Asian Food Dutch Style

As you would expect for Tai-Pan of the Noble House, born and raised in Hong Kong, Asian food is something I am very particular about (unlike that uncultured Gornt). Being used to only the finest from the best restaurants and chefs in HK, you would think it very surprising if I found the Asian food here in the Netherlands up to scratch. And you'd be right. This Japanese establishment, ironically run by compatriots rather than the real McYamamoto, is a good example of how to use garlic as the main ingredient of every dish. By main, I mean at least 60%. For this reason, the Noble House will be buying into Dutch garlic farms.



Lay Ho Tai-Pan, err, I mean irasshaimasu!

You call this weather?

In Hong Kong we have real storms; they bring down buildings, cause landslides and bury our friends and colleagues under tonnes of rubble and water. Here, 'bad weather' is a persistent drizzle and a bit of a breeze. Still, it's got HK beaten on the low temperature front, and to this end, the Noble House is buying into Dutch heating oil.

Drizzle
Real rain

Business as usual

Being Tai Pan of the Noble House does mean that occasionally one has no choice but to leave Hong Kong. At present I'm in the Netherlands, but my physical distance from the heart of the Noble House will not affect business, and our closest rivals (such as HKOB Holdings) are too busy reeling from the effect of their over-investment in US mortgage-backed securities to try and ruin our stock. However, I do have the matter of a missing half-coin weighing on my mind.