48 I Taste
Hong Kong’s famous street food is celebrated in style at Hotel Icon, with delicacies such as fish siu mai, Hong Kong-style French toast and curried fish balls. Popular dim sum such as barbecued pork and shrimp dumplings are also wheeled in for delegates on traditional dim sum trolleys that hark back to the old teahouses. Alternatively, Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong brings the flavour of Mongkok to its coffee breaks, allowing guests to immerse themselves in a typical local environment with stalls depicting a cha chaan teng (Hong Kong- style café), herbal tea shop, flower market and goldfish corner, serving up local delicacies from egg tarts to milk tea.
Over at the Sheraton Grand
Macau, the unique Portuguese- Chinese culinary fusion is ready to be tasted with a variety of Macanese dishes such as pork chop buns, almond biscuits and serradura pudding. Meanwhile, at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, event-goers can enjoy local flavours with a funky, innovative twist. A
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light foam made from archetypal tom yum ingredients (kaffir lime leaves, chilli, lemongrass, galangal, lemon and sugar) with a splash of Bacardi is dipped into smoking liquid nitrogen at -196˚C. The result is a frozen-solid, tom yum- flavoured edible cocktail that is as wonderfully bizarre as it sounds and a definite talking point to aid in networking… Other hotels are using food themes to transport guests to a different location entirely. Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore has a Penang-themed coffee break option, with ingredients, spices and sauces sourced directly from Penang to offer up special Malaysian delicacies such as sweet, strong “Kopi Ö” coffee, char kway teow (stir-fried noodles) and five- spice chicken loh bak.
MEALS ON WHEELS A popular trend increasingly cropping up at events is the effortlessly cool presence of an onsite “food truck”. The juxtaposition of retro vans serving up gourmet foods
This page clockwise from top left: Ritz- Carlton Sanya; Hotel Icon; Grand Hyatt Singapore; and Pullman Bangkok Hotel G Opposite page from top: The Mira Hong Kong; and Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong
has been snapped up by hip venues looking to offer a more casual vibe. The Garage Bar in Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong is one such location, which has two refurbished vintage Citroën vans from the 1960s and 70s. One is dedicated to serving up a fusion of Western and Asian flavours, while the other has become a craft beer truck, with almost 40 local and international brews on board.
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