This week, our Bite Size Deals feature the exquisite white truffle, otherwise known as the 'white diamond' for its gorgeous aroma and taste. Perfect for grating raw over hot dishes, here are a our top-picked selection of white truffle menus at Amber, Tosca, Grissini, Man Wah and Inakaya.
White truffle breakfast at Amber
The white truffle season is here, and Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is serving up a breakfast menu topped with the luxe delicacy.
Amber will be serving white truffle in a tasty breakfast menu.
Throughout November and December, Chef Richard Ekkebus will introduce exquisite White Alba truffles from Italy. Guests can enjoy a satiating breakfast with shaved white truffle on eggs benedict or frittata.
Amber, The Landmark Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 11-19A Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2132 0066, www.amberhongkong.com
Five-course white truffle menu at Tosca
Chef de Cuisine Vittorio Lucariello has created a five-course degustation menu to celebrate the white truffle season.
The five-course degustation menu at Tosca is priced at HK$1,500 per guest.
The menu features dishes including potato filled with ricotta cheese, egg yolk and pamigiano reggiano broth and homemade sabayon tortelli, chestnut cream and parsnip foam. The dishes are also available on the à la carte menu.
Priced at HK$1,500 per guest, extra white truffle can be served finely sliced or shaved at an additional HK$150 per gram.
Tosca, 102/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2263 2270, www.ritzcarlton.com
Alba white truffles at Grissini
Chef Andrea Faire has tailor-made a special menu featuring this precious delicacy this November for lunch and dinner.
A highlight on the white truffle menu at Grissini is the 40 egg yolk tagliolini.
Indulge in mouth-watering dishes including taleggio cheese fonduta with Jerusalem artichoke cake and egg yolk emulsion and risotto acquerello with lardo colonnata, potatoes and veal jus.
A selection of premium Italian wines are available to pair with the dishes.
Grissini, 2/F, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, +852 2584 7722, www.hongkong.grand.hyattrestaurants.com
Three exclusive white truffle dishes at Man Wah
Michelin-starred restaurant Man Wah will present three exclusive dishes to which the exquisite seasonal ingredient will be added.
The white truffle menu at Man Wah will be available from 15 November to 14 December 2012.
Chef Man-Sing Lee has created the dishes which will be served from 15 November to 14 December 2012. Enjoy white truffles Cantonese-style through dishes including braised e-fu noodles, white truffle with lobster and cream sauce (HK$1,148) and braised rice casserole, white truffle, wild fungus and seafood (HK$1,168).
Man Wah, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2825 4003, www.mandarinoriental.com
White truffle teppanyaki menu at Inakaya
Inakaya’s white truffle teppanyaki menu presents a series of fine and sizzling dishes using the freshest Japanese seafood and delicately crafted sauces to complement the flavor and scent of white truffle.
Enjoy the exquisite white truffle Japanese-style at Inakaya.
Sink your teeth into teppan scallop in pumpkin sauce and teppan lobster in sea urchin sauce, both of which feature a delicious succulence and juiciness accentuated by the fragrance of white truffle.
Inakaya, Shop A, 101/F, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2972 2666
