It’s pretty big news in the Macau food scene: Chef Tam Kwok Fung, the chef who led Cantonese fine dining restaurant Jade Dragon in City of Dreams Macau to such astounding accolades– two Michelin stars AND the only Macau restaurant to be part of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 (No. 28)— is has now moved to WYNN PALACE’S WING LEI PALACE!!! (Trivia: Wing Lei is the Chinese translation of Wynn!)
He joined Wynn Palace just last July 2018, and during my visit for lunch (I was in Macau for Bulgari Il Ristorante Tokyo’s Luca Fantin’s guest chef series at Wynn Macau’s Il Teatro) chef Tam said to me a couple of times. “Give me one more month.” I guess he was talking about adjusting, gaining foothold and creating his own menu, but after the six-course lunch, I thought it was already pretty stellar. He has already injected his brand of modernity in Cantonese fine dining, ie. the most refined fried bread or mantou served with perfectly roasted chicken (the crispiest skin) topped with black truffles from Tasmania… mmmm; double-boiled winter melon soup served in a whole winter melon (from Guangdong– it’s apparently the best season now for it) where you are advised to spoon the actual gourd to mix in with the flowers, crabs and soup; and yes, his famous barbecued iberico pork has moved with him!!
Sharing with you the dishes I had– some of which may or may not appear on the menu as is although I foresee permutations– to give you a preview on what to expect in Chef Tam’s Wing Lei. Plus, the wine pairing was excellent (they also do a great tea-pairing). Can’t wait to see what Chef Tam has in store for Wing Lei Palace! xx
Wing Lei Palace is open daily for lunch and dinner. It is located at the Wynn Palace, G/F West Esplanade, Avenida de Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau. Phone +853 88893663 or visit their website <wynnpalace.com>.
