Apples & Oranges afternoon tea at the HKMoA
In collaboration with the new Cézanne and Renoir exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA), the museum’s restaurant Hue Dining is offering an afternoon tea with nibbles inspired by the Impressionist works currently on show.
As its name implies, this afternoon tea set ($680 for two) is a clear nod to the fruit still life paintings from both Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and therefore incorporates plenty of fruit flavours. Expect sweet and savoury bites such as burrata on sourdough with torched peach and cherry tomatoes; scallop ceviche with pear, dill, and curry crème fraîche; tea-smoked duck leg slider with gherkins and orange gravy; dacquoise with coconut and calamansi curd; a lovely tarte tatin made with pink lady apples and vanilla anglaise, and more.
Of course, there are also scones, but Hue presents their baked treats with another stroke of inspiration – the fluffy scones come in a painter’s box, complete with little sketchbooks and some colouring pencils to complement visitor’s artistic journeys. Diners are also encouraged to create their own Cézanne-inspired still life arrangements by posting their photos on social media. The best artistic photographers can win a brand-new vivo V40 smartphone or dining vouchers for Wooly Pig HK restaurants. A vivo x200 series phone will also be available to borrow at Hue for photos if you’d like to make use of its pioneering camera capabilities. Check out Hue’s Instagram for competition details.
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