Buying food, paying for rent and bills…everything costs and everything is important! I didn’t realize these things can add up to cost so much until I have to buy them myself! In the past, feel like collecting supermarket stamps or points or buy discounted items are something that only housewives will do! But now living alone, I started doing these too!
7. Mommy is like an encyclopedia
Not sure how to cook rice without a rice cooker? The pot is burnt accidentally and doesn’t know how to clean it? Other than Google, guess only mommy can tell you the answer right away!
Long story short, mom is great and amazing! It’s not easy to treasure it when we take her for granted, but she has been doing so much for the family and deserves all our love and respect whenever we can.
by TravelTillIDrop | May 11, 2014 | live in düsseldorf, study abroad, 中文
在家千日好！有時有啲嘢真係失去咗先發現佢嘅好處，就好似媽咪係身邊嘅時候就唔覺有咩特別，但當冇咗佢，就發現呢個佢有幾偉大！ (more…)
by TravelTillIDrop | Oct 22, 2013 | live in düsseldorf, recipe
上次同大家介紹過tiramisu, 今次要為大家介紹另一個係外國生活期間好容易煮到嘅一個意大利菜 – 意大利飯，意大利飯可以有好多種 – 蘑菇意大利飯, 紅蘿蔔意大利飯, 翠玉瓜(zucchini)意大利飯… 特別啲嘅有士多啤梨意大利飯，呢一次介紹嘅係雜菜雞絲意大利飯！其實煮意大利飯嘅方法大同小異，云云咁多種意大利飯就係介紹呢種因為佢好睇又有營養，顏色七彩繽紛而且有菜有肉！
Last time I introduced how to make tiramisu, this time, it’s another easily made western dishes when living abroad – risotto, there can be many kinds of risotto – Mushroom risotto, Carrot risotto, Zucchini Risotto…I once made a Strawberry risotto too! But this time, I am telling you my tips to cook Chicken Vegetable Risotto, just because it looks colourful and yummy! It also provides everything you need for the day – meat, vegetables, carbs…etc.！
準備時間 preparation time : 1 hr
材料 ingredients (for 3 people) :
意大利米 Arborio Rice 250g
洋蔥Onion 1 (中/Medium)
雞柳 Chicken 200g
急凍雜菜豆 Frozen Mixed Vegetables (Carrot, Corn, Peas) 200g
雞湯 Chicken Stock 800-1000mL
巴馬臣芝士粉 Grated Parmesan Cheese 10g approx.
牛油 Butter 10g approx.
白酒 White wine 100mL (Optional)
橄欖油 Olive Oil
黑椒 Black Pepper
A kind of Risotto rice I found in Germany! Not the most quality one, but I also didn’t pay much for it!
工具 equipment :
大煎Pan Saucepan
煲 Pot
步驟 procedure :
1. 先把洋蔥切粒，把橄欖油加至煎pan中，開大火，直至油熱後，轉中細火並把洋蔥炒至軟身
2. 與此同時，把雞湯放在煲裡，並慢慢加熱
3. 洋蔥軟身後，把雞柳煎至剛熟，放到碟上 (洋蔥可留在pan內)
4. 把雜菜加到煎pan，加些少水煮至剛熟。用叉刀把雞柳撕開，備用
5. 此時雞湯應煮至翻滾，雜菜煮熟後把意大利米放進pan內，攪勻
6. 如想加入白酒，把白酒加入，攪勻
7. 保持中火，當pan內的水分差不多沒有時，加雞湯至剛覆蓋意大利米，攪勻
8. 加入剛才備用的雞粒，當pan內的水分差不多沒有時，加雞湯並攪勻
9. 重複直至意大利米軟身，試味，鹹味不夠可加鹽
10. 加入黑椒並攪勻，熄火
11. 把牛油及芝士粉加入並攪勻，上碟，完成！
1. Chopped he onion to small pieces. Add Olive oil to the saucepan, turn up the heat until the oil is hot, turn it to medium-small fire and add onion, fry till soften
2. At the same time, prepare the chicken stock in the pot, heat it up slowly
3. When the onion is softened, fry the chicken till just ready, then take the chicken out (onion can leave in the saucepan)
4. Add the mixed vegetables into the saucepan, add a little bit of water till the vegetables just ready. Shred the chicken with fork and knife, put aside for later
5. By this time, chicken stock should be boiling. When the mixed vegetables are ready, put the Arborio rice into the saucepan, and mix them
6. If you would like to add white wine, now it’s the time, and mix well
7. Keep it at medium fire, when the liquid in the pan almost dries up, add chicken stock till just cover the rice, mix well
