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1/F, W Hong Kong, 1 Austin Road, Kowloon

In keeping with the embrace of W Hotel, Sing Yin Cantonese Dining is a popular contemporary Cantonese restaurant for trendy foodies. The restaurant serves a range of Cantonese dishes that include dim sum, traditional specialities and seafood, taking advantage of Hong Kong’s ready access to quality ingredients from around the world.

Our visit was for Sing Yin’s special tasting menu titled Chef Chan’s Exquisite Delights Menu ($680/ person), a six-course meal served at lunch and dinner. The spacious restaurant features sleek, contemporary design elements by famed local designer Steve Leung; its ambience is subdued and relaxed, ideal for enjoying a quality meal.

We began with an appetiser combo of Roasted

Pork Belly with Crispy Crust, Crispy Scallop with

Egg Yolk and Crispy Rice, and Spongy Gluten Braised with Black Fungus in Sweet Soy Sauce. The scallop coated with crispy rice is particularly tasty. Next, the soup. The two choices are Double

boiled Fish Maw and Conch Soup with Japanese

Matsutake, and Bamboo Pith and Braised Lobster Soup with Bird’s Nest and Seafood. We sampled both. The double-boiled soup is full of healthy ingredients and velvety smooth. We also liked the slightly zesty flavour of the lobster soup. You can judge a lot about a chef’s culinary prowess by the way he or she prepares a soup, and these passed muster.

Spotted Garoupa with Cordyceps Flower and Goji

Berries and Sauteed King Prawn with Egg White, Caviar and Crispy Rice Cracker. We liked the lightly seared fish fillet – done just right to retain its freshness. The prawn with its special sauce is tasty too. Braised lobster soup with bird’s nest and seafood

Sing Yin 星宴 Exquisite Cantonese Dining at Sing Yin 星宴中餐廳的經典粵菜

九龍柯士甸道1 號W酒店1 層

3717 2848

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Chef Johnny Chan’s new seasonal Cantonese menu marks the highlight of our culinary expedition this month. 主廚陳忠秋的新時令粵菜是我們這個月美食之旅的亮點。

There are two choices of seafood: Seared Fillet of

龍蝦湯海皇燕窩羹

For the meat dish, the two choices are

Sauteed Australian Wagyu Beef “Marbled Score 8” and Wild Mushroom with Black Truffe

Sauce in Crispy Bun, and Iberico Pork Roll with Abalone, Asparagus, and Gravy. The wagyu cubes are stir-fried with mushroom in a black truffle sauce and served in a crispy bun, which is a nice twist. The Iberico pork roll is flavoured in thick gravy and tastes delicious.

Chef Chan’s own special treat was next,

Braised Crispy Rice with Sea Cucumber,

Conpoy, and Dried Shrimp in Superior Soup, which uses quality ingredients that includes Kanto sea cucumber and it was delicious. Our dessert was Chilled Sago Cream with Pomelo

and Mango Juice and Crispy Fritter with Yuzu

Honey, a local favourite, and a perfect summer dessert.

Sing Yin offers select wines at $98/glass or $298/ bottle to accompany the meals. Our wines were a 2016 Chardonnay from Parker Coonawarra Estate (Australia) and 2017

Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon

from Mendoza (Argentina). An extra $12 gets you a voucher for a box of Mini Golden Custard Mooncakes.

Sing Ying also offers other set menus, including the Abalone Set Menu for $888/person, a special Five-course Set Menu at $1,288 for four persons including a bottle of wine, and a Dim Sum Buffet after 3:30pm for just $188 up.

We thoroughly enjoyed all the dishes prepared by Chef Johnny Chan. So, if you are in the mood for a quality Cantonese meal amidst a relaxed setting, be sure to give Sing Yin a try. ■

Deluxe Combination Double-boiled fish maw and conch soup with Japanese matsutake and bamboo pith 精選前菜拼盆

Braised crispy rice with sea cucumber, conpoy, and dried 上湯遼參瑤柱蝦乾泡飯

shrimp in superior soup 松茸竹笙花膠燉響螺湯

就就像其所在的W酒店一樣，星宴中餐廳是一間很歡迎的現代粵菜 餐廳。眾所周知香港從世界各地採購優質食材都很便利，餐廳 利用了這個優勢，烹飪各種粵菜，點心，傳統菜餚和海鮮。

我們此行是為了品嚐“陳忠秋師傅的美味菜單”（ $680/位），午餐 和晚餐都供應 6道菜，寬敞的餐廳以時尚、現代的設計元素為特色，由 香港著名設計師 Steve Leung 設計，在柔和放鬆的氛圍中享受一頓優質 餐點。

