Amber (restaurant)
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| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Richard Ekkebus |
| Food type | French |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide 2009 |
| Street address | 15 Queen's Road Central, The Landmark, Central |
| City | Central, Victoria City |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Website | Amber |
Amber is The Landmark Mandarin Oriental's modern French restaurant in the Central district of Hong Kong. Richard Ekkebus is the executive chef.[when?][1]
2019 refurbishment
[edit]Amber reopened on 2 May 2019 after a four-month hiatus. Chef Richard Ekkebus has done away with dairy and cut down on sugar and salt, using soy, rice, cereal and nut milk in place of dairy; fermentation and products like seaweed instead of salt; and agave, maple, honey and raw sugar in lieu of sugar. He created 50 new dishes.[2]
Signature dish
[edit]Hokkaido sea urchin with lobster Jell-O is the signature dish of Amber.[3]
Awards
[edit]The restaurant received two stars in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2009 Hong Kong and Macau edition.[4]
It was also placed 37th in S. Pellegrino's 2011 World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2011.[5] It stays 37th in The World’s Best Restaurants Awards in 2013.[6] Amber is ranked 21st in Asia's Best Restaurants in 2019.[7]
Media attention
[edit]- Amber was featured in the TVB Payvision Lifestyle Channel's Be My Guest episode featuring Carol "Dodo" Cheng.
References
[edit]- ^ "Amber: About the Chef". Landmark Mandarin Oriental. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Craig Sauers (30 April 2019). "Two-Michelin-starred Amber is back, and it's done away with butter and cream". Time Out.
- ^ Leslie Yeh (30 April 2019). "Amber reopens this week with 50 new dishes from chef Richard Ekkebus". Life Style Asia.
- ^ Lim, Le-Min (2 December 2008). "Michelin Hong Kong Gives 3 Stars to 2 Restaurants (Update1)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Lam, Tiffany (19 April 2011). "S. Pellegrino's 2011 World's 50 Best Restaurants". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "World's Best Restaurants 2013: the top 100 in full". Daily Telegraph. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Amber Hong Kong, China". Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
External links
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