Inspired dining by Michelin Star Chef Pino Lavarra @ Tosca, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

This June,

Cathay has some inspired Italian treats for passengers with an onward flight from Hong Kong.

Cathay Delight.

A delightful non-alcoholic mocktail with a kiwi juice base.

A view I would never tire of.

Buon Appetito!

An entree of seared beef carpaccio coated with a layer of pesto with delightful parmesan crisp.

Served with truffle shavings, buffalo mozzarella and vine tomato.

Main of Sea bass filet with spring vegetables and pesto dressing.  

Ending dinner with a selection of cheese, biscuits, jellied fruit and a crisp green apple slice to cleanse my palate.

I usually skip the pralines but white chocolate, why not? :)

Suffice to say, my tummy had a good flight. :)

Marco's Oyster Bar and Grill

First time having breakfast at a proper dine-in restaurant that isn't serving dim sum.

Being totally unintiated.

I ordered a main of chicken congee.

With a side of smoked salmon,

fried egg and buttered toast.

The chicken congee was weak at best.

And had random chicken parts that were more bone than meat.

Me, 

the happy camper with my breakfast of champions.

On hindsight, 

I should've listened to my girlfriend and gone for their beef steak set which she loves.

At HKD $70,

this was quite the steal for a breakfast set.

That's a palm sized beef steak, two fried eggs, ham, bacon, baked beans and buttered toast.

And an orange juice. :)

Next time you're in the mood for some Western style breakfast,

head on over.

Just opposite the road from BP International Hotel.

And you might just meet my happy girlfriend enjoying her favourite morning set.

Marco's Oyster Bar & Grill

169-189 WooSung Street

Jordan, Hong Kong

while on transit in hongkong

Meet friends!

Dearest Celia, who drove over from Central for the last hour of transit :)

Deep fried egg noodles with king prawns in kung po sauce.

 

Makes for a very happy girl :)

but then she regained her composure.

 

Tsui Wah's mixed meat grill platter.

Here's chicken, pork, beef and sausage all into a single flaming hot grill with borsch sauce.

Now pour with caution.

Open up your napkins and hold it in front of you while the sauce is poured.

Otherwise, be prepared to be blessed with the sauce.

I kid you not.

Tsui Wah has gained a reputation for being a classic cha chan teng in Central, HongKong. The downside? Too many customers and a lack of quality control has caused quite a bit of unhappiness for the recent diners.

Thankfully though, the customer service at the airport was brilliant at 930pm and the food was yummydelish.

The crispy noodles were topped with large king prawns with delicious thick and tangy kung po sauce.

And the mixed grill meats were done perfect. I didn't have to struggle with cutting up any of the meat fillets and the borsch sauce just topped off the entire platter perfectly. Loved my side of roasted baby potatoes too.

Kudos to the chef. 

 

So while on transit in Hongkong?

Drop in on Tsui Wah at T1 just above the departure hall for a taste of Hongkong.

You'd be hardpressed to leave... :)