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香檳,似乎已與優質悠閒生活劃上了等號;來到週末,有甚麼比手執一杯共清麗芬芳、細緻優雅的香檳來得舒心?繼啤酒節分享,今天繼續 Krug & Potato 介紹~Krug 香檳素以頂級質量見稱,其中 Krug Grande Cuvée 就由120種不同年份的年份酒調配,釀造時間超過20年,成品高貴脫俗,是高級美食好拍擋。然而城內多間創意餐廳,今年卻選擇以平凡馬鈴薯為題,創作以馬鈴薯為主要食材的菜式,與 Krug Grande Cuvée 擦出驚人火花!這天我們先來到灣仔愛群道的 Catalunya,在悠閒清靜的環境下,一邊細味口味優雅清麗、泡沫豐盈細膩的 Krug Grande Cuvée,一邊欣賞主廚利用創意並獨特經驗創作的菜式。主廚創作的 The Royal Potato,以日式炒蛋配合馬鈴薯泡沫,再再加上魚子醬及白松露作點綴;成品鮮香細滑、滋味曼妙,那輕柔泡沫質感又與 Krug Grande Cuvée 香檳異常合拍,很推介! 其實,同在灣仔區的 Akrame Restaurant 與 Aterlier Vivanda,亦有 Squid Ink Crusted Black Potat
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香檳,似乎已與優質悠閒生活劃上了等號;來到週末,有甚麼比手執一杯共清麗芬芳、細緻優雅的香檳來得舒心?繼啤酒節分享,今天繼續 Krug & Potato 介紹~
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Krug 香檳素以頂級質量見稱,其中 Krug Grande Cuvée 就由120種不同年份的年份酒調配,釀造時間超過20年,成品高貴脫俗,是高級美食好拍擋。然而城內多間創意餐廳,今年卻選擇以平凡馬鈴薯為題,創作以馬鈴薯為主要食材的菜式,與 Krug Grande Cuvée 擦出驚人火花!
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這天我們先來到灣仔愛群道的 Catalunya,在悠閒清靜的環境下,一邊細味口味優雅清麗、泡沫豐盈細膩的 Krug Grande Cuvée,一邊欣賞主廚利用創意並獨特經驗創作的菜式。
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主廚創作的 The Royal Potato,以日式炒蛋配合馬鈴薯泡沫,再再加上魚子醬及白松露作點綴;成品鮮香細滑、滋味曼妙,那輕柔泡沫質感又與 Krug Grande Cuvée 香檳異常合拍,很推介!

 
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其實,同在灣仔區的 Akrame Restaurant 與 Aterlier Vivanda,亦有 Squid Ink Crusted Black Potatoes 菜式。再下一步,亦是下一篇食評,會為大家介紹中環區的 Krug & Potato 菜式!
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2015-10-15 3383 views
清楚我的朋友,應該都知道我超愛吃西班牙菜吧,幸好香港亦很多西班牙餐廳可選,而且味道上普遍都不錯,正宗亦美味;而西班牙的熱潮,亦帶到來香港一段時間,這次,更特別的是由Gormei舉辦了Spanish Food Festival,大家可以以優惠價享用各西班牙餐廳的美食,詳細請瀏覽: https://www.gormei.com/en/,是次的Spanish Food Festvial包括了六間餐廳,因為餐廳方面亦想進行一些統計,所以麻煩大家用餐時,可以說出"Ychan_SFF" 這個code,謝謝喔。而我,先來到我最喜歡的西班牙餐廳,Catalunya,因為是set dinner,所以大家可以與知己一同享用,那便可以吃多數款食物;而是次的美食,都是menu上沒有的,其實,有些是剛開業的菜式,十分懷念當時的味道呢。而這個set dinner當中包括了頭盤、主菜、甜品和咖啡/茶,價錢為$500,想知更多請瀏覽這裡: https://www.gormei.com/en/events/catalunya-spanish-food-festival/ 無酒不歡的我,當然先來一杯cava吧,在酒精下,
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清楚我的朋友,應該都知道我超愛吃西班牙菜吧,幸好香港亦很多西班牙餐廳可選,而且味道上普遍都不錯,正宗亦美味;而西班牙的熱潮,亦帶到來香港一段時間,這次,更特別的是由Gormei舉辦了Spanish Food Festival,大家可以以優惠價享用各西班牙餐廳的美食,詳細請瀏覽: https://www.gormei.com/en/,是次的Spanish Food Festvial包括了六間餐廳,因為餐廳方面亦想進行一些統計,所以麻煩大家用餐時,可以說出"Ychan_SFF" 這個code,謝謝喔。
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而我,先來到我最喜歡的西班牙餐廳,Catalunya,因為是set dinner,所以大家可以與知己一同享用,那便可以吃多數款食物;而是次的美食,都是menu上沒有的,其實,有些是剛開業的菜式,十分懷念當時的味道呢。

而這個set dinner當中包括了頭盤、主菜、甜品和咖啡/茶,價錢為$500,想知更多請瀏覽這裡: https://www.gormei.com/en/events/catalunya-spanish-food-festival/
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無酒不歡的我,當然先來一杯cava吧,在酒精下,心情特別hyper呢。
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Ibérico Pork Carpaccio

Carpaccio吃得多,但用黑毛豬來製carpaccio還是第一次享用呢;肉質上亦軟,由於是黑毛豬,肉質特別軟,肉味亦特別濃郁,而肉的質素亦好,十分新鮮;大廚用上了些清新的生果來點綴,味道上帶清甜,不錯呢。
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Pigeon Rice

兩年前的聖誕,舊公司在這裡舉行Christmas party便享用過,那個時候餐牌上亦沒有的,想不到因為Spanish Food Festival,讓我可以再有機會品嚐,實在很開心呢。Pigeon肉質軟腍,熟度剛好,外層帶香,真心覺得味道做得很好呢;而底下的飯味道亦濃郁,三款主菜之中,最喜歡便是這個!
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Cheese Flan

最後還有cheese flan,還記得,剛開業時,這個cheese flan是我必點的,不過現在a la carte menu上已經沒有了,而receipe亦轉變了,我是念舊的,比較懷念從前的cheese flan吧。

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Add: 灣仔愛群道32號愛群商業大廈地下

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西班牙位於歐洲西南部, 鄰近葡萄牙、法國等國家。以鬥牛、古蹟、足球和美食聞名, 每年吸引數千萬的旅客遊覽。此餐廳以Catalunya命名(Catalunya 又名Catalonia),是西班牙的自治區,首都是大家耳熟能詳的巴塞隆納- 現今西班牙最繁榮、最發達的地區。多年前我曾經到訪過巴塞隆納,當地的民風純樸熱情,大街兩旁佈滿了大大小小的餐廳/酒吧。隨意地在大街上閒逛,累了就找家不知名的餐廳/酒吧坐下,品嘗不同款式的Tapas和香味撲鼻的海鲜飯 (Paella),那味道使我難以忘懷。香港的西班牙餐廳不少, 但奈何時至今日我還是找不到當年在巴塞隆納嚐到的那種感覺。在好友的介紹下,知道灣仔愛群道有一間很有名氣的西班牙餐廳,走高檔路線,老闆係有名的Ferran Adria,而主廚係曾於已結業的el Bulli 工作十多年的Alain Devahive Tolosa,來頭不少, 怪不得價格也不便宜。聞說此餐廳人氣最高的食物是 Segovia Suckling Pig,但老公不太喜歡吃Suckling Pig,只鐘情於Paella, 所以我們決定嘗試一下他們的Paella Saturdays。Pa
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西班牙位於歐洲西南部, 鄰近葡萄牙、法國等國家。以鬥牛、古蹟、足球和美食聞名, 每年吸引數千萬的旅客遊覽。此餐廳以Catalunya命名(Catalunya 又名Catalonia),是西班牙的自治區,首都是大家耳熟能詳的巴塞隆納- 現今西班牙最繁榮、最發達的地區。

