Peter Verey

Protein forward dishes with few garnishes , focusing on quality of product and excellence of execution . Nowhere to hide with the winter menu from @uweo at @restaurant_petrus !

Black Truffle / Frog Leg / Snail - A lovely starter that looks richer than it is on the palate with the celeriac and cauliflower puree providing a nice blank canvas for the pond of snails and frog .

Maison Kaviari / Initial Egg / Cauliflower - Egg and eggs , fine dining comfort food .

King Crab Norway / Thermidor / Croissant - Crab encased in croissant dough , do feel the crab gets a little lost in there ..

Langoustine Norway / Swiss Chard / Crustacean just - disarmingly straight forward , beautifully cooked .

King Crab Norway / Crab Leg / Seaweed butter - the butter melts in front of your eyes , the crab leg is saline sweet perfection .

Sika Deer Rhug Estate / Loin / Juniper Berry- the venison loin is as prescribed , but the cabbage garnish may steal the show .

Duck/ Plum / Lavender Sauce - best dish of the night , the duck breast is cooked brilliantly , the duck legs are stuffed and rolled in cabbage and the plum and sauce provide a luxurious contrast

Chestnut Tart / Mandarin / Meringue - love chestnut flavours and the brown butter tart shell was outstanding. Less

Visiting @alainducasseatmorpheusmacau in winter is very rewarding . Refined winter dishes here are spectacular and the experience continues to improve on every visit . All credit to @cedricsatabin and his team who continue to push for excellence, the wealth of work from the kitchen team has never been more evident .

Case in point the signature Mediterranean Gamberoni dish, I have had this dish 6 times now and this was the best example . The rich umami of the gelee , the sweetness of the shrimp , the creamy salty @kaviari_paris , the winter citrus all absolutely sang . Perhaps it was the touch of magic from @zhhhhana who put the dish together on this occasion .

Ravioli of root vegetables may not sound like the most exciting dish on a menu , but this was superb, chick pea dough printed with watercress , roasted root vegetables which develop a lovely sweet note and a refreshing duck consommé.

John Dory from Brittany faces quite a journey to get to Macau but the fish is simply confit in oil and left to shine . Paired with multiple variations of chicory , this was well balanced and delicious .

Young pigeon from Merial was cooked over wood fire , noticeably gamier than his Chinese cousins , it was matched with a tumble of mushrooms and chestnut and a pumpkin puree . Great winter vibes .

A trio of desserts had me waddling out the door - Comte Reserve ( mousse and au natural ) , then a symposium of grapes with a terrific Roast Tea ice cream that I particularly enjoyed.
Finally the Ducasse Rum baba which was super light yet packed a rum punch .

Great wine pairing as well, highlighted by a 1982 Pomerol , superb evening !! Less

If you happen to have been silly enough to make a new year resolution and are looking to eat healthier , then for healthy fine dining , you can’t go past @zuicho.macau !
Protein rich , clean flavours and most certainly delicious .

A bright bring start to the meal in the form of Ankimo and monkfish eggs pressed with konbu .

The signature dish followed ( the only dish that remains on the monthly changing menu ) A5 Wagyu tenderloin katsu , the beef gets an hour of sous vide treatment before being deep fried , end result is disarmingly soft yet crispy .

A sashimi duo of Baby tuna ( Meiji ) and Yellowtail ( buri) preceded the highlight dish .. a gorgeous Tempura of Shirako which dissolved on the palate , paired with shirako rice on a stone grill . Rich textures, crispy rice .. loved it

The A5 Wagyu returned , this time the sirloin was given a sukiyaki hot pot treatment . Sweet dashi , soy cured egg yolk , matsutake . All that you could desire

Sea urchin and toro handroll was excellent , loved that the sea urchin was not only generously atop the hand roll but a little lobe was also right at the bottom which left a delicious sweet creamy last bite .

Final savoury dish was crab rice with mullet roe. Sweet female snow crab meat balanced the saltiness of the roe with aplomb

Dessert was a Monaka sandwich with brown sugar ice cream and strawberry. Less

It is my impression that the HK dining public seem to desert restaurants when a chef change occurs . I hope that this doesn’t occur with Hansik Goo as excellence will remain very much in its pedigree .

The lunch menu here is very similar to dinner with the portion sizes just minimised a little , it is well balanced , nutritious and there is no need for an afternoon food nap .

Kicking things off is Pine nut juk with crab - creamy and fresh , it’s a lovely balanced start .

A duo of raw fish follows , Amberjack is paired with caviar whilst Mackerel and kimchi form a great duo .

A crystal clear beef and radish soup with Mantou dumpling is warming and wholesome .

The gochujang glazed silver pomfret is perfectly cooked , a side of garlic chives and surf clam adds some freshness to the piquancy.

Scallion Pajeon is superbly crisp and the umami from the dried seafood carries the course .

Hanwoo meatball is Kofta - like and terrifically juicy , pork neck is fatty in the best way and there is plenty of kimchi and rice to round out the flavours.

A great take on Crème brûlée to end the meal , with vanilla ice cream encrusted with pecans . Less