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Festive season is upon us and one of the things I am the most excited about, when come the end of the year festivities, is having a proper excuse to stuff myself with good food. You know me, any excuse will do when it comes to feasting. What you probably also know, because I told you many times already, is that when it comes to food, I can be a bit posh and will always think quality before quantity. Yes, I do love feasting but God knows I choose what I’m feasting on very carefully. When eating out, that ain’t really a problem. I am lucky enough to often be invited to some of the best restaurants in town and I know my favorite chefs in the 852 do source their products very carefully. But, finding the same quality of products when eating at home can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Take fish and seafood: how do you ensure the fish you eat is sustainable, traceable and as fresh and tasty as the one you would find on a chef’s table? Easy, peasy, you just order it from the fishmonger of the chefs: Qwehli. 

Based in Brittany, on the port of Lorient, Qwehli has been supplying top chefs and some of the most elegant tables around the world for more than 10 years. They ensure a meticulous selection of each product, caught in the right place and the right time (outside reproduction period) with fishing methods minimizing the impact on ecosystems and a high level of transparency and traceability from boat to plate. Seasonality and respect of marine resources make quality and taste. Just like you shouldn’t eat tomatoes or strawberries in the heart of winter, there are also seasons when it comes to fish and seafood. Yet, Qwehli’s products are available all year long … how is that so? 

The brand uses a revolutionary preservation technique which preserves the cells of the products in a state close to the living through a combination of extreme cold temperature and magnetic resonance. Preserving the cell integrity results in nutriments, taste and texture being kept intact. Once defrosted, the products feel and taste as if they had just been taking out of the ocean. So fresh you can even enjoy them raw, it’s totally safe as all products are Sashimi Grade. Looking for ideas on how to treat yourself to a seafood feast? 

Qwehli has partnered with our fav French bistro in town, Le Bistro Winebeast, to bring you the freshest and yummiest recipe inspirations. Check it out here but we’d better warn you, this recipe book is mouthwatering. Aren’t you craving for fresh fish and seafood now? 
 
Great news is, Qwehli is now opening up orders and delivery to all the foodies out there. Yes, it means you and me.  
 
So, what’s on your festive feasts’ menus? There’ll definitely be fish and seafood on mine! 
 

 

CLICK HERE TO DISCOVER QWEHLI’S PRODUCTS AND/OR MAKE AN ORDER

 
 

Delivery within 2 days to most areas or pickup in Central. 
Free delivery for order over HKD 500 (HKD 700 for Discovery Bay) 
ORDER@QWEHLI.HK   OR + 852 5429 4299

 

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Eating my weight in fresh seafood is one of my favorite things to do over summer in France. And having a vacation house in Brittany, I’m lucky to be treated to the freshest seafood of all: langoustines, mussels, winkles, whelks (my little guilty pleasure), crabs, clams, mackerel, seabass … God, I do love my French Atlantic Coast seafood! The only problem is, I’m only going back home once a year and sometimes only heading to the vacation house in Brittany for 2 or 3 days and you know me, quite obsessed with food … Waiting one year between each of my seafood feasts? Not possible! Why not going for local products would you say? Well, first of all because it is just not as good. Have you ever tried and compare Chinese mussels with Breton ones? Go on, give it a go. You’ll see why I love my seafood to be from the coasts of France. Then because, if you ask me, eating well also means knowing where your food is coming from and choosing transparent suppliers. So, did I simply give-up on seafood after moving to Hong Kong 5 years ago? Not at all! 
 
I just did a bit of research (call me stubborn if you like) and it didn’t take long for me to find just what I was looking for: M&C ASIA, an online fish market checking all the boxes. 
 

Morgan and César, the two French founders, source their seafood from small-scale fisheries along the Atlantic Coast of France, carefully monitoring the supply chain and making sure that each and every product can be traced back to the shore where it comes from. Responsibility and traceability: check 
 
The selection is quite huge, ranging from fresh fishes to oysters, shellfish and crustaceans but also smoked fishes, tins and even caviar and kosher seafood. There is no way you can’t find what you are looking for! You’ll actually very likely buy way more than what you were looking for (story of my life). Wanna know what’s in my shopping bag this week? Well, ok but don’t judge me, I did get slightly carried way and may have over ordered: whelks (love, love, love), Fine de Bretagne oysters, crab meat, wild mackerel, trout roe (can’t get enough of this, ever), seabass fillet. I just love my fridge to be full of the freshest and yummiest things! It makes me feel like I’m a chef and can compete with the best restaurants in town. Speaking of chefs and restaurants, M&C does also supply quite a number of them including French Chef Maxime Gilbert at Écriture. So yes, for yummy and fresh it definitely is a check too.

 

 



*offer is valid until October 10, 2019