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Any restaurant with two Michelin stars under its belt would be happy to sit back and rest on its laurels. Not so Amber. Yes, as the city&#8217;s gourmands would be well aware, culinary legend Richard Ekkebus&#8217; brainchild, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental&#8217;s iconic restaurant and repeated winner at Asia&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants Award shut down seven months ago to renovate and reinvent itself.
<figure id="attachment_45869" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45869" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45869" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil.jpg" alt="Amber" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Homemade-silken-tofu-with-salted-sakura-tomatoes-and-olive-oil-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45869" class="wp-caption-text">Homemade silken tofu with salted sakura, tomatoes and olive oil</figcaption></figure>
Now, the restaurant has just reopened its doors in an updated and upgraded avatar – and we were honoured to be among the first guests to have been invited to the newly-reopened cuisinary. Stepping into Amber&#8217;s renovated space, it&#8217;s clear from the very start that it&#8217;s not just a cosmic change, Creative Director Richard Ekkebus has completely overhauled and reshaped the restaurant&#8217;s DNA. This reimagining is not only limited to the furniture and the furnishings, it has extended to its state-of-the-art kitchen, the extensive wine experience and, of course, its menu.
<figure id="attachment_45868" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45868" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-45868 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander.jpg" alt="Amber" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kegani-palmheart-hygernatsu-and-coriander-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45868" class="wp-caption-text">Kegani, palmheart, hygernatsu and coriander</figcaption></figure>
We start with Homemade Silken Tofu, Heirloom Tomatoes, Salted Sakura and Virgin Almond Oil. A disarmingly simple dish, its sweet tomatoes pair perfectly with the savoury sakura leaves and the tofu. The lacto-fermented jus makes the dish even more healthy, soothing our stomachs and piquing the appetite. Testifying to the team&#8217;s attention to minute details, even the bowl in which the tofu is served is especially made from rice grain, so that the tofu doesn&#8217;t wiggle in the bowl, making the experience even more seamless for the diner.
<figure id="attachment_45870" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45870" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45870" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi.jpg" alt="Amber" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Okinawa-corn-caviar-seawater-and-sudashi-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45870" class="wp-caption-text">Okinawa corn, caviar, seawater and sudashi</figcaption></figure>
A surprise awaited us for the next dish. We were ushered into the kitchen to try the Kegani, Palmheart, Hygernatsu and Coriander. A light appetiser with horsehair crab (kegani), palmheart and coriander, the dish is tied together by the citrusy hyuganatsu, a Japanese fruit that is similar to grapefruit. It&#8217;s a creation that&#8217;s close to Ekkebus&#8217;s heart and, after just one bite, we could tell why. The sweetness of the meat, the slight crunchiness of the heart of palm and the citrusy notes of the fruit combine in one harmonious explosion of taste in our mouth.
<figure id="attachment_45871" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45871" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45871" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil.jpg" alt="Amber" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pointed-cabbage-shitake-and-butter-mushrooms-and-sesame-oil-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45871" class="wp-caption-text">Pointed cabbage, shitake and butter mushrooms, and sesame oil</figcaption></figure>
The other memorable dishes of the night were the Pointed Cabbage, Shiitake Mushroom, Button Mushroom and Virgin Black Sesame Oil, and the Teardrop Peas, Pomelo, Cuttlefish and Wakame, both healthy and nourishing dishes where the each ingredient – though a hero in its own right – doesn&#8217;t grab attention individually but rather works in a simpatico relationship to elevate the dish altogether. This is not fine-dining at its most decadent, it&#8217;s luxury at its most discreet.
<figure id="attachment_45872" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45872" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45872" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk.jpg" alt="Amber" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sake-lees-raspberry-puffed-rice-and-rice-milk-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45872" class="wp-caption-text">Sake lees, raspberry, puffed rice and rice milk</figcaption></figure>
However, it is in its desserts that Amber allows itself a touch of extravagance, with the standout being the Sake Lees, Raspberry, Puffed Black Rice and Rice Milk. While the other dishes so far had looked subtle, basking in their unobtrusive goodness, this dessert looked and tasted much more flamboyant in comparison. With the raspberry crêpes being delightfully tangy, the puffed rice crispy and the sake lees mildly sweet, it was as balanced as dessert can hope to be.
It is this emphasis on balance and quality that sets Amber version 2.0 apart. Where chef Ekkebus could have designed an overly opulent menu, he has chosen to keep things simple, perhaps because it is in simplicity that his vision shines through.
Amber, The Landmark, Mandarin Oriental 
15 Queen&#8217;s Road Central, Central 
(+852)21320066&nbsp;
Text: <a href="mailto:suchetana@itotalmedia.com">Suchetana Mukhopadhyay</a>

