Sunset dinner at Hutong

Hutong is part of the Aqua Restaurant group in Hong Kong.
If you book the Aqua Luna boat ride package you can dine at any of their restaurants after the boat trip.

Aqua Luna experience:
http://supersupergirl-dining.blogspot.hk/2016/05/an-unforgettable-experience-on-aqua-luna.html

I think dinner at Hutong is the best after experiencing Aqua Luna because it can't get more Chinese than this!!
The decor, music and everything is just amazing that tourists and expats will love this place.
Every aspect of from the ceiling to the menu was totally oriental.
I know it sounds silly mentioning the washroom but that was worth checking out too.

If you don't go on the boat tour, the Sunset dinner from 6-8pm costs $498 per person.

This is what we had.

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Bamboo clams steeped in Chinese rose wine and chili sauce paired with asparagus:
A great way to begin dinner with appetizing clams and nutty asparagus coated in sesame.

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Northern garden braised fish fillet in Sweet and Sour sauce:
This was the highlight of dinner because I love fish.
It was totally boneless and it was a whole fish with skin and tail attached.
The fish was soft and silky coated in a sweet and sour sauce that was flawless.

I devoured it all except the tail.

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Crispy boneless lamb ribs with Chinese pancakes:
This was crispy chunks of lamb that was soft and tender.

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Stir fried string beans with minced pork:
I loved the beans, they were spicy with a fragrant cumin kick to it.

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Hutong Dan Dan noodles:
The noodles came in this cute ceramic little pot, the broth was quite spicy and thick with a rich peanut taste.

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Ginger creme brulee:
I am not a fan of creme brulee but the ginger makes it more palatable and tones down the sweetness and creaminess.

The mandarin was a crispy mochi ball on top of ovaltine and sugar sand filled with delicious egg custard.

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My friend got me a lovely Chinese jar of Chili sauce which is so Hutong style!
It makes a great souvenir and gift!

 

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Hutong:
28/F, One Peking, One Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
www.hutong.com.hk
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A taste of Taiwan at Tainan Mr. Bean

To be honest, I am not keen on Taiwanese food because the Taiwanese food you get in Hong Kong is probably bastardized.
The decor was quite different from other Taiwanese joints in HK.

I have never been to Taiwan so I don't know how authentic this is but the variety was good with an English menu.

The pricing was quite good and the portions were quite big.
Knowing that I don't like the noodles and rice with marinated meat, I didn't choose them and ordered other stuff.
Here was what I had.
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Bittermelon and pineapple soup:

The soup was clear without oil and it had a nice bittermelon taste but I couldn't taste any pineapple even though there were chunks of it.
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Ribs and herbs soup:

I loved this soup because it had a strong herb flavour and tastes exactly the same as buk kut teh.
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Black fungus in vinegar:

The black fungus had a lovely texture because it was thick but the vinegar was too sweet that I can't classify it as a vinegar.
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Crispy chicken rice:
Compared to other places I have tried, the coating is definitely different and it was so much batter.
The chicken pieces were huge and the batter made it monstrous!
Surprisingly the chicken tasted really soft and tender so I think the batter protected it when it was in the oil but I didn't eat the batter because it was just too thick.
It would be good if they could slice the chicken into smaller pieces.

The rice that came with it was Pearl rice.

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Salted egg bitter melon:

The bitter melon is a must order even though it doesn't look appealing.
It was lovely the way it was thinly sliced coated in starchy salted egg yolk, yet the whole thing was not too salty.
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Hsinchu vermicelli:

The vermicelli was quite al-dente and tasty.
I was expecting the silver thread vermicelli but it wasn't.
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Herbal jelly latte:

Finished off with a herbal tea latte which tasted like Taiwanese style tea with lots of herbal jelly in it.
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Tainan Mr. Bean

G/F, 19 Lan Fong Road, Causeway Bay

New Sharing brunch at Aqua

There is a new brunch #justbecause at Aqua which is designed for sharing.
The basic brunch at $448 lets you sample their Japanese & Italian instaworthy starters, share mains & dessert.
At $598 you can indulge the golden goblet cocktails, Veuve Clicquot Champagne and more free-flow options.


Brunch menu:




Bread basket with creamy asparagus mayonnaise.

Golden goblet cocktails which you would literally want to put on your head and take a photo!
I didn't do that but someone did.
Normally I can't drink cocktails but the ones here are quite light and you can't taste the alcohol.
My favourite was the Aqua queen because of the cranberry.

Aqua King:


Aqua Queen:


Kowloon park:


Unlimited Japanese share platter:
As soon as I posted this, people kept asking me where and how much!!


Italian starter also unlimited.
I loved the prawns, smoked salmon, pickles and the mozzarella cheese.


Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta cheese topped with Parmesan and wild porcini sauce.
It was nice and cheesy so it satisfied my cheese craving.


To be honest I was quite full from the starters and they were good so you will end up ordering more.
Here were the mains, on the Japanese side there was crispy Hokkaido fried salmon, Wagyu beef skewers and foie gras.


The Italian option has huge grilled King prawns and juicy grilled lamb chops.
The roasted baby potatoes on the side were a killer because it was fluffy in the middle and tasty.


The brunch ended with a sweet platter of desserts and the crispy mango rolls and icecream were fantastic.


The options above were good enough but you can also upgrade your brunch with tataki sushi and burrata cheese.

http://aqua.com.hk/