December 25, 2012

• Christmas Dinner @ the Fortune Room- While growing up in Hong Kong, mom and pop would frequently bring us to the Jockey Club in the Happy Valley neighborhood where the horse racecourse is located. Inside the clubhouse, there are a host of recreational facilities, such as ball courts, swimming pools, etc., and we can spend the whole day without feeling bored. There are also restaurants which serve decent Chinese or Western cuisines, and I had countless memorable meals at these places. For this Christmas, pop suggests having Chinese at the Fortune Room, serving delicious banquet style cuisine. Nice! My stomach is already growling…..

  The decor inside the restaurant is more formal than usual, with a “hush hush” atmosphere. I was told to turn off my mobile phone once inside the restaurant since diners are not allowed to talk on the phone while eating. Anyway, the Christmas menu has a nice festive cover design…..
  

  Fortunately, cameras are allowed. I was clowning around, snapping away images…..
  

  

  Appetizers – Sweet pickled cucumbers (front)…..
  

  (Right) Roasted crispy pork skin…..
  

  The crispy pork skin is razor thin and has a roasted aroma, served with slices of cucumber, scallion and starchy rice roll…..
  

  A meaty serving of steamed crab claw, with wine sauce, ginkgo seed …..
  

  Crab roe soup with shark’s fin. Politically incorrect? Absolutely, but incredibly savoring!
  

  Steamed garoupa in sweet soy sauce…..
  

  Crispy skin roasted chicken (middle), chicken liver (front), ham tonkatsu style (rear)…..
  

  Vegetables in consommé…..
  

  Steamed pear with herbal soup and honey…..
  

  

  I missed snapping the Santa photo, but instead I got the club mascot, dressed in a Christmas outfit…..
  

  Overall, the dinner was delicious but quite different from the traditional Western Christmas cuisine where I can feast on meaty dishes. It was a nice gathering and I look forward to eating more meals with my folks!

  • 10:23 am
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