首先品嚐的是開胃菜，包括星宴精選前菜拼盆： 脆皮燒腩、黃金脆 米帶子、四喜烤麩。帶子裹上鍋巴的味道特別好。下面上來的是湯，有 兩種選擇， 松茸竹笙花膠燉響螺湯和龍蝦湯海皇燕窩羹。我們兩款都品 嚐到了，響螺湯口感順滑，富含健康營養成分。龍蝦湯也很美味，可以從 廚師烹煮湯的方式判斷他們的技藝。

接下來的一道菜是海鮮，有兩種選擇： 蟲草花杞子蒸星斑球以及魚子 芙蓉窩巴大蝦皇。我們喜歡魚片的烹製方式，魚被烤得口感適當，但新鮮 度還在， 帶有特殊醬汁的大蝦也很好吃。

肉類菜餚同樣有兩種選擇： 黑松露雜菌和牛盒和燒汁鮑魚露筍黑豚 肉捲。將和牛塊與蘑菇醬、黑松露醬搭配在一起，放入香脆的麵包中，一 口遍嚐到風味無數。豚肉捲選用濃稠的肉汁調味，味道鮮美。

一定不要錯過陳忠秋主廚的特色菜， 上湯遼參瑤柱蝦乾泡飯，選用關 東海參等優質食材，味道鮮美。我們的甜點是楊枝甘露拼柚子蜜脆奶，這 是一道極具當地特色的夏日甜點。

星宴中餐廳還提供精選葡萄酒，每杯 $98 或每瓶 $298 。我們 選擇的葡萄酒是 Chardonnay from Parker Coonawarra Estate in Australia, 2016年和 Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza, Argentina, 2017年。此外，顧客只需另加 $12超級優惠價， 便可換購迷你奶黃月餅一盒！

餐廳也有其他套餐，包括每位 $888的鮑魚套餐；價值$1,288的四人 套餐—— 5道菜套餐（包括一瓶葡萄酒）；下午3點半後的自助點心，僅售 $188起。 我們非常喜歡陳忠秋主廚準備的菜餚。如果您想在輕鬆的環境中享用 優質的粵菜，強烈推薦這裡。■

Shop 21, G/F, MegaBox, Enterprise Square 5, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

MeokBang Korean BBQ & Bar is possibly the largest Korean restaurant chain in Hong Kong, with around 16 outlets operating across the city. The restaurant, which opened its first outlet in 2014, specialises in Korean BBQ; its signature offering is premium Hanwoo beef imported from Korea.

The term “meokbang” refers to a gathering place where friends enjoy food and drink. MeokBang aims to deliver exactly that authentic Korean BBQ experience, with a wide offering of food and drink items. This summer, MeokBang is promoting a Hanwoo Beef BBQ menu, which we went along to sample.

We chose MeokBang’s outlet in MegaBox, a thriving regional shopping mall in Kowloon Bay. The spacious outlet is smart, bright, and contemporarily decorated; the built-in partitioning helps create intimate private dining spaces.

Our visit was all about the Hanwoo beef, with ‘Hanwoo’ the breed of Korean cattle from which this much prized beef comes. Thanks to its purchasing scale, MeokBang is able to import 1++ grade Hanwoo beef, the top grading, for its BBQ selections, and at excellent prices.

The promotion offered by MeokBang is called “Lychee & Friends x Hanwoo – Summer Cool Set” ($638), with sufficient food for two people. The set features eight cuts of Hanwoo beef, including Hanwoo Sirloin, Rib Finger with

Garlic & Onion, Ox Tongue with Chili & Onion Sauce, Hanwoo Brisket, Chuck Tail Flap Platter

with BBQ Sauce, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin, and Korean Ox Tongue. The set also includes a large bowl of refreshingly light Lemon Korean Cold Lychee & Friends x Hanwoo – “ LYCHEE & FRIENDS X 韓牛 ． 夏日降溫套餐”

MeokBang Korean BBQ & Bar

炑 八韓烤

九龍灣宏照道 38號企業廣場第五期 Megabox 地下21 號鋪

3665 8228

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Korean BBQ Beef at its Finest 原汁原味的 炑 八韓烤

Summer Cool Set Noodles.

Each table features a Korean-style BBQ grill with a ventilation hood. We particularly appreciate this design, which allows two Korean side dishes – an egg dish and a cheese dish to be simmered and cooked along the rim of the grill. The grill also offers an extra space to keep the grilled items warm – an attentive touch. The meal comes with various side dishes such as kimchi, radish and bean sprouts.

