Everyone is stress-baking.
After an earlier run on masks, hand sanitiser and toilet paper, the latest item proving almost impossible to find in Hong Kong during the coronavirus outbreak is flour, forcing baking enthusiasts to make do with substitutes
“Yesterday, I even stopped by Shau Kei Wan to check if the Wellcome [supermarket] there would have flour,” Chan said. “I thought being a more local area it would be there, but apparently not.” Food and recipes to boost immunity against flu, coronavirusHannah Cheung said she dusted off her cookbooks for something to do with her two children while stuck at home. The Sweet Decorations bakery store in Wan Chai used to be her “secret” go-to place for butter and flour.
Della Chan who worked at the Mushroom bakery in Sai Kung said more people were buying flour, and she noticed the larger chains such as ParknShop and Wellcome were out of stock. The Post reached out to the chains for comment but did not receive a reply before publication time. “I have made my first ever wholemeal loaf with pumpkin seeds. It was enjoyed by all, even my six-month-old daughter, Mara – the best judge!” said Allen, 31.
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