HKK puts a London shine on Chinese New Year

Chef Tong Chee-hwee prepares Spring Festival treats at his Chinese restaurant, HKK, in London.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Mala lamb, the final course before dessert, is prepared in Sichuan style, served with salsify and sticky-rice noodle. The wine pairing this time is our first red of the night, an earthy 2011 Ribera from Spain.

Dessert came as another trio: Vanilla dumpling with an infusion of osmanthus and mandarin, and then came that apple treat I mentioned earlier, a molecular green-apple parfait with cardamom cake and crispy apple noodle.

Then there is the Tray of Togetherness, a candy selection that's a perfect finale in a week that started with Chinese New Year and ended on Valentine's Day.

If you go

HKK

CNY menu served through Feb 20;duck and champagne menu only on Saturday from noon to 4 pm; 88 Worship Street, Broadgate Quarter, London; +44 (0) 20-3535-1888; reservations@hkklondon.com.