about

Things you might like to know:

• I like to eat. A lot.
• I like to rattle on. A lot.
• None of the meals written about on this blog are sponsored. 
• 99% of the time the restaurant doesn't know me, and the fact that I blog. Deviations from this will be stated clearly in the post.
• I'm a writer and editor, specialising in food, travel, lifestyle and culture. For clips and more details about my professional work, please head this way. 
• I don't proofread my blog posts. (I proof a lot for work, give me a bloody break!)
• I'm Cantonese by heritage, a Hongkonger by birth, an Australian because my parents like Australian wine, lamb and beef feared what the Commies would do to us after 1997. 

Frequently Asked Questions

You look/sound familiar. Have we met before?
Maybe on my old blog, or even older blog? Read more about this blog here.

Oh, and my profile pic is of rolled pork roasts from a fantastic kopitiam called Yut Kee in Kuala Lumpur (everyone seems to think they're loaves of bread or chocolate croissants - which, as it happens, I also love).

Where are you?
Allow me to address this as a two-part question.

i. Physically and usually:

for about 13 years now... on and off.

ii. Virtually and almost eternally:

twitter: @e_ting
facebook: facebook.com/e.ting.food

Why is your blog called 'e_ting the world' when you're mostly in Hong Kong? Whatta liar.

Yeah I know. The 'world' thing is more of an ambition. I mean, I love to travel but because of work (that's the excuse they all make, isn't it?) I'm mostly in HK. But when I do travel, the days are planned out according to food stops - I don't know any other way to travel.

I grew up in Australia, but no, I have never been to Uluru (Ayer's Rock) or the Great Barrier Reef. But I can tell you I had a helluva time cartwheeling around the Yarra Valley when I was 6 (note: scarves get stuck in vines easily, don't try it) and oh, you know what? I rode the Puffing Billy (but only coz my mom heard that they do great scones around there - I only really remember the double cream... maybe I just had spoonfuls of it sans scone. Who knows - and I know you don't really care by now because again, I've been rambling...).

What's your favourite food?
I can't really tell you. No, it's not some secret. I can't tell you because I don't know. When I was 16 I had uni (sea urchin) for the first time. I hated it. Ten years on, I'm addicted. Maybe twenty years on I'll hate it again. 

How can I contact you?
Leave me a comment on the blog, tweet/FB me, or email: janice -at- e-tingfood.com. Which leads me to...

I would like to get in touch about promoting my restaurant/hotel/product...
Please read this then get in touch if you wish, thank you!

What does your alias mean?

My name's Janice, but my childhood nickname was Ting Ting. It comes from my Chinese name, hence e_ting.

Cool things I've been a part of:

Panelist, Social Media Week Hong Kong 2012, Blogging 101

Time Out Dining Awards 2010 Panel of Judges

The Eater Hong Kong Heatmap

Hong Kong Spotlight Guest Blog

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