Enjoying Ginseng Delicacies

Took advantage of the holiday on Tuesday to enjoy some good food! This time, my wife and I, along with some friends, went to try dishes made with ginseng, which is perfect for someone my age to get some nourishment, haha. We went to The Chinese Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency in Tsim Sha Tsui again. My wife and I love this place for its attentive service and comfortable seating. First up was the ginseng appetizer: Chilled Pork Knuckle with Red Dates and Ginseng! It looked so beautiful, like a dessert, but it was actually a jelly made from ginseng chicken soup. The ginseng chicken soup jelly was refreshing and smooth, with pieces of pork knuckle, fresh ginseng, red dates, and honey beans inside. The texture was incredibly rich, and the flavor was wonderfully fragrant. The ginseng taste was present but not overpowering, making it easy to enjoy. My wife loves eel, so we ordered the Crispy Eel with Tangerine Peel for her to savor! The white eel was grilled to perfection, with a crispy skin and tender, fresh meat. The addition of tangerine peel gave it a unique, fragrant flavor that is rarely found elsewhere. Next, we had the Ginseng and Goji Berry Fish Maw Soup with Pigeon and Vegetarian Shark Fin! The large pigeon was stuffed with Jinhua ham, Kanto sea cucumber, and vegetarian shark fin, then stewed in a ginseng and fish maw soup. Even if you're not a fan of shark fin, you can enjoy this dish to the fullest. You get to savor the smooth fish maw and rich pigeon meat, along with a sip of the fragrant ginseng chicken soup. It's truly satisfying. At this point, we had to order a main dish to enjoy! The Stir-fried Scallops with Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce was incredibly flavorful. The large scallops were bouncy and fresh, paired with the sweet and crisp asparagus, making it absolutely delicious. If you're a meat lover, you must try the Plum and Olive Pork Ribs! The ribs were perfectly balanced with fat and lean meat, incredibly tender and flavorful. The homemade plum sauce was sweet and tangy, and the addition of salty olives made it so delicious that you couldn't stop eating. Continuing with the meat dishes, we had the Crispy Skin Fragrant Chicken! This fresh Longgang chicken had a rich chicken flavor, but I found the smoky flavor even more outstanding. The crispy skin and the intense smoky flavor that penetrated the meat were amazing. Even though it was lunch, we had to have some rice to feel full! This pot of Claypot Rice with Abalone, Ginseng, and Chicken was fantastic. Besides the three-yellow chicken, it also had abalone and shiitake mushrooms. It looked like the famous Chinese dish Jinhua Yushu Chicken, but it was actually ginseng chicken claypot rice. The chicken was tender, the abalone was bouncy, and the rice absorbed all the abalone juice, mixed with the sweet ginseng pieces, making it impossible to leave a single grain of rice. The Crispy Pineapple Bun with Custard was delightful, with a pineapple crust, crispy pastry, and a custard filling. The layers of texture were incredibly rich and absolutely delicious. Recently, the weather has been bad, with constant rain, making it easy for skin and respiratory issues to arise! At times like these, enjoying a bowl of smooth Almond Tea with Egg White can help resist skin oxidation and soothe the lungs, cough, and strengthen the bronchi. The almond tea here was rich and fragrant, with plenty of smooth egg white, and at $58 a bowl, it's sometimes cheaper than having it at a dessert shop outside.