Melissa F

When you start your day with the most gorgeous breakfast from @mauka.cusco by @pialeonkjolle at @belmondpalacionazarenas! Choose from nourishing fruit & yogurt bowls, sweet doughs, eggs, and savory sandwiches. Don’t miss the fresh juices and specialty coffee from the surrounding region - the Cacao drink with Almond and Banana was our favorite!

What we tried:

YOUGURT WITH LUCUMA
Cacao nibs, Macambo, Blueberries

TRADITIONAL CHAPLA
- Sachatomate, Tomato, Asparagus
- Fried egg, Avocado, High-altitude herbs

OMELETTE
Local cheese, Turkey ham, Peppers, Spinach, Tomato, Oyster mushrooms

CLASSIC PANCAKES
Bee honey, Frutille cream, Chaco

DOUGHNUTS
Lucuma
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Mauka
Cusco, Peru
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It was one of those sushi restaurants that was almost impossible to book in HK during covid, and I finally had the chance to try @sushikumogaku as I wasn’t traveling to Japan during this summer. The counter is manned by @kin_chef_bykumogaku - part of the growing number of young local chefs at the helm of high end sushi restaurants. While I thought the shari was a tad too warm for some of the pieces, the meal was solid overall with high quality ingredients.

Our omakase:

毛蟹 水雲菜 醋物
Hairy crab with mozuku seaweed

石垣貝 赤海膽
Ishigaki clam, red sea urchin

高部魚炙燒
Grilled yellow striped butter fish

櫻煮章魚
Cooked octopus

沙甸魚磯邊卷
Sardine roll

鮑魚 配 肝醬油
Abalone with liver sauce

白甘鯛
Horsehead tile fish

白魷魚
White squid

春子鯛
Baby snapper

鰹魚 藳燒
Smoked bonito

鮪 赤身
Akami

鮪 中腹
Chutoro

太刀 鹽燒
Grilled silver belt fish

深海池魚
Amberjack

池魚
Horse mackerel

甜蝦
Amaebi

海膽
Sea urchin

海鰻
Conger eel
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Sushi Kumogaku 寿し雲隠
Central, Hong Kong
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This may be the most luxurious winter melon soup ever with a huge crab claw at Cuisine Cuisine #國金軒 in @themirahotel! Winter melon soup is a classic Cantonese dish popular in the summer time - believed to help reduce the heat in your body. It’s one of the offerings on the new a la carte menu along with revamped classics such as the sautéed shredded fish maw, minced squid noodles with crispy pork rind, and my favorite - stir-fried lobster with spicy preserved vegetable!

Our menu:

金箔魚子醬乳豬鵝肝脆多士配
Suckling pig toast, caviar, foie gras pate, gold leaf

四季春煙燻上素卷
Smoked bean curd sheet rolls, carrot, celery, yam, Chinese mushroom

欖菜辣子爆澳洲龍蝦
Stir-fried fresh Australian lobster, spicy preserved vegetable

原隻鮮蟹鉗錦繡冬瓜盅
Steamed winter melon seafood soup, vegetables, crab claw, mushroom

北京片皮鴨
Roasted Peking duck

瑤柱蟹肉桂花炒花膠條
Sautéed shredded fish maw, conpoy, crab meat, egg, spring onion

港式豬油渣手打墨魚麵線
Minced squid noodle, crispy pork rind, local-style

香檳啫喱芒果布甸配椰汁柚子西米露
Chilled mango pudding, champagne gelée, pomelo, sago, coconut juice

國金手工棗皇糕
Steamed red date pudding
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Cuisine Cuisine 國金軒
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
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A new restaurant that’s been the talk of town, @jeehongkong is a modern Cantonese restaurant that combines the talents of Chef Siu Hin Chi of 2* @yingjeeclub and Chef @oliverlicuisine who has extensive experience working in French restaurants including Feuille and L’envol. Together the two chefs set out to reinterpret classic Cantonese cuisine in a new and innovative way. The menu was thoroughly enjoyable with surprising delights such as the chicken wing stuffed with sea whelk, the crispy sea cucumber with shrimp mousse, crispy silky fowl with moutai sauce, and the show stopper - a gorgeous Buddha Jumps Over the Wall pithivier!

