Let’s talk turkey: eight places to go for a Hong Kong Thanksgiving feast
Celebrate the American way with turkey feasts and some twists on tradition - fried turkey, torchetta, or a side of pancakes, anyone?
On November 26, Americans get together to celebrate Thanksgiving – a day of feasting, football and family for which feathered friends are scarified in the name of tradition. While Hongkongers have not embraced the tradition as enthusiastically as other Western festivals such as Halloween, Hong Kong restaurants have created some tasty menus for the occasion.
Restoration, 1/F, 63 Wyndham Street, Central, tel: 2536 0183
The hippest new place in town, MyHouse, has a tasty menu with an appetising price tag (HK$398). Gobble down torchetta (that’s a turkey breast prepared like a traditional Italian porchetta), candied sweet potato casserole, battered mashed potato, and green beans with garlicky almond breadcrumbs, capped off with pumpkin pie cheesecake. If the festive fare is as tasty as its regular menu items, then book now.
MyHouse, 26/F QRE Plaza, 202 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, tel: 2323 1715
Steak House Winebar + Grill, LG/F InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel 2313 2323
Mott 32, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, tel: 2885 8688
Authentic North Carolina-style barbecue restaurant 85 South features smoked turkey, which has been marinated overnight in its signature honey brine then smoked using hickory woodchips. From November 25 to 28, guests can dine in, with a menu that features turkey, mac ’n’ cheese, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole (HK$250 per person). Turkeys for takeaway – varying from 14-20lbs and priced from HK$1,500 toHK$2,500 - are available until the end of December. Order a day in advance.
85 South, 6-10 Kau U Fong, Sheung Wan, tel: 2337 2078
Lily & Bloom, 5/F-6/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, tel: 2810 6166
Main St Deli, Lower Lobby, The Langham, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2132 789
Meaty hangout the Blue Butchersources its free-range turkeys from Australia’s Hunter Valley. Guests can order the turkey whole (enough for six to eight for HK$1,880) or half (three to four for HK$980). Orders need to be placed 48 hours in advance. The turkey menu is available from November 26.
Blue Butcher, 108 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, tel: 2613 9286