多年前我曾經到訪過巴塞隆納,當地的民風純樸熱情,大街兩旁佈滿了大大小小的餐廳/酒吧。隨意地在大街上閒逛,累了就找家不知名的餐廳/酒吧坐下,品嘗不同款式的Tapas和香味撲鼻的海鲜飯 (Paella),那味道使我難以忘懷。香港的西班牙餐廳不少, 但奈何時至今日我還是找不到當年在巴塞隆納嚐到的那種感覺。

在好友的介紹下,知道灣仔愛群道有一間很有名氣的西班牙餐廳,走高檔路線,老闆係有名的Ferran Adria,而主廚係曾於已結業的el Bulli 工作十多年的Alain Devahive Tolosa,來頭不少, 怪不得價格也不便宜。聞說此餐廳人氣最高的食物是 Segovia Suckling Pig,但老公不太喜歡吃Suckling Pig,只鐘情於Paella, 所以我們決定嘗試一下他們的Paella Saturdays。

Paella Saturdays 故明思意是星期六才有的,價錢十分親民,$288/位, 包3件不同款式的Montaditos, 1款自選的Tapas,和任食Paella。
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Montaditos是西班牙的其中一種小食,像open sandwich一樣,底部是麵包,上面是不同的配料,食起來很方便。 外籍的店員為我們選了六種不同的Montaditos。我試了三款。 其中一款是Manchego & chorizo (辣肉腸配芝士),肉腸的咸度和軟硬也很適中,帶有微辣, 芝士不是入口即溶那種,是芝士味比較香濃的硬芝士,也是我比較喜歡的一種。底部的麵包並不是脆的,而是比較煙韌有嚼勁的麵包, 咬開時可能會比較費勁, 建議先用刀叉切開。

另一款我試了的Montaditos是由tortilla加小青椒做成的。西班牙菜中經常會看到tortilla,tortilla是由蛋加薯仔做成。這裡的tortilla不錯, 蛋味香濃, 薯仔和蛋的比例做得剛好, 不會太乾身。配著麵包有嚼勁的麵包來吃,口感上可說是剛柔並濟, 燒過的青椒很甜,能充分突出tortilla的蛋香。
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Tapas 方面我們選了Bombas 和 The Bikini。 Bombas有兩種,分別是"Barceloneta" 和 "Eixample"。我們選了前者"Barceloneta"。"Barceloneta"是由牛肉和薯仔混合而成的球形炸物。炸得十分香脆,咬下去還有煙冒出來,肉的香味隨著煙一起湧出來, 肉和薯仔混入了不同的香料, 令肉味更突出, 可說是外脆內軟。而上面放了一種叫Brava的辣醬,對比較乾身的炸物起了濕潤的效果,很好的配合,但吃一個已經很飽了
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The Bikini 是我最喜愛的一種Tapas,這裹的Bikini跟我在西班牙時吃到的, 不相伯仲。外層是烤得香脆的多士,夾著風乾的火腿、黑松露醬和芝士。芝士因為多士的熱力而呈半溶的狀態,把火腿和黑松露醬混和一起。Bikini內的風乾火腿很濃郁芳香,黑松露醬入口甘香惹味, 份量很多,令我愛不釋手。
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在品嚐著Tapas的同時,一名外籍的廚師已經開始在門口旁的位置為食客準備海鮮飯Paella,Paella的香味很快已經充斥著整間餐廳,不少食客也朝廚師的方向注視和拍照。
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當Paella煮好後,店員會把它們分到小圓碟上,再把它們放到食客的枱上。先上枱的是Seafood Paella,材料很多很豐富, 有紅蝦、硯、魷魚、青口和小龍蝦。煮西班牙海鮮飯最難的是如何控制飯的軟硬度和汁的分量。而這個Seafood Paella在這方面做得很出色,飯能夠做到外軟內煙韌,飯粒軟硬適中, 不會黏在一起,飯充分吸收了海鮮濃湯的精華,味道甘甜濃郁,證明廚師在火候的控制上駕輕就熟。我們兩個人,吃了四碟Seafood Paella,可以想像我們喜愛的程度有多深。
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另一款是Black Rice with Calamari Paella墨魚汁海鮮飯, 是用墨魚汁代替海鮮濃湯來煮的Paella。
墨汁的甘香大大提升了海鮮鮮味,這裡的墨魚汁海鮮飯做得比較乾身, 墨魚很爽口彈牙,旁邊放了蛋黃醬,店員教我們用蛋黃醬伴飯吃,吃法很新穎,和Seafood Paella比較, 這種食法層次感比較豐富。但由於加了蛋黃醬, 所以很快就飽了。
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大廳附近放了一輛甜品車,可以自行挑選,但需另外收費,甜品的款式很多,但真的太飽了,所以只好放棄。
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要麼不喜歡,喜歡便瘋狂到底;不要想多,我是說我愛這餐廳的程度呢,剛開業的頭一年來過很多次,雖然期後次數少了,但偶爾還是會來的;這天,不吃晚餐,吃個午餐又怎樣? 餐廳最近獲得了Dining City restaurant week最好的西班牙餐廳,如果我要選,我也會這樣選呢,哈哈。這天先吃午餐,下次再來吃晚餐吧!Bikini吃過不少bikini,最喜歡的還是這裡的bikini,外層香脆,又充滿松露香,很喜歡喔!!Eggplant Tartare with Smoked Anchovies, Mango Puree, YogurtTartare吃得多,茄子他他還是比較少吃到的;入口其實並不算很茄子,帶有輕輕的嚼勁,加入了芒果醬和yogurt,味道上清新了不少,而那anchovies味道很濃郁,與茄子十分相配。Beef Stripling, Spinach Puree, Roasted Garlic, Beetroot這份牛仔的生熟程度可能有點過火,但並沒有影響肉質,肉質依然是很嫩,肉味亦濃郁,旁邊還帶著些脂肪,入口更香吧! 另外薯萵亦幼滑,吃時再配上紅菜頭蓉,還不錯吧。Crema Cata
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要麼不喜歡,喜歡便瘋狂到底;不要想多,我是說我愛這餐廳的程度呢,剛開業的頭一年來過很多次,雖然期後次數少了,但偶爾還是會來的;這天,不吃晚餐,吃個午餐又怎樣? 餐廳最近獲得了Dining City restaurant week最好的西班牙餐廳,如果我要選,我也會這樣選呢,哈哈。這天先吃午餐,下次再來吃晚餐吧!
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Bikini

吃過不少bikini,最喜歡的還是這裡的bikini,外層香脆,又充滿松露香,很喜歡喔!!
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Eggplant Tartare with Smoked Anchovies, Mango Puree, Yogurt

Tartare吃得多,茄子他他還是比較少吃到的;入口其實並不算很茄子,帶有輕輕的嚼勁,加入了芒果醬和yogurt,味道上清新了不少,而那anchovies味道很濃郁,與茄子十分相配。
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Beef Stripling, Spinach Puree, Roasted Garlic, Beetroot

這份牛仔的生熟程度可能有點過火,但並沒有影響肉質,肉質依然是很嫩,肉味亦濃郁,旁邊還帶著些脂肪,入口更香吧! 另外薯萵亦幼滑,吃時再配上紅菜頭蓉,還不錯吧。
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Crema Catalana Crunch with mixed Berry Soup

最後便到甜點,Crema Catalana,脆皮包著了那燉蛋,蛋味濃郁,甜度適中,吃時配上雜莓汁,能感其膩之餘味道亦更豐富,不錯!

