at the Conrad hotel in Admiralty is serving black truffles from Perigord from August 5 until September 4. The expensive and rare black fungus is made into dishes of house-made farmer's bread topped with bone marrow and black truffle; and house-made egg noodles "Escoffier style" with sautéed goose liver and shaved black truffle. Bookings: 2521 3838 ext 8240
in Central has started serving a Sunday carvery brunch for HK$298 plus 10 per cent. The selection includes organic beef rump with horseradish gravy; organic French chicken; and roasted wild Icelandic halibut. Bookings: 2812 1826
at the Sheraton hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui is featuring wild mushrooms on the menu until the end of August. The dishes include grilled fresh matsutake, termite, Catathelasma, and white porcini mushrooms on sea salt; pan-fried US jumbo scallops with morel mushrooms; and braised duck with Sarcodon aspratus mushrooms. Bookings: 2369 1111, ext 3991
at the Regal Airport Hotel at Chek Lap Kok is serving Thai cuisine in a buffet that runs until the end of August. The selection includes grilled big head prawn with lemon grass and garlic; seafood in coconut curry; tom yum kung; and Thai papaya and bean curd salad. The lunch buffet is HK$218 plus 10 per cent (HK$168 for children). The dinner buffet is HK$348 plus 10 per cent (HK$238 for children) Monday to Friday and HK$368 plus 10 per cent (HK$248 for children) on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Bookings: 2286 6238