吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy
Nov 8, 2024 · Pin It A friend is back in Hong Kong for the first time after moving away 8 years ago, and she sorely misses good Cantonese food. Foursheets decided to organize lunch at Moon Bay Chinese Cuisine (灣悅 賞 • 中菜) and grabbed a big group so we could partake in a nice little piggy. At one point we were almost going to be a big group of 12, so the restaurant put us at the big table at the ...
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: November 2024
A friend is back in Hong Kong for the first time after moving away 8 years ago, and she sorely misses good Cantonese food. Foursheets decided to organize lunch at Moon Bay Chinese Cuisine (灣悅 賞 • 中菜) and grabbed a big group so we could partake in a nice little piggy. At one point we were almost going to be a big group of 12, so the ...
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: Oysters and goose
1 day ago · Oysters and goose. The King is passing through Hong Kong on his way to sightseeing in China, and asked to meet up over dinner before boarding his high speed train tomorrow morning. I tried to book a few high-end Cantonese restaurants located in 5-star hotels on the Kowloon side, only to find that the first three I checked were all fully-booked ...
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: 2023
Dec 31, 2023 · The name Gubami is a transliteration of the Hokkien pronunciation of 牛肉麵 - beef noodle soup - and was the initial focus of Lanshu's first venture after closing down Le Moût. Ms. Tiffany decided that, as it was her first visit, she would like to have the signature beef noodle soup that the restaurant is named after.
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: A Pic-y Friday
3 days ago · Very light and simple on the palate with a short finish. Duck from Barbary, "en impregnation" with sumac, corn gnocchi and smoked tonka panna-cotta - this was served with a gnocchi made with corn, sumac gel, tonka panna cotta, duck jus, and corn purée. The duck was marinated with tonka beans and sumac. My dining companions were unhappy with ...
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: January 2024
Jan 30, 2024 · Pin It Many years ago my friend Felix suggested that I check out Il Ristorante Luca Fantin the next time I'm in Tokyo, having been impressed with the chef's cuisine. Fast forward to 2024 and... I still haven't paid Luca Fantin and his team a visit.
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: 2021
Dec 31, 2021 · Old school winter feast. Luk Yu Tea House (陸羽茶室) is, without a doubt, one of the most famous restaurants in all of Hong Kong. But somehow I've never been enamored with it. It's always gotten the reputation that if you're not a regular, you don't get shit. In fact, you get told to sit upstairs in Siberia.
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: Last call at Nine One
Oct 8, 2024 · Last call at Nine One. Mr. Christmas is back in town for a short few days, and I relished the opportunity to catch up with him. As he was making his way around different parts of southern China, I knew that Cantonese food wasn't a must for him. I was somewhat surprised when he suggested we go for Indian food, and I knew just where to take him!
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: Hanwooooo in Hong Kong
Oct 6, 2024 · Hanwoo blade steak sandwiches (港式韓牛板腱蝴蝶包) - so our "sandwich" comes in the form of what diners outside Asia know as "bao". The steamed lotus leaf bun (荷葉包) is stuffed with 2 slices of oyster blade that has been cooked in Hong Kong-style "satay sauce (沙爹醬)". That is such a classic flavor profile found in many, many ...
吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: A little more sheltering
Scallop - the steamed Hokkaido scallop came capped with a disc made of crème fraîche and horseradish, which was topped with a slice of sudachi (酢橘) and dill flower. Served on a bed of sweet peas with buttermilk and lemon. This was... just very Nordic. Lots of acidity in the buttermilk, but that worked very well with the sweetness from the peas.