Albert Chau
@albertchau.bsky.social
World-travelling chocoholic (IICCT Chocolate Taster Level 3) / sake drinker (WSET Sake Level 3, Certified Sake Sommelier), food lover & photographer. Data scientist looking for cancer cure when not dreaming about food or Antarctica
I have always loved the lettuce leaf sandwich design of Cathay Pacific - it's simple and distinctive, and just a timeless design.
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Going Retro: Cathay Pacific Revives "Lettuce Leaf Sandwich" Livery On A350
YouTube video by Simple Flying
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January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I have always loved the lettuce leaf sandwich design of Cathay Pacific - it's simple and distinctive, and just a timeless design.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV9r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV9r...
Interesting video about #NYC Grand Central area, esp the new building at 270 Park Avenue which I have been witnessing its development in the last few years....
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Why NYC’s Grand Central is So Hard to Build Around | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest
YouTube video by Architectural Digest
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March 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Interesting video about #NYC Grand Central area, esp the new building at 270 Park Avenue which I have been witnessing its development in the last few years....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_u...
Hang on - can he really speak English properly to start off with?
And also I am wondering what happens to all the non-English-speaking voters who have voted him in feeling now?
And also I am wondering what happens to all the non-English-speaking voters who have voted him in feeling now?
President Trump signed an order designating English as the official language of the U.S., the White House said. It appeared to be largely symbolic but rescinded a Clinton-era mandate that required agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.
Trump Signs Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S.
The order did not require changes to federal programs but was a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has ties to efforts to restrict immigration and bilingual education.
nyti.ms
March 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hang on - can he really speak English properly to start off with?
And also I am wondering what happens to all the non-English-speaking voters who have voted him in feeling now?
And also I am wondering what happens to all the non-English-speaking voters who have voted him in feeling now?
Less than 4 weeks ago I was in Fukuoka, and paid a visit to Marine World Umino-Nakamichi. One of the reasons was to see Riro, the male sea otter. Here's a compilation of videos that I took.
Very sad that Riro died at the age of 17 yesterday (4 Jan 2025). RIP Riro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRV...
Very sad that Riro died at the age of 17 yesterday (4 Jan 2025). RIP Riro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRV...
Riro - Sea Otter at Marine World, Fukuoka, Japan
YouTube video by Albert Chau
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January 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Less than 4 weeks ago I was in Fukuoka, and paid a visit to Marine World Umino-Nakamichi. One of the reasons was to see Riro, the male sea otter. Here's a compilation of videos that I took.
Very sad that Riro died at the age of 17 yesterday (4 Jan 2025). RIP Riro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRV...
Very sad that Riro died at the age of 17 yesterday (4 Jan 2025). RIP Riro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKRV...
Very sad news - Riro, the sea otter at Marine World in Fukuoka, Japan, has died.
Source: marine-world.jp/news/post-70...
Glad that 4 weeks ago when I was in Japan, I made the trip to the aquarium to see Riro.
RIP Riro.
Source: marine-world.jp/news/post-70...
Glad that 4 weeks ago when I was in Japan, I made the trip to the aquarium to see Riro.
RIP Riro.
January 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Very sad news - Riro, the sea otter at Marine World in Fukuoka, Japan, has died.
Source: marine-world.jp/news/post-70...
Glad that 4 weeks ago when I was in Japan, I made the trip to the aquarium to see Riro.
RIP Riro.
Source: marine-world.jp/news/post-70...
Glad that 4 weeks ago when I was in Japan, I made the trip to the aquarium to see Riro.
RIP Riro.
Finally got round to editing some holiday videos from last month in Japan. This one is taken at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture - featuring their 2 biggest stars: Sea otters Mei-Chan and Kira-Chan.
youtu.be/GG-cNOXDGFU?...
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January 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Finally got round to editing some holiday videos from last month in Japan. This one is taken at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture - featuring their 2 biggest stars: Sea otters Mei-Chan and Kira-Chan.
youtu.be/GG-cNOXDGFU?...
youtu.be/GG-cNOXDGFU?...
Reposted by Albert Chau
Keep..... Eating!
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Keep..... Eating!
Learning the flavour compounds in sake - very interesting to find out how the rice polishing ratio, different koji and yeast would create different flavour notes. More importantly, how off-notes develop when sake suffers heat or light damage or prolonged oxidation.
November 19, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Learning the flavour compounds in sake - very interesting to find out how the rice polishing ratio, different koji and yeast would create different flavour notes. More importantly, how off-notes develop when sake suffers heat or light damage or prolonged oxidation.
Nearly booked a flight with them for a trip early next year, but the flight price was actually higher than other airlines, and so stayed away from it.
Breaking News: Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection after a series of setbacks, including a blocked merger with JetBlue.
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy
The low-fare carrier has struggled to find its footing after its planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by a federal judge.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Nearly booked a flight with them for a trip early next year, but the flight price was actually higher than other airlines, and so stayed away from it.
Reposted by Albert Chau
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
Got a portion of homemade sweet & sour sauce to use up, so using that to substitute the usual Magoya sauce for my deep-fried chicken wings. Delicious.
November 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Got a portion of homemade sweet & sour sauce to use up, so using that to substitute the usual Magoya sauce for my deep-fried chicken wings. Delicious.
Excellent acronym!
November 17, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Excellent acronym!
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Fewer people than ever are drinking in Japan for health reasons. As a result, sake brewers have been hard-hit. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of breweries declined from 1,977 to 1,405. That means an average of 2.9 brewers closed every month during a 16-year period.
November 7, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Fewer people than ever are drinking in Japan for health reasons. As a result, sake brewers have been hard-hit. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of breweries declined from 1,977 to 1,405. That means an average of 2.9 brewers closed every month during a 16-year period.
Still think the Jollof Rice at Akoko in London is one of the best ones I have ever had.
November 16, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Still think the Jollof Rice at Akoko in London is one of the best ones I have ever had.
A gastro-pub called this the "World's Best Fish & Chips". Curiosity got the better of me - whilst it's not too bad, it's definitely nowhere near its claim....
November 15, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A gastro-pub called this the "World's Best Fish & Chips". Curiosity got the better of me - whilst it's not too bad, it's definitely nowhere near its claim....
Reposted by Albert Chau
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November 15, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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A cute name for sake: Poochi-Poochi Sake. This is a Suehiro #sparkling #sake, with only 8% alcohol. Very easy to drink and goes well with even spicy food.
#Nihonshu
#Nihonshu
June 29, 2023 at 7:36 PM
A cute name for sake: Poochi-Poochi Sake. This is a Suehiro #sparkling #sake, with only 8% alcohol. Very easy to drink and goes well with even spicy food.
#Nihonshu
#Nihonshu