Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

By Ha Nguyen   December 5, 2023 | 01:18 am PT
Singer Ho Ngoc Ha and her partner, Vietnamese-Swedish actor Kim Ly, recently explored cuisine inside Lai Ching Heen, one of the world's finest Cantonese restaurants.
Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

During their trip to Hong Kong late last week, the couple visited two-Michelin-star Lai Ching Heen Restaurant on the ground floor of Regent Hong Kong Hotel nestled on the northern shoreline of Victoria Harbor in the Kowloon Peninsula.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

One of the restaurant's signature dishes is wagyu beef stir-fried with termite mushrooms and garlic.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

At Chinese restaurants serving Cantonese cuisine, diners cannot miss the iconic Peking duck.

The dish is served with all kinds of side dishes such as cake crust, split green onions, bell peppers, long sliced cucumbers and three types of soy sauce and signature sauce.

This dish must be ordered in advance because it requires very elaborate preparation.

After that, the chef personally pushes the serving cart to the customer's table and demonstrates his meat slicing skills.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

The restaurant is headed by chef Lau Yiu Fai, who has 30 years of working experience and is one of the most famous chefs in Hong Kong.

The restaurant serves a la carte or menu of eight dishes including abalone braised with tofu and seafood in oyster sauce, fried Kagoshima wagyu beef and fried rice with bamboo shoots wrapped in lotus leaves.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

After dinner, the V-pop power couple enjoyed a tea and cake set at The Lobby Lounge, also located in the hotel.

The restaurant serves all-day dining with a menu of Cantonese dishes combined with European dishes, and is famous for its Wagyu beef and cheese sandwiches, lobster, Hainanese chicken and rice, and laksa lemak noodles.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

Renowned Hong Kong chef Andy Yeung oversees the pastry selection, using premium ingredients such as Beillevaire butter from France, seasonal fruits from Japan, and caviar to create sandwiches and Madeleine cakes.

Inside Hong Kong's Michelin-starred restaurant where Vietnamese celebrity couple dated

Ha, 39, started her career in the entertainment industry in 2000. She is active as a pop singer, model, and actress.

Ly, 40, was born in Sweden to a Vietnamese mother and a Swedish father. He started pursuing a career in entertainment in 2011 before moving to Vietnam to develop his career in 2014. He is active as an actor, a movie producer, model, and businessman.

Photos courtesy of Lai Ching Heen Restaurant, Ho Ngoc Ha's Instagram

 
 
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