這個3-courses的午餐為$198,期間亦品嚐了其他的食物,最喜歡的便是這三款吧!

Catalunya Hong Kong

Add: 灣仔愛群道32號愛群商業大廈地下

Tel: 2866 7900

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每年Dining City都會舉辦Restaurant Week,好讓大家去認識多些美味又優質的餐廳,今年也不例外,剛剛完成的一次,就在早前的夏天中渡過了。其中有幾間餐廳從芸芸當中勝出了個別獎項,而當中的Catalunya Hong Kong就在西班牙餐廳中奪獎,所以他們也延長了他們的得獎menu。頭盤、主菜及甜品各樣都是三選一,今次正好一行多人,全部也點上,再分享來吃,實在令人興奮。未開始前,先來點小食來打開胃口,由三種不同的橄欖油製成的液態球,樣子有趣,輕輕在口腔內咬破,橄欖的香味在擴散。頭盤有清新,也有濃味的,先由清爽的【Gazpacho】開始,即是入口冰涼的西班牙濃湯,酸酸辣辣,茄香濃厚,實在非常開胃。另一款的【Arzak’s Egg,Tomato Ragout, Basil】,以溫泉蛋來拌蕃茄蓉,同樣入口清爽,而且還很清新開胃。可是【EggplantTartare with Smoked Anchovies, Mango Puree, Yogurt】雖然味道很濃,但卻深得我心,香濃惹味,以芒果蓉及乳酪的清新來調至平衡,再以香脆的多士配合來吃,滋味無窮。來到主菜,最意想不到的是
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每年Dining City都會舉辦Restaurant Week,好讓大家去認識多些美味又優質的餐廳,今年也不例外,剛剛完成的一次,就在早前的夏天中渡過了。其中有幾間餐廳從芸芸當中勝出了個別獎項,而當中的Catalunya Hong Kong就在西班牙餐廳中奪獎,所以他們也延長了他們的得獎menu。
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頭盤、主菜及甜品各樣都是三選一,今次正好一行多人,全部也點上,再分享來吃,實在令人興奮。未開始前,先來點小食來打開胃口,由三種不同的橄欖油製成的液態球,樣子有趣,輕輕在口腔內咬破,橄欖的香味在擴散。
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頭盤有清新,也有濃味的,先由清爽的【Gazpacho】開始,即是入口冰涼的西班牙濃湯,酸酸辣辣,茄香濃厚,實在非常開胃。
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另一款的【Arzak’s Egg,
Tomato Ragout, Basil】,以溫泉蛋來拌蕃茄蓉,同樣入口清爽,而且還很清新開胃。
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可是【Eggplant
Tartare with Smoked Anchovies, Mango Puree, Yogurt】雖然味道很濃,但卻深得我心,香濃惹味,以芒果蓉及乳酪的清新來調至平衡,再以香脆的多士配合來吃,滋味無窮。
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來到主菜,最意想不到的是【Mushroom
Pasta with mushroom ragout】的味道,看似很膩滯的,但吃來卻清爽,而且淋上了肉汁,令味道的層次豐富起來,與鮮味的菇菌很合襯,加上麵條本身煙煙靱靱,醬汁又十分creamy,十分好吃。
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不愛意粉,可吃肉,最喜歡的就是【Beef
Stripling, spinach puree, roasted garlic, beetroot】。無論配菜是做得如何好,也動搖不了我對這道的高度評價,肉烤得很香,而且肉味濃又滑,有脂肪的部份更為香口,可以蘸點紅菜頭蓉來中和油膩,但無論如何也令小弟陶醉其中。
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除了肉及意粉外,還有這道【Slow-cooked
salmon, cauliflower puree, Roquette salad, Piquillo pepper jelly】海鮮。旁邊的香煎帶子配上三文魚子竟有點妹仔大過主人頭的感覺,香口鮮味,幸好三文魚煮得嫩口,配合那些紅椒啫喱,令味道得以提升。
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吃過所有主菜後,就來到甜品時間,分別有【Crema Catalana Crunch with mixed berry soup】、【Dark Chocolate Tart with vanllia ice-cream】及【Panna Cotta, mixed berries】。小弟也是第一次吃以炸得香口的crema catalana,平常的都不會是熱吃,今次別有生面,不過又真係不錯的。
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最後,還是對那個Bikini念念不忘,怎樣也需要一件來過下口隱。來到時,香味已令人垂涎,更何況是以半溶的芝士夾著黑松露及火腿,實在滋味無窮。
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在這兒也享用過很多次了,可是始終不能忘記那件神級的Bikini味道,每次都總在腦海中盤旋,加上今次更獲得了最佳西班牙餐廳的美譽,值得再次到來呢。

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2015-08-26
Dining Method
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2015-09-03 2908 views
早前電視台重播大時代,那齣27年前製作的電視劇,儘使播映時間在零晨時段,但意外地掀起一股追看潮,在播映期間更引起全城熱話。證明人們不是對電視劇生厭,只是偏愛及追求具質素的東西。愛吃的你我,肯定對香港餐廳週 (Restaurant Week) 不感陌生,「Catalunya」今年在餐廳週裡獲得最佳西班牙餐廳,因此相關菜式可多延續兩週,讓錯過的客人得以品嚐,或趁機將美味再一次重溫!當天中午到訪就是為了一嚐得奬美食。 侍應端上我喜愛的橄欖作前菜,青綠色澤的配上木匙,色調柔和,仿如置身大自然中。將青橄欖放進嘴巴,感認到橄欖特別軟彈的外層,隨之輕輕一咬,柔潤而富橄欖香的汁液流出,原來我們被騙了,這並不是一般的橄欖!青橄欖其實以分子料理製作,內裡的汁液由不同橄欖汁和橄欖油混合,味道輕甜,餐前先來的驚喜之作!「Catalunya」在餐廳週備有四道菜的午餐,頭盤、主菜和甜品均設肴三款選擇,我們正好三人,便一起把每一款菜式盡嚐。首先是 ARZARK'S EGG, TOMATO RAGOUT, BASIL 的頭盤。ARZARK'S EGG 看似溫泉蛋,做法跟水煮蛋頗為相似,不過西班牙廚師 ARZARK 獨
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早前電視台重播大時代,那齣27年前製作的電視劇,儘使播映時間在零晨時段,但意外地掀起一股追看潮,在播映期間更引起全城熱話。證明人們不是對電視劇生厭,只是偏愛及追求具質素的東西。

愛吃的你我,肯定對香港餐廳週 (Restaurant Week) 不感陌生,「Catalunya」今年在餐廳週裡獲得最佳西班牙餐廳,因此相關菜式可多延續兩週,讓錯過的客人得以品嚐,或趁機將美味再一次重溫!

