During Prince Philip two-day visit to Hong Kong in March 1959, he attended a formal Chinese dinner in the Ying King Restaurant at Johnston Road opened in the 30s, where Prince Philip famously noted that he "particularly enjoyed renewing my rather limited acquaintance with Chinese food". In the same table was Sir Tsun Nin Chau (周埈年爵士 1893-1971).
A complete, itemized menu as follows:-
Appetizers: Barbecued suckling pig (金牌乳豬) Soup: Bird's nest or superior shark fin soup. Main Courses: Steamed fresh seafood (large grouper) braised abalone, and crispy-skinned chicken. Dessert: Sweet red bean or lotus seed dessert soups and steamed Longevity Peaches.
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The Ying King Restaurant - Menu
During Prince Philip two-day visit to Hong Kong in March 1959, he attended a formal Chinese dinner in the Ying King Restaurant at Johnston Road opened in the 30s, where Prince Philip famously noted that he "particularly enjoyed renewing my rather limited acquaintance with Chinese food". In the same table was Sir Tsun Nin Chau (周埈年爵士 1893-1971).
A complete, itemized menu as follows:-
Appetizers: Barbecued suckling pig (金牌乳豬)
Soup: Bird's nest or superior shark fin soup.
Main Courses:
Steamed fresh seafood (large grouper)
braised abalone, and crispy-skinned chicken.
Dessert: Sweet red bean or lotus seed dessert soups
and steamed Longevity Peaches.