All that glitters
At Pagoda, the Chinese New Year menu comes with a duck covered in gold
published : 12 Feb 2021 at 04:00
Since it opened in 2017, Pagoda has become the restaurant of choice for those seeking traditional Cantonese fare that is presented creatively.
From left: Golden Duck; Steamed spotted grouper; Nian gao.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the restaurant’s head chef Oscar Pun has created a special menu featuring classic auspicious dishes, with the highlight being the “Golden Duck”. It’s an impressive take on Peking duck. This version sees a whole bird roasted and then blanketed under a thin layer of edible gold. It seems over the top and you…