House of Carbs: Top 10 Pasta Dishes in Hong Kong
Beach season’s over, so what are you waiting for? Grab a fork and dig into the ultimate comfort food as we count down the best pasta dishes in Hong Kong.
1. Squid Ink Linguine with Sea Urchin, Fish & Meat
Wrapped around in a bundle vaguely resembling a bird’s nest, the squid ink linguine at Fish & Meat unfolds into delicious, black strands of smooth al dente noodles, with red carabineros prawns, sea urchin and salmon roe on top lending a salty, oceanic pop to every forkful. It’s simple yet stunning, and proves what can be done when just a few key ingredients are left to shine.
$385. 2/F, 32 Wyndham St., Central, 2565-6788.
2. Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Stone Nullah Tavern
Perhaps the richest dish of the bunch, Stone Nullah Tavern’s infamous mac ‘n’ cheese is a near-perfect bowl of carbs and not much else—save a sprinkling of chives. The aged white cheddar cheese sauce takes on another layer of creaminess once the organic egg yolk is broken over the macaroni, resulting in the ultimate mash-up of cheesy carbs. Add on black truffle, pickled jalapeno or homemade bacon for an extra charge ($10-30). $128.
69 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, 3182-0128.
3. Vodka Rigatoni, Carbone
No list of best pasta dishes in Hong Kong would be complete without Carbone’s spicy vodka rigatoni, a dish that captures the bold flavors, generosity and simple artistry of Italian cooking in one bright orange tumble of glistening pasta tubes. The key here is the melted Calabrian chilies, which add a complexity of flavor and subtle spiciness to balance out the luscious vodka cream sauce.
$208. 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St., Central, 2593-2593.
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