Lung King Heen (Chinese: 龍景軒; pinyin: Lóng Jǐngxuān; Jyutping: Lung4 Ging2hin1) is a fine dining Cantonese restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Its kitchen is run by chef de cuisine Chan Yan-tak, who came out of early retirement in 2002 for the Hotel.
| Lung King Heen 龍景軒 | |
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  Location on Hong Kong Island | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Chan Yan-tak (陳恩德) |
| Food type | Cantonese cuisine |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide 2023–present5 stars Forbes Travel Guide 2013 |
| Street address | Podium 4, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central |
| City | Victoria, Hong Kong |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′13″N 114°9′22″E / 22.28694°N 114.15611°E |
| Reservations | recommended |
| Website | FourSeasons.com/... |
The restaurant has earned many commendations since its opening. The Michelin Guide awarded it three Michelin stars since 2009 and the continuing 14 years. However, in 2023, the restaurant lost a Michelin star.[1]
History
editChef Chan Yan-tak had spent part of his culinary career as a sous-chef — and after one year, executive chef — at Lai Ching Heen in the Regent Hong Kong since 1984.[2] However, after the death of his wife, he retired in 2000 to help take care of his children.[3] However, Chan was persuaded by his colleague from the Regent, general manager Alan Tsui, to come out of retirement in 2002 to help the Four Seasons establish a Cantonese restaurant.[3][4]
Reception
editLung King Heen is critically acclaimed. It is the only Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong that has been awarded the maximum 3 Michelin stars by the 2009 Hong Kong and Macau edition of the Michelin Guide.[5][6][7]
In 2010, the restaurant's homemade XO sauce was listed as the 'Best condiment' on the Hong Kong Best Eats 2010 list compiled by CNN Travel.[8] Lung King Heen was also added to Forbes Travel Guide's list of five-star restaurants in January 2014.[9]
References
edit- ^ "港澳米芝蓮指南2023｜全球首間3星中菜館龍景軒 蟬聯13年突失守". 香港01. 2023-04-26.
- ^ Lau, Joyce (2009-01-02). "A Chinese Chef's Long, Diverted Path to 3 Stars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ a b Quackenbush, Casey (2018-07-12). "Inside the First Michelin Three-Star Chinese Restaurant". Time. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Li, Zoe (8 December 2009). "Questions for Chan Yan Tak, Lung King Heen's 3-star Michelin chef". CNN Travel. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Lim, Le-Min (2 December 2008). "Michelin Hong Kong Gives 3 Stars to 2 Restaurants (Update1)". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Kühn, Kerstin (26 November 2009). "Four Seasons hotel sets world record in new Michelin Hong Kong guide". CatererSearch. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ Lam, Tiffany (1 December 2009). "Hong Kong restaurants to avoid right now: Michelin guide's newest stars, the complete list". CNN Travel. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Winners of Hong Kong Best Eats 2010: The best of the best of our selection of Hong Kong's most noteworthy dishes and restaurants". CNN Travel. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Nancy Trejos (22 January 2014). "Forbes Travel Guide names Five-Star properties". USA TODAY.