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As you enter the plush premises of Landmark Mandarin Oriental&#8217;s MO Bar this weekend, don&#8217;t be surprised if your eyes are automatically drawn towards the walls, because hanging on them are a range of striking photographs of some of the most legendary stars of our times – from David Bowie to Lady Gaga – shot by none other than award-winning celebrity photographer Markus Klinko who&#8217;s hosting his first exhibition in Hong Kong titled 2000s: David Bowie and Beyond till 16 April. &nbsp;
<figure id="attachment_43962" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43962" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-43962" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kevin-Cheng-Jo-Soo-Tang-Markus-Klinko-Daphne-King-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-43962" class="wp-caption-text">Kevin Cheng, Jo Soo Tang, Markus Klinko, Daphne King</figcaption></figure>
And these photos are just the tip of the iceberg. Klinko has not only teamed up with The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, but also with Central-based art gallery Alisan Fine Arts to showcase some of the most iconic photos in his repertoire – be it Bowie&#8217;s behind-the-scenes portraits from his Heathen photoshoot or Beyoncé&#8217;s Dangerously in Love album cover. Shot entirely on Fuji cameras, what sets them apart from run-of-the-mill celebrity photos is Klinko&#8217;s unfailing ability to reveal an unexplored side of the artist&#8217;s personality in each of his ethereal, almost otherworldly compositions.&nbsp;
<figure id="attachment_43963" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43963" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-43963" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Irene-Wan-in-front-of-Lady-Gagas-photo-by-Markus-Klinko-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-43963" class="wp-caption-text">Irene Wan in front of Lady Gaga&#8217;s photo by Markus Klinko</figcaption></figure>
Keen not to miss out on the experience, Hong Kong&#8217;s art aficionados have been thronging Alisan Fine Arts since the opening night to appreciate the photos firsthand and also to support Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF)&#8217;s cancer fund, with the proceeds of the sale going to this charity. And though Klinko&#8217;s exhibition is officially ending on 16 April, art lovers would rejoice to learn that some of his photos would be available for sale at Alisan Fine Arts for the whole of March.
<figure id="attachment_43964" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43964" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-43964" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lindsay-Lohan-X-Kaws-by-Marcus-Klinko-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-43964" class="wp-caption-text">Lindsay Lohan X Kaws by Marcus Klinko</figcaption></figure>
Meanwhile, Kaws fans would also be happy to know that the inflatable version of the American artist&#8217;s signature cross-eyed Companion floating on Victoria Harbour won&#8217;t be the only Kaws memorabilia to grace our Fragrant Harbour this month. Some photos from Klinko&#8217;s Lohan X Kaws photoshoot will also be available for sale at Alisan Fine Arts.
It&#8217;s just the right kind of exciting build-up to Art Basel, isn&#8217;t it?
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

All For A Good Cause: Markus Klinko’s ‘2000s: David Bowie and Beyond’ exhibition in Hong Kong

