The saffron club

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The new MNSC cycle actually started at the end of last year, but I had to skip Pineapple's customary Christmas dinner so I could be with the Parental Units. While it definitely was a bummer to have missed out on some fantastic wines, these days I wouldn't miss spending Christmas with mom for the world.

We needed to get another session done early in the new year, so a few of us gathered for a quiet tasting hosted by Juliano. I'd never had the chance to check out the Hong Kong Golf and Tennis Academy Town Club right in the middle of Central, so I was kinda looking forward to dinner tonight at Saffron.

Hokkaido scallop tartare, uni, avocado - this was probably my first time coming across avocado balls, and we've got a few tongues of creamy sea urchin, what seemed to be crème fraîche at the bottom together with the scallop, along with some crunchy cucumber and ice plant. The chilled soup delivered a healthy dose of fruity acidity, which made this a very refreshing dish and helped stimulate our appetites.