03/08/2014
Azure Restaurant Slash Bar
中環中環蘭桂坊雲咸街33號隆堡蘭桂坊酒店29-30樓
29-30/F, Hotel LKF by Rhombus, 33 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong， Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-colourful-and-nourishing-dinner-e2381719
Met up with a BBC to have dinner here and found out that it was Azure Restaurant Slash Bar's 8th anniversary hence the special menu.
The menu is colourful and artistic because they have invited street artists and local artists to celebrate on the day.
It is a 4 course set dinner at $588 per person which is served from now until 30th September 2014.
For celebration drinks, there are lots of choices all paired with Absolut Vodka.
My friend has the Absolut pineapple Martini which had Absolut vodka, syrup, fresh pineapple garnished with pineapple.
As a tea lover, I had the Rose Bowl which had earl grey tea in it.
It was made with Absolut citron, earl grey tea, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and garnished with a strawberry sliced like a rose.
I loved this drink because you could taste the earl grey tea as well as the raspberry.
Started off with bread which was warm, crusty and soft inside.
It was paired with a delicious trio of butters.
From left to right: herbs, truffle and tomato.
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Started off with the Compostelle ceviche which is Citrus marinated Hokkaido scallop with chilled tomato tea.
This was light to start off with.
Beneath the scallops was tangy cooling tomato tea.
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Then came the Big Apple which was soup.
There was finely chopped celery and radish slices in the bowl and the soup is poured in front of you.
I was really looking forward to this soup because it is healthy and therapeutic!
Apple and celery cannot go wrong.
The soup was made with Granny Smith green apples which are slightly tart hence the addition of some sweet apples. It was like drinking warm apple puree with crunchy bits of celery.
Surprisingly, the soup was rather filling and light because it does no contain any cream, nor was it too sweet or sour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
For the mains, there was a choice of salmon, quinoa (vegetarian) or tenderloin.
I felt that salmon and Quinoa were the best choices.
Norwegian sea:
Sous vous salmon, ink rice cracker, lemon gel, shiso and plum juice
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There was no hesitation choosing the sous vous salmon because when it is cooked that way it brings the best taste of salmon.
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As expected, the salmon was so soft and silky that it melts in your mouth and the shiso and plum juice beneath it gave it a pretty colour beneath it as well as a complementing zesty taste to it.
On top of the salmon it was garnished with a black squid ink rice cracker which was tasty as well.
Green pleasure
Quinoa, roasted vegetables, radish, walnuts And Greek yoghurt
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The presentation of this was beautiful with quinoa either side.
I tried some of the Quinoa and it was soft and tasty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bubbles time
Champagne strawberry macaron
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Finished off with a fun dessert, it was a glass of strawberry foam which was bubbly and viscous made with strawberries and champagne.
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The ganache in the macaron was infused with champagne.
I loved the macaron because you could really taste the champagne in the chewy ganache.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I was impressed from the beginning to end, everything was colourful, simple, delicious and healthy.
It was my third time here and I still love it!
Definitely a great girls night out!