With the results now in for&nbsp;Asia&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2018&nbsp;sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, it seems as though Bangkok-based Gaggan – “a progressive Indian restaurant” – surprised pretty much no-one by taking the top prize for the fourth time in a row. Closer to home, though, competition was a little more intense, with nine eateries jostling to take the Hong Kong Top Nosh Slot…
Number nine on the Hong Kong list (number 46 overall) was Caprice, the Four Seasons’ contemporary French restaurant. Headed by Chef Guillaume Galliot, it beguiled judges with its selection of bold French dishes, including beef-oyster tartare and caviar, crab laksa with confit egg, leeks, coriander, hazelnut and sudachi lime, and roasted pigeon with confit legs, beetroot and port wine sauce. Its award-winning desserts were also acknowledged as enhancing the French experience, with the restaurant’s very own Nicolas Lambert hailed as 2018’s Best Pastry Chef in Asia. (<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/nicolas-lambert-asias-best-pastry-chef/">Read full interview with Chef Nicolas here</a>.)
Standout dish: Beef-oyster tartare and caviar
<figure id="attachment_35489" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-35489" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-35489 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/700x466-Flower-Crab-from-Ronin_opt-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-35489" class="wp-caption-text">Flower Crab from Ronin</figcaption></figure>
Ronin, number eight in Hong Kong (number 41 overall), won due to its informal Japanese pub-style appeal, thanks to its twin specialties of seafood and Japanese whiskey. Chef Matt Abergel was particularly commended for a number of his standout dishes, most notably crab shells with crab meat, mitsuba (wild parsley) and iwashi sardine and clams with kimchi, kabu and sake. The drinks selection also won plaudits for its choice of more than 100 Japanese whiskies, not to mention umeshu, shochu and sake.
Standout dish: Flower crab, Hokkaido uni, mitsuba
Belon, led by Chef Daniel Calvert, takes the Hong Kong seven (40) slot. Describing itself as a “dynamic neo-Parisian bistro with an eye on the classics”, Belon impressed with its fusion of local Hong Kong bistro-style French cooking techniques. From an entrée of pork and pistachio terrine with Dijon mustard to a main course of pigeon pithivier with fig and amaretto, the chef sums up the experience as “inherently excellent”. Thankfully, the judges agreed.
Standout dish: Pigeon pithivier with fig and amaretto
Neighborhood, the Hong Kong number six (32), made its debut on the list this year, thanks to its widely-praised French-Italian fare. A new offering from David Lai, that serial restaurateur, Neighborhood is blatantly minimimalist, with the food apparently left to do all the talking. Thankfully its unique combination of flavours, at once delicious and down-to-earth, clearly spoke to the judges. To keep things interesting, Lai is continually changing the menu, with recent highlights including wild boar garganelli, bone marrow and kale risotto, and bouchot mussels in green curry.
Standout dish: Local chicken rice, aged yellow wine sauce
<figure id="attachment_35492" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-35492" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-35492 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/466x700-Baked-abalone-puff-from-Lung-King-Heen_opt-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-35492" class="wp-caption-text">Baked abalone puff from Lung King Heen</figcaption></figure>
It came as a bit of a shock to the Four Season’s team that its authentic Canto restaurant, Lung King Heen, dropped five places to number 24 overall this year. It can take some comfort, however, from the fact that it is rated as the fifth best place to eat in Hong Kong. This, of course, is largely down to the sterling work of Chef Chan Yan-tak, who continues to provide the very finest Cantonese cuisine, including barbecued suckling pig, braised goose webs with Chinese mushrooms in casserole and crispy scallops with fresh pea.
Standout dishes: Baked whole abalone puff with diced chicken
While Lung King Heen fell this year, another Hong Kong Cantonese restaurant, The Chairman, impressed by rising 25 places to take the number 22 spot overall (number four in Hong Kong). Clearly more than pleased with the restaurant’s performance, owner Danny Yip said: “We didn’t expect anything – we were actually surprised we were on the list again.”
Standout dish: Steamed flowery crab with aged Chinese wine and rice noodles
Ta Vie was another noshery clearly on the up, surging from no. 33 last year, to no. 16 this year, while also being voted into the Hong Kong Top Three. With a name that means ‘your life’ in French and ‘journey’ in Japanese, it’s an apt epithet for an establishment that blends the very best from two countries that, between them, epitomise the finest European and Asian culinary traditions, all under the skillful supervision of Chef Hideaki Sato. Particularly commended here are the homemade pasta with fresh Aonori seaweed sauce and uni and the sweet-corn puffed mousse with shrimp and shrimp jelly.
Standout dish: Civet braised abalone with abalone shell
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Nobody expects anything but the very best from award-winning chef Umberto Bombana, a man rightly hailed as the King of White Truffles, so it was something of a surprise that his critically-acclaimed three-Michelin star establishment 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana dropped from fourth place overall last year to 13th this year (number two in Hong Kong). It has rightly won plaudits for a tasting menu that starts with confit abalone carpaccio, continues with black truffle risotto, blue lobster and baby lamb, before concluding with limoncello soufflé, grand cru chocolate five styles or marinated wild strawberries.
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Standout dish: Baby lamb from Aveyron, aromatic herbs, black olive, barley and vegetables
While Amber, The Landmark, Mandarin Oriental’s French restaurant, dropped four places this year, down to seventh on the list overall, it is still the most highly-ranked Hong Kong eatery, as well as – for a stunning eighth consecutive year – the best restaurant in China. Revealing the secret of its success, chef-director Richard Ekkebus said: “We are a genuinely collective force, with our best days still ahead of us.” In another claim to fame, Amber’s signature dish – Miyazaki Wagyu beef strip loin with dulse and red cabbage slaw with oxalis, horseradish and pepper berry emulsion – is often cited as the most Instagrammed dish in Hong Kong.
Standout dish: Miyazaki Wagyu beef strip loin
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Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay 
Image Courtesy: Asia&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2018 sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, Four Seasons Hong Kong

