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I had scheduled lunch with a friend today long before receiving an invitation to attend a feast tonight. Thankfully we had picked Mercato as our lunch venue, and I figured we could go easy and have a light lunch.
It's been more than a decade since I last stepped foot in a restaurant under Jean-Georges Vongerichten - when Vong occupied the top floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. I haven't spent as much time in New York in the last decade as I would have liked, and for one reason or another have prioritized other restaurants on my visits, so I never found myself at a table at Jean-Georges in New York. And since I usually focus on Shanghainese food in Shanghai, I've also never given any business to Jean-Georges in that city, either...
So I was kinda looking forward to lunch today. I even did some homework and checked out Hong Kong Tatler Dining's review, which led me to salivate over the pictures...
November 11, 2016
November 5, 2016
Another Great birthday
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The Great One was out of town on her birthday, so we had to wait until she got back to do a belated celebration with her. Surprisingly, she wanted to try out my new favorite Shanghainese/Huaiyang restaurant - Jiang Su (江蘇薈).
I left the ordering up to Kung Fu Panda and Da Jam, as I didn't want to keep ordering the same dishes whenever I'm here, but Hello Kitty did want to make sure she got her usual dose of veggies...
Marinated celtuce stem with spring onions (香蔥萵筍) - Hello Kitty can't get enough of the cool and refreshing crunch, but I think most of the dish was devoured by the two of us.
The Great One was out of town on her birthday, so we had to wait until she got back to do a belated celebration with her. Surprisingly, she wanted to try out my new favorite Shanghainese/Huaiyang restaurant - Jiang Su (江蘇薈).
I left the ordering up to Kung Fu Panda and Da Jam, as I didn't want to keep ordering the same dishes whenever I'm here, but Hello Kitty did want to make sure she got her usual dose of veggies...
November 4, 2016
Lobster feast, 2016 edition
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After our wonderful dinner with wild Canadian lobsters last year, we decided to place another order as they come into season again. Our first attempt for the feast last month fell through at the last minute, when Hurricane Matthew disrupted the flights coming out of the Eastern Seaboard... and the lobsters got stuck. It took us a month to reschedule, and the day finally arrived.
I opened up the large styrofoam box, and found my 12 babies inside. They've travelled a long way from home, and have been kept docile with the use of ice packs in the box, but I could see that they were all still alive, and hear the bubbling noises as they breathe.
After giving away 2 of the babies to the Great One, I took the rest of them to Hello Kitty's place. We had invited a few people to join us in our lobster fest, and the four of us should be able to polish off 10 of these 1-pounders, right?!
After our wonderful dinner with wild Canadian lobsters last year, we decided to place another order as they come into season again. Our first attempt for the feast last month fell through at the last minute, when Hurricane Matthew disrupted the flights coming out of the Eastern Seaboard... and the lobsters got stuck. It took us a month to reschedule, and the day finally arrived.
After giving away 2 of the babies to the Great One, I took the rest of them to Hello Kitty's place. We had invited a few people to join us in our lobster fest, and the four of us should be able to polish off 10 of these 1-pounders, right?!
November 3, 2016
Pizza with the boss
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The boss is in town for a quick trip, and took the opportunity to have a couple of meals with the team. I figured we should take him for some non-Chinese cuisine, so we got ourselves a table at CIAK - In the Kitchen for lunch.
While the others went for the lunch set, I decided to order up one of their very delicious pizzas.
Norcina | homemade sausage, mushroom and mozzarella - this was really, really good. I love a good Italian sausage, and the mushrooms were very fragrant. The mozzarella melts and becomes very, very stretchy. Definitely my favorite pizza on the menu.
The boss is in town for a quick trip, and took the opportunity to have a couple of meals with the team. I figured we should take him for some non-Chinese cuisine, so we got ourselves a table at CIAK - In the Kitchen for lunch.
While the others went for the lunch set, I decided to order up one of their very delicious pizzas.
November 1, 2016
A very belated Tasting
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I had heard the Great One raved about Tasting Court (天一閣) some time ago. Then I heard about it from the Man in White T-Shirt, who also mentioned the background of the owners. A few chances have come up for me to try the cuisine here, both before and after its closure - which turned out to be a relocation. But for one reason or another, I have never managed to make it here.
So when I was asked by a friend to fill in on a feast that has been organized, I hesitated for a while but grudgingly agreed to join them. The reason I say "grudgingly" has no reflection on the company nor the cuisine. My feeding schedule had simply been too full lately and I badly needed a break. And that was before I even found out about the last-minute staycation at the Peninsula Hong Kong - where I stuffed myself with 7 meals over 2 days...
I rolled in to the room with my suitcase - having just checked out of the hotel this morning - and found myself a seat next to the organizer who put the menu together. He would proceed to tell the story of the dishes throughout the evening for our benefit.
When I agreed to join the party, I was somewhat alarmed by the length of the menu - which featured 15 courses. But it would seem that I was dining with a bunch of greedy piggies, and nobody thought it would be too much food. I figured I'll just restrain myself and nibble...
Pickled ginger with century egg (子薑皮蛋) - very young pickled ginger.
I had heard the Great One raved about Tasting Court (天一閣) some time ago. Then I heard about it from the Man in White T-Shirt, who also mentioned the background of the owners. A few chances have come up for me to try the cuisine here, both before and after its closure - which turned out to be a relocation. But for one reason or another, I have never managed to make it here.
So when I was asked by a friend to fill in on a feast that has been organized, I hesitated for a while but grudgingly agreed to join them. The reason I say "grudgingly" has no reflection on the company nor the cuisine. My feeding schedule had simply been too full lately and I badly needed a break. And that was before I even found out about the last-minute staycation at the Peninsula Hong Kong - where I stuffed myself with 7 meals over 2 days...
I rolled in to the room with my suitcase - having just checked out of the hotel this morning - and found myself a seat next to the organizer who put the menu together. He would proceed to tell the story of the dishes throughout the evening for our benefit.
When I agreed to join the party, I was somewhat alarmed by the length of the menu - which featured 15 courses. But it would seem that I was dining with a bunch of greedy piggies, and nobody thought it would be too much food. I figured I'll just restrain myself and nibble...
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