Tatler Dining Guide - Hong Kong
Hotal Colombo
31 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong TEL: +852 2488 8863 hotalcolombo.com
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TATLER SAYS
Sri Lankan cuisine is pitifully underrepresented in Hong Kong. It’s lighter, more fragrant and less seasoned than Indian food, with coconut milk and coconut oil used rather than ghee or dairy. The best place to discover the difference is at Hotal Colombo, a cheerful “canteen” in the heart of Soho, with chef Gisela Alesbrook in charge. Acquaint yourself with hoppers (bowl-shaped pancakes made with fermented rice flour), kothu (think bubble and squeak), kari (curries), and sambols – essential side condiments.
SIGNATURE DISHES
• Chicken kari
•Hopper with kiri hodi, pol sambol and lunu miris
• Kothu
TATLER TIPS
Book ahead for the popular Colombo Crab Club, held every other Monday, with three styles of fresh mud crab per table.