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2014-04-07
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I went through a phase where I read/ watched a number of books and documentaries about healthy eating, which also happened to cover the topics of factory farming.As you can well expect, in the aftermath of this, I was quite pleased to find a place like Wild Grass - which advocates fresh, organic, and sustainable ingredients - exists in Hong Kong. Of course, I understand it's not practical to just eat organic or grass-fed meats everyday, but it's always nice to know such an option exists nearby.M
As you can well expect, in the aftermath of this, I was quite pleased to find a place like Wild Grass - which advocates fresh, organic, and sustainable ingredients - exists in Hong Kong. Of course, I understand it's not practical to just eat organic or grass-fed meats everyday, but it's always nice to know such an option exists nearby.
My most recent visit was for lunch on a weekday. The restaurant runs a set lunch system - 2 courses (starter & main or main & dessert) goes for $180, whilst the full 3 course package goes for $198. Diners may also order the individual dishes on an a la carte basis. The "Organic Beef" options however, are only available for a la carte ordering during lunch.
Since I wanted to order the beef, I decided to order each dish separately. For the starter, I ordered the Mediterranean Salad w/ Roasted Organic Warm Bell Peppers, Tomato, Zucchinis, Aubergine Caviar & Grated Pecorino Cheese ($118). This comprised a medley of roast vegetables, including ,as the name suggests, zucchini, green and yellow peppers, and tomatoes stuffed with aubergine puree, leafy greens and topped with pecorino cheese. The roasted vegetables were slightly oily but of a nice soft texture. I also enjoyed the varied flavours in this dish - ranging from the sourness of the tomatoes to the denser, creamy flavour of the aubergines.
Grilled Wild Organic Rib Eye Steak w/ Merlot Sauce & Beurre Maitre d'Hotel, Served w / Hand Cut Chips, Avocado & Beetroot Salad ($265) Made with OBE beef - which comes from wild, organic grass-fed cattle that roams freely - this steak was lean, but still juicy, and had an intense "beefy" flavour. The beetroot in the avocado and beetroot salad was unfortunately, a little hard and sour, but the hand cut chips had a natural sweetness and were hard to resist!
My friend also had the Mediterranean Salad, but opted for the Grilled Organic Chicken Piri Piri ($180/ whole set). I didn't manage to snap a picture, but this basically consisted of a few pieces of marinated and grilled chicken topped on a bed of greens. My friend was quite impressed, noting the chicken was extremely tender and that the creme fraiche helped balance the spiciness of the piri piri marinade.For those curious to try a few more options in one go, I understand Wild Grass also serves a Sunday brunch, where they provide diners with an assorted platter of carvery selections, which included, when I visited, such options as roasted organic chicken, roasted pork rack (using pork from "Dingley Dell" Farm) and roasted New Zealand lamb leg.
Although we tend to classify healthy eating as boring or one-dimensional, Wild Grass proves it is anything but that.
张贴
