DINE AND DESIGN
Ilaria Zamperlin named executive chef of Aqua Italian Kitchen Ilaria Zamperlin出任Aqua意大利廚房行政主廚
The Aqua Restaurant Group has named Executive Chef Ilaria Zamperlin as the new head chef of their Italian kitchen located at the renowned Aqua restaurant. Situated on the 17th floor of H Zentre in Tsim Sha Tsui, the restaurant provides stunning vistas of the harbour and city. Guests can enter via a stylish mirrored corridor and step into an enchanting “water world”. Here, they can indulge in fine dining, savour drinks or dance the night away, all while enjoying the breathtaking sea views and cityscape visible through the floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The interior design and décor, as well as the acclaimed Aqua Spirit bar, have won numerous awards.
With an elevated Italian simplicity approach, Chef Ilaria debuted a series of exciting additions to the à la carte menu. Noteworthy mentions include appetisers such as Sicilian red prawn carpaccio, with sea urchin, egg yolk emulsion, basil oil and crunchy capers, and sweet Alaskan king crab topped with caviar and a vibrant green apple and basil foam.
Three new show-stopping pasta dishes from Chef Ilaria’s collection include Tortelli alla Norma, Braised duck plin ravioli, and champagne and lobster bisque risotto.
The Tortelli alla Norma pasta parcels are filled with creamy eggplant and paired with the three colours of the national flag of Italy – red (datterino tomato sauce), white (aged ricotta) and green (basil). The colourful lobster bisque risotto includes red prawns, scallops and baby squid.
Apart from the new à la carte dishes crafted by Executive Chef Ilaria, diners can also enjoy the Japanese kitchen helmed by Chef Iwahashi. Diners can simultaneously enjoy Italian and Japanese cuisine, embarking on an unparalleled journey of delectable flavours.
Aqua Restaurant Group餐飲集團任命Ilaria Zamperlin出任Aqua意大利餐廳行政主廚。餐廳位於尖沙咀H Zentre 17樓，走過時尚的鏡面走道，進入令人嚮往的「水世界」，食客用餐、飲酒或跳舞時，可以欣賞到落地玻璃外壯麗海景和城市風光，光影迷
人，其室內設計裝潢和Aqua Spirit酒吧屢獲殊榮。
Ilaria以「意式高級簡約」為概念，推出一系列單點新菜式，當中包括前菜薄切西西里紅蝦，配上海膽、蛋黃醬、羅勒精油及脆刺山柑，以及鮮甜的阿拉斯加皇帝蟹，頂部鋪上將魚子醬，並佐以新鮮青蘋果和羅勒泡沫。
Ilaria的新菜系列包括三款美如藝術品的意式料理 —諾瑪意大利餃子、燉鴨肉意大利餃子，以及香檳及龍蝦濃湯燴飯。
諾瑪意大利餃子，內裡滿載香滑茄子與意大利國旗顏色相同的三色餡料— 紅(達特里諾番茄醬)、白(瑞可塔芝士)和綠(羅勒)。龍蝦濃湯燴飯，配紅蝦、扇貝及墨魚仔，色彩繽紛。
主菜方面，Ilaria精心炮製了煎黃油龍脷魚，配紅蘿蔔泥、脆韭蔥、檸檬及刺山柑醬。這道簡單美味的菜餚，以法式「à la meunière」烹調方法來一次意式變奏的演繹，把龍脷魚輕輕撒上麵粉，再煎至入口即化的口感。
最後一提，高級餐廳Aqua除了行政主廚Ilaria主理的全新單點菜式外，由資深行政主廚岩橋掌舵的Aqua日本廚房，食客可以同時享受意式和日式佳餚，探索無與倫比的美味之旅。