January 9, 2012

• Lung King Heen – (View of the Dragon 龍景軒) is a top rated Michelin restaurant in Hong Kong, with 3 stars (Third year in a row), making this like the French Laundry of Hong Kong. Lung King Heen is located on the fourth floor of the posh Four Seasons Hotel on Hong Kong Island, and connected to the ultra high end International Finance Center – IFC shopping complex. Back in 2009 , we booked a table for lunch here. We returned for lunch in 2010 , and also in December 2011 as well. Lung King Heen was properly decked out with silver-leaf ceilings, glossy dark wood floors, immaculately-pressed linens and elaborate floral arrangements. Coupled with magnificent views of the sprawling skyline, it certainly looked the part. The staff were also appropriately knowledgeable and friendly (even more so when it transpired that I spoke Cantonese), although the noticeable push of the higher ticket items when ordering did irk a little. The food here is all about contemporary Cantonese classics, without frills, just executed really really well.

  

  Steamed shrimp dumplings topped with scallop bits…..
  

  Minced glass noodles and garlic with river shrimp…..
  

  Steamed lobster and scallop dumpling…..
  

  Baked whole abalone puff with diced chicken…..
  

  Crispy barbeque pork buns with pine nuts…..
  

  

  Mango pudding served cold…..
  

  with mango bits, tapioca and mango custard…..
  

  Complimentary dessert – red bean custard and sesame cookies…..
  

  It was a very satisfying luncheon indeed. We also ordered roast squab and roast suckling pig. As I have mentioned in my previous entries, it is true that most of the dim sum dishes in Lung King Heen are classical Cantonese fare and despite of fresh products and perfect execution. I noticed recently that there was some modest creativity or invention. I did go to other non Michelin rated restaurants for dim sum, and I basically had the similar kind of delicious food starting from barbecued suckling pig finishing with baked barbeque pork buns. To be honest, the only difference I felt between these restaurants was that Lung King Heen has an amazing view of the Victoria Bay, situated within a world class hotel and shopping/office complex. So I can say, that Lung King Heen is not the only place that is worth very high ratings. On the other hand, I think it is great that the Michelin guide has acknowledged Hong Hong as one of the world’s greatest culinary destinations. People eat very well here and the world should know that.

  Lung King Heen | Four Seasons Hotel | 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong | tel. no. 3196 8880 | www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/dining/lung_king_heen/

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