Hong Kong
Lung
King Heen, meaning “View of the Dragon” is a seafood and dim sum restaurant
located in the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong. The View of the Dragon refers
to the spectacular harbour views that this restaurant presents; and like with
many Hong Kong dining spots, the view is amazing. What sets Lung King Heen
apart from these is not only that it boasts the highly coveted three Michelin
star rating; it is also the world’s first Chinese restaurant to be awarded a
Michelin star. Suffice to say expectations were exceptionally high, and not
only were they met, they were surpassed. Dining at Lung King Heen was a
pleasure and just made me feel good. The combination of the attentive smiling
staff, the stunning view, the great ambience and delicious food made this an
unforgettable experience. I went to Lung King Heen during lunchtime on my final
day in Hong Kong. I was saving it for the last meal, which I now regret as I
would have liked to go multiple times. Since it was lunchtime most of the ordering
concentrated on dim sum, which is what it is renowned for in any case.
Highlights included the steamed lobster and scallop dumpling, which was sublime
in every measure; the texture was spot-on and the flavours fresh and not
overbearing. The mushroom, prawn and black truffle spring rolls were also an
interesting option, although quite heavy on the truffle and oil and thus rank
to be the least favourite item from what we had ordered. A delicious and very
successful dish were the baked morel mushroom puffs with chicken; they were
light, full of flavour and just begged us to order more, which we did. As the
meal progressed, the food just kept getting better, with the scallop and prawn
dumpling which not only looked perfect, but tasted perfect; it was a delight
merely to look at it. The best of all however, goes to the Baked Toro
Dumplings, which are essentially filled with lobster, black truffle and
mushroom. These dumplings go down as being one of the most delicious things I
have ever tried, the baked texture is so unique and the explosive flavour of
the black truffle complimented both the steamed lobster and mushrooms; this is
a must and I will gladly attest to it being one of the finest dishes there is. Superb!
To conclude our light and quick lunch we ended on frog legs that were very
delicious indeed, and finally lettuce wrapped vegetables in order to end the
meal on a lighter note. There is not much more to be said about this excellent
restaurant, except that it will go down as being one of the most memorable meals
I have had, and not only do I recommend it, I insist that you visit it if and when in Hong Kong.
