Hotel ICON GREEN launches matcha tea afternoon tea
AM730 · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hotel ICON’s lobby restaurant GREEN in Tsim Sha Tsui has rolled out a new “Japanese Matcha Tea Essence Afternoon Tea” menu available from now until November 1. The offering was developed under newly joined executive chef Wong Man-sau, Don (黃文首), who has more than 20 years of experience and previously worked at a three-Michelin-starred French restaurant. The menu uses matcha sourced from Uji, Shizuoka and Kagoshima, and centres on savouries, a choice of tea-infused main, six desserts and unlimited house-made Uji matcha and hojicha soft serve
Key Points
- The afternoon tea begins with three appetisers: yuzu-marinated tomato, Iberico cured ham with fig and hojicha cream, and Japanese-style glazed eggplant with bonito flakes
- Diners can choose one of three mains, including hojicha-braised beef short rib, seasonal fish with Yabukita Uji matcha lemon cream, or chilled soba with prawns and matcha tofu sauce
- Six desserts are served on a two-tier wooden stand, with the venue recommending guests eat from lighter tea flavours to richer matcha notes
- Dessert items include a Kagoshima matcha yuzu madeleine, Shizuoka matcha mochi roll, hojicha panna cotta, white peach oolong mousse, konjac jelly and matcha Basque cheesecake
- The set is served daily from 3pm to 5.30pm at GREEN, priced at HK$388 per person on weekdays and HK$448 on weekends and public holidays
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong diners, the promotion adds another seasonal hotel afternoon tea option in Tsim Sha Tsui, with a strong focus on Japanese tea provenance and dessert variety. The unlimited house-made matcha and hojicha soft serve, plus weekend sparkling wine, may help GREEN stand out in the city’s competitive hotel dining market