Judges flatter 'parrot' platter
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Best of the Best Culinary Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. These yearly awards honour the best Chinese dishes from top restaurants all over the city, from high-end exclusive establishments to gaudy, noisy banquet halls. As it is run by the Tourism Board, the event is more about promotion than meting out a scrupulously discriminating prize.
Hence, there is usually more than one winner in each category, which are split into gold with distinction, gold and silver merits.
Still, next time overseas friends come to visit and want your recommendation for some good Chinese food, here's a handy list.
One particular dish that caught our attention was the Assorted Vegetable Platter 'Parrot' Style by the Kowloon Hotel's Hoi Yat Heen executive chef Ng Wing-kun. It won gold in the vegetarian class. Cool looking dish, eh? Don't worry, in light of current concerns about bird flu, no actual parrot was used in the creation of the dish.
