How To Make Vegan Cauliflower Pizza – Step By Step Guide PLUS Middle Eastern Topping Inspiration
Love pizza but hate the carb overload? Well we have the perfect answer for you! Cauliflower pizza sounds impossible but not only is it totally doable, it's incredibly nutritious! Cauliflower is part of the antioxidant-and vitamin-packed…
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Green Queen Guide To Hong Kong Brews – The Best Locally Made Craft Beer
Over the last few years, beer has experienced a renaissance of sorts. Gone is the watered-down overly commercial swill most of us are used to- today's beers are seasonal, made in micro-breweries by home brew aficionados, with the only…
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Green Queen Health: 10 Things You Need To Know About Oil Pulling
Oil pulling involves swishing/holding vegetable oil in your mouth when you first wake up (though some adherents doing before every meal of the day) and then spitting it out.
It is an ancient Ayurvedic dental practice that was first…
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This Condiment Will Change Your Life or The Ultimate Homemade Szechuan Chilli Oil Recipe
We cannot speak highly enough of this recipe. Our household is addicted to it- we put it on absolutely everything! No doubt, Szechuan peppercorns powers to numb your mouth have been compared by many to a naturally induced high. Obviously,…
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Top Of The Pots – Hong Kong’s Best Eco Luxe Beauty Online Boutiques
Hong Kong can be tough on a girl's skin: the pollution, the sun, the long days, the late nights....Let's face it: none of these lead to you looking your best. So what's an eco girl to do? With most products at the neighborhood…
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Up In The Air – How To Survive Long Plane Rides: The Complete Green Queen Guide
Whilst traveling always conjures up images of exciting new cities and adventure and beautiful sandy beaches, the reality of being cramped in a tiny seat while some stranger is snoring loudly next to you for 12 hours can be jarring. After…
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The ULTIMATE Veggie Burger Recipe With Homemade Ketchup, Pickled Cukes & Onion Relish (100% Vegan)
You will undoubtedly fall in-love with our Ultimate Veggie Burger recipe with all the trimmings…and we mean ALL the trimmings. Homemade dill pickles, homemade onion relish, homemade tomato ketchup and a homemade vegan patty! Filled with…
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Our Guide To The City’s Most Premium Tea, From Cha Houses To Local Brands – Find The Perfect Cuppa
One of the best things about living in Hong Kong is that there is tea everywhere! Herbal tea, Chinese tea, English Breakfast tea- we have infinite tea choices and unlike in many other countries, most restaurants and cafes offer a…
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Green Queen NGO Spotlight: Food Angel – Hong Kong’s Food Rescue & Hunger Fighting Brigade
How was Food Angel started?
Bo Charity Foundation was founded by Ms Gigi Tung in 2009 as a registered charitable organization. Food Angel is a sustainable food rescue and food assistance program launched by Bo Charity Foundation in 2011…
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It’s The Antioxidants, Stupid! Why Eating Organic Is Vital For Our Health
As the popularity of organic foods has grown, consumers are willing to pay extra for organic foods in part because of the perceived improved nutritional value of organic foods over conventional foods- but is this is actually the case?…
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Indie Workouts: Green Queen’s Ultimate Guide To Boutique Fitness Studios In Hong Kong
Health and fitness is Hong Konger's obsession du jour and finding the perfect workout can feel like a search for the holy grail. But with so many studios, workouts and classes it can be overwhelming. Cycling or cross fit? Barre or…
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Creamy & Nourishing Nut Butter Hot Choc: A Cup of Cocoa Like You’ve Never Tasted – 100% Dairy Free
Creamy Nut Butter Hot Choc
Ok so Hong Kong is in the middle of a very hot and sweaty summer, but for some reason, we still love a cup of warm cocoa sometimes. Maybe it's the excessive air-conditioning that's blowing in our faces…
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Q&A With Baking Maniac: His Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free And Egg-Free Baking Secrets Revealed
Baking Maniac is the name to know when it comes to show stopping baking creations that look like they would require a team of 10 professional pastry chefs to put together. From designer cupcakes, to fondant cake sculptures to confetti…
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The Search For The Perfect Ribeye – Our Guide To The Best Grass-Fed Butchers in Hong Kong
Summer is a great time for grilling, and for many of us, that means burgers and steaks. Before you fire up your grill (or stove, or oven!), you will need to procure the perfect cut and the perfect meat, which of course means…
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Green Queen Health: The Most Worrying Issues in Food Safety Today – What Can You Trust?
Part of our job is to stay up to date on everything to do with health, diet, nutrition, the food industry- anything to do with wellness basically. The media loves itself a nutrition controversy and lately, it seems a a new…
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Q&A With Andy Kun, HK’s Gluten-Free Guru & Founder Of Urban Health – Part 2: How To Shop & Where To Eat
Last week, we spoke to Andy Kun, founder of Urban Health Group Limited about what it means to gluten-free, the definition of celiac's and the controversies surrounding wheat. This week, we continue our Q&A, covering topics…
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Green Queen Guide To Sai Kung – Where To Eat Clean & Shop Green In The Family Friendly ‘Hood
Who doesn't love Sai Kung? This idyllic neighborhood is far away from the congestion and noise of the island, and long time residents will tell you that living there feels like you are always on holiday. From the beauty of Hong Kong's…
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Green Queen Recipes: Superfood Salad Jar – Summer Lunch Box Perfection
Have any of you made a salad and brought it to work for lunch only to find it’s turned to soggy mush? Yup, we hear you. We have been there MANY times. Not to mention the whole business of putting your dressing in a separate container,…
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Q&A With Andy Kun, HK’s Gluten-Free Guru & Founder Of Urban Health – Part 1: Definitions, Celiac & Why Wheat’s A…
Andy Kun is the CEO and Co-Founder of Urban Health Group Limited, a company dedicated to promoting a gluten-free lifestyle in Asia, which includes a gluten-free lifestyle Facebook support group Gluten Free in Hong Kong. They are the…
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5 Vegetarian Restaurants You Don’t Know About – Under the Radar Plant-Based Gems
The urban dilemma of 'where to eat healthy today?' leaving you stumped? Freshen up your restaurant repertoire with these under-the-radar Hong Kong gems. All of them are vegetarian, offer healthy menu items and will leave you wondering why…
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Top 10 Vegan Protein Sources & How To Use Them Every Day
One of the biggest challenges when following a plant-based diet is ensuring you get enough protein regularly. Turns out, it's easy if you know where to look! Below we list the top ten healthiest plant-based protein sources for all you…
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