How Hong Kong has absorbed and adapted foreign cuisines | how hong kong has absorbed and adapted foreign cui
AccordingtoareviewinthePostin1970,LorenRestaurantonLeightonRoadservedasetlunchofborschtsoup,garoupameuniere,hamsteakandpineapple,withacrèmecarameldessertandacoffeeforjustHK$5.50.AlobsterthermidorwasonthemenuatMarseillesRestaurantonHartAvenue,inTsimShaTsuiforthegrandpriceofHK$20.JimmysKitchenopenedin1928andhasbeenpopularwithtouristsandlocalcelebrities.AlthoughrestaurantscomeandgowiththeseasonsinHongKong,ararefewhavestoodthetestoftime.Jimmy’sKitchen[1]isastalwart.ThismoretraditionalWesternesta...
According to a review in the Post in 1970, Loren Restaurant on Leighton Road served a set lunch of borscht soup, garoupa meuniere, ham steak and pineapple, with a crème caramel dessert and a coffee for just HK$5.50. A lobster thermidor was on the menu at Marseilles Restaurant on Hart Avenue, in Tsim Sha Tsui for the grand price of HK$20.
Jimmys Kitchen opened in 1928 and has been popular with tourists and local celebrities.Although restaurants come and go with the seasons in Hong Kong, a rare few have stood the test of time. Jimmy’s Kitchen[1] is a stalwart. This more traditional Western establishment opened on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai in 1928. Four years later, a second Jimmy’s welcomed diners to D’Aguilar Street in Central. The restaurant placed an advert in the Post touting its steak and kidney pie with vegetables and a cup of “pure fresh percolated coffee” for a mere HK$1. Today, it has branch...