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Date of Visit : 29 May 2013 (Wed) 1 pmNo. of diners : 4 Average cost per head : $125 Food quality : 7.3/10 Environment : 7.8/10 Service : 7.5/10 Value-for-money : 7.8/10 Overall rating : 7.5/10 Unlike European cuisine, we don’t have many choices of Latin American restaurants in Hong Kong. And that’s why whenever there is a new one landed in town, it is easy to be on the limelight for those craving for food around the world. This Mayta infuses traditional Peruvian dishes with a touch of influence
No. of diners : 4
Average cost per head : $125
Food quality : 7.3/10
Environment : 7.8/10
Service : 7.5/10
Value-for-money : 7.8/10
Overall rating : 7.5/10
Unlike European cuisine, we don’t have many choices of Latin American restaurants in Hong Kong. And that’s why whenever there is a new one landed in town, it is easy to be on the limelight for those craving for food around the world.
This Mayta infuses traditional Peruvian dishes with a touch of influences from Chinese, Japanese or Spanish. The restaurant is designed for casual dining with both appetizers or main causes for sharing.
4 choices of lunch sets each named under a Peru city are available in the range of approximately $120. Pricewise is reasonable given the location, however, the dishes of each set are served in quadrants on a tray in one-go, more resembling a Japanese bento or cafeteria lunch instead of a decentmeal. Ceviche, marinated raw fish in lime juice and spices, is a popular dish in latin America, and that’s the reason why we picked the two lunch sets with ceviche included.
a) Puno Lunch Set ($128) – 7.5/10
Tuna ceviche with radish, candied ginger, avocado topped with shreds of seaweed looked like Japanese sashimi. Quite appetizing in a hot summer by its sour and slightly spicy sauce.
At first sight I thought it’s couscous but the grain looked a bit larger and we finally learned that it’s quinoa instead. Although miso dressing was stated on the menu, the miso flavour was not intense at all.
“Beef anticucho” which means beef skewer, is originated in Peru and a popular dish there. Sat on a slice of confit potato, top with minced herbs and cheesy huancaina sauce. The beef was a bit tough and dry.
If not having the shoestring fries on top, I would believe that this stir fried beef with seasoning of soy sauce was a local dish. The sauce was delicious and I would prefer a bowl of rice instead of the fries.b) Cusco Lunch Set ($118) – 7/10
I preferred this ceviche with sea bass and classical sauce with lime juice and fish stock. Moreover, the dish was mixed with roasted dried corn and giant grains of Peruvian corn which I hadn’t tried before.
“Chicken anticucho” was made in the similar way as beef just that the topping of sour minced pickles was used. Less dried than the beef.
The “Aji de gallina” chicken breast was less appealing by its yellow chili sauce, and it was not tasty too. The chicken breast was tough and lack of seasoning. 06.2013
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Q : When will I go again?
A : May not be my choice for the time being.
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