Prices are quite reasonable with lunch starting from HK$388 and dinner from HK$888.

Our menu:

「志」趣三小碟
鴛鴦皮蛋塔。方魚貴妃蚌。鵝肝油炸鬼
- Century Egg Macaron
- Guifei Clam Soup with Dried Flounder
- Marinated Foie Gras with Dough Fritter

高湯甲魚凍
Soft Shell Turtle Jelly with Caviar

鮮蟹肉多士
French Toast with Crab Meat and Chili

花螺釀鳳翼
Chicken Wing stuffed with Sea Whelk

三蔥爆斑球
Fried Garoupa with Trio Scallion

百花釀海參
Crispy Sea Cucumber with Shrimp Mousse in Lobster Sauce

茅台竹絲雞
Crispy Silky Fowl with Moutai Sauce

酥皮佛跳牆
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall Pithivier

銀魚蒽炒飯
Silver Bait Fried Rice with Orzo

荔枝桂花糕
Lychee Pudding with Osmanthus

鮮杏仁燕窩
Birds Nest with Fresh Almond
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Jee
Central, Hong Kong
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An impressive meal at @sushikisshobymiyakawa - the first international outpost of 3* Sushi Miyakawa in Hokkaido! Chef Masaaki Miyakawa is just one of the few sushi masters to be awarded 3 Michelin stars, and he was also the head chef of Sushi Shikon in Hong Kong when it was awarded 3 stars in 2014. We were fortunate to have the master with us on our visit, but not to worry - Miyakawa San will be making bimonthly visits to his restaurant inside @raffles.galaxymacau.

Every element of the meal has been carefully selected from the wasabi, water, rice and of course its seasonal ingredients. I absolutely loved the shari made with 3 kinds of premium rice and 3 types of akazu (red vinegar). Our meal started with superb appetizers such as the signature abalone with liver sauce and sea urchin with eggplant sauce, which was followed by the sushi portion with outstanding pieces including the akamutsu and uni, before culminating with a delicious monaka with vanilla ice cream and freshly made mochi. A great night as we were momentarily transported to Japan with exceptional sushi and exclusive sake!

Two dinner omakase experiences are available at MOP$1,888 and $2,888.

Our menu:

[APPETIZER]
Hokkaido Whelk with Summer Vegetables
Ehime Hata Grouper Shabu-shabu
Rice Straw Smoked Kagoshima Bonito
Shimane Black Abalone with Liver Sauce
Hokkaido Sea Urchin with Eggplant Sauce

[SUSHI]
Shiro-amadai
Aji
Chu-toro
Kohada
Akamutsu
Shima-aji
O-toro
Kuruma-ebi
Uni
Anago

Miso Soup
Tamago
Monaka with Vanilla Ice Cream & Mochi
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Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa
Cotai, Macau
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Dining at @belmondpalacionazarenas is a serious affair at its restaurant @mauka.cusco which is directed by World’s Best Female Chef @pialeonkjolle. The restaurant celebrates the bounty of Cusco and the Andean mountains with its hyper-local cuisine. I highly enjoyed Chef Pia’s food at her restaurant @kjollerest in Lima so I was looking forward to trying the food here, and it was fantastic!

What we tried:

FIRE COOKED TUBERS
Carrots & ocas, Coffee sauce, Coconut, Kiwicha

SEASON
Green leaves from around, Quinoa, Tomatoes, Soft cheese, Warm oyster mushroom, Amazonian nut

SMOKED DUCK
Coca leaves & spices, Maca-kunuca, Avocado, Kañiwa

PORK BELLY CONFIT
Quinoa and coloring plants

SKIRT STEAK WITH PANCA PEPPER
Potatoes in chaco clay, Rocoto

CACAO
Cacao textures, Yaca fruit

Full review of my stay is on my website - link in bio👆🏻
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Mauka
Cusco, Peru
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When you start your day with the most gorgeous breakfast from @mauka.cusco by @pialeonkjolle at @belmondpalacionazarenas! Choose from nourishing fruit & yogurt bowls, sweet doughs, eggs, and savory sandwiches. Don’t miss the fresh juices and specialty coffee from the surrounding region - the Cacao drink with Almond and Banana was our favorite!

