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TangCourtisonthefirstflooroftheLanghamHotelinTsimShaTsuionKowloon.ItgainedaMichelinstarin2009,asecondin2010andtheultimatethirdstarin2016.ThenameoftherestaurantreferstotheTangdynastyinChina,whichwasoveramillenniumago.TheheadchefisKwongWaiKeung,whofirstjoinedtheLanghamin1988andworkedhiswayuptobeingthehotel’sexecutivechefin1994.From2008hehashadabroaderroleasexecutivechefforthegroup’shotelsworldwide.Thereisacarpetedfloorsonoiselevelsarelow,andthetables,coveredwithwhitelinen,arewellspaced.Thedini...
Tang Court is on the first floor of the Langham Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon. It gained a Michelin star in 2009, a second in 2010 and the ultimate third star in 2016. The name of the restaurant refers to the Tang dynasty in China, which was over a millennium ago. The head chef is Kwong Wai Keung, who first joined the Langham in 1988 and worked his way up to being the hotel’s executive chef in 1994. From 2008 he has had a broader role as executive chef for the group’s hotels worldwide. There is a carpeted floor so noise levels are low, and the tables, covered with white linen, are well spaced. The dining area is actually split over two levels, the room being decorated with silks and modern art.
The cooking style is Cantonese, and today I tried a special menu that had been put together by a local friend and food expert who has dined here many times, in order to showcase the very best that the kitchen could offer. The regular menu offers a set menu at HKD 1,280 (£125), a ta...