當天中午到訪就是為了一嚐得奬美食。 
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侍應端上我喜愛的橄欖作前菜,青綠色澤的配上木匙,色調柔和,仿如置身大自然中。

將青橄欖放進嘴巴,感認到橄欖特別軟彈的外層,隨之輕輕一咬,柔潤而富橄欖香的汁液流出,原來我們被騙了,這並不是一般的橄欖!青橄欖其實以分子料理製作,內裡的汁液由不同橄欖汁和橄欖油混合,味道輕甜,餐前先來的驚喜之作!
ARZARK'S EGG, TOMATO RAGOUT, BASIL
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「Catalunya」在餐廳週備有四道菜的午餐,頭盤、主菜和甜品均設肴三款選擇,我們正好三人,便一起把每一款菜式盡嚐。

首先是 ARZARK'S EGG, TOMATO RAGOUT, BASIL 的頭盤。

ARZARK'S EGG 看似溫泉蛋,做法跟水煮蛋頗為相似,不過西班牙廚師 ARZARK 獨有的做法,是用預先塗上牛油的膠紙包裹生雞蛋,然後才放進滾水中煮熟,雞蛋的形狀會較水煮蛋保持得更為完整,其後依此法烹調的雞蛋便命名為 ARZARK'S EGG。ARZARK'S EGG 細滑,擁有流心的蛋黃,與蕃茄 Ragout 混和,帶出清新細甜的清怡口味。
GAZPACHO
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其後的頭盤是 GAZPACHO, 先以鮮艷如小花的賣相示人。
GAZPACHO
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然後再注入由不同種類的蕃茄打製出來的純厚蕃茄凍湯,蕃茄是「Catalunya」特別從西班牙進口。

湯韻洋溢著純美自然的蕃茄味道,跟茄羔或本地蕃茄有著大大不同。避免湯調太單一,大廚特意選用了紅桑子和麵包粒引出酸甜和小鹹的味覺層次,GAZPACHO 來得與眾不同!
EGG PLANT TARTARE WITH SMOKED ANCHOVIES, MANGO PUREE, YOGURT
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最後一款頭盤是 EGG PLANT TARTARE WITH SMOKED ANCHOVIES, MANGO PUREE, YOGURT。

鯷魚亦是我喜歡的食品,味道鹹中帶小酸,將它與茄子他他結合,配搭新穎。兩者味道與質感,一柔和、一濃烈,帶出較明顯的對比,而黃色的芒果泥則帶出玲瓏的酸甜與清香,將三者混合盛在麵包薄脆中,既開胃又惹味!
SLOW-COOKED SALMON, CAULIFLOWER PUREE,ROQUETTE SALAD, PIQUILLO PEPPER JELLY
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首先端來的主菜是 SLOW-COOKED SALMON, CAULIFLOWER PUREE, ROQUETTE SALAD, PIQUILLO PEPPER JELLY。

油脂分佈均勻的三文魚,經過慢煮後,帶出幼嫩的魚質。沾上少甜滑溜的椰菜花菜泥,味道柔和。旁邊還盛有爽彈的帶子、配合點點火箭菜和西班牙紅椒,絕對是健康之選。
BEEF STRIPLING, SPINACH PUREE, ROASTED GARLIC, BEETROOT
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另一款是 BEEF STRIPLING, SPINACH PUREE, ROASTED GARLIC, BEETROOT 的主菜。

所選牛肉不屬於油脂鼎盛的種類,但肉質富層次,蘸上菠菜菜泥和紅菜頭醬汁後,帶出牛肉的肉香。特別喜愛以甘香甜美的焗蒜瓣伴吃,可增添整體香氣!
MUSHROOM PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOM RAGOUT
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最後一款主菜是 MUSHROOM PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOM RAGOUT。 

磨菇麵條入口 CREAMY、帶有甜香,原來麵條混合了野菌菌泥,再與頂部的牛仔肉汁拌勻,味道又多添一點點香氣,可惜當天的麵條過於軟腍,否則便更加完美。
CREMA CATALUN CRUNCH WITH BERRY SOUP
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到了甜品時間,第一道熱燙燙的是 CREMA CATALUN CRUNCH WITH BERRY SOUP。

這道甜品外層細薄脆香,內層卻藏著綿滑暖心的 Custard,集脆香綿滑於一身,味道非常合意,口感跟炸鮮奶倒有幾分相像。附上紫紅的草莓醬,蘸上一試,又帶出另一番滋味!
PANNA COTTA, MIXED BERRIES
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隨後是 PANNA COTTA, MIXED BERRIES 的甜品

PANNA COTTA 除質感極之細滑外,它的奶香更是討人歡心,伴以新鮮鮮味的雜莓進食,甜品也可以來得很清新!
DARK CHOCOLATE TART WITH VANILLA ICE-CREAM
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最後一款甜品是 DARK CHOCOLATE TART WITH VANILLA ICE-CREAM。

朱古力一向不是我的至愛,試了一口,發現黑朱古力質感油潤、味道香濃,質量不錯,加上輕甜,大可多嚐幾口。
EARL GREY
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清怡的午餐後,再來一杯 Earl Grey,盡是滿足的感覺!
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餐廳週的午餐雖未觸及 「Catalunya」固有最精彩的一面,但清怡的選材和口味在炎夏最合適不過。

一家質素被肯定的餐廳,就如昔日出色的電視劇:大時代、他來自江湖、誓不抵頭,一部接著一部地播映,精彩無限,從不厭悶,所以更加期待下次到訪「Catalunya」。
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Date of Visit
2015-08-28
Dining Method
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Recommended Dishes
  • EGG PLANT TARTARE WITH SMOKED ANCHOVIES
  • MANGO PUREE
  • YOGURT
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2015-08-29 1522 views
I actually missed Restaurant in HK as I was traveling during that period but since Catalunya won the "Best Spanish Restaurant" award from Dining City, they are extending their Restaurant Week Menu until the end of the month! I've been here before for their awesome weekend brunch so I was excited to try what their other food are like. I was here for the 3 course Restaurant Week lunch menu which cost $198 per person. To start off with, we were given an appetizer which looked like an olive at first
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I actually missed Restaurant in HK as I was traveling during that period but since Catalunya won the "Best Spanish Restaurant" award from Dining City, they are extending their Restaurant Week Menu until the end of the month! I've been here before for their awesome weekend brunch so I was excited to try what their other food are like. I was here for the 3 course Restaurant Week lunch menu which cost $198 per person.

