Snake soup, braised oxtail and fondue - three winter warmers
HOUSE OF TANG Chinese restaurant at the Metropark Hotel Kowloon in Mong Kok is serving warming winter dishes until the end of February. The selection includes snake soup with chrysanthemum petals; lamb brisket casserole with bamboo shoots and black mushrooms (above); pan-fried bean curd stuffed with scallop and served with crab coral sauce; sautéed seafood with egg white; and milk pudding fritters with spare ribs in sweet and sour sauce. Bookings: 2760 3628
THE CHINESE RESTAURANT at the Hyatt Regency in Tsim Sha Tsui is featuring Chinese herbal dishes until February 28. Dishes include braised oxtail with American ginseng; braised chicken with Chinese angelica, red dates and ginger; simmered fillet of garoupa with wolfberries and peppers in superior soup; and steamed sole with cordyceps (below). Bookings: 3721 7788
THE VERANDAH’S READING ROOM at The Repulse Bay is featuring fondue until March 15. The dishes include gruyere and raclette cheese fondue with saffron and sun-dried tomatoes; black truffle and champagne fondue with emmental and tilsiter cheese; and Lindt chocolate fondue with fresh fruit, brioche and marshmallows. Bookings: 2292 2822
Sign up for the Northeast Wines & Spirits wine, beer and spirits tasting on February 5 at CHEZ PATRICK DELI at Brim 28 in Wan Chai. Representatives from Villiera Wines, Beveland Spirits, McLaren Vale Brewery and other producers will be on hand. Inquiries: 2873 5733
CAFÉ EAST at the New World Millennium hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui is featuring black truffles and foie gras on the dinner buffet until the end of February. The buffet selection includes deep-fried shrimp balls stuffed with black truffle; foie gras mousse (below); and deep-fried bean curd with preserved Chinese sausage and black truffle sauce. The buffet is HK$518 plus 10 per cent (HK$260 for children) Monday to Thursday and HK$578 plus 10 per cent (HK$290 for children) Friday to Sunday and on public holidays. Bookings: 2313 4222
