Hong Kong menu specials: Toyama firefly squid, Kyoto specials, a Vietnamese guest chef and a jazz dinner
Enjoy seasonal squid at Senzuru, a flying visit from Nobu Matsuhisa, Peter Cuong Franklin’s dishes at Test Kitchen, and a jazz -tinged Nelson Chung at Foxglove
Until the end of May, Senzuru Japanese Restaurant at the Harbour Plaza Metropolis in Hung Hom is featuring a seasonal delicacy, Toyama-ken firefly squid. The selection includes the firefly squid with seaweed salad; grilled firefly squid with Japanese chilli powder; and firefly squid with egg yolk and sour miso sauce. Bookings: 3160 6898
There are a number of special dinners taking place in the upcoming week, for which you should make a booking as soon as possible. Chef Peter Cuong Franklin, who used to live and work in Hong Kong but who recently moved to Ho Chi Minh City and opened a restaurant, Anan Saigon, will be at Test Kitchen in Sai Ying Pun from May 18 to 21. The menu with wine pairing is HK$980 inclusive and includes Hokkaido scallop and mango sashimi with shiso, Nha Trang chilli sauce and Vietnamese pearl salt; foie gras imperial roll; and Da Lat style pizza with charred flowers, silken tofu, spiced pumpkin seeds, shiso and apple cider. Bookings: PeterFranklin.pelago.events