To start off with, we were given an appetizer which looked like an olive at first but when you put it in your mouth, the molecular olive gelatin shell exploded with a burst of intense olive oil which I've just had something similar in Barcelona. 
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Appetizers
The Arzak's Egg with tomato ragout and basil was a lightly flavored appetizer with a perfectly poached 63 degrees egg.
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The Eggplant Tartare with smoked anchovies, mango puree and yogurt was surprisingly flavorful and I loved the addition of mango and yogurt here which balanced the anchovies perfectly. 
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The Gazpacho was my favorite out of the 3 appetizers as the cold soup was refreshing to drink in the summer time and the sorbet and berries made it all the more delicious to drink.
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The Mushroom Pasta with wild mushroom ragout was very aromatic with al dente pasta but I felt that the sauce was a bit dry and thick for me. 
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The Slow-cooked Salmon with cauliflower puree, roquette salad and piquillo pepper jelly was cooked to perfection with a soft and tender texture while the flavors were light. 
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The Beef Stripling with spinach puree, roasted garlic and beetroot was a bit overcooked for me and could have used more seasoning.
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The Dark Chocolate Tart with vanilla ice cream was surprisingly lovely because I thought the tart would have been quite heavy to eat but its frozen temperature made it seem more like a cold chocolate bar and turned out to be very delicious especially with the ice cream. 
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The Panna Cotta with mixed berries was also a delight as the texture was soft yet chewy with light flavors that were perfectly complemented with the fruits.
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The Crema Catalana Crunch with mixed berry soup looked gorgeous and was the most aniticipated dessert but the crema catalana tasted a bit heavy in the summer even with the berry sauce. 
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Overall, I was satisfied with the Restaurant Week lunch especially given the reasonable prices and I was informed that the restaurant will consider incorporating some of these dishes into their regular menu after the RW promotion is over so you will still have a chance to try these even if you don't make it to Catalunya before month end!
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這裡是我最喜歡的西班牙餐廳,她們剛在Restaurant Week被Dining City獲選為最佳西班牙餐廳,最近兩次都吃單點,反而沒吃過Lunch Set,就趁著這機會來試試。午餐包含頭盤、主菜和甜品三選一,全都是在a la carte Menu找不到,特別是為Restaurant Week而設,所以我也未吃過。Eggplant tartare。繼上次吃過像牛肉他他的蕃茄他他後,今次就試試茄子他他。茄子切成小粒,配上煙燻Anchovies、芒果蓉和乳酪,味道挺複雜,鹹中帶甜,配上香脆麵包片,頗特別。Slow-cooked Salmon。三文魚都算滑,與旁邊加了蟹籽點綴的煎帶子同樣美味,而墊在下面的椰菜花蓉也很幼滑。Cream Catalan Crunch。把Catalan拿去炸,這個做法真的很創新,外脆內軟,配些雜莓醬,既香口又沒那麼甜膩。午餐食物的水準不錯,價錢相宜,不過餐牌上的單點食物始終都是我的心頭好,好想再吃烤乳豬和風乾火腿,應該很快就會再來哦~
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這裡是我最喜歡的西班牙餐廳,她們剛在Restaurant Week被Dining City獲選為最佳西班牙餐廳,最近兩次都吃單點,反而沒吃過Lunch Set,就趁著這機會來試試。

午餐包含頭盤、主菜和甜品三選一,全都是在a la carte Menu找不到,特別是為Restaurant Week而設,所以我也未吃過。
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Eggplant tartare。繼上次吃過像牛肉他他的蕃茄他他後,今次就試試茄子他他。茄子切成小粒,配上煙燻Anchovies、芒果蓉和乳酪,味道挺複雜,鹹中帶甜,配上香脆麵包片,頗特別。
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Slow-cooked Salmon。三文魚都算滑,與旁邊加了蟹籽點綴的煎帶子同樣美味,而墊在下面的椰菜花蓉也很幼滑。
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Cream Catalan Crunch。把Catalan拿去炸,這個做法真的很創新,外脆內軟,配些雜莓醬,既香口又沒那麼甜膩。

午餐食物的水準不錯,價錢相宜,不過餐牌上的單點食物始終都是我的心頭好,好想再吃烤乳豬和風乾火腿,應該很快就會再來哦~
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眼見天下食家對Catalunya趨之若鶩讚不絕口,我也來湊湊熱鬧,嚐過究竟.它的位置頗刁鑽,由銅鑼灣過來沿途開著google map兜兜轉轉,才不致走失,當然開車有GPS問題不大吧.附近環境清幽,尋找間竟有些歐陸情懷,想起Woody Alan的.甫進門廊,接待親切友善.酒吧近門口,餐區在內堂,裝潢呈new noveau併metropolitan,紅銅啡主調,昏黃燈光營造old good times的tone.7:30客人不多,只得幾枱情侶耳語談心,不過8:30人客漸多,尤其前面有枱七八位香港人就很吵..從前有位英國學者形容廣東話是魔鬼語言,也有人說spanish才像機關槍急口令,從艾慕杜華電影我們也見識到西班牙語的勵害.不管怎樣,不想惹人討厭,視乎塲合適當用餐禮儀也是應該和基本.是晚我們點了如下菜餚:Ham,cheese & truffle "bikini"是為鎮店名物,眾多網民推祟備至;賣相像自家製吐司四件,mozzarella併iberico ham再塗點black truffle paste;不想故作誇張味道如何在嘴𥚃爆癹,層次如何鲜明而寫篇論文來..老實説看不出也吃不出有何特別
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眼見天下食家對Catalunya趨之若鶩讚不絕口,我也來湊湊熱鬧,嚐過究竟.

它的位置頗刁鑽,由銅鑼灣過來沿途開著google map兜兜轉轉,才不致走失,當然開車有GPS問題不大吧.附近環境清幽,尋找間竟有些歐陸情懷,想起Woody Alan的[情迷巴塞隆那].
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甫進門廊,接待親切友善.酒吧近門口,餐區在內堂,裝潢呈new noveau併metropolitan,紅銅啡主調,昏黃燈光營造old good times的tone.7:30客人不多,只得幾枱情侶耳語談心,不過8:30人客漸多,尤其前面有枱七八位香港人就很吵..從前有位英國學者形容廣東話是魔鬼語言,也有人說spanish才像機關槍急口令,從艾慕杜華電影我們也見識到西班牙語的勵害.不管怎樣,不想惹人討厭,視乎塲合適當用餐禮儀也是應該和基本.

是晚我們點了如下菜餚:
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Ham,cheese & truffle ''bikini''
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Ham,cheese & truffle "bikini"
是為鎮店名物,眾多網民推祟備至;賣相像自家製吐司四件,mozzarella併iberico ham再塗點black truffle paste;不想故作誇張味道如何在嘴𥚃爆癹,層次如何鲜明而寫篇論文來..老實説看不出也吃不出有何特別,可能某些人由衷喜歡black truffle paste味道,我就覺得too strong,too artificial..當然火腿的咸香加上溶化芝士的幼滑必然是理想的casual snack.
Catalunya tomato tartare
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Catalunya tomato tartare
這道菜又是另一必吃,有人說很像牛肉tartare,質感軟棉也許有丁~點~像;不過味道濃郁,完全tomato paste+dried tomato+fresh tomato煑至收乾水的產物,單以這蕃茄醬而言,是十分味美;然而伴碟泡泡只得美觀,沒有功能性,未能入味也沒提味,嚐不到個性強烈的味道來..也許廚師只為證明自己系出名門,滿足大家虛榮心而份子料理一番,估計那是蕃茄清的東西..?我寧可質地creamy,多些層次,不只像霧又像泡,虛幻一塲.又或者應該徹底地㒹覆常人對食材外觀質感的認知,如鵝肝泡泡,幽默得來又playful,不是白搞一輪也不知吃了什麼下肚.
Gazpacho
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Gazpacho
反而這道starter與main course之間的西班牙凍湯使人驚喜!碟中央有raspberry mousse和一些dices pepper,fresh raspberries和croutons;再將凍湯倒入碟中,清新的菓酸併上蕃茄雜椒蓉,甜酸調和得宜,將炎夏暑氣一掃而空,實在好味到誇喇喇~禁不住把碟底刮得一乾二淨~
Red prawn rice
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Red prawn rice
我選了西班牙紅蝦墨魚汁飯,蝦膏很味美,不過蝦身略嫌過熟,始終chilled prawn質量不及新鮮鮮味,那管你是地中海名物.紅色的蝦配黑色的飯着實漂亮,飯熟度韌度很好,墨魚汁味也濃郁..好些餐廳不是煑得水水便是過腍,這個飯處理很好,較蝦出色,我想配以pan-fried scallops更適合.
Red prawn rice
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Suckling pig tapa
朋友三件丁方烤乳豬,豬的厚度用尺度過很一致性;份量小了點,名稱煞有介事標明是tapa,這可是套餐main course.Suckling pig皮脆肉厚夠腍身,完全沒絲毫豬羶味,很好.
Mascarpone cream with coffee jelly
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Mascarpone cream with coffee jelly
是變湊版tiramisu,鬆軟的mascarpone cream𥚃有biscuits,masala wine同jelly,面撤以chocolate powder,清淡輕怡餐後甜點.
Strawberry soup with mascarpone
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Strawberry soup with mascarpone
Mixed berries面有mascarpone ice-cream,將草莓汁倒在週邊,似曾相識?跟gazpacho好像呢..
Churros
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Churros
喜歡這個版本,churro和chocolate sauce質感實在,巧克力鬆軟像mousse味道也濃郁,churro可以輕易蘸起mousse來吃.

