'SUN SEC' PRIVATE KITCHEN

We were invited to a well known 'old school' private kitchen formed many years ago by alumni of Sun Hung Kai Securities. Registered as a business the official name is Sun Sec. (with a full stop) Wine & Cigar Ltd, in short it is SSA ... 'A' for Alumni perhaps ... not to be confused with Spencer Stuart Associates or Society to Save Animals. The logo design is not exactly award winning but it gets the message across.

Our hosts were very generous, we had a sumptuous menu of traditional and unique dishes. The notable ones that lingered on after the meal were .... 'Roast Pigeon', their signature, which is probably the juiciest I ever had; 'Lettuce Roll' in which tasty minced baby shrimps are mixed with other savories, superb in flavor & texture; 'Fish Head Steamed in Lotus Leaves' with dual flavors of plain and spicy sauces, plain is better; and a most impressive presentation of 'Sauteed Fresh Japanese Oysters'. Cost of a table for 12 ranges from $3,888 to $4,188 to $4,988 but the beauty is only 1-table is seved every night. One starts with drinks in a wood panelled living room, unmistakenly the 70's, complete with large green leather sofas while the banquet is served in a separate, spacious dining room.

The forefathers of Sun Hung Kai Securitites were legendary including Messrs Fung King Hei, Kwok Tak Shing and Lee Shui Kee, the only surviving founder. Their business redefined the financial landscape and of course the Hong Kong Stock Market. Outside of these historical figures the alumni list is a who's-who in big business such as; John Chan, Jack So, Ron Arculli, Sun Sun Chan, Andrew Chou, John Szeto .... and so on. I love the collages on the walls of the private dining and majong rooms. They are a MUST SEE should you visit. It is like a mini-photo museum of that unique moment in time that defined what we have today. It is amazing!

May Yeong, the Manager, is very hospitable. Apparently they welcome outsiders, one does not need a Sun Sec graduate diploma to eat there. BTW their daily set lunch is only $65! In Central? I must try it.

SUN SEC Wine & Cigar Ltd is located at 7F Siu Ying Commecial Building 151-155 Queen's Road Central ... call May @2854 1908