Hong Kong menu specials: pop-up at Test Kitchen, Michelin-star guest chef, and autumn tasting menu among the culinary gems
Singaporean chef Jason Tan guests at Green in Tsim Sha Tsui for two nights, Rice Paper Scissors from Australia have a pop-up at Test Kitchen, and Ta Vie unleash their autumn tasting menu
Test Kitchen in Sai Ying Pun is continuing its series of pop-ups, with the latest taking place from October 12 to 15 with Rice Paper Scissors from Melbourne, Australia. The family-style dinner with drinks pairing is HK$1,000, with dishes such as kangaroo tartare; kinilaw with pickled vegetable and fermented coconut; caldereta (slow-cooked goat shoulder) in rich tomato sauce, with local vegetables and truffles; lechon kawali (Cebu-style roasted crisp pork belly with spices, garlic vinegar and chillies); and peanut butter chocolate cake. Book online at testkitchen.com.hk
Ta Vie restaurant in Central has started serving its autumn tasting dinner menu. The eight-course dinner is HK$1,880 plus 10 per cent and includes poached oyster in fresh green jelly made of wasabi, sudachi, green mango, shiso and green apple; charcoal-grilled ise lobster with white aubergine purée flavoured with galangal and almond oil; charcoal-grilled wagyu rib-eye smoked with mixed herbs and served with smoked garlic mustard; “mille-fleurs” with rose, raspberry and red dragon fruit; and golden peach compote with osmanthus blossom sabayon sauce and cheesecake ice. Bookings: 2668 6488