• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
GO TO EXPAT LIVING SINGAPORE
GET OUR NEWSLETTER

Expat Living Hong Kong HomepageExpat Living Hong Kong

Moving to Hong Kong and not sure where to start? Expat Living is the essential lifestyle guide to living in Hong Kong.

Login Pelcro Shop

Menu
  • Living In Hong Kong
      • Living Here
      • Where To Live
      • Schools
      • For Guys
        • Private tutors in Hong Kong
        • Image of Chinese characters for article on tips for learning Mandarin Chinese languageSix steps to a magical Mandarin Story
        • International Women’s Day: Nominate Someone Special
        • Helping our communities learn to swim
      • View all
    Close
  • Things To Do
      • Things To Do
      • What’s On/Calendar
      • Competitions & Offers
        • KidsFest 2023 Hong Kong - Tabby McTatTop 35 Best Things To Do In Hong Kong This Weekend
        • 6 super reasons to visit sky100
        • Best playgrounds & parks for the kids
        • What to watch this month – Netflix & more!
      • View all
    Close
  • Kids
      • Activities & Things To Do
      • Education & Enrichment
      • Health & Wellness
      • Mums & Babies
      • Podcasts
        • Private tutors in Hong Kong
        • We chat with two GSIS families
        • A boarding school with wildlife on the doorstep!
        • Children's teeth and bracesKids and braces – all you need to know
      • View all
    Close
  • Homes
      • Home Décor
      • Readers Homes
        • A New Home in The New Territories
        • Transforming an old Hong Kong junk
        • Image of Altfield home furnishings showroomWhere to get designer home furnishings
        • Hong Kong People: Meet Laura Pezza
      • View all
    Close
  • Travel
      • Short Breaks
      • Further Afield
      • Travel News & Offers
        • Sequoia Lodge, AustraliaTravel Tips: Hot hotels for 2023
        • Mount KinabuluClimbing Mount Kinabalu in Sabah
        • Son Doong CaveJourney into the world’s largest cave
        • Famous movie locations in Asia - Hong Kong - Gage Street8 Famous Movie Locations in Asia
      • View all
    Close
  • Wine & Dine
      • Recipes & Groceries
      • Bars & Restaurants
        • Thai food at Monsoon restaurant in Hong KongRestaurant Review: Monsoon
        • 6 super reasons to visit sky100
        • Popcorn Shrimp with Spicy Honey Mayo
        • Indulgent chocolate cake - recipeRecipe: Indulgent Chocolate Cake
      • View all
    Close
  • Style & Beauty
      • Fashion
      • Hair & Beauty
        • Convertible clothing that can be mix-and-matched
        • where to get botox in hong kongBotox in Hong Kong – All you need to know
        • Where to buy (and sell!) watches
        • Face masks, spa products, body scrubsWe test body scrubs, creams, masks & more!
      • View all
    Close
  • Health & Fitness
      • Medical & Dental
      • Fitness
      • Wellness
        • dry eye disease - causes, symptoms and treatment for dry eyesDo you suffer from dry eyes?
        • family dental clinics and dentists in Hong KongFamily Dental Clinics and Dentists in HK
        • Children's teeth and bracesKids and braces – all you need to know
        • Safe & healthy eating during pregnancy
      • View all
    Close
  • Shop
    • Magazine
    • Advertise With Us
    • Close

Pan-Asian cuisine with a playful vibe

17 August, 2018 by Brooke Chenoweth 2 Min Read

https://expatliving.hk/fang-fang-restaurant-review/

We started hearing the buzz about Fang Fang soon after it opened. Taking its influence from a number of Asian cuisines, the menu embraces the best flavours and ingredients that the region has to offer.

The Trai Dat cocktail at Fang Fang
The Trai Dat cocktail at Fang Fang

RELATED: Hong Kong’s dining districts

Drinks

We started at the bar, under the guidance of bar manager Gagan Gurung. His carefully crafted cocktails based on the Chinese philosophy of five elements have already earned a reputation around town and we were keen to try a couple. It’s hard not to love a drink served in a ceramic panda, but the Trái Dât (from the Earth element) had a tropical vibe and was delicious, while its relatively “healthy” ingredients made it feel almost virtuous. The Yellow Grounded Dragon (also Earth) and Paochi (Water), were also hits. We snacked on some very tasty crispy kale ($55) and five spice squid ($75) while we waited, enjoying the salty contrast of both against the sweetness of the drinks.

The Fang Fang-style paneer
The Fang Fang-style paneer

Dinner

Eating Asian food as a vegetarian can be a risky venture, but the selection of non-meat offerings at Fang Fang is outstanding. To start, we munched on edamame ($50), rainbow rolls ($85) – a colourful version of nori rolls – and skewers of grilled eggplant, asparagus and trumpet mushrooms ($45). All dishes were made to be shared, but we had a minor tussle over the tempeh salad ($105) and Fang Fang-style paneer, both of which were excellent and packed full of interesting flavours and textures. It’s obvious that a lot of thought has gone into the combinations on the menu. The wild mushroom wrap ($95) was a meaty yet meat-free addition to the mains, and the forest honey grilled Chilean seabass ($275) was perfectly cooked, beautifully seasoned and generous (in fact, it was one dish too many for us!).

The stylish dining room at Fang Fang
The stylish dining room

We didn’t have room for dessert, but the offerings looked just as good as the rest of the menu. The venue is classy and sleek with clear oriental touches, but it’s arranged in such a way that you could just as easily have a quiet date night as you could a rowdy post-work drinking session there.

Must-try dish: Tempeh salad

Fang Fang

8/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central

2983 9083 | info@fangfang.com.hk | fangfang.com.hk

This article first appeared in the Oct/Nov edition of Expat Living magazine. Subscribe now so you never miss an issue.

Categories: Bars & Restaurants Wine & Dine Tags: Asian Restaurants Central Fang Fang Restaurant Reviews Restaurants

Get the latest events, stories and special offers
sent to your inbox.

By signing up, you'll receive our bimonthly newsletters and offers, which you can unsubscribe to anytime.

You May Also Like

Popcorn Shrimp with Spicy Honey Mayo

Indulgent chocolate cake - recipe

Recipe: Indulgent Chocolate Cake

6 super reasons to visit sky100

Primary Sidebar

  • COMPETITIONS & OFFERS
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Subscribe

© 2023 Expat Living Hong Kong, All Rights Reserved.