Maybe he's just that into you

I frequent a delicious restaurant in HK called HEIRLOOM.  If you live in HK, Go now! It's a beautiful eatery and watering hole founded and run by two amazing women. Both unbelievably creative and talented chefs but of rather motley backgrounds. Ashton Winkler is of Mexican heritage and excels at baking while Vivian Herijanto is Indonesian-Chinese with a flair for the savory (makes them sound like domestic partners but that’s not the case).  Together they have created a wonderful fusion of food you LOVE TO EAT.  Imagine: scrumptious curries, Mexican street corn, exquisite Balinese fish tacos and red velvet cupcakes to-die-for. 

Well, if food imitates life, won't be long before we could start seeing a lot more Chinese and European fusion  (would a Sweet n Sour Gyro be tasty?).  You see, I’m no expert on the Euro but I have been saying EURO-zone cannot fail (blog Feb 13). Some people call me an optimist about this but I think I'm more a pragmatist.  I look at Euro-zone as a huge mansion with tons of different wings. Germany is the pimped out Bang & Olufson wing while Greece looks more like my college boyfriend’s DISGUSTING (and Health Department condemned) frat room.  Can't be more different but if anything sets on fire – we risk the whole mansion burning down.  That is why everyone is afraid of Euro contagion.

I’ve alway maintained it’s really really unfathomable that the world would just watch quietly as the whole mansion burned to bits.  And recently we’re  seeing the adults step in.  Wednesday, most Asian markets traded very well after cash-rich China (who had been acting like that strong/silent/emotionally-unavailable boyfriend) finally caved and told the Euro-zone – ‘Hey, I’m into it.’  and announces ‘I'm committed and in this with you’.  

Doesn't mean it's smooth sailing (and early days so DO NOT buy that Vera Wang) but it is game on and maybe he's just that into you?