Header image: 4hr slow cooked Guiness ribs at McSorleys
This advertorial was brought to you in partnership with European Quality Pork from Denmark
The European Quality Pork from Denmark campaign is back in Hong Kong! Officially beginning on 21 June and running until 21 July 2021, this campaign brings us the very best of Danish pork, partnering with some of Hong Kong’s best restaurants and chefs to create new and exciting dishes. All these dishes have been created especially for the campaign and are only available for a limited time, so don’t miss out!
You can choose to enjoy a sophisticated rooftop experience at Popinjays at The Murray or check out Foodie Forks 2020 Hidden Gem winner TM’s by The Den. Eat, drink and chill with a view at Namo Avant Thai or order in with a flash-frozen, nutritionally profiled ready meal from Gafell!
Read on for a preview of some of the dishes that will be available.
The participating restaurants
The restaurants participating in the European Quality Pork campaign this year, having created dishes especially, are:
- Bingaz Street Food
- Café Siam
- The Cottage
- Coyote Bar & Grill & Coyote Mexican Cantina
- The Den
- Fini’s (SoHo & Wanchai)
- Flying Pig Bistro & Flying Pig Deli
- Gafell
- HATCH
- Little Bao
- Lobster Shack
- McSorley’s Brewhouse & Grill
- Namo Avant Thai
- Popinjays (not participating in the voucher scheme)
- Posto Pubblico
- TM’s by The Den
A sneak preview...
Last year was always going to be difficult to beat. But here we are with some absolutely mouth-watering and original dishes from some of Hong Kong’s most interesting chefs and restaurants.
Bingaz Street Food
Serving up good-value street food, everything at Bingaz is homemade with high-quality ingredients, so they are naturally on board with incorporating Danish pork onto their already extensive skewer menu. If you’re craving some street food in a friendly location, Bingaz has created a showcase of pork lollipops with atchara salad and potato wedges ($88). Atchara is a pickle made from grated unripe papaya that is popular in the Philippines, and it’s a perfect balancing side dish to their barbecued pork.
64 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, 2872 6899
Café Siam
A long-standing Michelin-recognised Thai favourite, Café Siam is proving that European pork works beautifully in Asian cuisine too. This year, Café Siam is serving up a chargrilled pork jowl with green mango & papaya salad ($128) on both the lunch and dinner menus. The Danish pork is marinated with Thai kaffir lime leaf and shallot prior to chargrilling to thoughtfully ensure that no mouthful goes without.
38 Forbes Street, Kennedy Town, 2855 0810, book online
Coyote
Coyote Bar & Grill is known for its iconic margaritas, vibrant atmosphere, colourful sombreros and, of course, delicious Mexican eats. They also have a more laid-back outpost on Discovery Bay in the form of Coyote Mexican Cantina. Both spots will be dishing up a plate of smoky chipotle chilli & tomato braised Danish pork drumsticks ($178), which will be served with garlic mash and charred chayote. This dish will be available on both the lunch and dinner menus.
Discovery Bay: Shop G08A, G/F, D'Deck, 2987 2848, book online
Wanchai: 114–120 Lockhart Road, 2861 2221, book online
The Den![The Den]()
Once a hidden gem but now on quick dial for those in the know, The Den in Sai Ying Pun has joined the European Quality Danish pork campaign for the first time. They have put their meaty expertise to work to create this stunning crackling pork belly with broccoli florets, baby carrot, creamy sweet potato and brandy gravy sauce ($248). Can you hear that crackle?
8 Oaklands Path, Sai Ying Pun, 5496 9406, book online
Little Bao
HK fave Little Bao has always sourced high-quality meats with no growth hormones or antibiotics, so Chef May Chow has jumped at the chance to join the campaign this year. She has created something truly droolworthy – a Taiwanese “lu rou” Scotch egg ($98). Using famous Japanese Taiyouran eggs, known for their rich, bright orange yolk, they are coated with a five-spice shiitake European pork sausage mix and served with a side of truffle coleslaw. Expect to see this one on the ‘gram.
Shop H1, G/F, 9 Kingston Street, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay (entrance located on Gloucester Road across from Victoria Park), 2555 0600, 6794 8414 (WhatsApp), book online
McSorley’s Brewhouse & Grill
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a quality pub meal. McSorley’s Brewhouse & Grill is definitely a go-to spot for a cold beer and some pub grub. Celebrating the best of European ingredients, McSorley’s presents their four-hour slow-cooked Guinness BBQ pork ribs ($288), which are served with apple coleslaw, rustic fries and Guinness BBQ sauce.
Shop R001, Rooftop, Civic Square, ELEMENTS, Austin Road West, TST, 2736 4888, book online
Namo Avant Thai
One of our all-time favourite Thai restaurants, Namo Avant Thai is known for its harbour views and modern approach to Southeast Asian cuisine. They’re going all out during the European Quality Pork campaign with two dishes that showcase the diversity of Danish pork. First, they have grilled Danish pork drumsticks with chu chee curry ($198) – tender pork drumsticks served in a fragrant yellow coconut curry sauce with galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf, sure to kick-start your taste buds.
Namo’s second dish is pork belly in hang lay curry ($258). Once again, they’ve created a moreish sauce. Hang lay is a heavily spiced curry that originates from the northern border near Myanmar and combines red and yellow curry pastes, ginger, shallot and pickled garlic – we cannot get enough of it! Be sure to order these dishes alongside one of Namo’s stellar cocktails.
Shop G18, G/F, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, TST East, 2739 1133, book online
Popinjays
Spoil your palate with the limited roast Danish pork chop in smoked paprika jus from Popinjays at The Murray, offering intriguing flavours to welcome the arrival of summer.
26/F, The Murray, Hong Kong, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, 3141 8888, book online
Posto Pubblico
Order the 10-inch Bronx Bomber pizza fritta ($185) at SoHo favourite Posto Pubblico – pan-fried and charred in an iron skillet topped with crumbled sausage, pepperoni and oregano for a welcoming spicy kick. Made with Danish pork for a limited time only!
28 Elgin Street, SoHo, Central, 2577 7160
TM’s by The Den
2020 Foodie Forks Hidden Gem winner TM’s by The Den has a breezy, chilled vibe that’s perfect for kicking back and digging in, which is what you should do when you order their baked pork roll with steamed vegetables, sweet purple potato mash and brandy gravy sauce ($248). This dish would be perfect as a Sunday roast, but it’s also a hearty meal any day of the week and is available for takeaway and delivery too.
23 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, 2872 6288, book online
Go the whole hog and try them all!
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