Abalone Fusion Tour

This March, Langham Place's three restaurants invites diners to take a culinary fusion tour of abalone. Starting at Tokoro Bar, chef Hirayama will treat diners to abalone prepared in a Japanese style and offer an array of abalone appetisers: Abalone Salad with Sesame Sauce, Abalone Sashimi, Deep-fried Abalone, and Japanese Style Abalone Consommé.  

Moving to the next stop of the tour, chef Tsang at Ming Court will surprise with a modern contemporary main dish: Deep-fried Lobster and Simmered Abalone with Angel Hair. Walking through to the end of the journey at Portal, diners will get to try the innovative abalone dessert: Sweet Abalone Sushi with Coconut Milk and Mango Jelly. The tour is priced at $1,588 per person, including a bottle of 300ml sake at Tokoro Bar, a glass of Chardonnay at Ming Court and a liqueur of your choice at Portal. 

For those wanting to indulge in the ultimate abalone experience, chef Hirayama has also created an eight course abalone set menu at Tokoro which is also available at $1,588 per person. If eight courses sounds too much you can choose from a variety of a la carte abalone dishes priced from $138.  

Press Room's Daily Specials

For diners that like to plan ahead then the Press Room's Daily offerings will appeal. On the menu are Wagyu Burger (Mon), Mix Grill Fish Aioli (Tues), Duck Confit (Wed), Roast Rabbit with Bacon (Thur), Coq au Vin (Fri), Sea Bass en Paupiette (Sat), and Beef Wellington (Sun).  

Disciples Escoffier in HK

One of the largest and most renowned gastronomical associations in the world, Disciples Escoffier, has opened a Hong Kong delegation. In addition to being a fourm for chefs to exchange ideas, and educate young chefs, the association will also hold epicurean dinners. If you consider yourself an epicurean and want to join drop the vice president of PR, Marketing and Communications, Laurent Pousse, an email - Pousse.l@disciples-escoffier-china.org  

Prosciutto, Prosecco and Oysters

Gaia currently has a great promotion: for $180 per person you can enjoy a glass of Brut Rose Prosecco, three freshly shucked oysters and a plate of smoked and cured Italian ham. The restaurant has also introduced a weekly regional menu. 

White Asparagus

A celebration of the spring season featuring white asparagus specialties is underway at Cammino (The Excelsior). During the months of March and April, guest can enjoy a feast of white asparagus including white asparagus served with your choice of hollandaise, lemon butter sauce or orange hollandaise; Cream of White Asparagus and Roasted Almond Soup with Truffle Oil; and Penne, White Asparagus, Scallops, Tomato and Basil.

Mushroom Madness

The Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant now has a menu featuring more than 10 different kinds of fungi. The hotel's Chinese executive chef Sze Fai uses different ingredients and cooking methods to prepare the mushrooms and fungi dishes, which include morel, yellow fungi and bamboo fungi.  

Two of the chef's recommended dishes are Sautéed Yellow and Yu Fungus with River Shrimps - according to the restaurant yellow fungi contains high amounts of collagen, while yu fungi are nourishing for the body; the other is Sautéed Morels, Lily Bulbs, Scallop and Sliced Sea Whelk, which is said to improve digestion.

Austrian Wine Dinner

On 11 and 18 March Mozart Stub'n will present an Austrian Wine Pairing Dinner. The four-course dinners will also include an introduction to Austrian wines and a tasting of wines that are rarely available in Hong Kong. The dinner is priced at $328 per person (without wines) or $468 per person (with four glasses of wine, minimum two people).  

Pairing the wines will be Gravlax with Cucumber Salad & Honey Dill Mustard Sauce or Chilled Roasted Beef Salad with Creamed Horseradish & Tomato Salad, followed by Chilled Fresh Dill & Cucumber Soup or Chilled Tomato Soup with Spices. For mains a choice of Wiener Schnitzel with Mixed Salad or Chilled Fillet of Salmon with Green Asparagus & Sauce Verde. For dessert Vanilla Ice Cream with Toasted Almond & Hot Chocolate Sauce. 

Prix Fixe Menu

Originally scheduled to end last month, La Fourchette has extended its fixed price menu until the end of the year. Order any two dishes for $168 or any three for $218. This is a great offer as many of the main dishes are over $160. The offer is available nightly from 6-10.30pm.