The Chairman

The Chairman
18 Kau U Fong, Central
Hong Kong

Excellent executive lunch: tomatoes with Chinese yam, chestnuts and ginger; tea-smoked pigeon; beef with Chencun flat noodles (牛肉炒陳村粉).

1 star to the tea-smoked pigeon.

Schweinshaxe at Viktualienmarkt (München)

Viktualienmarkt
Viktualienmarkt 3
80331 München

Outstanding pork knuckle and hefeweizen.

Heinz Winkler (Aschau)

Heinz Winkler
Kirchplatz 1
Aschau im Chiemgau
83229 Aschau im Chiemgau

1 star to the restaurant.

Tantris (München)

Tantris
Johann-Fichte-Straße 7
80805 München

1 star to the restaurant.

Ka Lai Yuen Chiu Chow Restaurant

Ka Lai Yuen Chiu Chow Restaurant
Yuen Long
Hong Kong

One of the best Chiu Chow restaurant in town. The beef brisket is particularly noteworthy.

Regal Palace

Regal Palace
Regal Hongkong Hotel
88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

The beef brisket is first braised and then deep-fried. The final product is then dipped in a sassy curry sauce. The combination of beefy flavors, the crispness of the fried dough as well as the mild pungency and moisturizing ability of the curry sauce bring the dish to a strangely delectable height. The chicken is treated by a combination of frying, roasting, and smoking (with tea leaves) to concentrate the flavors of the chicken while simultaneously infusing from the tea leaves a subtle sweetness.

1 star to both the beef brisket and the chicken.

Deep-fried beef brisket with curry sauce.

Cantonese fried chicken smoked with tea leaf.

Fried rice.

Cantonese sponge cake.

Ming Court

Ming Court
Langham Hotel
555 Shanghai Street
Mongkok
Hong Kong

1 star to the pork rib with strawberry compote.

Yat Lok Restaurant

Yat Lok Restaurant
34-38 Stanley Street, Central
Hong Kong

Yat Lok has completely changed my opinion about where best to find roast goose in Hong Kong, nevermind Central. Its goose is seriously delicious, with just the right amount of char on the outside, lingering meat juices (but not grease) between the skin and the meat, and outstanding texture (meaning fresh) for the meat.

1 star for the roast goose.

Jin Yuan (Zhuhai)

Jin Yuan (金苑海鲜火锅酒家)
拱北口岸围基32号来魅力假日酒店4楼
0756-8800600

Exceptionally good place for dim sum.

Rating: 1 star to the restaurant, for its overall ambiance and exceptionally good food.

Hainan Lamb Hut (Guangzhou)

Hainan Lamb Hut
海南羊庄市桥西环路1-5号
020-34512538

The lamb ribs, cooked in a hot broth with Chinese herbal medicine, packed flavors. The meat got texture but was pleasant to chew on. The lamb "pot stickers" were slightly oily but provided added zest to the meal.

Rating: 1 star to the lamb hotpot.

Cafe Nga Tim (Macao)

Cafe Nga Tim
8 Rua Caetano, Coloane Village
Coloane Island, Macao

The beef brisket was flavorful, and went well with the world-class made-to-order garlic bread.

Rating: 1 star to the garlic bread.





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