{"id":2878,"date":"2014-10-02T11:10:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T03:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?page_id=2878"},"modified":"2014-10-02T11:54:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T03:54:25","slug":"dining-with-dimsumdolly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?page_id=2878","title":{"rendered":"Dining With DimSumDolly"},"content":{"rendered":"

About a year ago I came across the website\u00a0Dining With Strangers<\/a>, and was intrigued by how Anthony, a\u00a0journalist in Washington DC, started this website based on getting strangers to book a meal with him and he would then proceed to interview them over the course of the meal. This is his fun side project that allows him to write in a different style from the one he has to depend on for a living. I’ve read a number of his interviews and have found them interesting. He has interviewed porn stars, a jazz musician, a strip club waitress, a cellist etc, each with their unique life story.<\/p>\n

With permission from Anthony to replicate his idea and taking this as a social experiment, I will offer to treat a stranger to a meal if he\/she has an interesting story to share. I want to find out what food means to you.\u00a0It\u2019s somewhat similar for me as I\u2019d like to write about something that has a greater element of fun; I don\u2019t get to write fun stuff at work. I\u2019m not getting any money out of this nor am I writing this for any form of publication. The only platform my writing will appear on is my blog dimsumdolly.com.<\/p>\n

To set expectations from the start, I\u2019m not going to treat the person to a posh dinner at a Michelin-star restaurant. I would if I could, but unfortunately my slim paycheck doesn\u2019t allow for such extravagance. If I take you out to a meal, you must agree to be written about and photographed for the blog post. You can tell me your dietary preferences or let me know of any special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian) or suggest some reasonably priced eating spots (about HK$200 max per person).<\/p>\n

What then could YOU get out of dining with me?<\/p>\n

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  1. A free meal<\/li>\n
  2. You can pick my brains about where to eat and hike in Hong Kong<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I\u2019ll choose who I want to treat based on responses to the\u00a0two questions below.<\/p>\n

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    1. What\u2019s your story? The more unique and eccentric the better.<\/li>\n
    2. If you were a food item, what would you be and why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Email your responses to\u00a0dimsumdolly@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0with the subject heading \u2018Dining with DimSumDolly<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n

      Whether you are living in Hong Kong or just visiting, if you have an interesting story to tell or a product\/cause\u00a0you want to promote over a free meal, email me\u00a0with responses to the two questions above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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