What we tried:

YOUGURT WITH LUCUMA
Cacao nibs, Macambo, Blueberries

TRADITIONAL CHAPLA
- Sachatomate, Tomato, Asparagus
- Fried egg, Avocado, High-altitude herbs

OMELETTE
Local cheese, Turkey ham, Peppers, Spinach, Tomato, Oyster mushrooms

CLASSIC PANCAKES
Bee honey, Frutille cream, Chaco

DOUGHNUTS
Lucuma
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Mauka
Cusco, Peru
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Blast from the past with the Best of Roganic Menu Part 2 before the restaurant’s relocation later this year! A tribute to @roganichongkong’s most beloved dishes over the past 5 years, the special menu showcases iconic dishes such as the truffle pudding, soda bread, and sea urchin pudding that will not appear on the menu at the new location. Only available until September 15th!

Lunch menu: HK$480
Short Tasting Menu: HK$780
Full Tasting Menu: HK$1180

Our menu:

Broccoli and smoked cod roe tartlet
- served in February 2020

Roasted Three yellow chicken skin, whipped livers and preserved lingonberry
- served in June 2020

Truffle pudding caramelised in birch sap, stout and aged Westcombe
- served in March 2021

Sea Urchin custard and Petrossian Royal caviar
- served in August 2019

Dill brined lettuce with fermented horseradish, pickled shimeji and winter truffle
- served in June 2019

Ora king Salmon, charred long cucumber and sweet jean corn
- served in June 2020

14-day dry aged duck, Tokyo turnip and black garlic, roasted bones with raspberry vinegar
- served in March 2019

Frozen Tunworth cheese ice cream, cherry and roasted hazelnuts
- served in July 2019

Lion Rock stout ice cream, molasses and burnt milk
- served in January 2020
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1*, Roganic
Causeway, Hong Kong
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It was one of those sushi restaurants that was almost impossible to book in HK during covid, and I finally had the chance to try @sushikumogaku as I wasn’t traveling to Japan during this summer. The counter is manned by @kin_chef_bykumogaku - part of the growing number of young local chefs at the helm of high end sushi restaurants. While I thought the shari was a tad too warm for some of the pieces, the meal was solid overall with high quality ingredients.

Our omakase:

毛蟹 水雲菜 醋物
Hairy crab with mozuku seaweed

石垣貝 赤海膽
Ishigaki clam, red sea urchin

高部魚炙燒
Grilled yellow striped butter fish

櫻煮章魚
Cooked octopus

沙甸魚磯邊卷
Sardine roll

鮑魚 配 肝醬油
Abalone with liver sauce

白甘鯛
Horsehead tile fish

白魷魚
White squid

春子鯛
Baby snapper

鰹魚 藳燒
Smoked bonito

鮪 赤身
Akami

鮪 中腹
Chutoro

太刀 鹽燒
Grilled silver belt fish

深海池魚
Amberjack

池魚
Horse mackerel

甜蝦
Amaebi

海膽
Sea urchin

海鰻
Conger eel
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Sushi Kumogaku 寿し雲隠
Central, Hong Kong
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Sunday Funday at @holeefookhk with its Good Fortune Club - an endless parade of dim sum and champagne on every first Sunday of the month! The event in August was in collaboration with @yongfuhk where the two restaurants presented exclusive dim sum items such as the Baby Lobster Puff, Pan-fried Seaweed Pancake, Fermented Green Chilli & Cod Dumpling, and more. Rounding out the rest of the offering were HLF’s signature dim sum, snacks, rice & noodles, Chinese barbecue, and desserts. The never-ending dim sum experience comes with an entire bottle of Champagne per person for HK$988. It was a glorious afternoon of good food, retro Canto pop, and champagnes being popped open with spoons all around! 🍾
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Ho Lee Fook x Yong Fu
Central, Hong Kong
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