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Maxim's Bakery
Maxim's Caterers Limited ( zh, t=美心食品有限公司, cy=Méihsām Sihkbán Yáuhhaahn Gūngsī) is a Hong Kong–based food, beverage and restaurant chain jointly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Caterers Ltd, and founded by Wu Shun Tak and James Wu, overseas Chinese businessmen brothers in the United States with ancestral roots in Taishan, Guangdong. It is 50% owned by Jardines (company), Jardine Matheson through its subsidiary DFI Retail Group, but the decision-making power is still owned by the Ng family. It now operates in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. Founded in 1956, the company operates over 1,000 outlets in Hong Kong, mainland China, Cambodia and Vietnam. These include bakeries, fast food shops restaurants and Starbucks coffee shop licences. Maxim's restaurants have been targeted by conservation campaigners concerned with Maxim's previous sale of shark fins, and for controversial comments made b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Maxim or Maksim may refer to: Entertainment *Maxim (magazine), ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine ** Maxim (Australia), ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition ** Maxim (India), ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition *Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio *''Maxim'', a fictional ship in the manga and anime series ''One Piece'' *Maxim, the hero of the video game ''Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' and its Video game remake, remake, ''Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals'' Literature and language *A species of adage, aphorism, or saying that expresses a general morality, moral rule, especially a maxim (philosophy), philosophical maxim *Maxims (Old English poems), ''Maxims'' (Old English poems), examples of gnomic poetry *''Maximes'' (1665–78) of François de La Rochefoucauld (writer), François de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) Organizations *Mary Maxim, craft and needlework mail-order company in Canada *Maxim Brewery, brewing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–2020 Hong Kong Protests
The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (also known by other names) were a series of demonstrations against the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong. The protests began with a sit-in at the government headquarters on 15 March 2019 and a demonstration attended by hundreds of thousands on 9 June 2019, followed by a gathering outside the Legislative Council Complex on 12 June which stalled the bill's second reading. On 16 June, just one day after the Hong Kong government suspended the bill, a larger protest took place to push for its complete withdrawal. The protest was also in response to the perceived excessive use of force by the Hong Kong Police Force on 12 June. As the protests progressed, activists laid out five key demands. Police inaction during the 2019 Yuen Long attack and brutality in 2019 Prince Edward station attack f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Chinese Sausages
Lap cheong, or Chinese sausage, is a type of Curing (food preservation), cured meat product commonly found in southern regions of China such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan, and Guangdong. Traditional Chinese sausage is made by stuffing seasoned pork into natural casings made from animal intestines, then air-drying it naturally. However, in modern factory production, artificial casings are often used, and hot-air drying is employed to enhance production efficiency. Lap cheong can be eaten on its own and is also widely used as an ingredient in various Cantonese dishes. Production Chinese sausage is believed to have originated during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, or even earlier. Its earliest documented method appears in the *Qimin Yaoshu*, an agricultural text from the Northern Wei period. The main ingredients for Chinese sausage are pork and Sausage casing, sausage casings. First, the pork is finely chopped and mixed according to the desired ratio of fat to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zongzi
''Zongzi'' () or simply ''zong'' () is a traditional Chinese rice dish made of glutinous rice stuffed with a range of fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves. Fillings can be either sweet, such as red bean paste, or savory, such as pork belly or Chinese sausage. The bamboo for wrapping the ''zongzi'' is generally of the species ''Indocalamus tessellatus'', although sometimes common reed, reed or other large flat leaves may be used. ''Zongzi'' are cooked by steaming or boiling. Names As it diffused to other regions of Asia over many centuries, ''zongzi'' became known by various names in different languages and cultures, including ''phet htoke'' () in Burmese language, Burmese-speaking areas (such as Myanmar), ''nom chang'' in Cambodia, ''machang'' in Philippines, ''bacang'' in Indonesia, ''khanom chang'' in Laos, and ''ba-chang'' in Thailand. Vietnamese cuisine also has a variation on this dish known as ''bánh ú tro'' or ''bánh tro''. In Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genki Sushi
Genki Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants established in 1990 in Japan. The chain expanded to include locations in Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Kuwait, the Philippines, China, Australia, Cambodia, Myanmar and the United States, American states of California, Hawaii and Washington (state), Washington. Genki Sushi restaurants in Hong Kong are operated by Maxim's Caterers. See also * List of restaurants in Hawaii * List of sushi restaurants References External links Genki Sushi USA [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franchising
Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion. Where implemented, a franchisor licenses some or all of its know-how, procedures, intellectual property, use of its business model, brand, and rights to sell its branded products and services to a franchisee. In return, the franchisee pays certain fees and agrees to comply with certain obligations, typically set out in a franchise agreement. The word ''franchise'' is of Anglo-French derivation—from , meaning 'free'—and is used both as a noun and as a (transitive) verb. For the franchisor, use of a franchise system is an alternative business growth strategy, compared to expansion through corporate owned outlets or "chain stores". Adopting a franchise system business growth strategy for the sale and distribution of goods and services minimizes the franchisor's capital investment and liability risk. Franchising is rarely an equal partnership, especially in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arome Bakery
Arome Bakery () is a Hong Kong–based Japanese-style chain store, chain bakery. It operates over 50 shops in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1985 by Ching-Po Yu () and his daughter Man-Ying Yu (), who are also the founders of Hong Kong Construction, the Hong Kong branch of Kumagai Gumi. Arome was acquired by Maxim's Catering, which is owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings in 2008. 2022 animal cruelty campaign Arome Bakery has been targeted by a campaign claiming they use animal cruelty in their supply chain across Asia This campaign claims Arome Bakery and all Maxim's Group restaurants use eggs from battery cages that are banned by the European Union Council Directive 1999/74/EC.See also * List of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim's Bakery
Maxim's Caterers Limited ( zh, t=美心食品有限公司, cy=Méihsām Sihkbán Yáuhhaahn Gūngsī) is a Hong Kong–based food, beverage and restaurant chain jointly owned by Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Caterers Ltd, and founded by Wu Shun Tak and James Wu, overseas Chinese businessmen brothers in the United States with ancestral roots in Taishan, Guangdong. It is 50% owned by Jardines (company), Jardine Matheson through its subsidiary DFI Retail Group, but the decision-making power is still owned by the Ng family. It now operates in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. Founded in 1956, the company operates over 1,000 outlets in Hong Kong, mainland China, Cambodia and Vietnam. These include bakeries, fast food shops restaurants and Starbucks coffee shop licences. Maxim's restaurants have been targeted by conservation campaigners concerned with Maxim's previous sale of shark fins, and for controversial comments made b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim's MX
Maxim's MX is a Hong Kong chain of Hong Kong-style fast-food restaurants and serves as the flagship fast-food brand of Maxim’s Caterers Limited. Before its rebranding, it operated under the name "Maxim’s Fast Food" for its local fast-food business. Its sub-brands include Sen-ryo Express, Maxim's food², and Deli-O. These sub-brands are managed by . Its main competitors in the market are Fairwood and Café de Coral. Maxim’s fast-food division and institutional catering division are managed under the same administration. The institutional catering division primarily provides meal services for businesses, universities, hospitals, and theme parks. History In 1972, the first Maxim’s Fast Food outlet was established on Queen’s Road Central. In addition to serving tea snacks and Western cuisine, it offered lunchboxes for takeaway at noon, and the shop also sold "Maxim’s Hot Dogs" and "Maxim’s Hamburgers" at the counter. That same year, McDonald’s began operating in Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages originated from Vietnam. Meals feature a combination of five fundamental tastes (): sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and Piquant, spicy. The distinctive nature of each dish reflects one or more elements (such as nutrients and colors), which are also based around a Wuxing (Chinese philosophy), five-pronged philosophy. Vietnamese recipes use ingredients like lemongrass, ginger, mentha, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander, Saigon cinnamon, bird's eye chili, lime (fruit), lime, and Thai basil leaves. Traditional Vietnamese cooking has often been characterised as using fresh ingredients, not using much dairy or oil, having interesting textures, and making use of herbs and vegetables. The cuisine is also low in sugar and is almost always naturally gluten-free, as many of the dishes are rice-based instead of wheat-based, made with rice noodles, Rice paper, rice papers and rice flour. Historical influences Besides indigenous Vietn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Cuisine
Thai cuisine (, , ) is the national cuisine of Thailand. Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with aromatics and spicy heat. The Australian chef David Thompson (chef), David Thompson, an expert on Thai food, observes that unlike many other cuisines, Thai cooking is "about the juggling of disparate elements to create a harmonious finish. Like a complex musical chord it's got to have a smooth surface but it doesn't matter what's happening underneath. Simplicity isn't the dictum here, at all." Traditional Thai cuisine loosely falls into four categories: ''tom'' (boiled dishes), ''yam'' (spicy salads), ''tam'' (pounded foods), and ''kaeng'' (curries). Deep-frying, stir-frying and steaming are methods introduced from Chinese cuisine. In 2011, seven Thai dishes appeared on a list of the "World's 50 Best Foods", an online poll of 35,000 people worldwide by ''CNN Travel''. Thailand had more dishes on the list than any other country: tom yum kung (4th), pad thai (5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Cuisine
Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan (Japanese language, Japanese: ) is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Side dishes often consist of fish, Tsukemono, pickled vegetables, tamagoyaki, and vegetables cooked in broth. Common seafood is often grilled, but it is also sometimes served raw as sashimi or as sushi. Seafood and vegetables are also deep-fried in a light batter, as '. Apart from rice, a staple includes noodles, such as soba and udon. Japan also has many simmered dishes, such as fish products in broth called , or beef in and . Historically influenced by Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine has also opened up to influence from European cuisine, Western cuisines in the modern era. Dishes inspired by foreign food—in particular Chinese food—like ramen and , as well as foods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