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The Landmark Mandarin Oriental recently played host to the super-talented British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist sensation Lianne La Havas, known for her riveting live performances.
Organised at MO Bar to celebrate the launch of the hotel’s newest and largest Entertainment Suite, the Lianne La Havas Solo Acoustic Concert drew hordes of music lovers, including socialites like Amanda Lui, Celia Wong, Deborah Sims, Esther Ma, Gaile Lok, Joyce Wang, Kayla Wong, Paul Sunga, Rosemary Vandenbroucke, Shirley Hiranand, Tia Ray, Vanessa Yeung and many more.
The atmosphere at the packed MO Bar was electrifying as La Havas crooned popular numbers from her latest chartbusters. Earlier in the evening, the mood was set by the equally engaging opening acts by DJ Roger ReFlex de Leon and Cornish born singer-songwriter Samuel J.
Talking about the event, Torsten van Dullemen, GM of Landmark Mandarin Oriental, said, “La Havas’ stellar performance has further established MO Bar as a key cultural destination in Hong Kong with a reputation for distinctive musical events.”

Lianne La Havas’s stellar performance captivates hearts at Hong Kong

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With the imminent arrival of a fat, jolly man with a beard, it’s time to start thinking about where to enjoy your Christmas holiday in Hong Kong.
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is offering festive menus and special spa deals to celebrate the Christmas season. 
The hotel’s two-Michelin star restaurant, Amber, is introducing an extensive lunch and dinner programme for the winter holidays. 
The menu includes a Christmas Eve Dinner, which is an eight-course menu, eight-glass wine pairing; a Christmas Day Lunch, which features a five-course menu, four-glass wine pairing; and a Boxing Day Wine Lunch, which is a six-course menu including four glasses of paired wines. That is more than enough food to help you get a festive belly. 
Amber is the only Hong Kong restaurant listed in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 &#8212; it is number 20, in case you were wondering. 
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, however, isn’t just about festive dining. To help you relax and look your best after gorging on Christmas treats, the Oriental Spa is offering a customised aromatherapy facial which is tailored to guest’s skin type and also features a complimentary 30-minute revitalising eye treatment. 
The spa is also offering an inner strength body treatment which is a powerful healing massage especially suited to people recovering from physical injury or emotional stress. 
The spa is also hosting a Christmas bazaar full of jewellery, spa and lifestyle gifts.

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Lianne La Havas’s stellar performance captivates hearts at Hong Kong

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