In case you haven’t caught whiff of them yet, consider this your formal notice: the elusive white truffle has returned. Aromatic and complex, the prized “white diamond” brings a decadent extravagance to simple dishes, while its earthy fragrance, subtle flavours and limited availability only add to its coveted status. This autumn, indulge in all your truffle desires with some of the best white truffle menus in town.
Radical Chic
Perched atop the ICC with panoramic views of Victoria Harbour, Italian restaurant Radical Chic presents an innovative white truffle degustation menu, featuring both contemporary and traditional ways of highlighting the favoured fungus. The Eggs Four Ways sees sturgeon caviar, salmon ikura and sea urchin with cream of potato and shaved white truffles for a creamy and decadent amalgamation of flavours. Meanwhile, the A5 Wagyu Beef Raviolo “Dumpling” sees a more radical take, fusing traditional Chinese dumplings with Italian ravioli for a soupy bite topped with fragrant white truffles.
ICC, Shop B1, Level 101, 1 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui; @radicalchichk
Sushi Hakucho
Sushi Hakucho’s Kyushu-style omakase brings together two coveted ingredients for the ultimate autumn indulgence. The halibut & bafun sea urchin roll is elevated with Shanghai hairy crab roe and a generous dusting of white truffle, while house-made miso and balsamic vinegar balance the sweetness of the crab with depth and complexity. Another star dish featuring jet-fresh seafood is the Hokuriku snow crab and Shanghai hairy crab bean curd roll, with the snow crab lending a more savoury taste to the creamy richness of the hairy crab. A luxurious mayonnaise dressing and white truffle shavings complete the decadent dish.
G13, Harbour Pinnacle, 8 Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon; sushihakucho.com
Castellana
Piedmontese Italian restaurant Castellana brings a 4-course tasting menu featuring handpicked white Alba truffles and the option of a thoughtful pairing with some of the region’s most exceptional wines. The carbonara tagliolini is served with the restaurant’s signature creamy “Au Koque” sauce and elevated with a generous serving of white truffles, while a Racan pigeon is pan-seared to crispy perfection, drenched in a truffle sauce and topped with fresh shavings of white truffles to tie everything together.
10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Rd, Causeway Bay; castellanahongkong.com
Soil To Soul
Soil To Soul presents arguably the most unique white truffle menu in Hong Kong, offering a vegetarian spread influenced by the restaurant’s groundings in Korean temple food. The asparagus with truffle mashed potatoes offers a neutral, creamy base for the aromatic fungus to shine, while another noteworthy dish is the deep-fried yam drizzled with white truffle in a grain syrup – an unexpected surprise of crunchy and creamy, savoury and sweet. Additional white truffle can also be added to each dish at HK$128 per gram.
Shop 704, 7/F, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; soiltosoulhk.com
LPM
Central lunchtime staple LPM presents lashings of white truffle across their range of French Mediterranean dishes. The restaurant’s signature plump and oozing burrata is made next level with delicate flakes of white truffle, while the aromatic mushroom is scattered across house-made pastas rigatoni, linguini and gnocchi that have been doused in a cream sauce to allow the truffle to shine.
23-29 Stanley Street Shop 1, 1/F, H, Queen’s, Central; @lpmrestauranthk
Giacomo
Giacomo celebrates white truffle season with its perfectly al-dente homemade pasta, repertoire of premium seafood and expert manipulation of seemingly simple ingredients. A humble egg is topped with white truffle and married with Girolle mushroom to complement the truffle’s earthiness, while a crunchy, sweet celery root and savoury parmesan foam round off the dish. Meanwhile, in perhaps the most traditional pairing of white truffle, a homemade tagliolini is doused in a luscious and creamy sauce comprising mushroom jus, butter and parmesan cheese before topped with lavish lashings of white truffle.
G/F, Crowne Plaza, Leighton Road, Causeway Bay; cphongkong.com
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