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2015-01-26
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On a dimly starred evening, you enter a curious space on the fringe of Wan Chai. Overgrown tulips loom on your sides. Umbrella handles peer precariously out of steel stools. Overhead, a small bunny gazes upon you. Welcome to the natural habitat of the moon bunny. But wait, there's more! From a moon afar, there's a beautiful lady in flowing robes stealing a glance at you! Wishful thinking. She's clad in bronze...and just a fixture on the lamp above.Such is the imaginative decor you'll find at Mir
On a dimly starred evening, you enter a curious space on the fringe of Wan Chai. Overgrown tulips loom on your sides. Umbrella handles peer precariously out of steel stools. Overhead, a small bunny gazes upon you. Welcome to the natural habitat of the moon bunny. But wait, there's more! From a moon afar, there's a beautiful lady in flowing robes stealing a glance at you! Wishful thinking. She's clad in bronze...and just a fixture on the lamp above.
Such is the imaginative decor you'll find at Mira Moon, the newest award-winning boutique hotel in Hong Kong. It's a combination of modern western design and the Chinese mythology of Chang'E and her furry friend. Why wasn't my mid-autumn festival this fun?
If the cuisine is moon-inspired, we would be sampling the most intensely diverse varieties of mooncakes. Luckily not. Supergiant offers tapas and small bites. The cuisine utilizes the same creative melding of Chinese and Western. And most dishes are very well executed.
Slow cooked egg ($68). Rich flavourful chicken soup enhanced with iberico ham. Combination of textures from runny egg, crispy potato strips, and a comforting soup. Beautiful colors and presentation.
Anchovies and piquillos ($75). The fish is meaty, firm but tender. Mildly salted and a an absolute treat with sweet red peppers.
Just Iberico ($185). Moist and supremely fragrant from the well marbled and cured meat. Each bite floods the palate with rich, meaty savoriness. Just wonderful.
Grilled asparagus ($78). with romesco sauce. Crunchy asparagus with a healthy dose of oil and salt. The star here is the romesco sauce - gritty, slightly sweet and with a nutty tone - you'll want to dip all your veggies in this sauce!
Hokkaido scallop ($62). Sauce has a hint of sea urchin sweetness, tastes like buttery mashed potatoes. Lightly seared scallops are good but not a standout, the topping of the densely ocean-packed sea urchin and use of seaweed gives it an interesting texture.
Suckling pig ($165). Very well executed. Super crispy skin, succulent meat, and lightly seasoned. Something I'd come back for. Worth mentioning, the 3 dollops of mashed pear tastes like those bottled baby food!
Tenderloin with duck foie gras ($175). The foie gras is rich, buttery and delicate, melts in your mouth with no residuals. Beef is quality, What surprises is that what looks like pork cracklings are actually fried dried beef tendons. The flavour lightly resembles beef stock powder. It's a creative and entertaining piece, but adds little to the overall dish.
Egg waffles ($105). One of my favs! Their version of egg waffles is more cake-like, spongey, with black seasame, but armotic and tasty. The eggy sweetness is perfectly complemented by savoriness from the ham.
A Geisha's kiss ($148). A pleasant drink to get drunk on. Can't detect much alcohol. It's like a tropical fruit punch with a stronger grapefruit infusion. Tea-tini ($148). The taste resembles Kirin's bottled milk tea(午後の紅茶). Very nice presentation, but reminds me too much of the convenience store staple.
Deserts on the menu were all classics. And the chocolate fondant has to be one of the favorites in this city, for you see it in virtually every western restaurant. But not a lot of places can do it as well as here - the surface is crunchy and the interior gently oozes out with radiating warm, lovely.::||Good For||::
Bite-sized treats, great drinks and ambience; perfect for chilling and chatting for a looong time
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