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By HK staff | Aug 19, 2010

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    Easy-peasy Spaghetti
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    Rhubarb Soup with Campari
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    Posh Buffalo Cheese and Tomato Salad

Easy-peasy Spaghetti with Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, Fresh Ground Black Pepper and Sausage

By Chef Vittorio from Angelini’s at Kowloon Shangri-La

Ingredients

  • Spaghetti 80g
  • Parmigiano Reggiano 20g
  • cheese, thinly sliced
  • Ground black pepper 2g
  • Pork sausage, minced 30g
  • Olive oil 30ml
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Cook the spaghetti in boiling water for 11 minutes.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the minced pork sausage and fry until brown and crispy. Set this aside.
  3. Pour olive oil into a hot frying pan, stir in the spaghetti, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and ground black pepper.
  4. To serve, place the spaghetti onto a soup plate and top with the fried crispy minced pork sausage and some salt and pepper.

 

Rhubarb Soup with Campari (Serves 4)

by Jaakko Sorsa, FINDS Executive Chef

Ingredients

  • Rhubarb 500g
  • Sugar 200ml
  • Water 700ml
  • Cornstarch 1 tbsp
  • Campari 25ml
  • Cinnamon 1 stick
  • Fresh vanilla pod Half
  • Fresh mint cut “julienne” to garnish

Method

  1. Wash and peel rhubarb stalks and cut into pieces.
  2. Cook the rhubarb in a pot with the water, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
  3. Stew until soft. If desired, add a little cornstarch mixed with a splash of water to thicken.
  4. For a smoother soup, puree in a blender, return to the heat, add cornstarch and season with Campari.
  5. Serve warm or chilled.

 

Posh Buffalo Cheese and Tomato Salad

By Chef Liu Chi Ming from Café 8 Degrees at Hotel Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees

Ingredients

  • Fresh tomato 1
  • Buffalo mozzarella cheese 150g
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Thyme
  • Handful of salad leaves
  • Balsamic vinegar and olive oil to taste

Method

  1. Soak tomato in boiling water for approximately 20 seconds. Remove and immediately plunge into ice-cold water. Peel off skin.
  2. Cut buffalo mozzarella cheese into cubes and season with thyme.
  3. Slice tomato into thin squares.
  4. Use a cup or a mold to wrap the thinly sliced tomato around the cubed buffalo mozzarella cheese from top to bottom.
  5. Season salad leaves with sea salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil for side dish.

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