With the big typhoon coming to HK, everyone was rushing back home after work on this Monday evening. Going out for dinner before the signal no. 8 which would be hoisted later in midnight, we came to Mulan, in Harbour City, to try out their contemporary Chinese cuisine from their acclaimed female chef Ng Mung-Lam.Seated at a table on the window side, the harbour view at dusk was mind-blowing. The restaurant has a simple design, tidy and neat, offering customers a friendly and comfortable ambience. We ordered the Dinner Set ($838 each), which showcases Chef Ng’s approach of fusion cuisine incorporating Chinese ingredients and Western techniques.The starter is Tuna Tartare, with Caviar and Toast. The tuna is seasoned beautifully, with the French caviar adding a savoury taste to enhance the flavours. The toast on the side is also very crunchy, overall offering an impeccable start of the dinner.Next comes Yunnan Water Bamboo, Maitake, Truffle Tofu Sauce. Even though the water bamboo has a bit of bitterness, when combining with the maitake, and the truffle tofu sauce the flavours become more harmonized.The third course is Tempura Tiger Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk Sauce. The prawn is deep-fried with a thin batter in tempura style, paired with salted egg yolk sauce that is not too rich or heavy. The deep-fried shredded taro on top further adds to the enjoyment. For the soup, there are two choices. I go for Seasonal Vegetable Soup which is Mushroom Soup, with the blended mushroom offering rich flavours, the most Western-style of all dishes. My wife has the equally tasty Seasonal Dried Seafood Soup ($28 supplement), of more traditional style.The fifth course features Fish Maw in Two Styles. Prepared on the side, the fish maw has been used to make a corn soup together with conpoy, and also added in the scrambled egg to serve on the plate, with some truffle shaved on top. The flavours are good, but the dish is not hot enough in temperature.To transition to the main course, we are served Xinjiang Melon in Mint Syrup. An interesting small bite, the melon is not too sweet, with the refreshing taste of the mint helping to remove the flavours in the mouth to prepare for the next course.The seventh course is Roasted Golden Free-Range Chicken with Galanga Pesto, which is meant to share for two. The half chicken is beautifully roasted with golden colour skin, tender and juicy in flesh. The pesto is rich in taste, also there are also three different chili sauce on the side as condiment. The side dish includes sweet corn and French beans which are dusted with garlic salt.There are again a few choices for the eighth course, and I opted for Abalone and Sesame Sauce Flat Udon ($38 supplement). The udon has a pleasant al dente texture, with the sauce adding rich sesame flavours. The abalone is also nicely done and not rubbery. My wife has picked Yunnan Wild Mushroom Risotto which is also very good.For dessert, we both have chosen Mangosteen Sorbet with Yunnan Snow Swallow ($28 supplement). The sorbet is refreshing, not sweet but showing plenty of nice mangosteen taste. It is the first time I have tried dessert featuring this fruit. The snow swallow has a good bite to give contrast in texture. A delicate and nice one.Service is nice, but I hope the staff can give more introduction to the ingredients and dishes. The bill on the night is $2,088. A reasonable price, and consider the overall experience it is worth returning again, perhaps to pre-order the special menu which has some dishes I want to try.…查看更多
