Price: $$$$
Cravingness: ★★★1/2
Approaching the end of the year is two very exiting seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas. And the very first thing that comes in mind is TURKEY! Turkey promotions are everywhere and restaurants under the belt of my beloved culinary group Maximal Concepts, Mott32, Blue Butcher and Fish & Meats have all introduced their own version of turkey. And in Mott 32, it's going to be Peking Turkey! Sounds freaking awesome, isn't it?
In Mott 32, the turkey is a free range turkey sourced from Northern China, near Beijing. The turkey is cooked in three ways which is similar to Peking duck. The turkey is marinated in a secret sauce made in house, which is a deep brown thick sauce that tastes sweet, garlicky and slightly spicy.
The first way to savour the turkey is just like how you have the peking duck, ie. with pancakes, spring onions, cucumbers and three complimenting sauces - secret sauce, garlic sauce and plum sauce. The pancakes was excellently made, very thin and translucent but strong enough to resist breaking.
Roasted Turkey was first brought up to the table for diners' admiration, then sliced on a display table set besides your dining table, just like how Mott 32 usually serves their Peking duck.
Two portions of turkey were given which is enough to feed 6 or more. For some reason, only white meat was served in here. The turkey skin was quite crispy but I would love it crispier. The meat was very lean and was quite dry in texture. It was also lacking flavour itself so the complimenting sauces were definitely needed. The plum sauce was absolutely gorgeous! It was sweet, aromatic, refreshing and greatly accentuated the natural flavour of the turkey without overpowering it. I actually reckon the plum sauce is a better pair than the traditional cranberry sauce as it tends to be rather sweet in taste.
The second turkey dish was a turkey salad served with papaya, melon, dragon fruit and sesame sprinkles. The dish was beautifully presented like the Chinese dish 'Lo Hey' (撈起), a festive food symbolises good will for business. The salad was lovely as the fruits were very fresh and sweet in taste but the turkey portion was slightly insufficient. I also love the crunchy sesame that added nice texture to the salad. Overall the salad was a very summery salad to enjoy.
Our third turkey dish is a stir fried turkey dish served with iced cabbage. The aromatic dish was savoury and delightful to enjoy especially with the iced cabbage.
Two other new dishes that I tried were the roasted pork, clams and fried rice. The Roasted Pork was tasty with utterly crisp skin, the meat was a bit lean to me as I am a fatass who love the evil fats under the skin. The Clams were fresh and the sauce was tangy. The Fried Rice was a delightful surprise, the rice was very flavourful with crisp shallot. I also love the sweet and chunky egg white on top.
Besides the three new items, I also had the signature dim sum Kurobuta Pork with Soft Quail Egg & Black Truffle, Crispy Sugar Coated BBQ Spanish Teruel Pork Bun which were both heavenly delicious and are my favourites! And not to forgot the Barbecue Prime Iberico Pork with Yellow Mountain Honey which was another signature that everyone loves, just a bit overly tender for me. If you are interested in the full review of these three items, you can check out my last review here.
Finally the dessert. I had the craziest dessert in my life - the Soya Sauce Ice cream was the most interesting ice cream flavour that I have ever had. It is savoury, sweet, creamy and carries the unique freshness that soya sauce has! Weird as it it, it's a flavour that you have to try at least once in your life. Also on the plate was two white chocolate mousse cake with white chocolate coating. This dessert is an off-the-menu item, if you want to try this, ask your waiter for more details.
The other dessert we had was the Jasmine Tea Indused Crème Brulee which was a masterpiece. The crust was perfectly glazed to give a crispy Caramelised top. The Jasmine custard was a medium bodied custard which tasted absolutely wonderful with a strong Jasmine flavour and was mildly sweet. I can down one of this myself.
It is very innovative and interesting to see how Mott 32 presents the roasted turkey in Chinese style. I have to say the turkey itself was not very flavourful and juicy to taste but the execution and the condiments of the dishes were good. I am pleased with two of the three Turkey dishes that I had at Mott 32 tonight. The 3-course turkey menu serves 6-8 people and costs HKD1680. The menu is available until Christmas and needs 72 hours reservation in advance!