假使忘記總廚Alain Devahive Tolosa的身分和背景,Catalunya整體絕對是一間出色contemporary spanish restaurant..至少對這個小島來說,El Bulli和Ferran Adria是偏遠的夢.如繪畫一様,若然基本技巧不好,傳統訓練不夠,就不要來個什麼革新..份子料理,我們識條鉄?比起城中某些故弄懸虛巧立名目的㕑師,Catalunya勝在不造作,遊走於傳統與創新之間的鋼索,説到底'平衡',要曉進退,要知多寡,烹調是門沒開始沒結終沒邊界的藝術.

是次品嚐項目很少,期待下一次作更全面美食親體驗..
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2015-08-24
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Catalunya tomato tartare
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2015-08-22 1753 views
經過朋友介紹這間西班牙人開既正中西班牙菜,而同行友人之前也曾光顧過,所以抱住期待心情去了這間catalunya,順道又可以回味一下2014年去西班牙旅行既片段 .全店只有一個識廣東話既侍應,聘用西班牙、catalunya 既廚,感覺更有異國風味.
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Other Info. : 採用近年最流行既staub廚具上菜,因為家中也有用上,很有親切感. 食物份量如果大些少就更理想
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燒豬肋骨
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There are restaurants that are so famous that they transcend the industry and fundamentally change it. Current paradigm changer is Copenhagen's Noma but Heston Blumenthal's the Fat Duck is probably better known for changing things up. The grandaddy of them all though has to be El Bulli, Ferron Adria's Spanish game changer, a restaurant that has closed but its legend lives on. I was never lucky enough to visit El Bulli, but then, very few were.It was with great excitement that I realised that som
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There are restaurants that are so famous that they transcend the industry and fundamentally change it. Current paradigm changer is Copenhagen's Noma but Heston Blumenthal's the Fat Duck is probably better known for changing things up. The grandaddy of them all though has to be El Bulli, Ferron Adria's Spanish game changer, a restaurant that has closed but its legend lives on. I was never lucky enough to visit El Bulli, but then, very few were.

It was with great excitement that I realised that some of the team behind El Bulli had established a restaurant right here in Hong Kong, and that I'd be able to experience some of the brilliance of the famed restaurant, albeit a tenuous link. Catalunya is located in a quiet side street in Morrison Hill (the back of WanChai), hardly the setting for one of Hong Kong's hottest restaurants, but in a way it's oddly poetic that a such a Spanish beauty can be hidden so well. My excitement remained at insane levels for a few days while I maintained a fantasy that I'd be dining at a spot helmed by Alain Devahive Tolosa and Pol Perello, the El Bulli trained chefs that ran the kitchen...... at one time!

My bubble was burst by a well known and connected chef out of Singapore, who sent me a quiet FB message to inform me that the dynamic duo had moved on from Catalunya. C'est la vie I guess, but it did help settle my expectations for our meal, with were rapidly reaching unrealistic proportions!
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Making our way to Catalunya was a little bit of a journey, it was midway between MRT stations and required a little 'back street walking' before we finally found our way to the unassuming front door. There was a vast difference between the interior and exterior of the building, outside it was innocuous but inside it was traditional Spanish wooden floors and a fit-out that felt as if it belonged in northern Spain. We were seated in the dining room, close to an impressive light fitting that completely dominated the space.

We'd been looking at the very comprehensive menu online and had a list of Spanish delights in mind already, but the team threw our planning into disarray when they presented a tasting menu that looked spectacular. I was keen, but the girl wanted to try a number of Catalunya delights that weren't on the tasting menu, so I capitulated and agreed to stick to our guns. We recited our our list of demands choices from the menu, which also included a glass of Sangria, which came in a short glass and according to SC, was quite lip smacking!
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Like almost every Spanish restaurant we've ever been to, Catalunya is all about share dining, from the tapas to the main courses, each of the dishes was designed to share. We love the share dining concepts, but the only problem for us is making sure we split the dishes down the middle and get an equal share. I'd be lying if we'd not had duelling forks at times going for the last morsel on a plate (especially where odd numbers ensured).

