Star HK chef plans dinner in Shanghai

[Photo provided to China Daily]

Chef Richard Ekkebus, from two-Michelin starred Amber restaurant at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, is returning to the group's sister restaurant in Shanghai to present a seasonal dinner at the Fifty 8° Grill on Dec 12.

The four-course dinner is priced at 988 yuan ($140) plus service charge per person, and at 1,488 yuan per person with wine pairing to each course.

The lip-licking menu starts with an appetizer choice of beef tartare, black Yunnan truffle, pickled shallots and sourdough -- or Dalian sea urchin in lobster Jell-O with cauliflower and crispy seaweed waffles , and proceeds with options like David Blackmore tri-tip and a sorbet of mandarin and bergamot with coconut tapioca and meringue 'Mikado'.

More info and reservations: 021-2082-9938 or contact mopud-fifty8grill@mohg.com.