In Mott 32, the turkey is a free range turkey sourced from Northern China, near Beijing. The turkey is cooked in three ways which is similar to Peking duck. The turkey is marinated in a secret sauce made in house, which is a deep brown thick sauce that tastes sweet, garlicky and slightly spicy.
The first way to savour the turkey is just like how you have the peking duck, ie. with pancakes, spring onions, cucumbers and three complimenting sauces - secret sauce, garlic sauce and plum sauce. The pancakes was excellently made, very thin and translucent but strong enough to resist breaking.
Roasted Turkey was first brought up to the table for diners' admiration, then sliced on a display table set besides your dining table, just like how Mott 32 usually serves their Peking duck.
Two portions of turkey were given which is enough to feed 6 or more. For some reason, only white meat was served in here. The turkey skin was quite crispy but I would love it crispier. The meat was very lean and was quite dry in texture. It was also lacking flavour itself so the complimenting sauces were definitely needed. The plum sauce was absolutely gorgeous! It was sweet, aromatic, refreshing and greatly accentuated the natural flavour of the turkey without overpowering it. I actually reckon the plum sauce is a better pair than the traditional cranberry sauce as it tends to be rather sweet in taste.
The second turkey dish was a turkey salad served with papaya, melon, dragon fruit and sesame sprinkles. The dish was beautifully presented like the Chinese dish 'Lo Hey' (撈起), a festive food symbolises good will for business. The salad was lovely as the fruits were very fresh and sweet in taste but the turkey portion was slightly insufficient. I also love the crunchy sesame that added nice texture to the salad. Overall the salad was a very summery salad to enjoy.
Our third turkey dish is a stir fried turkey dish served with iced cabbage. The aromatic dish was savoury and delightful to enjoy especially with the iced cabbage.
Two other new dishes that I tried were the roasted pork, clams and fried rice. The Roasted Pork was tasty with utterly crisp skin, the meat was a bit lean to me as I am a fatass who love the evil fats under the skin. The Clams were fresh and the sauce was tangy. The Fried Rice was a delightful surprise, the rice was very flavourful with crisp shallot. I also love the sweet and chunky egg white on top.
Besides the three new items, I also had the signature dim sum Kurobuta Pork with Soft Quail Egg & Black Truffle, Crispy Sugar Coated BBQ Spanish Teruel Pork Bun which were both heavenly delicious and are my favourites! And not to forgot the Barbecue Prime Iberico Pork with Yellow Mountain Honey which was another signature that everyone loves, just a bit overly tender for me. If you are interested in the full review of these three items, you can check out my last review here.
Finally the dessert. I had the craziest dessert in my life - the Soya Sauce Ice cream was the most interesting ice cream flavour that I have ever had. It is savoury, sweet, creamy and carries the unique freshness that soya sauce has! Weird as it it, it's a flavour that you have to try at least once in your life. Also on the plate was two white chocolate mousse cake with white chocolate coating. This dessert is an off-the-menu item, if you want to try this, ask your waiter for more details.
The other dessert we had was the Jasmine Tea Indused Crème Brulee which was a masterpiece. The crust was perfectly glazed to give a crispy Caramelised top. The Jasmine custard was a medium bodied custard which tasted absolutely wonderful with a strong Jasmine flavour and was mildly sweet. I can down one of this myself.
It is very innovative and interesting to see how Mott 32 presents the roasted turkey in Chinese style. I have to say the turkey itself was not very flavourful and juicy to taste but the execution and the condiments of the dishes were good. I am pleased with two of the three Turkey dishes that I had at Mott 32 tonight. The 3-course turkey menu serves 6-8 people and costs HKD1680. The menu is available until Christmas and needs 72 hours reservation in advance!
Rating
Food - ★★★☆☆
Service - ★★★★☆
Ambience - ★★★★☆
Overall - ★★★☆☆1/2
Mott 32 卅二公館
Address (E) Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Address (C) 香港中環德輔道中4-4A號渣打銀行大廈地庫
☏ 2885 8688
Opening Hours: Mon - Sun: 11.30am - 3pm, 6pm - 12am
Reservation Available? Yes
Walk In Possible? Yes
Bill Per Person (Dinner inc. alc) - $$$$ (HKD500+)
Bill Per Person (Dinner inc. alc) - $$$$ (HKD500+)
Website: http://www.mott32.com/
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