There is no better place to start a Spanish feast than with some ham! We'd ordered the Jamon Iberico 'gran reserva' 100% bellota, and the finely cut Jamon was presented in overlapping square pieces that contrast its plate beautifully. It was pretty as a picture and it was almost a shame to dig into the richly flavoured cured meat, but dig in we did! Served with the Jamon was some thinly sliced turkish bread, lightly toasted and rubbed with tomato, the slight acidity from the tomato cutting through the fat of the ham. There was simply not enough Jamon to go around, but the opening salvo of our meal met it's objective of whetting our appetites.
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I was hoping that our next course would have been thick and chunky grilled, but the chorizo pieces that found their way to our table were thin cold cuts. It's hard to be disappointed when presented with such a beautiful plate of chorizo and the slight blow I'd felt when first seeing the dish was quickly dispelled with my first bite. The chorizo was clearly of the highest quality, the sweet sharp flavour of the paprika shone through and there was just a hint of heat to keep things interesting.
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The cold dishes kept coming when our daily special of beef carpaccio was presented, again looking beautiful on its square plate. Carpaccio is normally thin sliced beef that has been ever so slightly cooked and accompanied by extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, parmesan and fresh baby spinach. The Catalunya version also had little garlic chips, but what set it aside from most carpaccio's I've had before was the presentation of the beef. Not only was it tender, it was the thinnest beef I've ever come across, it was like it was spray painted on the plate it was so thin. It also packed a decent hit of beef flavour, which was stunning when combined with the olive oil and the garlic chips.
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We were given a little surprise next. A couple of spherical olives were presented on wooden spoons with instructions that we'd eat the olives with one bite but needed to "watch out for the pit". Biting into the olives it became abundantly clear that they were no ordinary olives, but molecular gastronomic versions that were liquid covered in a thin skin. I'm normally not a fan of olives, so it was with trepidation that I tried mine, but there was no sharp and overbearing flavour of olives, only a more subtle oily flavour that was pretty good.
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One of Catalunya's signature dishes was the tomato tartare, which on the menu proclaims to have a 'trick up it's sleeve'! The tartare was presented like many a tartare and the twist was that at first glance, you'd never have known the tartare was not beef! It looked like beef, but it was only when you placed the 'beef' into your mouth that the power of the tomato flavour shone through. Texturally it was like beef also, so there was that moment of juxtaposition where visually and orally things were misaligned! There was a tomato foam that came presented on the plate also, which didn't really add anything to the dish, but was certainly light on the tongue. It was a smashing dish, which we both enjoyed.
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The dish that had excited SC the most was up next and the ham, cheese and truffle 'bikini' didn't disappoint. We'd had a pretty decent ham cheese and truffle toasted sandwich at 22 Ships recently (see post here), but the Catalunya version took the humble toasted sanger to another level. They weren't that pretty on the plate, but they packed a tasty punch and did the trick of 'transporting us to Catalunya' - as exclaimed on the menu! There was a decent truffle hit and the cheese was nice and melty, so overall, yep, I'd have a plate full please!
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For me, the most exciting dish of the night was the 'perfect egg', a trio of egg shells that contained the most amazing scrambled egg with caviar, covered in potato foam and then topped with a decent shaving of truffle. The scrambled eggs were covered in butter, which gave them an incredibly creamy texture with the saltiness of the caviar balancing the flavours so it wasn't too over the top. The humming umami flavour of the truffle sat on the palate for a while after scooping out the concoction from the egg shell. The best thing? There were three and I got to eat two!!
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Last of our tapas was my least favourite of the night, in fact, I really didn't like the Jamon Iberico croquette. It wasn't surprising through, I'm not a fan generally and while I got to have two of the wonderful 'perfect eggs', SC was able to have three of the four croquettes. I'd had a bite of the last, but it didn't sit well, so I'd left it behind. Technically they were cooked well, golden brown with a light breadcrumb coating, but croquette's are just not for me.
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Tapas finished, it was time for our main, which we had deliberated and agonised over for some time, not really being able to decide on just one of the super looking options. At the end, I think we chose poorly by selecting the pork ribs, which were slow cooked and glazed with a quince reduction. There was no doubt that the ribs looked the goods, but small alarm bells were going off when I saw the size of the pork ribs, which were massive! The best pork ribs I've had are baby back and much smaller and I've not had a lot of luck from larger, full sized pork ribs.
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The ribs were presented to us intact, then taken to a side board to be sliced for easier eating. Great cooked ribs should fall off the bone, and while these came away from some of the bones, most of the pork was not quite yet ready to just fall away. Also, I found the pork to be a little dry and with the quince reduction not being enough to compensate. We tried our best, but our hearts just weren't in it and we ended up leaving a lot of the pork behind (some would say sacrilege!). We declined the offer for the ribs to be packed up for our trip home.
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I'd been excited about the prospect of dessert, with some awesome looking sweet option on the menu and I'd already sorted out what I was going to order. However, in the biggest disappointment of the night, we were told that the only desserts were from a series of cakes that were on display. We'd already committed to dessert, so ended up getting a couple of quite forgettable cakes, mango for me and key lime for the girl. I'm not really going to comment too much on the cakes, but I am going to say to Catalunya - you have a menu that you've given to a paying customer that didn't exits, not good form!
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As is usually the case, we'd arrive quite early for our meal, and had been instructed that we needed to free up the table by 8:30pm, a time that we met, just. Catalunya was quite busy for the early sitting, but it wasn't what I'd call packed and it wasn't quite buzzing, as I'd expected from reading some of the reviews. I can only assume that it's the type of place that really starts to hum as the night goes on and the sangria flows.

Service was first rate, with attentive wait staff and management walking around talking to patrons making sure that everything was alright. We'd actually spent a while chatting to Assistant Manager Mauricio Rodriguez, one of the remaining team that had actually worked at El Bulli. Mauricio was delightful and entertaining and he seemed to really care that we'd had a good meal, so we felt quite positive about our experience, even though there were a couple of blights on the food front.

There were dozens of menu options that I still wanted to try, so it's fair to say that we will probably be back to Catalunya at some point. Sure, it wasn't the El Bulli experience that I'd initially been hoping for, but then again, it would never be able to reach those highs... I'd missed that boat and just have to live with it.

Anyway, I'm sure there will be somewhere else on the global food scene that I can fixate on


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The tasting menu almost got a run, maybe next time!
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How good was that Jamon? Very!
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So was the chorizo!
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Arguably, the best of the 'cold cuts' was the carpaccio
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My favourite dish of the night was the 'perfect eggs' and they were perfect!
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The smokey mash that we ordered with the pork ribs
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It was still light outside when we arrived and the bar was empty
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The bar was still empty when we left!

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I went here for lunch during Restaurant Week, and while the food was interesting at times, the overall impression was that it was extremely underwhelming.We started with the olives, which were delicious, and we had interesting starters. However, for our mains which were a steak and sea bream pasta, I was largely unimpressed. The steak was lukewarm and we had to send the sea bream back because there were still scales on the fish and the pasta was undercooked and stuck together. Of note, is surpri
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I went here for lunch during Restaurant Week, and while the food was interesting at times, the overall impression was that it was extremely underwhelming.
We started with the olives, which were delicious, and we had interesting starters. However, for our mains which were a steak and sea bream pasta, I was largely unimpressed. The steak was lukewarm and we had to send the sea bream back because there were still scales on the fish and the pasta was undercooked and stuck together. Of note, is surprisingly the panna cotta. That was delicious, delicately flavored with vanilla bean.
Our main server was very attentive and sent back the pasta with an apology, as was our delightful coffee guy who asked us very genuinely about our experiences. However, the atmosphere of our visit was soured with our first contact with Catalunya when we stepped in at the reception, when their hostess' attitude was frankly not very hospitable and made us wait while she checked our booking even though the restaurant was very empty at the time.
Out of all the restaurants on offer for Restaurant Week, Catalunya was the only one I really wanted to try because it looked so promising, but I left feeling disappointed.
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2015-08-06 2280 views
一年兩次的香港餐廳周 Hong Kong Restaurant Week 現正進行的如火如荼, 今次我貴精不貴多, 只選了兩家餐廳去吃, 剛好兩家都是西班牙餐廳呢!第一家是 Catalunya Hong Kong, 我實在是後知後覺, 人家開了那麼久才來; 不過也不打緊, 他們馳名的烤乳豬甚麼的, 我這個素人也是吃不著, 只是看到餐廳周的餐牌上有素食的選擇就放心訂位了。到達餐廳, 報上名來, 由於我訂位時註明是要素食的, 所以侍者們也很配合, 給我介紹素食的餐點。就餐廳周的餐牌來說, 選擇也是 OK 的。也蠻有情調的啦...餐牌如下:Hong Kong Restaurant Week Lunch MenuHK$198 p.p.餐前小吃是一顆分子料理的橄欖球, 即是咬開會有些橄欖漿流出來這樣子, 鹹香開胃。ARZAK’S EGGwith tomato Ragout and Basil番茄粒羅勒醬上面有一顆糖心蛋, 加一點松露醬, 清香的羅勒跟番茄和蛋從來是絕配, 松露醬只是一點點提鮮, 整體很清涼, 正好為在大太陽下走到快熱昏了的我降溫。MUSHROOM PASTAwith Wild M
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一年兩次的香港餐廳周 Hong Kong Restaurant Week 現正進行的如火如荼, 今次我貴精不貴多, 只選了兩家餐廳去吃, 剛好兩家都是西班牙餐廳呢!

