I am a fan of alfresco dining anytime, but right now is one the best times of the year to do so in Hong Kong – here are a few suggestions. This article, Chill Out, first appeared in Good Eating by South China Morning Post. Cover pic – cheese board from Quayside Continue reading Alfresco Dining Hong Kong
When I took a bite of the sesame prawn toast at Fu Lu Shou I was immediately transported to eating Chinese takeaway as a child, this snack of prawn paste and toast a treasured favourite. So many memories came flooding back with just that one dish, it was surprising. It is that nostalgia experience that is the draw for many of the regulars of this casual … Continue reading Fu Lu Shou
Aberdeen Street Social is the latest opening by the dream-team — Yenn Wong and Jason Atherton. I was invited to join a small group of media on the first day it was open for lunch — less than a week after opening, as Atherton was in town. The restaurant serves Modern British cuisine. What is Modern British cuisine? I asked Atherton after the lunch, and … Continue reading Aberdeen Street Social
Spanish cuisine is well on its way to overtaking French and Italian in the popularity stakes in Hong Kong. Here is a link to my latest BBC Travel post highlighting three new Spanish restaurants and a personal favourite, 22 Ships (new dessert pictured below). I also think that Tapeo has good classic tapas and thought that BCN was great, but recently learnt that the chef has left. Continue reading Hong Kong’s hot Spanish restaurants
Dining Concepts, sometimes referred to as Meat Concepts due to the large number of steak places the group has, is widening its cuisine horizons with two new openings (one confirmed, one rumour), both of which are on point trend wise. First off is Vi Cool, serving Spanish cuisine, the restaurant will open in Harbour City next month. It is another collaborative effort, this time they … Continue reading Gossip: new restaurants; new looks for three hotels
Spanish food, especially tapas, is hot news at the moment. Boqueria from New York is opening at the end of September in LKF serving traditional tapas and larger dishes designed for sharing, such as paella. The team behind the HK outlet includes the former chef of Uno Mas, and chef Chris Mark, formerly with Dining Concepts restaurant group. In October another Spanish restaurant will open … Continue reading Gossip: tapas times two and secret chefs
Is recreating the same dish as a famous chef culinary plagiarism or an homage? Or is it a case of a chef too lazy to come up with his own dishes for his restaurant? I recently asked myself these questions when after having a foie gras dish at a new opening in Hong Kong. It was per chance as a follower of Ferran Adria on … Continue reading Culinary Plagiarism or Homage?
VIEW 62 by Paco Roncero has been one of the most anticipated new restaurant openings in Hong Kong so far this year. At a recent media dinner I sampled the 13-dish Tasting Menu. The menu is divided into Snacks, Tapas, Main Course, and Dessert. Here are a few thoughts on what worked, what didn’t, and what was neither here nor there for me. Plus a … Continue reading First Taste of VIEW 62
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