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JAPANESE
GO YA YAKITORI
daily, noon-2.30pm Sat & Sun; Tin Hau, exit B)
This wood-panelled
yakitori
joint in the cozy Tai Hang neighbourhood makes you feel like
you're in a quiet Japanese village. After your complimentary cup of sake, choose from
dozens of skewers - popular picks include duck tongue,
kurobuta
pork, and savoury charred
leeks. Don't panic when you see the prices - they're listed in Japanese yen!
CANTONESE, DIM SUM
FORUM
11am-11pm; Causeway Bay, exit D4)
The abalone dishes at this expensive eatery have fans from across the world. What restaur-
ant owner Yeung Koon-yat does with these molluscs has earned him membership of Le
Club des Chefs des Chefs and the moniker 'King of Abalone'. If on a budget, you can make
a meal of dim sum for under HK$350.
CANTONESE
FARM HOUSE
Causeway Bay;meals HK$300-1300; 11am-3pm & 6-11pm; Causeway Bay, exit F)
Families from the expensive residences nearby come for dinner when their maids are on
leave. And it's not hard to see why. The masterful takes on home cooking, such as the
steamed pork patty with duck egg and squid, are so well executed it would be hard for any
maid or housewife to beat. Ambience is relaxing and upscale.
CANTONESE, DIM SUM
WEST VILLA
Causeway Bay;meals from HK$350; 11am-11.30pm; Causeway Bay, exit E)
West Villa does the
char siu
(barbecued pork) job well - just slightly charred at the edges
and with a golden lean-to-fat ratio. It also makes some of the best soy-sauce chicken in
town, and a soup (pre-ordering required) comprising chicken, conch meat, honeydew melon
and a dozen other ingredients its competitors would kill to know.
JAPANESE
SUSHI FUKU-SUKE
Yuen Centre, Causeway Bay;meals HK$260-1000; noon-11pm; Causeway Bay, exit D4)
