Have you ever tried Chinese seafood Christmas dinner? I did it last night, on Christmas Eve 2017. Dining out on festival day is usually crowded, expensive and low service level. Therefore I tried an opposite way and found it worked well. I.e. Chinese food for western festival and western food for Chinese festival. And this was the reason why I had a Chinese seafood Christmas Eve dinner last night. My strategy proven to work. The restaurant wasn't crowded at all and the service level was as good as usual. Unlike some restaurants which only serve expensive festival sets, the restaurant I went last night didn't raise the prices and all usual foods are available.
Dinner for Two - HK$688 - 6 courses + desserts
This looked quite a good deal, so we gave it a try. Everything went well!
Chilled Marinated Fresh Abalone 冰鎮鮑魚
Looked well. Fresh and delicious - a very lovely starter.
Braised Bird's Nest Soup with Seafood 海皇燕窩羹
Very rich in taste. We found a lot of seafood in it. Presentation was also nice. We added some pepper as we wished.
Pan-Fried Japanese Scallop w/ Boletus Mushroom
牛肝菌香煎日本大元貝
The scallop was really giant. With 5cm diameter after cooking, the original size must be huge. We were served with fork and knife to make eating easier. However I would like to see more boletus mushroom.
Deep-Fried Tiger Prawns with Seasame Seed Paste
胡麻醬脆皮大虎蝦球
Every dish was in one-person portion. Very nicely presented. The prawn was fresh and al dente.
Braised Wild Mushroom with Abalone Sauce
鮑汁百靈菇
As a balance of diet, some veggies was a must. With the abalone sauce, the mushroom and the veggie were both very yummy!
Fujian Style Fried Rice with Diced Abalone
福建海鮮炒飯
Fujian fried rice was served with gravy, making it silky smooth for the mouth. Well I particularly like the giant prawn. I didn't expect to find such a giant, fresh and delicious prawn in the rice. Very nicely done!
Dessert Time
Fresh Pomelo and Mango with Sago in Coconut Cream 楊枝金露
The dessert had pomelo, mango and coconut inside, all were my favourite fruits. Served chilled.
Tien Yi Chinese Petit Fours 天一甜品薈萃
I personally liked the brown one which had the taste and feeling of Chinese New Year Pudding. Soft and chewy, not too sweet. Taste was just right.
The entire Seafood Christmas Dinner was just right in terms of quantity, taste and price. Services were also good. The foods came one after one, we didn't need to wait too long in between dishes. Waiters were friendly. The place was nicely decorated with sufficient spaces in between tables which made the eating environment very comfortable.
Dinner for Two - HK$688
Tea - HK$20 per person, 10% service charge
Total bill: HK$800.8 (US$103)
Tien Yi Chinese Restaurant 天一酒家
Level LG1, Pacific Place
Admiralty, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2918 9889
Hong Kong Food Blog - Chinese Seafood Christmas Dinner
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