第一家是 Catalunya Hong Kong, 我實在是後知後覺, 人家開了那麼久才來; 不過也不打緊, 他們馳名的烤乳豬甚麼的, 我這個素人也是吃不著, 只是看到餐廳周的餐牌上有素食的選擇就放心訂位了。
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到達餐廳, 報上名來, 由於我訂位時註明是要素食的, 所以侍者們也很配合, 給我介紹素食的餐點。就餐廳周的餐牌來說, 選擇也是 OK 的。

也蠻有情調的啦...
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餐牌如下:
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Hong Kong Restaurant Week Lunch Menu
HK$198 p.p.
餐前小吃是一顆分子料理的橄欖球, 即是咬開會有些橄欖漿流出來這樣子, 鹹香開胃。

ARZAK’S EGG
with tomato Ragout and Basil
ARZAK’S EGG with tomato Ragout and Basil
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番茄粒羅勒醬上面有一顆糖心蛋, 加一點松露醬, 清香的羅勒跟番茄和蛋從來是絕配, 松露醬只是一點點提鮮, 整體很清涼, 正好為在大太陽下走到快熱昏了的我降溫。

MUSHROOM PASTA
with Wild Mushroom Ragout
MUSHROOM PASTA with Wild Mushroom Ragout
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這個還算不錯, 很喜愛蘑菇粒有些嚼頭的口感; 只是意粉忌廉汁有點太厚重。

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甜點西班牙燉蛋反而有驚喜, 用酒杯盛著的焦糖燉蛋非常軟滑, 裡面還藏著一些莓子! 非常適合夏日吃的甜點!

再來杯咖啡, 就是我的 Restaurant Week 西班牙菜初體驗! 還不錯啊~~
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第二家會是哪兒呢? 下一篇再告訴大家!
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ARZAK’S EGG with tomato Ragout and Basil
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第二次跟男友慶生日,上年選了Tate,吃了浪漫又令人回味的一頓飯,對自己的選擇十分滿意。這次碰巧是星期六,有時間當然要親身出馬,難吃也無辦法了。為了不破壞他的生日,先好好吃頓午餐,讓他到晚上才面對惡夢。早上有事要到灣仔,就在灣仔選餐廳。左想右想,最後決定Catalunya,年多前試過,但麻煩的老爸也讚好,質素有保證。深色主調的餐廳,被室外透進來的陽光照得光猛,讓我回憶起當交換生時在Valencia沙灘旁的餐廳,吃著超巨型的Paella,看著一望無際的大海。雖然餐廳在行人路旁,但落地玻璃下半部貼了磨沙貼紙,即使不斷有行人路過,也不會令人感到滋擾,也充分地運用了自然光。最重要是,室外是看不進來的。星期六除了a la carte,還有Paella set。每人3份Montaditos,1個tapas和任吃的Paella。在這寫意的環境,怎能沒有Sangria。威士忌重了點,個人喜歡紅酒和水果味較重的配搭。Montaditos6款之中,最喜歡Manchego配chorizo,芝士香濃又易入口,肉腸咸度剛好。三文魚醬配三文魚,魚很滑又滿有魚油香,醬則帶點咸,全放在口中,口感豐富。白松露蛋的蛋黃中
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第二次跟男友慶生日,上年選了Tate,吃了浪漫又令人回味的一頓飯,對自己的選擇十分滿意。這次碰巧是星期六,有時間當然要親身出馬,難吃也無辦法了。為了不破壞他的生日,先好好吃頓午餐,讓他到晚上才面對惡夢。

早上有事要到灣仔,就在灣仔選餐廳。左想右想,最後決定Catalunya,年多前試過,但麻煩的老爸也讚好,質素有保證。

深色主調的餐廳,被室外透進來的陽光照得光猛,讓我回憶起當交換生時在Valencia沙灘旁的餐廳,吃著超巨型的Paella,看著一望無際的大海。雖然餐廳在行人路旁,但落地玻璃下半部貼了磨沙貼紙,即使不斷有行人路過,也不會令人感到滋擾,也充分地運用了自然光。最重要是,室外是看不進來的。
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星期六除了a la carte,還有Paella set。每人3份Montaditos,1個tapas和任吃的Paella。
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在這寫意的環境,怎能沒有Sangria。威士忌重了點,個人喜歡紅酒和水果味較重的配搭。
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Montaditos
6款之中,最喜歡Manchego配chorizo,芝士香濃又易入口,肉腸咸度剛好。三文魚醬配三文魚,魚很滑又滿有魚油香,醬則帶點咸,全放在口中,口感豐富。白松露蛋的蛋黃中滲著輕而清新的松露,好吃法包卻變得多餘。鵝肝醬很滑,偏淡但清新。還有西班牙菜不能缺少的Tortilla,蛋中夾著薯仔的口感,但始終熱辣辣的Tortilla de Trampo較好吃。
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Catalunya Tomato Tartar
看上去像蕃茄醬,誰會想到它是個tartar。Tartar既濃又新鮮的茄香,跟吞拿魚碎的鮮味混在一起,帶點兒辣,刺激味蕾。跟泡泡超淡的蕃茄味,形成對比。把tartar和泡泡放在脆片上,層次感很強。
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The Bikini
即使吃過也要再點,只因真的很好吃。又薄又脆的多士,塗滿黑松露醬,夾著一片薄薄的火腿和融掉的芝士,所有滋味混在一起,吃在口裡,實在是一種享受。22 Ships也有類似的菜式,那個是配鵪𪂹蛋的,賣相比The Bikini討好,火腿較多,但松露味沒那麼香濃,兩個也出色。
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Seafood Paella
很豐富!大蝦、瀨尿蝦、青口、魷魚和蜆,幾乎鋪滿一碟,露出一點飯,完美的擺碟。蝦烤得很香,瀨尿蝦則清甜,魷魚鮮嫩。飯很入味,很鮮,軟硬度和濕度都剛好。
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Black Rice with Calamari
墨汁飯帶咸鮮味,比海鮮飯硬一點,跟risotto有點相近。很喜歡它的魷魚,熱辣辣時,口感特別嫩。
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Mushroom and Truffle Paella
三款中最濕,也是最熱,熱得出煙。菌味很香很突出,卻很柔和。沒有海鮮飯的先聲奪人,卻沉實而細水流長地令人感動。
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沒有最喜歡的一款,三款的味道和賣相雖有分別,但各有各的特色。店員問我們要不要再添,實在飽了。

甜品可以從Dessert cart選。很精緻,但要點的話,對a la carte的甜品更有興趣。只可惜吃光3碟paella後太飽了,而且店方為男友準備了complimentary的甜品
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店員從男友身後,拿出點了蠟燭的Brownie,寫上Happy birthday。 我又見證你大一歲了。祝你生日快樂。
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很喜歡Catalunya的環境,佈置簡單而有品味。雖然背後播著西班牙輕快的音樂,卻無礙心中一片寧靜。店員服務周到,我不小心碰到水杯,他上菜時細心地留意到濺在桌上的水,立即把它抹乾。貪心的我想,tapas可以份量減半,讓我多試兩款就好了。

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First time ever coming to this restaurant.  The lunch set includes 3 different kind of paella, some chef designed Montaditos and one tapa of your own choice. The seafood paella is the least we like. The rice is too hard and the seafood is not fresh. The presentation also a bit messy as if they don't talk to each other but just happen to be put there for decoration purpose.The second one is better with softer rice and the last one we like the most as the truffles and mushroom blinded in very well
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First time ever coming to this restaurant.  The lunch set includes 3 different kind of paella, some chef designed Montaditos and one tapa of your own choice. 

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The seafood paella is the least we like. The rice is too hard and the seafood is not fresh. The presentation also a bit messy as if they don't talk to each other but just happen to be put there for decoration purpose.

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The second one is better with softer rice and the last one we like the most as the truffles and mushroom blinded in very well.

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Montaditos are very good as a whole and unique. We chose tomatoes tartar and croquettes to complete this meal.

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2015-06-20
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