Eat Healthy on a Budget In a place like Hong Kong, living well isn’t always easy on the wallet. Hannah Hodson rounds up some healthy spots that offer great bargains without skimping on quality.
For Rude Health Products...
The exclusive distributor of popular UK organic health food brand Rude Health, Green Castle offers a great rate if you buy from them directly. For instance, their almond milk is $40 per litre, Oaty Biscuits are $30 for 200 grams and their snack bars are $16 each. The granola is $70 for a 500-gram box, which is significnatly cheaper than in the supermarkets, where it often creeps into the $100 range. greencastle.com.hk.
For Everything Coconut...
The craze for coconut isn’t going away any time soon. For raw coconut materials, check out Shing Fat Coconut and Spices, which offers fresh coconut meat and coconut milk - perfect for cooking. Its coconut water is just $6. If you’re a spice fiend, you can also pick up some Western-style spices such as sage and tarragon at a mere $20 a pop. 18 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai, 2572-7725. A-Star Coconut knows its niche. It stocks a mindboggling selection pre-packaged coconut products, from coconut water to coconut oil, flour and sugar perfect for stocking up your pantry if you love to bake healthy. Also on offer are coconut snacks and skincare products, all for far less than in the swanky shops. Well worth a visit. 177 Hennessey Rd., Wan Chai, 24748885, www.acaphk.com.
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