For Valentine's Day, seek a tranquil and romantic setting away from the city buzz—Tung Chung is a splendid choice. This exotic restaurant, managed by a true Lebanese native, insists on using foreign ingredients, emphasizing the essence of each component. The restaurant features a special charcoal grill for preparing seafood and meat skewers, offering an authentic and flavorful experience.
The exotic ambiance was once recognized in an international culinary design competition.
Valentine's Day 6-course menu | Exquisite floral-themed dishes
"Maison Du Mezze" is adorned with rattan lamps and dried grass accents, creating a relaxed vacation-like atmosphere, perfect for couples seeking a comfortable yet not overly formal setting. This year, they have introduced a Valentine's Day set menu infused with floral elements, sure to captivate with enticing salad and main course presentations.
If you've grown tired of the usual Western fare during special occasions, why not try memorable exotic cuisine!
Valentine's Day 6-course set menu.
【Exquisite Appetizers】
Tabouleh Kraides
"Amuse-bouche" in French means "entertainment for the mouth," allowing chefs to showcase creativity within dishes while giving diners a taste of the chef's culinary skills before the main course. The authentic Lebanese snack Kibbeh is made by mixing bulgur wheat and spices into crispy fried balls, resembling a tart shell, with a layer of Tabouleh salad and plump shrimp inserted in the center, offering rich layers and textures.
【Soup】
Lebanese Lentil Lemon Soup (Saltaoon Adas Bil Hamod)
While Cantonese cuisine boasts classic hot soups, Lebanese cuisine has its authentic soup! Lentil soup itself carries a rich base, enhanced with fresh sweet crab meat, aromatic lemongrass, and Swiss chard, elevating the overall depth of flavors!
【Salad】
Fetamato Goat Cheese Salad
Most salads commonly use cheese, but here, in line with its exotic nature, fragrant goat cheese is added, enveloping Middle Eastern spices (Turkish oregano + herbs), paired with arugula and tomatoes, offering a unique combination.
【Appetizer】
Fermented Sausage with Artichoke (Sojuq Artichok)
Rare in Hong Kong restaurants, the charcoal grill at this Lebanese establishment is used to prepare this authentic snack. The house-made spiced sausage is marinated and charred to a crispy exterior, with juicy meat inside! The artichoke carries a subtle seaweed aroma, serving as a fitting complement to the meat dish.
【Choice of Main Course】
Seafood Feast (Seafood Trabolsieh)
For high quality seafoods, minimal seasoning is all that's needed for a delightful experience. This Lebanese-style dish combines a variety of seafood, including clams, fresh shrimp, and octopus, paired with a rich sesame sauce, creating a delectable fusion of oceanic and spicy flavors, showcasing the chemistry between the sea and spices!
Grilled Lamb Chops with Vine Leaf Wrapped Rice (Costeleta Vine Leaves)
In Middle Eastern cuisine, lamb often takes center stage. The charcoal-grilled lamb chops are fragrant and tender. Once sliced, the pink tender meat exudes a smoky aroma, offering a soft and succulent texture. Additionally, the Mediterranean staple, vine leaf-wrapped rice, features fresh grape leaves enveloping rice, spices, and herbs, emitting a fragrant and appetizing aroma, a rare and delightful combination in Hong Kong.
【Dessert】
Dubai Chocolate
Finally! Finally! The highly popular Dubai chocolate, a recent city sensation, is available here. The dessert's presentation resembles a small flowerpot, topped with crispy pastry shreds and rich pistachios, delivering a delightful texture! The bottom layer holds milk chocolate with hidden chewy nougat, offering different layers of sweetness blended together, creating a profound flavor experience.
Maison Du Mezze
Address: Shop G10, G/F, T-Bay, 9 Yi Tung Road Tung Chung
Telephone: 23300131