Hanwoo beef is less marbled than Wagyu beef but has a stronger flavour. It therefore takes slightly longer to cook on the grill, but it is still best not to overcook the tender meat. For beef lovers, being able to taste and indulge in the various cuts of beef in bite-sized juicy chunks is a real pleasure.

We consumed our special beef set at a good pace. For good measure, we also ordered a combo MeokBang Prime Spare ($238) which is excellent. The beef ribs are nicely marinated in its secret sauce. Also, since Korean fried chicken is currently all the rage, we also ordered MeokBang Fried Chicken with French Fries ($168/full portion), which tastes as good as advertised.

For BBQ diehards, MeokBang offers a premium mixed meat set called Great Meat Set of King’s Demeanor ($895) that includes Hanwoo beef, Iberico pork belly, lobster, Korean eel, and seafood pancake. And for valueconscious customers, the restaurant serves up afternoon tea sets from just $28 – a stellar bargain.

Dining at MeokBang BBQ Restaurant & Bar is a relaxed and hearty experience. If you are in the mood for a fun BBQ outing featuring quality meats, you should give MeokBang a try. ■

MeokBang Fried Chicken with French Fries 原味有骨炸雞 Lemon Korean Cold Noodles Korean Ox Tongue Stew 韓式炆牛舌

特級牛肋骨

MeokBang Prime Spare 檸檬韓國水涼麵

炑八韓烤可以說是香港最大的韓國連鎖餐廳，在香港大約有16家 門店。這家餐廳於2014年開了第一家店，主打韓式燒烤，招牌菜 是來自韓國的優質牛肉。 韓文發音“meokbang”是吃貨的意思，指的是來到炑八的顧客可以一 起暢飲，享受愉快時光。炑八韓烤旨在提供真正的韓國燒烤，以及各式韓國 特色的食物和飲料。今年夏天，炑八韓烤推出了頂級韓牛套餐，這也是我們 此行的目的。 我們選擇了位於九龍灣繁榮的購物中心 —— MegaBox 的炑八韓烤。 餐廳寬敞的出口；明亮、現代的裝飾；內置的分區有助於營造私密的用餐 空間。 來這裡最想嚐的莫過於韓牛，韓牛特指的是韓國養殖的牛肉。牛肉在 韓國非常珍貴。憑藉餐廳的購買規模，炑八韓烤可以買到 1++頂級的優質 韓牛，用作燒烤原料，價格實惠。 炑八韓烤推出的促銷活動名為 “ LYCHEE & FRIENDS X 韓牛．夏日 降溫套餐 ” （$638），套餐足夠兩個人吃。包括8塊韓和牛肉，它們包括 韓式牛腰肉、蔥蒜豬背肉、 炑 八大蔥牛舌、韓牛前胸肉、烤肉醬肉排、 和牛里脊和韓國牛舌。套餐還包括一大碗檸檬韓國水涼麵，清爽可口。

每一張桌子都有一個韓式風格的燒烤架和通風罩。我們特別喜歡這種設 計，可以將兩個韓國小菜——雞蛋和奶酪菜餚沿烤架的邊緣慢慢燉煮。烤架 還提供了額外的空間，以保持烤熟的食物不涼，很貼心的設計。套餐還包括 泡菜、蘿蔔、豆芽等配菜。 與和牛相比，韓式牛肉大理石紋較少，但牛肉味更濃。因此，牛肉在烤 架上烤的時間會稍微長一些，但最好不要烤過勁兒。對於牛肉愛好者來說， 能夠品嚐並享受各種一口大小、多汁的大塊牛肉是一種極致的享受。 吃完了特製牛肉後，我們還點了一份特級牛肋骨（ $238），牛肋排 用秘製醬汁醃製得恰到好處。此外，還嚐到了最近風靡一時的原味有骨 炸雞配薯條（$168/一份），味道和廣告上說的一樣好。

炑八韓烤專門為燒烤狂熱愛好者推出了優質的混合肉套餐，稱王者風範 燒肉套餐，售價為 $895，裡面有王者牛肋骨、韓牛西冷、大蔥牛舌、伊比 利亞梅花肉、韓式秘製醬五花肉、龍蝦、韓國鰻魚和海鮮煎蔥餅。該餐廳還 提供下午茶套餐，價格低至 $28，非常划算。 在炑八韓烤用餐，輕鬆而愉快。如果您想品嚐優質肉類，享受韓烤 樂趣，推薦您來這裡試試。■