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Eats: Cuisine Cuisine in HK

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Cuisine Cuisine is an elegant Michelin starred restaurant in Hong Kong that offers a contemporary take on Cantonese cuisine. True to the Cantonese culinary tradition, of course, I had to try their famous roasted Peking duck. I was so excited to try this restaurant  that I booked our reservations a month early :) .

The modern and upscale interior of the restaurant.

This is the crab meat with minced shrimp balls and black truffle, topped with caviar served in pumpkin soup. This entry won the Best Culinary Award for 2011 prepared by the talented, Chef Yu. It was light and beautiful.

The Peking Duck carving bit was magic to my eyes.

We ordered the roasted Peking duck served two ways: Roasted duck served in three flavors of pancakes (Plain, spinach and ginger, carrot and garlic). I think my favorite was the spinach and ginger pancake.

With that, we also had a generous serving of the sautéed shredded duck with vegetables.

More than the wonderful sights and tastes, it was a great experience.

No photos for desserts. I was too full and happy to order one !

Happy Eating! xx

Cuisine Cuisine is at the third floor of The Mira in Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. There is another branch at the Podium level 3 of the International Finance Center in Central Hong Kong.

For reservations, check it out at Cuisine Cuisine.

out of the closet: orange crush

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It was over 87° F today. The heat is so excruciating, it’s not even funny. For survival–wear as little clothing as you can, pile that industrial-strength sunblock and drink lotsa aqua!

  1. orange shift dress: Mango
  2. tote bag: Roberto Cavalli
  3. espadrille wedges: Burberry
  4. sunglasses: Tom Ford

I stumbled upon this velvet bench today. It’s so retro/saturday night fever but still modern.  I can’t stop thinking about it…Should I?

April’s almost over. That went by so quick.

Hope you’re having a great day! xx

My infatuations for this month

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A list of my little treasures for February.

For You. I was set on getting Black Orchid but I changed my mind and went for Tom Ford Violet Blonde instead. I wanted a unique and lasting peppery scent for the winter and this one’s the winner. My husband loves it.

For Him. How much do I love Bleu de Chanel? I act like a bomb-sniffing dog and a very clingy girlfriend around it. He’s not complaining.

These Fiorentini+Baker boots are made for walking…for a very, very long time. The thick and sturdy Italian leather was worth every penny. An investment I’m so glad I made and I kid you not, it weighs about 5 lbs.

I got these Calvin Klein scented candles from a friend. I have it in Winter Fruit and Bittersweet vine and they smell delicious.

Layer Cake reds. I found this label at my local grocery,14.9 % alc. for $16. Very inexpensive for a perfect combination of I-don’t-remember-what-I-said-last-night and I-don’t-have-a headache.

Most lip glosses don’t work for me. But I thought I’ll give this YSL Rouge Pur Couture glossy stain a try. A perfect formula that is in between a creamy lipstick and a gloss. I have it in a subtle coral in # 6 and I’m hooked.

I bought this Halston Heritage leather sac online, sight unseen. It’s the perfect no-fuss, toss-it-anywhere day bag. The calf leather is so supple and the color is beautiful in Whiskey. I’ve been using it everyday.

This soft and cozy gray Heidi Weisel cashmere scarf is my absolute favorite from this list. It’s officially my number one winter mainstay.

I got lots to say about this book. Check out my review on Books: We need to talk about Damien, I mean, Kevin.

What were your little treasures this month? xx