Making Way

for Mott 32

AUTHOR:

Chef Fung - Expert in

Cantonese Cooking

Anyone who has had a good share of

fine and elegant dining usually

welcome the serving of cocktail

drinks. After all, cocktails provide

that air of sophistication in any

gathering. As they often come in

many different varieties, what does it

take for one cocktail drink to stand

out from the rest?

The secret is not really in the mixture

of the drinks but more on how these

are prepared. Just take a look at the

martini, composed mainly of gin

partnered with dry vermouth and

either a lemon or olive twist garnish.

A generally simple drink to make, and

yet, it is considered as among the

classic cocktails.

Joe’s Elixer might as well be added to that

exclusive list of must-taste cocktail drinks.

What makes the drink unique? For starters,

the drink is not a totally Western creation,

but something that originated from the

amazing bartending hands of a Chinese man.

Adding to the uniqueness of the drink is its

exclusivity. Do you actually think Joe’s Elixer

can easily be ordered in a nearby Chinese

restaurant? No, it happens to be an exclusive

drink in a Chinese restaurant in centralHong

Kong.

The place is getting rave reviews not

only for its numerous dishes, but for

successfully blending the culture of the

Eastern and the Western worlds.

Chinese dishes are simply mouth-

watering here, and as one review has

aptly described it, the restaurant

decorations are typically Western with

its large mirrored walls complemented

by Oriental structures such as wooden

dividers.

The open air kitchen meanwhile

boasts of a grand oven specially

designed for Peking duck cooking.

What can be expected from this fine

dining area in terms of menu? There

is the Peking duck to get things

started on a grand scale. Considered

as the signature dish of the

restaurant, the Peking duck serving is

roasted to perfection in apple wood

setting and offers a totally unique

way to serve a highly sought-after

menu.

Looking for something traditionally Chinese

like dimsum? The place is never without this.

In fact, this is a certified Chinese dim sum

restaurantwhere dim sum is served in a

variety of ways. These include Shanghainese

Soup Dumplings, Scallop Siu Mai, South

Australian Lobster HarGow, just to name a

few.

More than the dishes, though, the drinks

have become a heavy favorite of the ever-

growing visitors of this newest restaurant in

central Hong Kong. What types of drinks

come highly recommended here? There is

Joe’s Elixer which has been mentioned

previously.

Despite being passed on as a regular cocktail

drink, Joe’s Elixer nevertheless has captured the

interest of even the most discriminating taste

buds. A creation of upcoming bartender

LokGurung, the drink is composed of Gordon’s

Gin mixed with chartreuse, passion fruit, several

berries, shiso, and ginseng. The last ingredient is

particularly interesting since ginseng has long

been considered an aphrodisiac starting way

back in ancient China. LokGurung has yet to

confirm this, but the addition of ginseng to a

cocktail drink like Joe’s Elixer gives this that air

of mystery not readily found in others.

Find the place as well as the food and

Joe's Elixer too tempting to pass up?

The name of the restaurant is Mott32

where a truly awesome dining

experience is waiting.