Red Seasons

Red Seasons 季季紅風味酒家

Shop 1, Level B,1,2, Phase 1 The Zenith, 3 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Date of takeaway : 3 Mar 2013 (Sun) 6:00pm

Unit cost : $620

Food quality : 8/10

Ease of takeaway : 8.5/10

Value-for-money : 7.5/10

Overall rating : 8/10

Heard some mixed reviews on this Red Seasons Chinese Restaurant. Before paying a visit, I had a chance to taste its Michelin recommended dish “roast suckling piglet” as a take away for a home party.

Roast Suckling Piglet 蝦禾米釀乳豬 – 8/10

This is a famous dish in the restaurant chain. Piglets of less than 3 weeks are used. 

Fried rice mixed with dried shrimps was stuffed and sewed beneath its belly. Much oil was used to maintain the cohesiveness of the rice, thus it was quite greasy though the texture of the rice was good. The piglet was served at around an hour after pick up, the heat of the stuffed rice acted as a good warmer to keep the temperature of the whole piglet. The skin of this piglet resembled the one from Portuguese with shiny texture, still crispy but yet way beyond those from local BBQ shop where their piglets’ skin was pierced with tiny needles to enhance the crispiness. The piglet looked small at first glance but together with the rice, there were leftovers from our group of 15 people given that we have other food for the night.

It’s a Chinese custom to have an entire roast pig for worship purpose. Red Seasons does a good packing for take away order. The piglet rested nicely inside tin trays and the tailor-made carrying bag is easy to handle. Bundled with a pair of scissors and an instruction sheet will aid you in cutting and presenting the piglet nicely in the tray. Of course all the above are “included” in the price. The piglet is a bit pricey as compared to a classical roast piglet, however, it is still an alternative for a party or celebration.

Q : When will I order again?

A : Party with a group of 10 to 20 people.

3.2013