French fusion

Early this week I had a nice dinner at Fusion 5th floor, a sweet not easy to spot restaurant in sheung wan. It was a private kitchen originally, but as time evolves, it has grown into a full restaurant that can seat more than 50 ppl. It is always nice and adventurous to discover new places, and for me, I had been to a lot of top restaurants in hk on business purposes, I would rather go to places that are not extravagant and pretentious to have a slow dinner and private talks with my friends.

So, this place has no fancy decor, couch seat that makes you feel like queen, and waitors who pretend to know english only, but humble white table cloth, limited ornaments, and staffs who look like belonging to the same family. It also has a open door patio for dining if the weather is good.

We had a 6 courses tasting menu and also 2 glasses of wine pairing which only costed H$88, that made the total amount close to 600 per head. Each courses were meticulously prepared, and I like the beef course the most because they used wagyu beef and the meat was so soft and juicy. A bit downside on the dessert, the chestnut pancake and coffee creme brulee were good but not fantastic. If they made something more sophisticated that would have been a perfect meal.



Also went for a lunch at the salon de joel robuchon. This place has been my favorite food to go, lunch and dinner place in HK. Of course I wouldn't be able to afford to dine there all the time, but even if I can, I don't want to get tired of it as I still want this to be a special place.

A french version of carbonara, my first impression is wow, of course a lot creamier and richer than the italian version with big chucks of panchetta.

Mille Feuille egg and chicken mousse, a contrast to carbonara, it has very light flavor but dense enough to make you full.

Sandwich of foie gras pate with mango puree with crushed peanuts, it is an innovative combination and is something that keeps you desiring for more.

I didn't know they have a new creation for the big v-day! I normally don't like white chocolate but this one outscores my favorite salted caramel tart. It has a super soft and creamy white chocolate mousse shell that almost feels like mascarpone cheese. Inside is raspberry and passionfruit puree. The taste of everything just complemented each other, and it just looks sooo pretty...
The one in front is chestnut cake, I like this more than their mont blanc because it is a lot fresher with passionfruit in between chestnut cream.
Baby king is in town this week. While in his eyes the world is just as innocent as him, he is curious and adventurous about everything, what we eat, how we act, the way we talk, the way we walk, he is picking up bits by bits everyday. For parents it is such a huge responsibility to cultivate their kids, it is like creating a painting on a blank canvas, each color and each stroke makes a difference and as an audience it is obvious to tell whether the finished product is full of anger like van gogh or a whimsical elaborated monet painting.