King of white truffles

Michelin three-star chef Umberto Bombana from Italy is in Beijing to present a unique white truffle menu on Oct 27. It'll be the first time for Opera Bombana, the chef's Italian restaurant and fresh bakery in Beijing. He will use the trifola d'Alba, a most sought-after delicacy, to create a seasonal white truffle menu. Available in the evening only, the five-course degustation menu features homemade tagliolini, egg ravioli and veal fillet medallion - all with white truffle. The menu is priced at 1,888 yuan ($310) plus a 10 percent per head, and 2,388 yuan plus 10 percent surcharge with wine pairing. - Ye Jun

LG2-21 Parkview Green Fangcaodi, 9 Dongdaqiao Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5690-7000.

Food and wine show

Hilton Beijing's 16th Food and Wine Experience will be held on Nov 2. It will be a day-long spread of local and international wines accompanied by delicacies from around the world. At the same time, there will be special tastings, interactive seminars on coffee and chocolate, and wine appreciations led by specialists from the food and beverage industry. - Ye Jun

11 am-7 pm, Nov 2. Hilton Beijing, 1 Dongfang Lu, North section of East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5865-5125.

'Tis hairy crab season

Shanghai Min is celebrating the season with The Culinary Art of Hairy Crab as the theme with special dishes at Shanghai Min locations in Hong Kong.

From October to mid-December, hairy crab dishes will be served as well as signature hairy crab menus priced from HK$307 ($40), depending on the number of diners. Appetizers on offer include fresh crabmeat and fresh hairy crab cream soup and steamed shrimp, fresh hairy crab cream and egg white custard, served in two cups for sharing. Classic mains include wok-fried broccoli and hairy crab cream and fragrant lotus leaf wrapped red cherry shrimp and hairy crab cream fried rice. - Donna Mah

Shanghai Min Central, Level 3, Man Yee Building, 68 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong. 852-2259-9393.

Ghoulish treats

FINDS will be welcoming all dedicated fun seekers with a Halloween afternoon tea set, until Nov 3, at HK$288 for two. Several ghoulish treats will replace traditional sweets during the promotion, such as the pumpkin custard tart in the shape of a spine-chilling coffin, the eye-popping Guinness cheesecake, the brain-like caramelized chestnuts in rum with thin gold leaf and the bloody martini pearl.

For some extra-scary fun, sink your teeth into the Only For Your Eye cocktail as the sun sets. This cocktail keeps an eye on you with its rose-jelly eyeball. Each ghoul-licious glass is priced at HK$80. - Donna Mah

FINDS, 1/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. 852-2522-9318.

(China Daily 10/27/2013 page14)