Chinesology review: classic Cantonese cuisine gets an inventive twist at Hong Kong’s IFC Mall
- Chef Saito Chau vows to instil new elements without deviating from the foundations of traditional Chinese culinary art – so what did our reviewer think?
FARE Traditional Chinese cuisine with innovative twists.
AMBIENCE The space that used to be French Window has been given a complete facelift. Shades of green suggest a modern version of Beijing’s Summer Palace gardens.
COST The degustation menu is HK$1,288 per person.
WHO TO BRING Out of town guests you might want to impress with refined Cantonese cuisine and an awesome view.
TURN-ONS Chef Saito Chau vows to instil new elements without deviating from the foundations of traditional Chinese culinary art and he does this in spades.
We began our evening with A5 Kagoshima Wagyu, assorted treasure and pine nuts served on a crispy spoon. This is a meaty amuse-bouche but the balance of texture was ideal. We also loved the double-boiled fish maw soup with Japanese melon, chuanbei and almond, which has an extra nourishing addition of the fruit from Japan.