8. Add the shredded chicken. When there’s not much liquid in the saucepan, add chicken stock and mix
9. Repeat the procedure until Arborio is soft and ready to eat, taste it, if it’s not salty enough, add salt
10. Add Black pepper and mix, turn off the fire
11. Finish off by mixing with butter and Parmesan Cheese, ready to serve!
小小心得 little tips :
1. 用木勺來煮意大利飯 Use a wooden spatula to cook risotto
2. 一般也會找到雞湯粒或雞粉，加到滾水攪拌即可 Usually it’s easy to find a chicken stock cube or stock powder from the supermarket, just add to hot water and that’s it
3. 白酒能令意大利飯更甜美，但太多會令飯變酸 White wine will make the risotto tastes more sweet, but will turn sour if there’s too much
4. 最後的牛油和芝士粉是意大利飯的靈魂，意大利飯即煮即食味道最好 The butter and Parmesan cheese is the soul of the Risotto, enjoy the meal right after as it tastes the best
by TravelTillIDrop | Oct 10, 2013 | live in düsseldorf
不知不覺經已係德國生活咗差不多3個月，等我分享下呢幾個月以來學到或者感受到嘅德國文化啦！
1. 乾杯時嘅眼神交流
同德國人乾杯，同一時間要做三樣嘢！一要碰杯，二要講’prost!'(德文嘅’Cheers!’)，三要同每一個乾杯嘅人有眼神接觸！
2. 出
by TravelTillIDrop | Aug 22, 2013 | hong kong my home, live in düsseldorf
去到唔同地方，難免會有認識來自不同地方嘅人，然後介紹下自己，講完叫咩名後，好多時就會講自己邊度嚟，然後間唔中就會俾以下幾條問題激死！(又無咁嚴重，不過有時都要花一啲時間解釋下。)
1. 你明明係中國人，做乜唔話你係中國人？
係身份認同嘅問題。無可否認，大部分香港人都留住中國人嘅血，而香港又回歸咗中國，如果點都覺得香港就等於中國，咁我都無言以對。但，你又知唔知香港有自己嘅政府，貨幣，法律，教育制度甚至奧運代表隊，當教育同成長文化有咁大分別時，如果你仍然要將香港人同中國人對等，我心底裏會暗暗地笑你有點兒無知。
2. 香港係咪係日本？
唔知點解總係有啲人有咁嘅諗法，但其實由香港飛去東京都要4個幾鐘。
3. 你係咪識打功夫架？
可能係李小龍同成龍太深入民心，有可能係佢哋聽講韓國小朋友會學跆拳道，以為亞洲小朋友都會，咁我通常唯有陪佢哋玩下啦，話佢哋知我哋個個細細個都已經學功夫，仲問佢哋信唔信我可以一隻手指整死佢！
4. 你可以用Facebook？ (另加一個驚訝嘅樣！)
無錯！事實上香港係有400萬個Facebook註冊用戶，佔上網人數75%！
5. 下！你咁揀飲擇食嘅？你哋唔係乜都食㗎咩？
係香港，我哋主要食嘅肉類都係得豬雞牛魚海鮮，唔好以為我哋真係好鍾意食珍禽異獸！
如果你仲諗到其他，請你留言分享！(:
When going abroad, sometimes we have to introduce ourselves. It’s pretty common to tell people where we come from after telling our names, and sometimes it takes me sooo much time to explain and clarify when people asked me the following questions！
1. You are Chinese, why don’t you tell people you are from China?
Identity. Undoubtedly, most of our ancestors are Chinese, and politically and officially speaking, Hong Kong returned to China. So if you insist I should tell you I am from China instead of Hong Kong, I will be kinda speechless. But, do you know that we have our own government, currency, law, education system and even our own team in the Olympic Games. When there are so much difference in education background and culture, if you insist, I may feel you are so ignorant in the bottom of my heart. And seriously, will an American-born-Chinese tell people he’s from China?
2. Is Hong Kong in Japan?
Well, I don’t know why people have this perception. In fact, it took us 4 hours to take a plane to go to Tokyo from Hong Kong.
3. Do you know how to play Kung Fu?
Maybe the impacts of Bruce Lee and Jacky Chan are too influential, or maybe some people heard that Korean kids will learn Taekwondo and thought Asians kids will do the same. So I will usually tell my foreign new friends that ‘yes, we all learn it since we were really young! Do you believe I can kill you with only one finger?’
4. You can use Facebook? (With a SHOCKING face!)
You are right! I HAVE FACEBOOK! There are actually 4 million Facebook accounts from Hong Kong, it’s 75% of all the internet users.
5. You are so picky when it comes to food, aren’t you guys eat everything?
In Hong Kong, the meat that we mainly eat are pork, beef, chicken, fish and seafood. Please don’t misunderstand that we love eating all kinds of weird animals!
If you have some other suggestions or comments, please share! (:
